The Art Diary May 2024 – Revd Jonathan Evens
May’s diary includes exhibitions exploring new towns, migration, literature, reflections, and martyrs at galleries
8 May 2024
Ikon Gallery
Arts Cuts: Birmingham City Council Faces Funding Withdrawal Backlash
Birmingham City Council is under fire for its decision to sell off £1.25 billion in assets to repay a government bailout loan, which has led to proposed cuts in funding for arts organisations.
21 February 2024
The Art Diary February 2024 – Revd Jonathan Evens
In the February 2024 Art Diary, the Revd Jonathan Evens looks at the Pre-Raphaelites, the works of Alison Lapper, Monia Sjöö and various group exhibitions, including shows at Cross Lane Projects, Drawing Room and The William Morris Gallery.
1 February 2024
The Art Diary December 2023 – Revd Jonathan Evens
December’s art diary begins with books that would make interesting gifts this Christmas before focusing on our usual eclectic mix of exhibition
4 December 2023
Audrey Flack Carlo Crivelli And Robert Indiana – March Diary – Revd Jonathan Evens
Audrey Flack found her signature style during the 1960s. Originally an Abstract Expressionist, she moved through New Realism to Photorealism.
13 March 2022
Betsy Bradley: Chasing Rainbows – Ikon Gallery – Alice Lenkiewicz
I was pleased to be invited to review Betsy Bradley’s first solo exhibition, Chasing Rainbows, at Birmingham’s IKON Gallery.
12 December 2021
Helaine Blumenfeld Translating Her Vision – Revd Jonathan Evens
Rupert Edwards, Director of the recent Sky Arts documentary ‘Hard Beauty’, describes the film’s subject, Helaine Blumenfeld, ‘Britain’s most successful sculptor you have never heard of.
5 August 2018
Roger Hiorns Featured In Major New Exhibition At Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery
Ikon gallery Birmingham is presenting a major exhibition of the Birmingham-born artist Roger Hiorns.
1 November 2016
Comprehensive Fiona Banner Exhibition For Ikon Gallery Birmingham
SCROLL DOWN AND KEEP SCROLLING is the most comprehensive exhibition of Fiona Banner’s work to date, re-presenting key early projects… Read More
5 August 2015
Lee Bul Unafraid Of Creating Jagged and Confusing Experiences For Her Viewer
The Ikon Gallery in Birmingham has opened its doors for the South Korean artist Lee Bul’s first UK solo exhibition,… Read More
6 October 2014
David Prentice Instrumental In Founding Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery Dies
David Prentice the artist who was instrumental in founding the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham has died age 77. He was also a renowned watercolour painter
14 May 2014
YBA Graphic Designer Honoured With Solo Show
The Graphic Design Of Tony Arefin 12 September – 4 November 2012 Ikon presents the first survey of work by… Read More
27 August 2012