Photography
Birmingham City University bestows highest honour upon influential artist Sonia Boyce
Rangzeb Hussain
July 23, 2023 | 10:27 pm
Respected British artist Sonia Boyce OBE, whose work has been a regular fixture at Birmingham art galleries, will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University. Boyce, who has been…
INTERVIEW: Photographer Alan Harniess on his ‘One Family’ portrait exhibition
Althia Barnett
March 13, 2023 | 04:09 pm
Whether amateur or professionals, the people who make up the photography community are our eyes to the world. They inspire and amaze us. They put the world in a broader…
Vanley Burke’s migrant photography exhibition comes to Handsworth Library
Rangzeb Hussain
December 20, 2022 | 05:07 pm
Birmingham photographer Vanley Burke's exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities is now open to the public at Handsworth Library. Ikon Gallery is touring the critically-acclaimed photography exhibition at a…
Blacklash exhibition at Birmingham Museum highlights the fight against racism
Rangzeb Hussain
September 27, 2022 | 08:48 pm
A thought-provoking exhibition exploring the struggle for equality and human rights in the UK is currently running at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The photographic exhibition, sourced from the…
From the Maasai Mara to Birmingham – artist Raphael Mazzucco unveils new exhibition
Rangzeb Hussain
June 11, 2022 | 05:14 pm
Internationally acclaimed artist and photographer Raphael Mazzucco proudly unveils his latest exhibition called Grass Roots at Castle Fine Art in Birmingham. The Canadian creator, who has homes in Lebanon and…
INTERVIEW: Birmingham photographer Pogus Caesar turns his lens on history and life
Rangzeb Hussain
May 5, 2022 | 01:53 pm
Birmingham artist and photographer Pogus Caesar reflects on a life behind the camera and the inspirations that compel him to produce material which continues to arouse debate decades after it was produced.…
Birmingham families wanted for photography project celebrating region’s diverse history
Rangzeb Hussain
April 30, 2022 | 03:28 pm
A photography project is calling on Brummies to send in family pictures, or to be photographed, to celebrate the diversity of Midlands individuals and families. Organisers of the project are inviting everyone from…
Photography exhibition featuring images of migrant communities to be launched in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 22, 2022 | 09:31 am
International renowned photographer Vanley Burke will be launching a brand new photography exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities in Birmingham this week. The Ikon Gallery is showcasing a series…
Major new exhibition showcasing heritage photographs of commonwealth migrants launches in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
February 18, 2022 | 01:18 pm
A major new photographic exhibition featuring thousands of images of Birmingham residents will open at the iconic Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square next month. ‘From City Of Empire To…
Birmingham photographer Maryam Wahid’s evocative new exhibition comes to the MAC
Rangzeb Hussain
February 3, 2022 | 09:35 pm
A major new exhibition by Birmingham-based photographer Maryam Wahid documenting a journey with her mother will open at the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) this Saturday (5 February). The show explores…