Photography
Exhibition showcasing Black Country history celebrates work of late news photographer
Staff Reporter
January 28, 2024
A new photographic exhibition capturing everyday moments of Black Country life from the 1970s and 1980s is set to go on display in Birmingham. Taken from the personal collection of late…
Birmingham ballet school shines in new photography campaign to mark 20 years
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
A prestigious Birmingham ballet school is celebrating 20 years by launching a new photography campaign championing some of its best and brightest. Last year, Elmhurst Ballet School celebrated its centenary,…
Birmingham City University bestows highest honour upon influential artist Sonia Boyce
Rangzeb Hussain
July 23, 2023
Respected British artist Sonia Boyce OBE, whose work has been a regular fixture at Birmingham art galleries, will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University. Boyce, who has been…
INTERVIEW: Photographer Alan Harniess on his ‘One Family’ portrait exhibition
Althia Barnett
March 13, 2023
Whether amateur or professionals, the people who make up the photography community are our eyes to the world. They inspire and amaze us. They put the world in a broader…
Vanley Burke’s migrant photography exhibition comes to Handsworth Library
Rangzeb Hussain
December 20, 2022
Birmingham photographer Vanley Burke's exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities is now open to the public at Handsworth Library. Ikon Gallery is touring the critically-acclaimed photography exhibition at a…
Blacklash exhibition at Birmingham Museum highlights the fight against racism
Rangzeb Hussain
September 27, 2022
A thought-provoking exhibition exploring the struggle for equality and human rights in the UK is currently running at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The photographic exhibition, sourced from the…
From the Maasai Mara to Birmingham – artist Raphael Mazzucco unveils new exhibition
Rangzeb Hussain
June 11, 2022
Internationally acclaimed artist and photographer Raphael Mazzucco proudly unveils his latest exhibition called Grass Roots at Castle Fine Art in Birmingham. The Canadian creator, who has homes in Lebanon and…
INTERVIEW: Birmingham photographer Pogus Caesar turns his lens on history and life
Rangzeb Hussain
May 5, 2022
Birmingham artist and photographer Pogus Caesar reflects on a life behind the camera and the inspirations that compel him to produce material which continues to arouse debate decades after it was produced.…
Birmingham families wanted for photography project celebrating region’s diverse history
Rangzeb Hussain
April 30, 2022
A photography project is calling on Brummies to send in family pictures, or to be photographed, to celebrate the diversity of Midlands individuals and families. Organisers of the project are inviting everyone from…
Photography exhibition featuring images of migrant communities to be launched in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 22, 2022
International renowned photographer Vanley Burke will be launching a brand new photography exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities in Birmingham this week. The Ikon Gallery is showcasing a series…