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Sep 05 2010

Africa 50

Category: exhibition,photography — Liz Garlinge @ 22:00

One of the visitors to Contact exhibition this week has been Tom Pointon. Tom came along and told us about an exciting new exhibition to mark the 50 years since seventeen African Nations emerged from colonial rule. There’s an exhibition and installation running at Birmingham Central Library Art Gallery, Gallery 33/36 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery during September.

From 20-28 November it moves to the Gathering Space in Wolverhampton, then during December you can see it at the Friary Gallery at Lichfield Library.

Want to know more? You can email Tom.

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Sep 01 2010

Make contact…

Category: Birmingham,exhibition,photographers,photography — Liz Garlinge @ 09:00

So, you all know about the exhibition, right? Starts on Friday (Matt and Ian spent the day hanging it today). Even if I do say so myself (and it’s fine that I do, I’m not one of the artists) it looks fab. Eclectic. Thought provoking. Fun. Beautiful. The image above is from one of a series by Matt Murtagh. See more of the amazing unofficial city twinning portraits he’s made in the show.

Have you decided yet when you’re coming down? A really good day to do that would be on Thursday 9th September, about 6.30pm.. That’s the night we’re having our Artists Talk – there’ll be wine, photography, friendly artists and good conversation. I’m looking forward to hearing some more of the stories behind people’s work -and I know they’re looking forward to telling them.

No need to RSVP, just come along. We look forward to seeing you there.

Contact
Rhubarb East Gallery,
25 Heath Mill Lane
Digbeth
B9 4AE

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Aug 17 2010

Contact – an exhibition at Rhubarb East

Category: Photospace,exhibition,photographers,photography — Liz Garlinge @ 21:00

We’ve been quiet on here. I admit it. I’ve even had emails about it…(thanks to those of you who got in touch!)

We’ve been putting all our energy recently into creating a new show in partnership with a very talented group of photographers from around the Midlands, called The Photography Collective.

We’re now at that stage where we want to talk about the exhibition. We’re actually very excited about it – given that it’s an associate show of the recent Rhubarb-Rhubarb International Photography and it’s another opportunity to show the wealth of talent we have in the Midlands, and prove again how much need and support there is for a permanent space for photography in Birmingham.

We have a new website for lots more details about the show, and a blog which talks a bit about our journey to get there. I’ll post more details on here in due course – but the new website is shiny, and you should go and have a look!

The exhibition was inspired by discussions within the group on the nature of contact, with each of the photographers creating work within their own practice exploring their thoughts on the theme. The variety of styles and formats challenges the viewer to consider how contact is made between objects both animate and inanimate, between the past and present, between analogue and digital and between photographer and subject.

The show is curated by Kathryn Klizsat, the accomplished curator at Light House – the centre for film, video, art and photography in Wolverhampton. Kathryn has put the show together from a larger body of work from emerging talent and established photographers from across the two groups. The result is a diverse and exciting new body of work seen for the first time here in Birmingham.

Come along - September 3rd to September 18th 2010 – 11am -5.30, Rhubarb East, Custard Factory, Birmingham.

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Jun 14 2010

I’m a photographer, not a terrorist.

Category: Birmingham,exhibition,photographers,photography — Liz Garlinge @ 21:22

Another show in Birmingham next Friday – 25th June 2010 – the C&G 7512 Diploma in Professional Photo Imaging – Adult learners end of year show.

For one night only, it seems, the Masonic Halls (next to the Mailbox) will be turned into an exhibition celebrating the work of the graduates of this diploma – one of the only courses of this type for adult learners in the city.

The exhibition, entitled “I am a photographer, not a terrorist” is based on the students’ experiences and reactions from trying to take images in public places and the effects on their work of Section 44 of the Terrorism Act.

With a print auction offering the chance to own some great work by talented professional photographers, and a raffle with some prizes on offer it’s set to be more entertaining than your average private view!

For more information on the show see their website.

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Mar 15 2010

Birmingham’s People Has A New Home

Category: Birmingham,birmingham's people,exhibition — Emma Jones @ 16:04

We’re very pleased to announce that our Birmingham’s People exhibition has moved to a new venue.

3 Mary Street, in the Jewellery Quarter, is the home of architects Bryant Priest Newman, who kindly offered us the space after they heard that the exhibition was nearing the end of its time at the Drum.

And what a space it is! The Practice covers three floors, two of which now house parts of the exhibition. Various ‘Birmingham’s People’ now look over BPN’s meeting room, reception area and working offices.

Practice Manager Lorna Parsons explains on the BPN blog: “We’re a practice focussed on people and how communities influence the design of buildings and spaces. We feel it’s important to involve people in the whole design process so our approach is collaborative, focussed on creating communities and working with existing ones. Perhaps it is for that reason we are rather taken with Birmingham’s People.”

And we’ve found it really interesting to see the Birmingham’s People exhibition in a more intimate venue. Even if you have already seen the exhibition when it was up at the Drum, we’d urge you to go and have a look at how it fits into a working space. Just give Bryant Priest Newman a call on 0121 233 1818 to arrange a visit in office hours.

We’re also hoping to hold a Private View over the next couple of weeks – watch this space.

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Sep 12 2009

Birmingham’s people – Day 1

Category: Birmingham,Photospace,exhibition,photographers,photography — Liz Garlinge @ 21:11

What an amazing, amazing day. Bright sunshine, talented photographers, amazing volunteers and generous sponsors all came together to make our day very special.

Nothing could have prepared us though, for the variety of Birmingham’s People who came through our doors to have their photos taken. A truly inspiring mix of younger and older folk from a huge range of backgrounds, all with interest and enthusiasm in making some of the liveliest portraits we’ve ever seen. To our visitors, our genuine and unreserved thanks for making our day so vibrant and interesting Thank you for waiting in line, for bringing your energy and for being part of our project. We had the most wonderful day and we hope you did too.

We met this chap during the day. Where else but Birmingham would you meet someone so willing to come and perform for us? We met a Samba Band, some great kids (with smiles to melt even the iciest hearts), folk in love, some dancers, some amazing facial hair (including a moustache we could have photographed for hours!) and some great beauties. Families of all kinds. Friends and partners and colleagues and babies. Even our relatives came (thanks folks!)

It’s not too late. We’re doing this all again tomorrow. We’re not promising to do 98 portraits, like we did today but we are promising to welcome you.

We hope you’ll come and check out all the photos we took today – they’re all hung in Room 4 in the Council House.

Do come and see us and take part. We’re right by the floozie in the jacuzzi.

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Jun 23 2009