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A picture is worth a thousand words for artist, Sammie Edgar

Artist Sammie Edgar at first found solace in her unique ‘word art’ – then she found her calling.Read

Innovation and vision not enough to save Birmingham gallery

A Birmingham art gallery has become the first casualty of funding cuts. Donna Bowater reports.Read

Birmingham art gallery forced to close as funding is cut

A Birmingham art gallery is being forced to close in April after its funding was slashed.Read

Monet painting back in Birmingham after show in Paris

A painting by Claude Monet has returned to Birmingham, after being seen by almost one million visitors at a major exhibition in Paris. Read

Sifting ancient fact from modern fable

Alison Jones discovers the reality of Ancient Egypt at an exhibition aiming to quash some of the more bizarre Hollywood theories.Read

Two names, one vision for artist Bob & Roberta Smith

Lorne Jackson finds the artist ‘Bob and Roberta Smith’ is a man with a burning message about the frightening times we live in.Read

Outdoors indoors with Jane Packman at Mac

Diane Parkes visits a new art installation at the Mac that brings the outdoors indoors.Read

Project Pigeon takes art to the skies

Alexandra Lockett and Ian England are artists. Every week a van arrives to collect their precious work, which is then driven to a far-away town or city before being tipped out of baskets and tossed to the winds.Read

Paralysed photographer prepares exhibition of work at Dudley Museum

His work hung on gallery walls, and his passion for photography inspired hundreds of students during his 20-year-long lecturing career.Read

Tributes to Tessa Sidey, fine art curator at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Tributes have been paid to one of the most highly regarded and longest-serving art curators in Birmingham, who has died.Read

Second chance for the proud glass tradition

The 400-year-old glass industry in Stourbridge is slowly being given a new lease of life, as Steve Bradley reports.Read

Failure was not an option for Birmingham jeweller Fei Liu

Birmingham jeweller Fei Liu is riding the crest of a wave, writes Diane Parkes.Read

Countess Golovine painting voted best exhibit at Birmingham's Barber Institute

A painting of a beautiful 18th century Russian aristocrat has been voted the most popular exhibit at the University of Birmingham’s art gallery. Read

Paul Normansell is a talented spotter

Artist Paul Normansell speaks to Jon Perks about a unique style of art which is winning him famous friends.Read

Terry Grimley: Birmingham arts cuts could have been much worse

Arts critic Terry Grimley gives his views on the cuts to the arts in Birmingham.Read

Art Fund International brings new exhibitions to Walsall and Birmingham

Pieces from a new £1 million contemporary art collection for the region are on display for the first time. Terry Grimley takes a look.Read

Birmingham's Ikon Eastside gallery fears closure after arts funding cuts

A pioneering Birmingham art gallery is facing closure as it becomes one of the first casualties of city council funding cuts.Read

Liz Hingley captures one road but many worlds

Terry Grimley speaks to photographer Liz Hingley about her exhibition capturing the many lives in one city community.Read

Review: Len Lye: The Body Electric, at Ikon Gallery, Brindleyplace

Len Lye (1901-1980) is a hero for serious aficionados of pioneering animated films and this is the first retrospective to be devoted to him in the UK, with work across a range of media spanning from 1924 to 1976.Read

Have cape, will travel

Roz Laws goes to Gotham for a close encounter with DC Comics’ billion dollar marvel.Read