Today (14th February) sees the start of New Art West Midlands 2014. It was announced in December that 24 emerging artists from our own regional universities would exhibit their work within four different galleries across Birmingham and Wolverhampton. A Turning Point West Midlands initiative, New Art West Midlands exhibits the work of 24 artists, all … [Read more…]
Upon entering OFF KEY Studio, you are not confronted with any skin. This place is about the drawings; the sketches, the design style, the colour rendering, examples of the artists’ work adorning the walls. There’s an air of calm, with space to breathe and walls covered with inspiring examples of established tattoo artists. Forget intimidating … [Read more…]
On Wednesday 11th December, Art Bus will return to take gallery lovers around several fantastic art galleries in Birmingham; mac Barber Institute of Fine Arts Ikon RBSA Gallery Eastside Projects Hop aboard the bus as it travels around the city, all while enjoying a mince pie and glass of wine at selected galleries. Some of the … [Read more…]
Ort Café’s The Magic Cinema is back, and looking for local short films. In their own words, The Magic Cinema is: “A Birmingham based micro-cinema featuring an “open reel” section (bring your film along and we’ll show it, as long as it’s under 15 minutes), and a selection of underground/no-budget/obscure/DIY/outsider etc. films from further … [Read more…]
Indigo Octagon present ‘If A Picture Paints A Thousand Words Then Why Can’t I Paint’ at The Works Gallery, 13th-23rd November. It’s the first exhibition by Indigo Octagon, a collective of Birmingham based artists, designers and makers. Featuring Chris Cowdrill, Hugh Marwood, Shaun Morris, Andrew Smith and Craig Underhill. They are hosting a private view on Friday 16th November … [Read more…]
A floating mini-forest made up of real trees and soil will travel along the Birmingham and Black Country Canals between 31st August to 7th October. The official launch is 8th September, with a daytime event starting at Curzon Street Canal, where you can walk alongside The Rootless Forest as it’s towed by hand to Edible Eastside … [Read more…]
“Established by a group of artists and curators in Birmingham, Grand Union is a unique project that houses eight purpose built studios and a project space. The project space provides a platform for a diverse and exciting programme of events and exhibitions while the studios provide a professional and secure working environment.” Grand Union are currently … [Read more…]
The Creative Alliance apprentices are holding an exhibition, Some Utopia, at the Custard Factory from 30 September – 8 October. The apprentices were given the opportunity to transform a unit in Zellig into a space that expresses their own ideas and interpretations of utopia. With artists all from different creative backgrounds, the exhibition will feature … [Read more…]