Our Adrian went along to see the marvellous work of four artists, who are all inspired by music...
LeftLion photographer Tom Platinum Morley gives us the story behind the cover and poster for this month’s issue...
Thinking about good mental health can often be a struggle for artists.
The Savoy piece was created as an ode to an unsung hero of Nottingham architecture...
Nottingham has a huge history, and lace weaves into a big part of that...
Nottingham's 1990's culture magazine Overall is being brought back to life over two decades after it folded, thanks to a regeneration project by LeftLion, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund...
Nottingham has plenty of things to be proud of. Our roots being one of them; history is so deeply embedded in many of the things that we all love about this city. But the narrative isn’t fully complete. Historian Norma Gregory has spent the past few years unearthing the untold stories of several black coal miners who lived and worked in the UK. We spoke to her about her new exhibition, Digging Deep: Coal Miners of African Carribean Heritage which features photos, audio recordings and oral histories that have previously been left unheard…
There's not many traditional portrait painters left...
This new exhibition celebrates the work of seven artists, featuring a range of abstract art which varies freely in theme, tone and technique. A playfully experimental vibe informs the work and is evidence of the artistic boundaries these individuals have challenged. Seven artists brought together with Backlit Director Mathew Chesney, in a democratic and collaborative collective.
The New Art Exchange is the host to two remarkable exhibitions this Autumn, which highlight the role played by the British Empire and Commonwealth in the Great World War (1918-18), and the Second (1939-45), which our Adrian can only recommend as essential viewing, now we are entering a critical period in the Brexit negotiations. ...
LeftLion illustrator Jay Wilkinson gives us the story behind the cover and poster for this month's issue...
When does a reflection or shadow become as physical as a 3D object? At what point does light become a sculptural component in an installation? What is solid, what is immaterial and does it really matter?
We headed to Creswell Crags this weekend to check out the digital cave planetarium...
He's recently been painting for the Spit and Sawdust pop-up gallery...
LeftLion photographer Louise Clutterbuck has taken some time out from greeting pooches to create a cover and poster for this issue...
Since 2009, Nottingham Contemporary has hosted over fifty exhibitions, displaying the work of over 500 artists. This issue, we celebrate one of the biggest creative hubs in Nottingham, and all the wonderful things it does for our community. We spoke to a slew of the Contemporary’s staff to find out their favourite memories from the past ten years…
He's thought deeply about the art of thinking...
Heallreaf is an international tapestry exhibition which is really worth the visit – even if you can’t tell the difference between your ‘waft’ (vertical fixed threads) and your ‘weft’ (horizontal ‘filling’ threads).
In a world surrounded by Love Island bozos and Instagram zombies, it is refreshing to be reminded of other celebrations of beauty. I had the pleasure of meeting Grace Eden, who talked me through her exceptionally unique and stunning exhibition 'Glowing Older'. Grace has put together a series of portraits of the older generation, which are currently on display at St Peter's Church.
Leosaysays talks us through his belting second LeftLion cover, featuring a watery post-apocalyptic Nottingham…
Mother Earth comes alive at Creswell Crags, with their ongoing Entirely Hollow Aside From the Dark installation...
"Even in the hard seasons of life, there is treasure to be found, if we look for it."
She presented her new live performance and video work 1667: Not Alive, Just Living.
Pride but no prejudice, a party for all at Contemporary.
Private Eye Editor and Have I Got News For You panellist Ian Hislop is no stranger to satire. He was in Nottingham recently to launch an exhibition of satirical art at Newstead Abbey. It’s an offshoot of the British Museum’s 2018 exhibition I object: Ian Hislop’s search for dissent. Together with British Museum Curator Tom Hockenhull, Ian has selected nine of his favourite British satirical prints by Gillray and Cruikshank, among others, which are on display all summer...