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The young artist from Birmingham who was ahead of his time
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An Oscar-nominated film maker and artist who provided animation for Pink Floyd is back in his home city of Birmingham with a new exhibition. Graham Young reports.
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Queen Victoria and the shocking Swede
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A revealing photograph featuring naked women was enough to shock the Victorians when it went on display in 19th century Manchester. But were viewers in Birmingham more sexually liberated? Chris Upton finds out.
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From Sheldon to New York... artist John Salt is keeping it real
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He discovered his calling in the United States, but Birmingham-born artist John Salt is back in town – at the heart of Europe’s first major Photorealism exhibition.
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New film focuses on Birmingham's many claims to fame
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‘More Canals than Venice’ is the brainchild of Birmingham-based film-maker Steve Rainbow and examines 100 interesting and amusing facts about the city
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City arts graduates given chance to exhibit at leading galleries through New Art West Midlands scheme
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Graduates are given the opportunity to show their work in four of the region’s leading galleries, including Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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The smell of oil, steam and smoke - it's why we're model railway fans
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Mary Griffin goes behind the scenes of a club to uncover the attraction of playing with trains.
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Ikon announces year of special exhibitions to celebrate 50th anniversary
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Late in 2014, Ikon will unveil 'Real Birmingham Family' sculpture by Gillian Wearing, positioned outside the Library of Birmingham
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Battle to raise funds for new Spitfire gallery in Birmingham
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The public will be asked to help raise funds for a dedicated new exhibition space for the Second World War Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane.
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Giant House of Treasures artwork to go on display at Millennium Point
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First time the work, which visitors can step inside to watch video footage, has been exhibited outside China
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Midland sailors helped win Battle of Trafalgar
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New research shows one-in-seven of Nelson's sailors came from landlocked counties
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Positive experience with pastel master
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A new exhibition is showcasing the talents of a leading Birmingham pastels artist. Graham Young reports.
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Birmingham heads to Las Vegas to promote conferences and events
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Business tourism programme Meet Birmingham hopes to attract £1m of business to city
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Bournemouth to London
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Good old London Town; it has some of the most unique experiences in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ that simply can’t be found in smaller towns like Bournemouth. Whilst you may not have the sunny seaside in London like you do in Bournemouth, you have a wealth of cultural and exciting experiences ready for you to discover.
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Black Country enjoys a rise in visitors and foreign investments
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Leisure sector and jobs boost for region.
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Birmingham: More Than Just Bulls
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Hertz º£½ÇÊÓƵ are initiating an interesting experiment for journalists to discover more about cities within the º£½ÇÊÓƵ. During the month of August, Hertz invited journalists to swap cities for the weekend. The writers picked up a rental car first and then travelled across the country to their new cities, exploring what there is to do and see over the course of a weekend.
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Haunting figures of city’s hidden mural
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The artwork of a Jewish painter who fled Nazi Germany can be seen in a Coventry church. Chris Upton takes a look.
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Photo gallery: British Museum Roman Empire exhibition to visit Midlands gallery
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Runaway success of Life And Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum has led to a huge surge of interest about the country’s Roman heritage
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'Landmark' Manet portraits on display at Barber Institute in Birmingham
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'Wonderful opportunity to have these two landmark Manet portraits side by side at the Barber in this new and never-before-seen juxtaposition'
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Rescue plan for TV legend’s final project
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The son of Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson is regenerating his late father’s ideas. He discusses his plans with Graham Young .
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Britain’s ‘greatest general’ almost defeated by debt
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New book reveals financial problems of Birmingham's General William Slim
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Capturing Birmingham's urban and industrial heritage before it's lost forever
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Artist Arthur Lockwood has spent years recording the changing face of the city in his paintings. He talks to Graham Young about his latest work
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Picture Gallery: Europe's first Photorealism retrospective to go on show in Birmingham
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'Real coup' for Birmingham as Photorealism: 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Painting to go on show in November
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Captured artillery a reminder of what troops were facing
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Weapons seized from Germans in the First World War were installed as trophies on sites across Birmingham. But in later years their popularity quickly diminished, as Chris Upton reports.
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Explosion of al fresco arts in Birmingham
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Two major free outdoor arts festivals are to take over Birmingham city centre, discovers Roz Laws .
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