It was good to see this list of favourite sites from BCT’s Leigh Walker. I’d not heard of a single one of them before so I’ll link them up from here too: Photo by D J Norton Old Maps Austin Memories A History of Birmingham places and Placenames The Lapal Canal Project Head over to … [Read more…]
This looks like an interesting one: a show in which we make work in direct competition with other artists on topics chosen at random, both selected by an impartial curator Charlie Levine There’s a preview show from 5pm – 7pm on Thursday 26 January at Colmore Plaza. For more info head to: The Aedas Presents blog Sparrow+Castice‘s … [Read more…]
The Birmingham Post has a pretty grim report on the latest Birmingham City Council arts funding decisions. You may remember that a significant chunk was taken away this time last year. Well, the current level of funding will be frozen for a couple of years, with plans to take away a further £1.4m in 2014. In response … [Read more…]
From The Hubb on Twitter: #soulinthemachine Khyle raja drawing upon @thehubb1 walls pic.twitter.com/KuSs6jxr That’s for an exhibition called Soul in the Machine that’s opening tomorrow.
Last weekend I went along to Aston Hall for one of the candlelit tours they do at this time of year: One of the country’s finest Jacobean houses, Aston Hall is seen at its most breathtaking, lit by around 300 shimmering candles and warmed by two glorious historic fireplaces It was pretty good too. It’s an … [Read more…]
Obsessionistas presents an exhibition of personal collections from across the staff and student community at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. On show are a broad range of items representing twenty five different collectors and their collections, including Japanese guitars, vintage hairdryers, Spirograph sets, English delftware, Mickey Mouse ties and deely boppers The exhibition’s on … [Read more…]
This one’s kinda brilliant. Fierce Festival are looking for 60 dachsunds from around the West Mids to take part in one of the projects featuring in next year’s festival: Bennett Miller’s ‘Dachshund U.N.’ is a replica of the former United Nations office in Geneva which will hold a meeting of the Commission of Human Rights. Each … [Read more…]
VIVID is inviting people from Birmingham to take part in a collective recitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with artist Monica Ross. Take this chance to learn a small part of the Declaration of Human Rights and recite it in public, in your own language, as part of this unique performance. More detail … [Read more…]