Feature

13.04.18

Birmingham Art Lab: the city’s artistic heritage

Chris Ansell, Assistant Manager, Events and Exhibitions at Birmingham City University, reflects on Birmingham Art Lab: the city’s artistic heritage as part of Flatpack Film Festival.

Media

12.04.18

a-n announce Assembly event in Birmingham

a-n’s Assembly programme of workshops, talks and networking returns with a new series of one-day events taking place in four cities around the UK, with events in Salford and Birmingham already confirmed.

Review

11.04.18

Review: Coming Out at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Leanne O’Connor reviews Coming Out: Sexuality, Gender and Identity at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, on display until 15 April.

Media

09.04.18

Arts organisations among best employers for women

Arts Professional report on the gender pay gap within the arts sector. Report from Frances Richens and Christy Romer.

Interview

09.04.18

Selina Oakes interviews Bob Langridge, New Art West Midlands exhibitor

Hereford College of Arts graduate and New Art West Midlands exhibitor Bob Langridge speaks to Selina Oakes.

Media

06.04.18

Sahej Rahal: The Dekkan Trap at mac birmingham, review by Art Review

Fi Churchman reviews Sahej Rahal’s solo show currently on at mac birmingham for Art Review.

Media

05.04.18

Consulting the CVAN regions – update

CVAN update on their consultation of the English regions to determine their focus for their national strategy work over the coming three years.

Engine

05.04.18

Sarah Taylor Silverwood’s Engine Micro Residency at University of Wolverhampton

Sarah Taylor Silverwood reports back from the Engine Micro Residency she undertook at the University of Wolverhampton earlier this year.

Interview

04.04.18

Selina Oakes interviews Jessica Eburne, New Art West Midlands exhibitor

Jessica Eburne is showing as part of New Art West Midlands 2018 at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Selina Oakes caught up with her to find out more about her influences and ideas.

Media

04.04.18

Blogger Q&A: Jenna Naylor, alien hybrid maker

a-n interview Jenna Naylor, New Art West Midlands 2017 alumni and artist based at AirSpace Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent.

Media

03.04.18

Paying Artists Working Group: developing Exhibition Payment as a tool for resilience and diversity

The recently established Paying Artists Working Group met last month to decide on the steps needed to implement and develop a-n’s Exhibition Payment Guide over the next four years. a-n outline its plans and priorities.

Media

30.03.18

Arts side-lined in Sector Deal for the creative industries

The £150m Creative Industries Sector Deal supports the development of creative clusters and the roll out of a creative careers programme but prioritises digital businesses over culture. Report from Arts Professional’s Liz Hill.

Interview

29.03.18

Selina Oakes interviews Sarah Walden, New Art West Midlands exhibitor

In the third of her series of interviews with New Art West Midlands exhibitors, Selina Oakes catches up with artist Sarah Walden.

Media

29.03.18

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Our colleagues at CVAN have prepared some information and resources on changes to UK data protection law which will be enforced on 25 May 2018. Read more to find out how you may be affected by the new GDPR.

Interview

28.03.18

Selina Oakes interviews Jodie Wingham, New Art West Midlands exhibitor

Selina Oakes speaks to Jodie Wingham, currently exhibiting at AirSpace Gallery as part of New Art West Midlands 2018.

Media

28.03.18

Black Country Lungs: a moving exploration of COPD in a post-industrial community

Medical journal The Lancet, feature Multistory’s recent project Black Country Lungs with Dutch photographer Corinne Noordenbos, which formed part of the Arts and Science Festival at University of Birmingham.

Media

28.03.18

On Milk: a Story of Regulation and Control

Tom Emery profiles artist Melanie Jackson for Frieze magazine. Jackson’s exhibition, Deeper into the Pyramid, is showing at Grand Union until 21 April.

Media

27.03.18

Turner prize winner’s paintings among works acquired for Rugby exhibition

Works by prominent figures in Britain’s Black Arts Movement, including paintings by Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid, have been acquired by Rugby Borough Council’s collection of 20th and 21st century British contemporary art. Report from the Rugby Observer.

Interview

23.03.18

Selina Oakes interviews Lily Wales, New Art West Midlands exhibitor

New Art West Midlands exhibitor Lily Wales speaks to Selina Oakes about her experiences of re-making her sculpture Radioactive Rhonda at AirSpace Gallery and the context for its production.

Media

23.03.18

Mike Nelson’s exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall reviewed by Apollo Magazine

Will Martin reviews Mike Nelson’s Lionheart exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall for Apollo Magazine.