Capsule to curate the Library of Birmingham’s Opening Season : Capsule Blog “We are extremely proud to announce that Capsule have been appointed to curate the Library of Birmingham’s opening ‘Discovery’ season.” A Brummies Guide to Birmingham “I’ve set this blog up really to document my mini adventures around my home city; to promote the … [Read more…]
The current 48 Sheet project (the reason there are interesting billboards around town) is clearly a GOOD THING. Another thing that is clearly a GOOD THING is when other projects start riffing off what others are doing. A case in point: In order to document these works 48 Sheets, BirminghamViewpoint and Birmingham Loves Photographers have teamed … [Read more…]
Another Birmingham photography project for your weekend enjoyment. Birmingham {Viewpoint} is run by a chap called Pete and it works like this: On a monthly basis, a subject will be published on this blog for those taking part. They will then have a month to photograph this subject and email their photographs to the email address below or submit it … [Read more…]
Urban Buildings • Redevelopment, Redesign, Rediscovery A site covering the construction works going on in Birmingham (and further) also looking at old/derilict buildings Galleries Night – On the Art Bus Art, bus, art, bus, art, bus, etc. With bonus wine and mince pies. This is tonight and features the Barber Institute, Mac, Ikon, Eastside Projects … [Read more…]
Birmingham Loves Photographers is still a very enjoyable blog. Which is a relief – I quite often get excited about a new face on the online scene, only for them to fizzle out after a couple of weeks (often when it turns out it was just a student’s university project). Anyway, BLP is worth a … [Read more…]
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…]
Roxana Silbert Appointed As The REP’s New Artistic Director “The REP has today announced the appointment of Roxana Silbert as the company’s new Artistic Director” Summer visual arts exhibitions in the Midlands, 2011 « D’log A lovely round-up. Pics and everything Birmingham’s thriving independent film-making scene Profiles of The Casebook of Eddie Brewer, Tortoise in … [Read more…]
Jill Evans and Ken Harrison are the first photographers to be profiled on a new site called Birmingham Loves Photographers. I’m not sure who’s behind this, but they’re doing it in conjunction with 6/8 Kafé, in fact it might well just be them – they’re pretty good at featuring photographers and such on their blog. These … [Read more…]