Tag: Birmingham

  • Mahtab Hussain: What Did You Want to See?

    With portraits of mosques and people at prayer, the British Asian artist documents the racist stereotyping typically experienced by Muslims across his home city of Birmingham

  • Friends in Love and War

    Children scrapping, lovers embracing, the pain of losing a loved one, even Brexit, all demonstrate the pain and pleasure of friendships and falling out in this fascinating group show

  • Dion Kitson: Rue Britannia* and Silver Lining**

    From pool cues resembling mops to a re-creation of a landfill pile, Kitson’s witty sculptures at the Ikon Gallery are a comment on class, identity and the state of modern Britain, while an old silver factory provides the setting for…

  • Osman Yousefzada – interview: ‘Opening doors for other people is key to what I do’

    He has dressed Beyoncé, wrapped Selfridges in Birmingham in a giant canvas, had a solo show at the V&A and written a memoir about his childhood as the son of immigrant parents. Here, he discusses his multidisciplinary approach to work…

  • Krištof Kintera – interview: ‘Humour helps us to survive’

    Unable to install The End of Fun! at Ikon in Birmingham because of Covid-19 travel restrictions, Kintera spoke to Studio International via Zoom from his studio in the Czech Republic

  • John Newling: Dear Nature

    Newling’s ecological artworks provoke questions about how we can work in harmony with nature and contribute to a sustainable future for all