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From tina_manthorpe Photos are posted here from the Birmingham Flickr community. Click on the image for more details.

Stuff and Nonsense at the Museum

The Museum of Lost Heritage are the lovely people who opened up the old Science Museum on Newhall St last year prior to its demolition. As well as giving access to a lovely piece of Birmingham history they also had a couple of artists work with the detritus left after the move to ThinkTank. Here … [Read more…]

Xtreme Launches

Like a damn fool I put the launch night of the Festival of Xtreme Building in my diary as happening tonight. It happened last night. I missed it. By all accounts it went really well. The banner was revealed. Here’s a photo of it from Nunovo: And the BBC gave it loads of coverage across … [Read more…]

Concreation

Concreation is an overdue but still timely “celebration of the unloved architecture of an unromantic city – Birmingham’s post war buildings” Concreation is a loose group of visual artists inspired by the post war architectural landscape of the city in which we live. Some people think it’s a bit grotty, some people think it should … [Read more…]

Sam

From Garry Corbett Photos are posted here from the Birmingham Flickr community. Click on the image for more details.

Invented Instruments

There’s something about the phrase “Piece for Large Metal Sheet” that just makes this a mildly unmissable event. Takes place on Wednesday 27th June, 6.30pm in the entrance foyer of the Department of Art, Margaret Street as part of New Generation Arts. Which I guess means New Generation Arts is starting soon. More info on … [Read more…]

The MCD Arts Prize for Sculpture

Sculptors! Specifically sculptors under the age of 35! Do you fancy working with a redevelopment company responsible for turning our old industrial buildings into luxury flats? Well, here’s your chance! I joke. Note that the deadline for this is June 29th. As one of the UK’s leading urban regeneration specialists, MCD are committed to creating … [Read more…]