Important Photographic Archive Acquired for Birmingham Central Library

BIRMINGHAM.- Birmingham Central Library has acquired an important archive of photographic work by prominent artist John Blakemore, who was born in Coventry. The archive was acquired directly from the artist for £91,650, of which £42,695 came from the Art Fund. Additional support came from the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Friends of the National Libraries and The University of Derby. The archive will be permanently housed in the new Library of Birmingham when it opens in 2013. The collection includes [...]

Dumbo Arts Center Announces Pixelville: An Urban Concept in Real Time

BROOKLYN, NY.- Pixelville is the collaborative project of the sculptor Nivi Alroy and new media artist Shirley Shor. As Israeli women close in age, Alroy and Shor share many experiences and observations, but discovered their common aesthetic and social purpose only recently, once both had relocated to New York. The title, Pixelville, derives in part from the responsivity of the concept to the Dumbo Arts Center exhibition gallery, a century-old space and part of a still-older complex known as “Gairville.” [...]