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 >

Rhubarb-Rhubarb are pretty busy at the moment with 3 exhibitions running in conjunction with each other. Along with Obama’s People at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery they also have show’s at 3 White Walls in The Mailbox and Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

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By the 1960s the ‘teen’ identity was beginning to really find its feet as it’s own culture with ideals, social norms and dress sense starting to give purpose to what had previously just been the ages between child and adult. In PYMCA’s Unordinary People, Exploring British Youth Culture, 1960 – 2009 Exhibition the identities that shaped generations are documented through revealing media, capturing not only the style but the attitude of each year’s youth.
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Having managed the amazing feat of beating off galleries in New York and Berlin, as well as raising the funds in record time, Creative Director of Rhubarb Rhubarb, Rhonda Wilson MBE is pleased to announce that Birmingham will host the launch of Obama’s People.

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Continuing with her site specific work Birmingham based artist and photographer, Faye Claridge, will be exhibiting her ‘Stranger’ series at Three White Walls gallery at The Mailbox from Thursday, 16 April until Tuesday, 26 May called ‘Only A Stranger Can Bring Good Luck, Only A Known Man Can Hang’.

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