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What's on at MAC?

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Clare Hewitt: Everything in the forest is the forest

Sat 18 Apr - Mon 31 Aug

Responding to a government report suggesting that loneliness and isolation were increasing in rural areas of the UK, acclaimed photographer Clare Hewitt presents new work that celebrates trees and their remarkable ability to nurture and communicate. 

Setting up a studio within a circle of twelve oak trees, Hewitt documented the forest and its seasonal changes, exploring nature and the forest through a range of sustainable photography techniques.

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TAKE THE ART HOME

Oak Leaf Lumen Prints | Clare Hewitt

In support of Clare Hewitt's exhibition at MAC, we're proud to be stocking a beautiful selection of her prints.

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GIVE IT A GO

Sunography Kits | From £9

We're now stocking Sunography creative kits so you can try your hand at sustainable phototgraphy techniques whilst enjoying the sunshine.

Create gorgeous solar powered designs on cards, paper or fabric.

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ART EXHIBITION

Emmy Bridgwater and Birmingham Surrealists

Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Sun 10 Jan 2027

This major exhibition celebrates Birmingham-born surrealist Emmy Bridgwater (1906–1999), revealing over sixty years of her emotionally charged practice. Featuring paintings, drawings, poetry and later collages, it highlights her pivotal yet overlooked role in British Surrealism and her connections to the Birmingham Surrealist Group, alongside work by contemporary women artists.

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NEW BOOK IN STOCK

Surrealism of Angst - Emmy Bridgwater by Silvano Levy | Exclusive MAC Price - Save £10

Surrealism of Angst explores the extraordinary work of Emmy Bridgwater (1906–1999), the British Surrealist artist who has long been unjustly overlooked.

We're stocking this incredible new book in our shop for just £30 (RRP £40). Get reading now ahead of the exhibition launch!

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Cannon Hill Park
Birmingham, B12 9QH

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