The picture above is Boundary II by Barbara Walker. Looking at it on screen really doesn’t do it justice though and I wholeheartedly recommend you go along to Birmingham Seen at BMAG to see it nice and big. It’s a great exhibition with a fair few highlights – the early photography of the city is … [Read more…]
Coral Stars Leah says “My aim in blogging is to document my inspirations and thoughts within the realm of fashion, diy + art” Best Believe – Coral Stars Amy has a bit of a chat with Leah from the Coral Stars blog Project Manager – Art of Ideas “This programme will focus on collecting and … [Read more…]
Hi everyone. It’s occurred to me that, since taking the reins again here, I’ve not really said hello. So, um… ‘hello’. As the title reveals, this is CiB’s 2000th post, coming just a few weeks shy of the site’s 3rd birthday on 1 December (we’ve got plans for that – stay tuned). I generally prefer … [Read more…]
Chris Keenan has the above photo showing at Colorado’s Center for Fine Art Photography at the moment, at an exhibition entitled ‘Portraits‘ juried by Mary Ellen Mark. Tom is the owner of a prefab home in Moseley – once surrounded by many similar ones, his is now one of the few remaining among the redeveloped … [Read more…]
Yep, from here on in it’s pretty much inescapable. The Frankfurt Christmas Market (a celebration of charming curios and glühwein or a tat-strewn bovine/pedestrian magnet depending on your point of view) opened today, which is as good a reason as any to link to Old Dead Eye’s lovely video. Apparently there’ll be a Solihull one … [Read more…]
Swimming Without Water is a group exhibition taking place in January 2010 at Moseley Road Bath Centre. Contemporary artists Flora Gare, Debbie Akam and Tim Skinner will create a site-specific exhibition with the aim of encouraging the local and wider community to rediscover Moseley Road Baths and experience them in a different way. It will … [Read more…]
Home By Six is a new project from Multistory: Whatever it is about your journey, if you can tell it in six words we want to hear it. Stories will be featured in an exhibition called ‘Home by Six’ which will take place at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in the Community Gallery from 21 … [Read more…]
From 12-14 November, Jo Gane will be exhibiting at The Old Science Museum, 144 Newhall Street: Critically commenting on the traditional British landscape and our continuing search for an authentic and historical representation of it, Coventry based photographer Jo Gane questions the mythologies and values placed upon specific historical sites across Britain. Adopting the traditional … [Read more…]