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Under Cover Artist: Jay Wilkinson

Mon 05 Apr 2021

Artist Jay Wilkinson talks us through his second LeftLion cover, a collaboration with Rupert Rennie...

Review: Patricia Francis’ The Art of Oppression at New Art Exchange

Thu 18 Mar 2021

Alex Stubbs checked out Patricia Francis’ The Art of Oppression as it premiered at New Art Exchange

Sugar Stealers are Hosting a Month of Free Online Women’s Creative and Wellbeing Workshops

Tue 16 Mar 2021

The collective – made up DJ Tricia Gardiner, Nottinghamshire actor Esther Coles and film producer Anna Griffin – are offering workshops to aid the wellbeing of women everywhere after a particularly difficult month…

International Women's Day 2021: Women Who #ChooseToChallenge

Mon 08 Mar 2021

In celebration of International Women's Day 2021, we've complied a list of articles showcasing times in which Nottingham Women have actively chosen to challenge the norm...

Nottingham-Born Actor Tom Blyth on His Journey from the TV Workshop to HBO’s The Gilded Age

Tue 23 Feb 2021

We talk to Nottingham-born, New York-based actor Tom Blyth about his journey from the TV Workshop to The Juilliard School, working with Terence Davies on Benediction, and his upcoming HBO series The Gilded Age...

The No Jobs In The Arts Fringe Festival

Fri 19 Feb 2021

The free digital festival takes place on February 26/27 and is aimed at creatives in the visual arts working across the East Midlands...

CATALYST is City Arts’ New Programme That Exhibits and Supports Black Artists and Artists of Colour

Tue 16 Feb 2021

In response to their Black Lives Matter commitments, City Arts present CATALYST – a programme exhibiting and supporting black artists and artists of colour, designed by curator in residence, Saziso Phiri.

Under Cover Artist: Kev Grey

Mon 01 Feb 2021

You might recognise his style if you’ve picked up a can from Notts brewery Black Iris, and now Kev Grey has turned his talented hands to create our cover art...

How the New Art Exchange Became a Leading International Arts Space

Thu 28 Jan 2021

Skinder Hundal has been Director at New Art Exchange (NAE) since 2008, from the moment their iconic black box building in Hyson Green first opened its doors. Now, as he takes up a new position as Director of Arts, British Council, Skinder reflects on NAE’s journey from a small community-led organisation to a leading international arts space, and the important role it has played in championing art from diverse culture.

Looking Ahead: 2021 Nottingham Art Exhibitions At a Glance

Tue 19 Jan 2021

2020 may have been a bit of a letdown, but once restrictions allow it, we can’t wait to visit a range of art exhibitions. Here are a few new shows you can look forward to. All dates are subject to change, so be sure to check before visiting...

Games Workshop Sees Record Profits During Covid-19

Tue 12 Jan 2021

Nottingham-based Games Workshop has posted record profits and sales for the second year running and is now valued at at around £3.8 billion. The company has told investors that fans of its table-top games spent more on its products as they remained stuck at home for large parts of the period.

Under Cover Artist: Rob White

Thu 17 Dec 2020

Multidisciplinary artist Rob White takes us inside his sixth LeftLion cover, an ode to putting 2020 behind us for good...

Tim Bryn Smith on TAWN-19, The Actors Workshop Nottingham's new, socially-distanced film

Fri 27 Nov 2020

Our Screen Co-Editor George White speaks to Tim Bryn Smith, founder of The Actors Workshop Nottingham, about their new, socially-distanced film, TAWN-19...

PSpowage Art Gallery Relocates to Mansfield Road

Tue 24 Nov 2020

You might be used to seeing original artworks placed on canvases as you walk through Byard Lane, off Bridlesmith Gate. PSpowage Art Gallery has been based here since 1998, but due to recent pressures, you’ll now find Pete Spowage’s shop, gallery and studio on Mansfield Road. He tells us more about the history of his gallery, and why he’s relocating after over twenty years...

5 Nottingham Artists to Listen to This Month

Fri 20 Nov 2020

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Silver Linings: Bone Arrow's Clare Gregory on Crystals, Workshops and Life in Sneinton Market

Mon 16 Nov 2020

They say that if you treat the universe with the respect it deserves, it’ll treat you right back. That couldn't be more clear than in the case of Clare Gregory of Bone Arrow – after years of working full-time as an MUA, she went on to launch her first collection of silver, gothic-inspired jewellery. The business has gone from strength to strength, and at the beginning of 2020 she opened her first physical store in Sneinton Market. Our Assistant Editor caught up with her about all things C, bad vibes and divine intervention…

Creating Community at Artist Studio The Carousel

Sat 14 Nov 2020

Have you spotted the new faces in town? The vibrantly-coloured, imaginatively shaped characters have brightened up the corner of Hockley Street, representing the creative community you can find inside the curved building below. They are the new faces of The Carousel, a multi-disciplinary artist's studio…

Under Cover Artist: Andy Williams

Wed 04 Nov 2020

Illustrator Andy Williams gives us the lowdown on his weird and wonderful cover, and invites you to get involved with what happens next...

Street Art or Graffiti? Why Banksy's Notts Visit Shouldn't Distract from the City's Own Artists

Sat 24 Oct 2020

Alex Kuster looks at the recent media circus surrounding Banksy's visit to Notts, and why local street artists aren't treated with the same level of respect...

Tender Coven: The Monthly Subscription Box That Merges Wxtchcraft and Support for Emerging Artists

Sat 24 Oct 2020

Alex Stubbs catches up with artist, curator and educator Wingshan Smith to discuss Tender Coven, an online community and monthly subscription spell box that merges wxtchcraft with support for emerging artists...

The Island: Trekkah Benjamin on His New Project with Nottingham Community Arts Network Aiming to Support Young Males with Mental Health Issues

Fri 23 Oct 2020

Through his charity organisation C.A.N, artist Trekkah Benjamin has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a program that aims to help young men in communicating mental health issues...

Lakeside Art's Djanogly Gallery Reopens with Mat Collishaw Exhibition

Fri 16 Oct 2020

After closing doors in March due to the pandemic, Lakeside Arts will be reopening from Saturday 17 October with the first major solo exhibition of a Notts-born contemporary artist…

Art Preview: The Near Room at Bonington Gallery

Fri 16 Oct 2020

Muhammad Ali described “The Near Room” as a mental space he would enter during a boxing match – an otherworldly state where you are accutley aware of your own mortality. Sophie Cundale’s new moving-image work, The Near Room (2020), gives substance to this imagined space. Set in a vivid hallucination in the mind of a disorientated boxer, The Near Room muddles historic references with the fantastical and supernatural...

Nottingham Arts and Culture Venues Given Government Funding Lifeline with Culture Recovery Fund

Mon 12 Oct 2020

Seventeen organisations have received combined funding totalling over £4.5 million to help with post-COVID recovery...

Under Cover Artist: Kate Sharp

Tue 06 Oct 2020

Local artist and LeftLion regular Kate Sharp was kind enough to take a crack at our October cover, and I’m sure you’ll agree that she did a beautiful job. Here’s what inspired it...

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