Artist Lucy McLauchlan has been busy making Birmingham’s Central Library look surprisingly gorgeous thanks to her beautiful bird paintings on the side of the brutalist structure. The project was implemented and produced by EC-Arts in collaboration with and supported by The Central Library and Birmingham City Council. If only more buildings in city centres took the same approach – we’d be very happy to see a change from grey to great! CONTINUE READING THIS POST >
Shambala is the original small-capacity independent festival, beginning in the West Country back in 1999, with 150 people in a field, one portaloo and a farmer’s trailor as the stage – complete with sound system hijacked from a students union. It has come a long way since and its tenth anniversary show, last year – with the sun shining, hot tubs bubbling, after-dark antics and wild woodland escapades – was a sell out. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >
When discussing portraiture, people continually refer to seeing into the soul of the person captured, but what if the focus is less on individuals and more on contemporary issues around identity, history, culture and representation? Behind the Mask, one of a series of portraiture exhibitions at The New Art Gallery Walsall this Summer, brings together the work of 10 diverse artists that employ a wide-range of media, from performance to painting. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >
Gdynia, Poland hosted four days of the world’s finest music with a line-up that failed to disappoint. With temperatures above 30° each day and white sandy beaches beside the site, Heineken Open’er has firmly established itself as one of Europe’s finest festivals.
An important year for musical creativity and excellence is highlighted by the 12 Albums of the Year shortlisted for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize.
