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The Bakehouse Owner Craig Poynter Lifts the Lid on Hockley’s New Artisan Bakery

Mon 07 Feb 2022

After gaining a loyal following for its award-winning food in Sherwood, The Bakehouse has now opened a second cafe in the heart of Hockley. We chat to owner Craig Poynter about what people can expect from the city’s brand new artisan bakery…

Under Cover Artist: Moan Zine

Sun 23 Jan 2022

We get Moan Zine, a Nottingham-based erotic magazine, to bring their gorgeous art style to the cover of LeftLion. They tell us all about their process and the importance of their publication…

Hetain Patel’s Exhibition Trinity Comes to the New Art Exchange This January

Tue 11 Jan 2022

Showcasing the largest solo exhibition by Hetain Patel, Trinity is coming to the New Art Exchange this January...

(Un)rest: Young Producers at City Arts Review

Thu 23 Dec 2021

The annual takeover of the City Arts window facing out onto Hockley is here. As part of the Young Producers arts collective, The Window Gallery is transformed into a site of protest and rebellion, as placards and works of abstraction fill the space. What happens when we speak up? And what does it look like when art and protest meet?

Under Cover Artist: Rich Perotta

Mon 20 Dec 2021

Former Marvel and DC comics illustrator Rich Perotta talks us through the process of creating his festive LeftLion cover, a homage to Nottingham, the place the native New Yorker now calls home...

Notts Street Photographer Rich Bell Chats First Photobook Life Works & Dreams

Thu 25 Nov 2021

Rich Bell’s candid photographs of Nottingham’s streets have graced our regular Notts Shots galleries over the past couple of years and, after checking out his first photobook Life Works & Dreams, we found out how he entered the world of street photography.

Laced at New Art Exchange

Tue 23 Nov 2021

New Art Exchange are currently presenting their autumn show, Laced: In Search of What Connects Us, a network of artists linked to curator Loren Hansi Gordon through shared connections to Africa and its diasporas...

Under Cover Artist: Leosaysays

Tue 23 Nov 2021

LeftLion regular Leosaysays fills us in on the inspiration behind his devilish third mag cover...

Exhibition Review: Cut & Mix at New Art Exchange

Mon 22 Nov 2021

An inspired perspective of Black masculinity packaged into a succinct and glorious exhibition, Cut & Mix at New Art Exchange is a spectacle. Works from Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Keith Piper, and Marlene Smith, among others, offer a nuanced look at exactly what Black masculinity is, cleverly tearing apart notions of race, gender, and class in a whirlwind of contemporary art...

"Don't waste!": Joshua Sofaer on Regulated Exhibition at Backlit Gallery

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Cambridge-born artist Joshua Sofaer loves a bit of rubbish. So much so that in his latest exhibition Regulated Exhibition, currently on view at Backlit Gallery, Sofaer has transformed the gallery into a factory of sorts: a recycling sorting facility, science museum, and contemporary art gallery all rolled into one. In conversation with Leftlion arts correspondent Marta Tavares, Sofaer speaks about his passion for waste, the climate emergency, and his unending curiosity for the world we live in...

Under Cover Artist: Curtis Powell

Thu 04 Nov 2021

He’s been at LeftLion for bloody ages, but our Jason Williamson cover is Curtis Powell’s first. We chat to our Head of Photography and Video about how he approached it...

"I Wanted to Celebrate the Resilience of the Human Being" - Artist Susie MacMurray on Witness at the National Justice Museum

Thu 07 Oct 2021

Created by artist Susie MacMurray and curated by Andrea Hadley-Johnson, Witness is a striking installation art piece made to be displayed at the National Justice Museum. We head over to have a gander and chat to Susie all about her intentions behind Witness and the creative process...

The Benefits of Studying Art History

Sun 12 Sep 2021

New Art co-Editor Kelly Palfrey explores the benefits of studying Art history, and the extent to which in can improve your confidence to work in the art sector

20 Years On: Artist Iryna Muha on Losing Her Father in 9/11 and New Project My America

Sat 11 Sep 2021

On the twentieth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we talk to Nottingham musician and artist Iryna Muha - who lost her father on that day - about her new project My America, being a 9/11 family, and American nationalism.

Under Cover Artist: Natalie Owen

Fri 10 Sep 2021

Our Head Designer Natalie Owen explains how Disney’s The Little Mermaid inspired her first LeftLion cover in over a year…

Preview: Nottingham Mela at New Art Exchange

Wed 08 Sep 2021

Nottingham Mela Network is taking over New Art Exchange from Friday 10 - 12 September with a programme featuring live music, art workshops and much more….

Nottingham Rapper Diana Drill Chats EPs, Favourite Artists and Why She Wears the Mask

Sun 29 Aug 2021

Notts rapper Diana Drill has been building up a reputation as one of the most exciting up-and-coming musical talents in the city. As she gets ready to drop her EP, we catch up with the masked artist to find out what she’s all about...

Comic Book Artist Rich Perotta Discusses His Time at Marvel and New Project the Incantesi

Thu 26 Aug 2021

Rich Perotta was living out his childhood dreams as an artist for Marvel and DC – but now he’s decided it’s time to go solo. We speak to the Nottingham-based creator about his experiences in the comics industry and how not even cancer could stop him from launching his most personal project yet...