Ex-Hibition

‘Ex-hibition’ explores a personality and investigates the transition of a relationship. The artist’s diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder indicates an inability to cope with rejection and states that frantic efforts will be made to avoid it. So what is going on in these paintings??? Tamar’s technique of using syringes to paint words in enamel has … [Read more…]

Mr Elephant

Marc Reck is looking to take his project Mr Elephant Presents forward by turning it into an NFPO which I presume means Not For Profit Organisation.

BEGINNER’S LUCK?

Beginner’s Luck? 4Talent interview with debut novelist and Booker longlistee Catherine O’Flynn. (Is longlistee a word? You know what I mean…)

Creative Lunchbox

Creative Lunchbox: “Whether you are a Designer Faker, Shaker Maker or Quaker Baker – If you need funding towards buying an unnecessary service or 3 year imaginary business plan that you will never use or even part funding towards overpriced office space that one of our subsidiary companies can’t seem to rent to real businesses, … [Read more…]

Sod this, I’m off

Because you only turn 35 once in your life I’m buggering off for the day. I would, however, like to draw your attention to this recent post which has developed into an interesting discussion about events listings websites. If you have a couple of pennies on the subject feel free to throw them in. Oh, … [Read more…]

Ten4 Gigbeth comp

Ten4 magazine are running a competition to win a press pass for the Gigbeth festival (oh, and an iPod Shuffle) for three budding rock journalists. To enter send in a 150 word “essay” on your favourite Midlands act, old or new, by October 1st. Full details here.

The Naked Portrait

The Naked Portrait is “the first exhibition to focus on naked portraiture as a strand in the art of the last century” taking place at Compton Verney from 29 September to 9 December. Audiences Central have details of a press view on September 28th.

David Thomas’ Modern Traditions

Midwest has details of a gallery launch at Crowd6 in Bearwood: Modern Traditions by David Thomas: Modern Traditions marks the first UK solo exhibition for David Thomas and contains part of a body of work made during a residency at VIS-A-VIS Art Lab in China over February & March 2007. This work was developed in … [Read more…]