Art history has been built on the myth of individual geniuses who have, according to the canon, worked tirelessly and alone in their studios. But […]
Su Richardson: ‘In Stitches’ at MAC
“Time was short, so we made little bits on the kitchen table”, says Su Richardson, who spent the 1970s juggling her creative practice with domestic […]
Alan Reullier: The Art Of A Second Life
At Birmingham’s RBSA Gallery, the region’s manufacturing history is being celebrated in a new exhibition of classic motor vehicle drawings, which have been reimagined as […]
Birmingham half marathon: a historic route
“You never regret a run”, I tell myself while pulling on my pair of muddy trainers. But what about 13 miles? I am feeling somewhat […]
Surreal Solihull: Bringing Surrealism’s Bird Woman Back to Life
Surrealism has arrived on the streets of Solihull. A new public realm exhibition, which I have curated, is celebrating the borough’s links to this strangest […]
Carolyn Blake: ‘Further Than Memory Can Reach’ exhibition at Winterbourne
The Nettlefold family has been brought back to life at Winterbourne House and Garden, thanks to an evocative new exhibition, ‘Further Than Memory Can Reach’. […]
‘Mothership’: Stryx Gallery exhibition celebrates artist-mothers’ creativity
For too long, women artists have been told they must choose between a successful career and motherhood. But a new exhibition at Birmingham’s Stryx Gallery […]
Curating art in the suburbs: ‘Surreal Solihull’
Surrealism is most associated with Salvador Dalí, who painted melting clocks and suspended a lobster on a telephone, calling it art. In 1936, a pioneering […]
From Street Art to Studio: How Urban Aesthetics Influence Contemporary Art
Urban aesthetics have long been an undercurrent in the art world, shaping everything from color palettes to composition techniques. What was once considered rebellious—graffiti, murals, […]
The Importance of Birmingham’s Being Human Festival
From painting at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to decorating biscuits at the Library and learning about Stuart Hall’s legacy on a walking tour, this […]