Dissent & Desire – a new photo show in the library
As part of LGBTQ+ History Month, Brixton library is hosting Dissent & Desire, an exhibition of photographs exploring gay lives. Leslie Manasseh talks to...
Black Men’s Minds – a moving testament
Brixton based artist, filmmaker and psychotherapist Stephen Rudder talks to Brixton Blog at the end of his exhibition Black Men’s Minds at Brixton's Black...
Electric Avenue to become first patterned street
Electric Avenue could be Britain’s first patterned market street after Lambeth council and the Brixton Project – a successor to the Brixton Design trail...
Brixton library presents collage as cutting edge
Brixton’s Tate Library will host an exhibition of collages throughout January. Leslie Manasseh met the curator Sam Dodson to talk about the medium and...
In and out of body at Block 336
Block 336 is currently hosting two exhibitions – Pup and Blubber by Hazel Drill, and Nervous Systems by Teresita Dennis.
Nervous Systems is a series...
Squire’s winter windows in shortlist for international award
Squire & Partners Winter Windows installation created last year in collaboration with Hill Mead Primary school children has been shortlisted for an international design...
Coldharbour virtual reality project xmas crowdfunder
The Independent Film Trust is raising money to take the Coldharbour VR Project to local schools, youth centres, and to submit it to international film festivals....
Afro-Caribbean feminine culture
The Azawala Cafe Gallery at 55 Loughborough Road presents a debut exhibition by London-based Karen Alleyne, aka Oya Arts – The Deliverance of Womban:...
Embodiment of courage
Linett Kamala, the artist in residence at Lambeth town hall in Brixton this autumn has created “live art” in conversation with council staff, visitors,...
198 announces Womxn of Colour award
Brixton-based 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning has announced a new Womxn of Colour Art Award.
Mattie Loyce, curator and artistic programme manager said: “This new...
Lambeth artists open their doors
Artists and makers across Lambeth will open their studios, work spaces and homes to the public on Saturday and Sunday 5 and 6 October...
Story of a struggle to succeed as an artist
Djofray Makumbu’s story is about a struggle against the odds – how one young man’s talent, determination and hard work brought him artistic success.
This...
Brixton Blue – new art for our Underground
Artist Denzil Forrester was in Brixton today (19 September) to launch Brixton Blue, the new Tube Station mural that will be on show for...
Mural commissioned at Pop Brixton celebrates local community
Brixton street artist Tizer was busy yesterday evening (Wednesday 11 September) creating his latest mural – 6.5ft by 13ft – in front of a...
Fanfare announcement for Brixton summer art show winners
The Brixton Blog and Bugle Art Show winners were announced in Brixton Library last night (6 August) to an enthusiastic audience of artists and...
Our summer art show open in Brixton library
The Blog & Bugle Summer Arts Show runs until 4 August at Brixton Library. Twenty-nine local artists are exhibiting their work in two categories...
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Alex Wheatle book on stage
Crongton Knights, the award-winning young adult novel by Alex Wheatle – The Bard of Brixton – has been adapted for the stage by Pilot...