Pete Ashton, occasionally of this blog, launched his first exhibition this evening at the Central Library. I couldn’t get there and was a bit gutted about this. However, there are photos up already courtesy of Fiona Cullinan and I’ve got until 17 June to get down and have a peek, so all is not yet … [Read more…]
Remember when we mentioned those huge birds painted on the side of Central Library? Well artist Lucy McLauchlan has been busy yet again, out in the cold with a group of volunteers jazzing up another part of the city, this time in Moseley. Together with EC-Arts and a little help from the Irish Welfare Information … [Read more…]
If you’ve been about Digbeth today and yesterday, you may have noticed a few of these more interesting looking billboards. 48 Sheet is an experimental art installation is the latest project by EC-arts, which runs until 14 September, using advertising billboards as blank canvasses for the five participating artists. These alternatives to dominant advertising messages … [Read more…]
If you’ve wandered by Central Library recently, you’ll have noticed a new addition to the decor. Painted over the course of three days, artist Lucy McLauchlan was given permission by Central Library and Birmingham City Council Planning to give the infamous brutalist library a make over. The project is part of the ongoing work of … [Read more…]
As part of the redevelopment of Digbeth coach station, National Express are working with EC-Arts on the Digbeth Public Art Project. It’ll be launched in December and will feature three permanent commissions: Boundary – “In essence the boundary fence of the Coach Station will be public art in both form and function” Irish Quarter Visual … [Read more…]