Arts: Postcards From Japan 15.2-22.4.12

shigenobu_yoshidaWith 11th March fast approaching, marking the first anniversary of the Japanese tsunami, Ikon Gallery Birmingham is hosting an exclusive exhibition to mark the first anniversary of the devastating tsunami that hit Japan last year. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Arts: From the Road

Mustang,nevada desertImages from across the globe are brought together for From the Road‘ an exciting new exhibition at Eleven. From heavily populated cities to some of the most remote areas and landscapes the stunning imagery gives any wanderlust dreamer the urge to jump on a plane to discover new places. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Arts: Tessa Farmer: Nympidia

TFarmer_Nymphidia2An entrancing entomologist and artist, Tessa Farmer engages herself in researching and exploring the life of natural history. She presents a fluttering, cluttering aesthetic of fairy creatures and magical taxidermy in her latest exhibition Nymphidia,which takes its name from Michael Drayton’s 17th century fairy poem. Influence from this book can be felt clearly in Farmer’s work, whose art is bursting at the seams with curiosities, literary references and art historical allusions. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Arts: British Asian Musicians

When Jaskirt Dhaliwal first started her project of photographing British Asian Musicians in places of importance/inspiration to them, she didn’t imagine it would become as big as it did. By documenting the achievements of British Asians including H-Dhami, Neeta, Niraj Chag, and Sara of Trickbaby she is also documenting her own personal cultural history. “Right from Bally Sagoo and Apache Indian in the 90s to H Dhami and MIA right now, British Asian musicians have reflected or represented the culture and identity of British Asians, giving them a voice or something to relate too.” CONTINUE READING THIS POST >