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Brum artist creates powerful Statue of Liberty street mural as tribute to George Floyd
Rangzeb Hussain
June 6, 2020 | 07:16 pm
A Birmingham guerilla artist has painted new street art in Digbeth inspired by recent tragic events in America following the brutal slaying of George Floyd at the hands of a…
Brum council says ‘sorry’ after admitting it whitewased George Floyd art by ‘mistake’
Rangzeb Hussain
June 3, 2020 | 03:52 pm
Birmingham City Council has issued an apology after a street art tribute to George Floyd was removed hours after being painted in Kings Heath by a Birmingham artist. Mohammed Ali…
Birmingham artist shocked as George Floyd tribute taken down only a day after being painted
Rangzeb Hussain
June 2, 2020 | 05:32 pm
A street art tribute to US police brutality victim George Floyd has been taken down hours after it was painted in Kings Heath. Birmingham-based artist Mohammed Ali said he was "saddened…
‘I can’t breathe’ street art painted in Birmingham in memory of George Floyd
Rangzeb Hussain
June 2, 2020 | 03:01 am
The tragic death of George Floyd, who kept pleading 'I can't breathe' as a US police officer brutally pressed a knee into his neck, has inspired new street art in…
Stunning new charity mural unveiled in Brum depicting the battle against COVID-19
Rangzeb Hussain
May 29, 2020 | 04:10 am
A dramatic new mural depicting Birmingham keyworkers battling against COVID-19 against the backdrop of the city's skyline has been painted for charity in Digbeth. Birmingham-based street artist Josh Billingham (aka…
Black Country sculptor creates tribute to NHS and care workers fighting coronavirus
Rangzeb Hussain
May 26, 2020 | 05:29 pm
Sculptor Luke Perry from Stourbridge has created a beautiful steel mesh angel sculpture as a tribute to NHS and care staff who are bravely battling against the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Who’s performing at Lady Gaga’s ‘One World’ global telecast to benefit frontline workers?
Ben House
April 8, 2020 | 10:00 am
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have seen that Lady Gaga has been all over the news this week. Usually, you'd expect her to have dropped a new…
Local poet sets up emergency fund for freelance performers during coronavirus crisis
Vimal Korpal
March 21, 2020 | 07:28 pm
A performing poet from Birmingham has set up an emergency fund to help freelancers in the arts, amid the coronavirus crisis which is leaving many self-employed artists out of work. Vicki MacWinyers,…
Moseley Road Baths gala pool to reopen with free art exhibition
Rangzeb Hussain
March 1, 2020 | 05:19 pm
One of Birmingham’s architectural gems, Moseley Road Baths, in Balsall Heath, is reopening the doors of the Gala Pool to the community to showcase its first ever art exhibition. From…
New music venue to open on site of old Birmingham Ballroom and Carling Academy
Staff Reporter
February 12, 2020 | 08:28 pm
A new entertainment venue is opening at the site of the old Carling Academy in Birmingham's Dale End. According to reports, the historic city centre building which has most recently housed…