No Aloha at anticurate
No Aloha are next (and last, I think) to step up to the plate at anticurate, running at the mac from this evening (for the opening party) until 4 September. (Via Radar Magazine)
Visual Arts
BAZ TV
BAZ are a semi-satirical ‘think-tank’ sporadically documenting the Birmingham Art World I mentioned The Baz Top 20 Most Powerful People & Organisations in the Birmingham Art World thing a couple of years back. Little did I know they’d updated their website with some videos and a musical based on the Grants for the Arts application form. … [Read more…]
The Wig
The Wig is: A newly formed experimental art group in Birmingham, working initially with a “making do” philosophy. We’re looking for like minded artists to join our endeavour, please contact Sonya or Chris for details That’s Sonya Russell-Saunders and Chris Clinton. They’ve got a space on Great Tindal Street that they opened up for a … [Read more…]
Digital Balsall Heath
A collaboration between Balsall Heath Local History Society and MACE‘s ‘Full Circle’ Project. Digital Balsall Heath aims to: record the life and times of people living in Balsall Heath and Highgate Flagged up by the Friends of Moseley Road Baths.
Scribblefiti
Scribblefiti exhibition now at Urban Coffee Company in the Jewellery Quarter. More info at Area Magazine.
From The Ashes Of Industry We Rise
Short feature on Gareth Courage‘s exhibition at We Are Birmingham. Also covers the launch of First Fold Records‘ ‘Premier Pli’ magazine. Includes interviews with Alex Bermingham, Gareth Courage and John Hanson. The video’s been put together nicely by 144 who are just setting up by the looks of things. In the meantime have a look … [Read more…]
Creative Leap Review
Creative Leap was a professional development programme (led by Sampad and The Drum) for new and emerging Birmingham-based artists that ran for roughly a year. It was ended in March this year and a review booklet/brochure landed on my desk the other day with information about everyone who took part. Eleven individual artists and four … [Read more…]
Behind the scenes at BMAG
While looking for something completely different the other day, I stumbled across a set of photos on BMAG’s Flickr account called ‘Behind the Scenes at BMAG‘. Very interesting it was too – fashion shoots, roof works (with views across the city) and the conservation studio. Here’s the slideshow: