Tonight (Thursday 7th Feb) is the exhibition preview and book launch of photographer Sonia Audhali‘s ‘Little Yemen’, a sensitive portrait of a West Midlands community in transition: “As a British Yemeni born and raised in England, Sonia Audhali‘s photographs exhibit not only an image of one nation and its culture integrating with another, but also a trace … [Read more…]
Fantastic news for Birmingham photographers as the Library of Birmingham has received a £162,000 grant to develop a photography hub over the next two years named Grain. This will be for “researching, developing and delivering new, ambitious, high quality opportunities to strengthen photography in the region, providing sustainability and promoting the sector nationally and internationally.” This is … [Read more…]
Whilst searching for all things Stirchley on tumblr (as you do) I came across the photography of Sarahnb. She’s an 18 year old photographer living and studying in the South Birmingham area. If you like architecture, the cadbury factory and cats; you’ll appreciate her eye for a great image as much as I do. May … [Read more…]
Possibly a bit late to the party with this one, but I’ve recently been introduced to Ballet in Birmingham. “To mark the start of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 2011-12 season, the Company has joined forces with a Birmingham-based photographer to create Ballet in Birmingham. The campaign celebrates this world-class ballet company in Birmingham, the city it … [Read more…]
Type City UK launched last week, a website designed to archive photographs of found type. Type City is a community platform showcasing typography in the built environment from around the UK. Submit your typography pictures via #typecity www.typecity.co.uk The website is open for submissions across the UK, but if you’re specifically looking for found type in … [Read more…]
Provide is an independent men’s clothing and lifestyle shop based out of The Custard Factory. Supporting quality focused brands and local creatives, Provide has also recently released a publication of a limited print newspaper. This crisp little number has a collection of articles and photographs with a focus on Digbeth and the Birmingham cityscape. They’ll … [Read more…]
Simply stated on the about page as ‘documenting life in birmingham and beyond’, Bowlers takes photos of graffiti artists, abandoned warehouses adorned with street art and a less often seen (due to padlocks and boarded up windows) side of Birmingham. His/her blog is well worth checking out. All photos are from Bowlers.
Vanley’s work represents a photographic document of the Caribbean diaspora in post war Britain, detailing the experience of Black people in the UK and their community identity. There’s 100 photographs dating from 1968 to 2011 and is part of the Mac at 50 programme of events and exhibitions celebrating the Mac’s 50th birthday, and the provision … [Read more…]