Birmingham Post - Tag - art

Art: Love and Death - Victorian Paintings from Tate is an exhibition running at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery until January 13, 2013.

Birmingham Post — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

For the last few years, Galleries 12 and 13 at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery have been devoted to an exhibition called How Art Is Made.

Birmingham museum director promoting the city's culture across the world

Birmingham Post — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:30:00 GMT

As Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the Thinktank science museum merge, director Professor Ann Sumner tells Neil Elkes how she plans to display the city’s cultural offerings on a world stage

Birmingham art expert says sold painting is priceless rare Turner

Birmingham Post — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

An obscure oil painting bought for thousands in a private sale is a priceless lost Turner masterpiece, according to a leading Birmingham expert.

Edvard Munch's The Scream fetches record price of £74m

Birmingham Post — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:05:00 GMT

One of the art world's most recognisable images - Edvard Munch's The Scream - sold for a record 119,922,500 US dollars (£74 million) at auction in New York City.

Birmingham's Fierce Festival begins with the Dachshund United Nations

Birmingham Post — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:31:00 GMT

Australian artist Bennett Miller brought a satirical work to Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery for the start of the city’s week-long Fierce Festival.

48Sheet art project to transform billboards across Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:56:00 GMT

A billboard project will see the work of world-renowned painters displayed all over Birmingham during April. Jon Perks discovers the inspiration behind 48Sheet.

Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Birmingham set to smash visitor expectations

Birmingham Post — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:01:00 GMT

The first Leonardo da Vinci works to ever go on show in Birmingham are set to smash visitor number expectations.

Thousands expected at Birmingham's Leonardo Da Vinci show

Birmingham Post — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:15:00 GMT

Thousands of art lovers are expected to flock to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for the start of a special exhibition featuring drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Rolling Stones man Ronnie Wood in Birmingham to launch his latest paintings

Birmingham Post — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:00:00 GMT

Rock legend Ronnie Wood paid a low-profile visit to a Birmingham industrial estate – to publicise paintings of the Rolling Stones.

Goldie paints portraits of British Olympic hopefuls

Birmingham Post — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:57:00 GMT

Wolverhampton musician Goldie has put his own special spin on his paintings of 12 British athletes who are aiming for glory at London 2012.