Ending on Sunday, so if you’re looking to do something this weekend, perhaps the answer is ‘this’. Shameless copying and pasting alert: The Endless Descent brings together artists from Birmingham, Bristol and London; the exhibition will be installed on the distinctive 1930’s Modernist stairwell, lobby, lift and entrance areas of Rea Studios playfully exploring the … [Read more…]
From Jo Ruth‘s ‘artist info’ page: Jo studied Fine Art at Reading University and has lectured in Art and Design in colleges in London and the West Midlands. As a painter and printmaker, she has a growing reputation for her striking colourist painting and mixed media pieces. Her work covers a variety of subject matter, … [Read more…]
Here’s some info about the ‘Forward’ mural that adorns the building next to the Heath Mill Lane car park in Digbeth: The wall has been painted as part of an exhibition we are putting on. We have invaded B.J. Components a small factory that produces hand made parts for classic motorcycles, we have used materials … [Read more…]
Acclaimed monkey/pop band drawer Jamie Hewlett is touring some work around at the moment with Oxfam: Under Water Colours is a sensitive and thought-provoking collection of nine watercolours created by Hewlett following a trip he made with Oxfam to Char Atra in Bangladesh earlier this year The paintings will be at the Art Lounge in the Mailbox until … [Read more…]
Emma Hardicker is a local artist who’s exhibited in that many places around Birmingham that I’m surprised I’ve not come across her before: This print is based on Birmingham’s iconic buildings. There are twelve recognisable pieces of architecture in the silkscreen print, placed together to create an architectural pattern in an illustrative way. Have fun … [Read more…]
On Monday the 7th of December from 12 noon till 11:00 pm The White Horse will be transformed into a space that local artists and designers can use to display, sell and promote their work If you have any work that you would like to display / sell at the first art bazaar on the … [Read more…]
Rachel Tighe is an artist living and working in Tamworth: Her choice of subject matter to draw from and be inspired by is the public areas which surround us within towns, illustrating these panoramic views may give people a sense of space She recently exhibited at the Wedge Gallery in Lichfield and is now working … [Read more…]
Press release copy/paste time: The fruits of Birmingham’s rich artistic heritage and its influence on modern art will be the focus of an innovative evening exhibition called BOTANICA, which will take place at the Kitchen Garden Café on Thursday 26 November from 6-9.30pm. BOTANICA will display botanical drawings sourced from the archives of the Birmingham … [Read more…]