For The Record Exhibition
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Published February 1st 2014
More than oil paintings
Personally, I love the type of art which makes me stop and smile. For The Record is Birmingham Museum Trust's newest exhibition, which celebrates the re-opening of the Waterhall Gallery (solely for contemporary works).
The exhibition features paintings, prints and sculpture from a range of female artists, exploring themes of preservation and tradition. Works span the 20th century to now.
The curator claims the exhibition explores a number of themes (like preservation, tradition, documentation and recording), but having seen the works on show I felt like I was reading a novel and as the time passed between painting and sculpture, the story steeps ever deeper in the narrative of identity, women, and politics.
If you're familiar with work of this nature, you might like to know that the exhibition also includes new works by West Midlands-based artists Faye Claridge and Barbara Walker, have made contributions, and you can marvel at their pieces for free.
The story begins
The exhibition features paintings, prints and sculpture from a range of female artists, exploring themes of preservation and tradition. Works span the 20th century to now.
The curator claims the exhibition explores a number of themes (like preservation, tradition, documentation and recording), but having seen the works on show I felt like I was reading a novel and as the time passed between painting and sculpture, the story steeps ever deeper in the narrative of identity, women, and politics.
Why? To see the story of contemporary female art
When: Monday - Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10.30am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm
Phone: (0)121 303 2834
Website: www.bmag.org.uk/events?id=3086
Where: BMAG
Cost: Free
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