Art of Ideas is a group exhibition curated by Matthew Collings and Matt Price, entitled ‘The Witching Hour’, which will be taking place in the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s Waterhall Gallery from 11 – 14 November. The four day exhibition will explore darkness and the uncanny, featuring photography, painting, sculpture, printmaking, film and animation, … [Read more…]
A few new exhibitions opened in Digbeth over the weekend, we missed a mention of the launch but luckily they all run until November, so there’s still plenty of time to take a look. Jennifer Tee: Local Myths at Eastside Projects Exhibition continues to 6 November 2010 Eastside Projects presents the first UK solo show … [Read more…]
The Creative Alliance apprentices are holding an exhibition, Some Utopia, at the Custard Factory from 30 September – 8 October. The apprentices were given the opportunity to transform a unit in Zellig into a space that expresses their own ideas and interpretations of utopia. With artists all from different creative backgrounds, the exhibition will feature … [Read more…]
Louise Blakeway is another of the artists who exhibited work in the ArtSpace tent at Artsfest. Consisting mainly of drawings, paintings and prints, her work is largely concerned with natural or found objects, architecture, landscapes and the human figure.
Don Henderson and Katherine M. Waters from Corpus Gallery were showcasing some of their work in the ArtSpace tent at Artsfest the other weekend. Don (above) is a painter and mixed media artist working on canvas, while Katherine’s work in sculpture and paintings are concerned with the development and advancement of traditional laquering techniques. Below … [Read more…]
The New Art Gallery Walsall have a new exhibition opening on 1 October, which runs until 23 December. Metropolis will bring together a diverse group of artists whose work is concerned with the modern urban environment. Works have been acquired through Art Fund International, the Art Fund’s £5 million scheme which is helping to build … [Read more…]
The next ARC at The Vaults is to be hosted by Companis on 29 September. Bawdyville promises to be an evening of fun, frolics and titillation(!?) With absurdly arresting gestures, one-on-one performances and installation laced with a healthy dose of humor and frivolity. If this all sounds rather intriguing, maybe this post on Area will … [Read more…]
On 24 September – 1 October, Friction Arts are holding Inside Out Festival. With artists, installations and performances all hosted at The Edge, the festival will also showcase performances, installations and interventions across Digbeth. The idea behind this mini-fest is to continue to connect the communities around our HQ – The Edge, through a shared … [Read more…]