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Under Cover Artist: Leosaysays

Wed 31 Oct 2018

Our cover and poster artist for the month, Leosaysays, chats to us about his work...

Artist Tristram Aver is Raising Awareness of Austerity and Autism Through His Native British Trees Series

Tue 30 Oct 2018

Tristram Aver is a father, artist and curator who recently used lino-printing techniques to create 1,000 prints in one day, all on his tod, to raise money and awareness for Autism East Midlands and The Woodland Trust. An extension of his Native British Trees series, the project delves into topics ranging from austerity and war, to sustainability and mental health. We sat down with Tristram beneath the yellowing Victoria Park leaves to find out what's rustling in his brain crevices...

Live Music Review: Rafiki Jazz at New Art Exchange

Mon 22 Oct 2018

We got down to New Art Exchange to check out the amazing Rafiki Jazz...

Under Cover Artist: Farah Kandanker

Thu 18 Oct 2018

We grabbed a few words from the creator of graphic novel Cat Ghost, Farah Kandanker, who treated LeftLion Magazine to a cover and poster this month...

Art Works: Robert Lever

Tue 16 Oct 2018

He might not hail from Hoodtown, but he's obsessed with our architecture...

Art Works: Gul Bains-Khosa

Fri 12 Oct 2018

She loves nothing more than making folk feel beautiful...

Henry Normal's Nature V Human Nature at Nottingham Lakeside Arts with Pete Ramskill and Milla Tebbs

Wed 10 Oct 2018

Chris Davis headed down to Nottingham Lakeside Arts to check out Henry Normal’s Nature V Human Nature…

Live Music Review: False Heads at The Chameleon

Fri 05 Oct 2018

Iggy Pop likes False Heads and we learned when we were LeftCub not to disagree with Iggy so we were down the front at The Chameleon when they came to town

Jam & Chutney Session with Just Grow Project

Thu 04 Oct 2018

Last Tuesday, Windmill Community Gardens hosted a jam and chutney making workshop and gee whiz it was a real treat!

Africa State of Mind at New Art Exchange

Wed 03 Oct 2018

New Art Exchange is dedicated to championing BAME art and artists, it felt like perfect timing to have Africa State of Mind’s launch in line with NAE’s 10 year anniversary. The exhibition showcases the work of 16 artists from across Africa, and presents Africa as both a psychological state, as well as a physical territory.

Art Review: Visions of a Free-Floating Island at Surface Gallery

Wed 03 Oct 2018

This cracking exhibition at Surface Gallery showcased new work from Hugh Marwood, Andrew Smith and Shaun Morris; their art reflecting many of the ideological and psychological challenges facing the UK post-Brexit. Our writer Adrian Shaw popped in to have a look and tell us all abaht it...

Art Works: Georgia Fry

Tue 18 Sep 2018

Our gal Georgia Fry on how skateboarding helps her approach her art...

Art Works: Charlie Delaney's Short Film Trentside

Fri 14 Sep 2018

Charlie Delaney gives us the lowdown on his film Trentside...

Enabling Innovation and NTU Are Looking For an Artist in Residence

Fri 14 Sep 2018

They've got a wicked opportunity for you arty lot..

Spandex Ballet: A Work, of Art?

Thu 13 Sep 2018

High-brow pursuits met high-flying pugilists as independent Wrestling show Spandex Ballet dropkicked into the Nottingham contemporary art gallery last weekend. The debut Nottingham show from the unusual Wrestling Resurgence promotion played in front of a packed house in the art gallery’s exhibition space. Pitching their tent firmly at the tongue-in-cheek, theatrical end of the spectrum, Resurgence nonetheless shoehorned in enough bone crunching spots and proper old fashioned wrastlin’ to entertain fans of all tastes.

Art Works: Vic Camilleri's Photographic Statue

Wed 12 Sep 2018

Local photographer and skateboarder Vic Camilleri talks us through his photographic statue...

Nottingham Mela Festival 2018 in Photos

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Celebrating thirty years of Nottingham Mela, New Art Exchange, Hockley and the Arboretum were filled with South Asian arts and culture. Our Mann Hans got down and took some snaps for LeftLion...

Live Music Review: Electronic Music Open Mic Night at The Chameleon Arts Cafe

Fri 24 Aug 2018

We got down to The Chameleon Arts Cafe to checkout the open mic night with an electronic twist...

Sneinton Market Street Art Block Party 2018

Tue 21 Aug 2018

The Surface Gallery's annual Block party at Sneinton market is always a hit with the locals of Nottingham, great music, fantastic healthy food and unique urban market stalls. It’s a great opportunity to kick back and enjoy the city vibes, watch some skateboarding, hang out and of course check out some live street art.

Under Cover Artist: Displaced/Replaced

Thu 16 Aug 2018

From Donald Trump being held hostage on Derby Road, to glitched-out riot police down Sneinton Market, there’ve been a few paste-ups appearing around the city of late. We managed to pin down the person responsible for the political artwork across Nottingham, and got ‘em to do a cover for us. Here, Displaced/Replaced talks about what inspires them, and why they’re questioning the system through art...