Owen de Visser

@owendevisser.bsky.social

Arts champion | Director for Lux Gallery & ArtsBrum | Producer of Birmingham Open Studios | Award-winning photographer: Commercial & Creative Stuff | Musician | Cyclist

I am absolutely thrilled that Birmingham Open Studios won 'Best Social Media Campaign'at last the We Are Creative Awards It's amazing to just be nominated in a city with so much incredible talent Congratulations to all the other winners & finalists for all the amazing work they do

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How to alienate normal people from art 101: "This painting explores the intersection between the static and the fluid; between the imagined and the observed; intertwining figures inwards through endless transformative zeitgeist; a statement of distorted truth" The artwork 👇

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I am very proud to have played a small part in the upcoming Surreal Solihull exhibition, curated by Ruth Millington Some genuinely outstanding works go on show, which I have had the pleasure of judging & photographing. Surreal Solihull runs 6th March - 31st May www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Exhibition to celebrate Solihull's link to Surrealism - BBC News

Surreal Solihull will include the work of Emmy Bridgwater and new work from 30 local artists.

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Two years ago, I posted some A.I. portrait images that were nearly indistinguishable from real photography. They were a little too flawless, overly polished/vibrant, and none of them included the hands. 2 years on, I literally can't tell what's real anymore. This woman doesn't exist 👇

Absolutely buzzing to have successfully registered Birmingham Open Studios as a CIC. This unlocks a whole range of potential opportunities for the project, local artists, and the visual arts scene in Birmingham

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Don't let the actions/investments/play-things of the ultra wealthy allow you to feel detached from the art world This kind of bullshit is for headlines only Art is human, expression, joy, love, therapy, hate & everything else Fuck this elitist flexing www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Crypto entrepreneur eats banana art he bought for $6.2m

Conceptual work created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan was sold at auction in New York last week

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If you are annoyed that your bottle top no longer detaches, I'd suggest a visit to the Midlands Art Centre (mac) Their 'Waste Age' exhibition shines a spotlight on plastic, it's impact (both positive and negative), and how we can tackle devastating waste and design better On until 23rd Feb

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It is an honour to have be asked to judge Matthew Boulton College's photography students' images, to be used for Birmingham Updates 2025 Calendar I was asked to give an inspiring insight in to the world of professional photography, photography as an art form, and the current arts/gallery scene 1/2

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