When words fold out to make screens 2009                                                                                                                            We are delighted to announce that Jesse Ash is this year's fellow. He is a graduate in painting at the Royal College of Art and is currenlty completing his PhD at Goldsmiths College. His work is eclectic in exploring notions of concealment, editorial construction and manipulation of information and imagery. He works with drawing, collage, print, film and installation. During the 10 months of the fellowship he will be working towards exhibitions in Milan and Vilnius. He will conclude in Septemebr 2010, showing his work with graduating students from the MA Art Based Programmes.

The Event is an annual celeration of contemporary art in Birmingham, taking plcae over a number of sites in the Digbeth area. This year it was more exciting than ever involving a number of ex- fine art studetnt groups including Crowd6, Lombard Method, Springhill Instutute and Grand Union. It also involved a show and live presentaitons at Eastside Projects and an exhibiiton curated by a fine art member of staff, Mona Casey. More information can be found at www.the-event.org

 Ikon Gallery

To gain a real sense of the rich array of contemporary art galleries in Birmingham it is worth having a look at this recent Guardian review http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jul/08/uk-birmingham-contemporary-arts-museums?page=all

"my work is like a handrail or ladder.... something that i can hold on to." In the second lecture in the series at the School of Art, following the success of last years talk by Cornelia Parker, the Turner Prize winner, Martin Creed, discusses his work to a public audience. This coincides with a major review of his work at the Ikon Gallery.