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About the Exhibition The RBSA has a history of championing artists for over 200 years, and for the first time we are holding an online…
Steve Butt ARBSA, explores his thinking process in creating a recent self-portrait. Steve has three paintings in the RBSA online…
Jewellery designer, Michele White RBSA, invites you to a virtual tour of her garden, which features a roof garden atop…
The RBSA Permanent Collection consists of over 850 works by past and present Members & Associates of the RBSA, and…
Linda Nevill ARBSA is an artist and print maker from Wolverhampton. In this video series, Linda invites you to explore…
#NationalDrawingDay 2020 takes place on Saturday 16 May. This year, we’re giving you 7 drawing activities to keep busy at…
Working from home during isolation is challenging. Explore how you can display artwork online, build your community through social media…
About us The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) is an artist-led charity which supports artists and promotes engagement with…
Portraits for NHS Heroes is an art project held in the United Kingdom during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It started…
The RBSA is committed to continue sharing work and engaging our community in the visual arts, even while our gallery…
Learning how to take good photos of your artwork is incredibly important for all types of artist. Professional photographer, Olivia…
The RBSA is committed to continue sharing work and engaging our community in the visual arts, even while our gallery…
Sculptor Hannah Northam RBSA, has won a prize in the 2020 Open Exhibition. Here she reflects on her winning piece of sculpture ‘Interlude’…
We are amid extraordinary times, as countries worldwide face closure of public spaces and our daily lives shift into a…
RBSA Artist Bob Sparham is an art historian and printmaker. In this article, Bob explores the influence of art history…
Lucy Morrison is a Birmingham based artist who captures the diverse landscapes of the UK in expressive oil paintings and has entered work…
The RBSA is committed to continue sharing work and engaging our community in the visual arts, even while our gallery…
Learn new art techniques from home with RBSA artist Francesca Currie’s video series Hour House. As a full time artist…
“Good things will develop, and anything you do creatively, however successful or not, is fuel for future works.“ Rethinking Your…
Glenn Ibbitson works from his studio in Wales, having enjoyed a long career as a scenic artist for television, film…
The RBSA is committed to continue sharing work and engaging our community in the visual arts, even while our gallery…
Writer, Jane Redman, shares her experience of how pastels bring out creativity in artists and amateurs alike through guidance of…
The RBSA Open is an open submission exhibition that brings together artists working in a variety of media. As the closing party…
Inspiring art while staying at home The RBSA would like to open the opportunity to share the creative ways artists…
Update regarding Covid-19 (Coronavirus) After much consideration, The RBSA has taken the decision to close the RBSA Gallery until further notice. We believe…
First Prize in the Coventry Open 2020: Gabrielle Roberts-Dalton RBSA Gabrielle Roberts-Dalton was elected associate member of the RBSA in…
Sculptura: Vision and Form 21st October – 2nd November 2019 Artists featured in exhibition: Viv Astling, Andrew Coates, Steve Evans,…
Pete Underhill is a portrait painter who has previously exhibited prize-winning work at the RBSA Gallery. From his blog, Pete…
Lachlan Monaghan Backstage & Olivia Swinscoe Next Wave Associate Both solo exhibitions are on display until Saturday 21 March 2020…
Lachlan Monaghan was the winner of the Peoples’ Choice Award at the 2019 RBSA Open Photographic Prize Exhibition and is…
The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) 303rd annual exhibition took place last week at Mall Galleries in London. The…
The annual RBSA Open begins, plus three new solo exhibitions and artist talks. RBSA Open 2020 5 March – 4 April…
11 Midlands-based art graduates take part in the RBSA biennial mentoring and career development programme, Next Wave. The exhibition includes painting,…
Ella Oakley’s work will be on display as part of the Next Wave 2020 exhibition, 18 – 29 February at…
Read the research paper by artists Andrea Hannon and Rob Hamp. The Re-Store project is phase three of the Making…
Brand new exhibitions opening, artist talks and two weeks of creative workshops. Keep reading to discover what’s on this month.…
Explore and learn new art techniques with like-minded creatives at the RBSA Winter Workshops.
Inject some art and culture into your January, see what’s coming up at the RBSA for the rest of this…
What happened in 2019… JANUARY Each year, the RBSA gallery opens with the annual StART exhibition. FEBRUARY The RBSA collaborated with Argentea…
Discover ideal stocking fillers for your loved-ones, unique Secret Santa ideas or give the gift of experience with an art…
The RBSA Members and Associates 2019 exhibition runs until Christmas eve. Discover the range of contemporary craft available in the gallery shop.…
Three new exhibitions takeover the RBSA Gallery in November, starting with Love of Landscape – a retrospective by the late…
September sees a major new exhibition celebrating the life and work of Katherine Mary Fryer (1910 – 2017). If you’re…
Viv Astling RBSA examines the relationship between Sculpture and Music through two of his recent sculptures. You can see Viv’s work in…
