Quite a hard (but brilliant) read about Birmingham from Nathalie Olah. Nathalie has got to the heart of our city's issues; neurosis, brilliance, modernity, culture, heritage and self-defeating sabotage. God, I love this city but it's hard > theguardian.com/culture/2024/a…

Nice article on the wonderfully wacky, feminist supporters of the National Trust, Ferguson's Gang here: tinyurl.com/5h5ctvxb I talked about them briefly in my Octavia Hill lecture tinyurl.com/tj5yhpwy

Fake ads, real politics: the art of Foka Wolf, the ‘Birmingham Banksy’ – in pictures theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…

“if we let developers decide what our city looks like, it’s going to be ruled by the bottom line.”

Stewart Lee nails it. Funny, true and sad.

I value Brummie art, but who else does?

(must locate the neglected female preraphaelite work in a church, conveniently I live SW of Brum so I have a chance...)

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Who killed Caravaggio and why? His final paintings may hold the key. Or not 🙄

My favourite sentence in this article: 'There were no more grapes.'

😮🚫🍇

theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Dogs typing, “I hope this email finds you well,” and adding a few minutes later, “But either way, it will outlive you.”

I’m excited to say that we at the People’s History Museum are recruiting for new trustees to add wisdom, experience, new perspectives, fresh challenges, passion & advocacy to our existing board.

Would you like to join us?

phm.org.uk/trustees/

How the dung queen of Dublin was swept from history

AI to be used by researchers to scour documents for information on women omitted from chronicles

The content AI needs 😁

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

'Promotional presentations had suggested something out of a science fiction novel'

or the most dystopian of science fiction films, even the name, The Line, was perfect.

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Excellent series. Where tourists seldom tread, British towns with secret histories.

'What if estate agents sold houses using poetry, memories, polyglotism, ruins and rust?'

theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Nuclear reactor or medieval castle? Brutal Welsh architecture – in pictures theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…

Two weeks left to apply for funding from this round of the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund 📆

If you're looking for support for your participatory, inclusive collections work, we want to hear from you ✅

Find out more and apply by 22 April 👉 ow.ly/TVj550RatXt

' #Eclipse ' by British environmental artist Liz McGowan, artwork created using Norfolk Razor shells   #womensart

‘It contrasts with the grey British sky!’ Why the Barbican has been wrapped in pink fabric theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Artist Ibrahim Mahama has built three cultural centres, what he calls his “life’s work”. Although these spaces host exhibitions, performances and lectures, they are not cultural centres as we know them.

theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Medieval monks’ night staircase rebuilt at Furness Abbey theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

The Taotie; A Spirit Inside; Landscape and Imagination review – three superb shows mark 20 years of Compton Verney theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

“Pipe organs are a unique auditory experience – the organ’s resonance fills the space with these rich sonic tapestries. And we’re sleepwalking towards losing all of that.”

🤘

theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Long live the uncurated places ▪️