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Hotel teams up with Ikon for display

City Inn Birmingham has joined forces with Ikon Gallery to host a major exhibition of work by British artist Pamela Scott Wilkie. Read

Portraying New Street in black and white

Terry Grimley reveals how a photograph of New Street Station is receiving international attention. ..TEXT ------- Read

Uncovering some very serious collectors

Terry Grimley enjoys a peep through the keyhole at some of Birmingham's private art collections. Read

Grant's junk culture is tip top

Terry Grimley meets an artist with an individual take on the throwaway society. Read

Craft design goes techno

Terry Grimley looks at an exhibition of craft makers who are using computer techniques in their work. Read

Katrina's legacy, Mardis Gras and all that jazz

Award-winning Birmingham photographer Chris Keenan tells Terry Grimley about his ongoing coverage of New Orleans and a trip to find some legendary musicians in Prague. Read

Birmingham's remarkable private art collections

Somehow we tend not to think of Birmingham as a city of art collectors, so an exhibition opening at the Barber Institute later this month is likely to prove a revelation. Read

Villagers take art to a new dimension

Terry Grimley looks at a scheme bringing public art to small villages in Herefordshire. Read

Imposing images of bunker mentality

Terry Grimley reviews exhibitions inspired by brutalist and utopian structures. Read

Birmingham studios face uncertain future

Britain's artists' studio scene is booming. Only Birmingham is going backwards, writes Terry Grimley. Read

Dr Ann no stranger to Barber Institute

Terry Grimley meets the Barber Institute's new director Dr Ann Sumner. Read

Hiroshige takes Ikon back in time

Utagawa Hiroshige's exhibition at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham is a ravishing treat Read

Keane's eye for the ravages of war

Terry Grimley reviews a disturbing exhibition reflecting the impact of modern warfare on children. Read

Bowen may bring curtain down on Periscope

It might be next season's "must-have" bathroom accessory - a tassel-effect shower curtain in canary yellow. Read

Changing times in watercolour

Arthur Lockwood's watercolours documenting the changing face of the West Midlands are a heroic achievement, writes Terry Grimley Read

A tidal wave of inspiration

To born-and-bred landlubbers such as myself, estuaries can seem alien and slightly alarming places. Read

100 years of Birmingham watercolours

Birmingham Watercolour Society is about to celebrate its centenary with an international exhibition, writes Terry Grimley. Read

City's tribute to surrealist Maddox

Birmingham has acquired a permanent commemoration of one of its unlikeliest art movements with the unveiling of a plaque to the surrealist painter Conroy Maddox. Read

Golden age for art in the city

Terry Grimley discovers hidden depths to the Birmingham art scene of a century ago. Read

Hollywood hails Staffs likely lad

He fooled experts in the biggest art con of the 20th century and his colourful story is taking Hollywood by storm, with George Clooney and Clive Owen being lined up for the leading roles. Read