Finally something for the adults to do over the summer! Ikon are running a two day summer school on Wednesday 11 and 18 August. To tie in with This Could Happen To You, this summer school gives those who remember Birmingham in the 1970s the opportunity to undertake a two day programme of reminiscing, remembering … [Read more…]
Another Turning Point meeting is being held on 11 August, 6:30-8pm at Eastside Projects for those of you who missed the previous one. These informal meetings are the first stage in a process to develop a Visual Arts Strategy for the West Midlands and will feed in to the Working Groups. The TPWM Steering Group … [Read more…]
If you’ve wandered by Central Library recently, you’ll have noticed a new addition to the decor. Painted over the course of three days, artist Lucy McLauchlan was given permission by Central Library and Birmingham City Council Planning to give the infamous brutalist library a make over. The project is part of the ongoing work of … [Read more…]
Eastside Projects‘ latest exhibition ‘BOOK SHOW’ is opening 2 July, with free entry 6-9pm, and continues until 4 September. The show is curated by James Langdon and Gavin Wade, and includes works by 2006 Turner Prize winner Simon Starling, along with John Latham, American artist Nina Katchadourian, and Zurich-based artist Rollo Press. ‘Book Show’ is … [Read more…]