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Ikon Gallery

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Official website: Ikon Gallery

Ikon Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting contemportary art and is the largest gallery in Birmingham, England’s second city. Before moving to its present location (the decommissioned Oozells Street School) the gallery was located at 58-72 John Bright Street, in Birmingham city centre.

It was the venue for At Home with Vanley Burke, by far one of the most intriguing exhibitions to take place in recent years. It featured the bulk, if not the entirety, of the contents of Vanley Burke’s Birmingham flat being relocated and reinstalled in the Ikon Gallery. The exhibition’s dates were 22 July - 27 Sepember 2015.

From the catalogue Foreword, by Jonathan Watkins, Director:

“Burke’s archive is partly in storage at the Library of Birmingham, but most of it is to be found in his flat near Birmingham’s city centre, in filing cabinets or boxes or on display. It is an extraordinary interior, a cabinet of wonderful curiosities. This is an exhibition, more or less, of its entire contents – the archive with artworks and souvenirs, as well as decor and furniture, wardrobe, kitchenware et cetera – so that the artist is revealed as a subject of his own enquiry.”

The exhibition came with a fascinating catalogue, extensively illustrated and with texts by Pete James, Curator of Photographs at the Library of Birmingham, and artist/curator Marlene Smith.

Related items + view all 47

click to show details of Permindar Kaur | Cold Comfort - catalogue

»  Permindar Kaur | Cold Comfort - catalogue

Catalogue relating to an exhibition, 1996

click to show details of Permindar Kaur| Cold Comfort - Ikon Gallery brochure

»  Permindar Kaur| Cold Comfort - Ikon Gallery brochure

Brochure relating to an exhibition, 1996

click to show details of Permindar Kaur | Cold Comfort - Ikon Gallery invitation

»  Permindar Kaur | Cold Comfort - Ikon Gallery invitation

Invite relating to an exhibition, 1996

click to show details of Permindar Kaur | Cold Comfort - Ikon Gallery press release

»  Permindar Kaur | Cold Comfort - Ikon Gallery press release

Press release relating to an exhibition, 1996

click to show details of Permindar Kaur | Cold Comfort - Mead Gallery exhibition guide

»  Permindar Kaur | Cold Comfort - Mead Gallery exhibition guide

Exhibition guide relating to an exhibition, 1996

Exhibitions at this venue + view all 11

»  Cold Comfort Part I

Solo show at Ikon Gallery. 1996

»  Searchlight

Group show at Ikon Gallery. 1989

»  Truth, Dare, Double-Dare...

Collaboration at Ikon Gallery. 1994

People who have appeared at this venue + view all 114

»  Permindar Kaur

Born, 1965 in Nottingham, England

»  Donald Rodney

Born, 1961 in Birmingham, England. Died, 1998

»  John Wood