Nottingham Articles, Interviews and Features

Art Review: Sound Image at Surface Gallery

Our Adrian went along to see the marvellous work of four artists, who are all inspired by music...

Under Cover Artist: Tom Morley

02 December 19

LeftLion photographer Tom Platinum Morley gives us the story behind the cover and poster for this month’s issue...

Art Review: Exaggerate Everything at Backlit Gallery

25 November 19

Thinking about good mental health can often be a struggle for artists.

Art Works: Helena Tyce

21 November 19

The Savoy piece was created as an ode to an unsung hero of Nottingham architecture...

Celebrating Catterntide is Showcasing Our City's Rich Lace History

19 November 19

Nottingham has a huge history, and lace weaves into a big part of that...

We're Helping to Bring Back Nottingham's Lost Culture Mag from the 90s

13 November 19

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...

Norma Gregory on the Hidden History of Black Miners and Her New Exhibiton

10 November 19

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…

Art Works: Robin Perko

04 November 19

There's not many traditional portrait painters left...

A Long Engagement: Contemporary Abstract Art at Backlit Gallery

04 November 19

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.

Art Review: Mimesis: African Soldier and When the Snow Melts at the New Art Exchange

01 November 19

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. ...

Under Cover Artist: Jay Wilkinson

30 October 19

LeftLion illustrator Jay Wilkinson gives us the story behind the cover and poster for this month's issue...

Art Works: Kate Shipman-Shiel

13 October 19

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?

Constellations in the Caves: Creswell Crags Museum and Prehistoric Gorge

08 October 19

We headed to Creswell Crags this weekend to check out the digital cave planetarium...

Art Works: Matt Jordan

29 September 19

He's recently been painting for the Spit and Sawdust pop-up gallery...

Under Cover Artist: Louise Clutterbuck

29 September 19

LeftLion photographer Louise Clutterbuck has taken some time out from greeting pooches to create a cover and poster for this issue...

The Nottingham Contemporary Are Celebrating Their Tenth Anniversary

16 September 19

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…

Art Works: AlanJames Burns

17 September 19

He's thought deeply about the art of thinking...

Art Review: Heallreaf 3 at Surface Gallery

17 September 19

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).

Grace Eden's 'Glowing Older'

12 September 19

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.

Under Cover Artist: Leosaysays

07 September 19

Leosaysays talks us through his belting second LeftLion cover, featuring a watery post-apocalyptic Nottingham…

Entirely Hollow Aside From the Dark - Creswell Crags

04 September 19

Mother Earth comes alive at Creswell Crags, with their ongoing Entirely Hollow Aside From the Dark installation...

Art Works: Cyrilyn Silver

29 August 19

"Even in the hard seasons of life, there is treasure to be found, if we look for it."

Art Review: Lou Lou Sainsbury at Nottingham Contemporary

22 August 19

She presented her new live performance and video work 1667: Not Alive, Just Living.

DirtyFilthySexy at the Nottingham Contemporary

18 August 19

Pride but no prejudice, a party for all at Contemporary.

Have I Got Newstead For You: Ian Hislop On His Satirical Exhibition Showing at Newstead Abbey

14 August 19

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...

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