Ah, so this must be what the whispering was about. Preclusion No Venue : No Permission : No Money A genuinely guerilla experience, Preclusion is a totally unsupported spontaneous art exhibition. A space has become available for a limited time and the secretive El Perro Radicale has chosen to take advantage of this opportunity to unveil a … [Read more…]
Thanks to all who sent me info about what’s happening/happened where (especially Matt Murtagh). Here’s what I’ve been able to find. Looking at my calendar for this week, it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to get to anything which is a shame. Also, if you could tell me the ones I’ve missed (head for … [Read more…]
I wanted to do a round-up of this year’s degree shows but I’ve been a bit busy and the job of pulling everything together is looking a bit daunting (sorry if you’ve emailed me stuff). It’s a bit late in the day now but I reckon it should still be done. If you could help … [Read more…]
Pecha Kucha is an evening of people giving presentations. Stick with me though: Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving … [Read more…]
We Grow Cherries is: a talent pool of graduates from the BA (Hons) Visual Communication course at BIAD, BCU. Our Visual Communication graduates span Graphic Communication, Illustration, Photography and Moving Image Over at CMYKern James has been picking out his highlights.
Next week in Birmingham a chaotic memorial to British manufacturing will be unveiled. It isn’t easy to know how to describe it. JW Evans’s old silverware factory can hardly be called a museum – there are no labels next to the objects, no demonstration models, no gift shop. It has neither been restored to how it … [Read more…]
FAKE is a brand new independent publication launching this Summer. We will be showcasing young creatives primarily in the field of fashion; but also including design, photography and illustration, along with many other interesting projects. FAKE aim to promote local talent and independent businesses. FAKE isn’t what fake is. There’s lots of good stuff on … [Read more…]
If the text is too small there’s more information on the Light House website. The poster was a tad long so I’ve cropped it a bit. I’d best give a nod to the people who had their logos on the bottom – Light House, Reference Point, We Make Art and Barnbrook.net.