#ikongallery

[brummiephotography]

#bhamgram #bigonbrum #brumisbrill #ikongallery #birminghamlife #thisisbrum (at Oozells Square)

[inderjeetshyam]

These were old pictures from Ikon Gallery when relocated in serval places around Birmingham.

In 1998bIkon Gallery had the fantastic opportunity to renovate a Victorian school building in Brindley Place. Since then, Ikon gallery has not moved out elsewhere. Ikon Gallery complex, this two-floor gallery showcases contemporary art and serves as a venue for special education and events.

[inderjeetshyam]

Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

After finishing my class, I went to the Ikon Gallery to get some great pictures for my magazine and find out more about Ikon Gallery. I think it was helpful because I got the images and some information that I can use for my research.

[barbicanartsgrouptrust]

WEEK 27 Blackhorse Lane Open Studios Final profile. DAY 4 - Matthew Krishanu @matthewkrishanu Crows on the studio floor – before flying to Ikon Gallery (Birmingham, 2019), Matt’s Gallery (London, 2019), Iniva Library (London, 2019), Lahore Biennale (Lahore, 2020). The crows are arranged in collaboration with the curators at each venue, responding to the space. Crow (Orange), 2018, oil on board, 15 x 20cm (photo: Peter Mallet) A Murder of Crows, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, 2019 (photo: Stuart Whipps) House of Crows, Matt’s Gallery, London, 2019 (photo: Jonathan Bassett) Corvus, Iniva, Stuart Hall Library, London, 2019 (photo: George Torode) A Rich Tapestry, Ikon / Lahore Biennale, Lahore, Pakistan, 2020 @lahorebiennalefoundation @ikongallery @mattsgallerylondon @iniva_arts #matthewkrishanu #ikongallery #mattsgallery #iniva #lahorebinnale #barbicanartgrouptrust #virtualopenstudio #studiovisit #virtualstudiovisit #openstudios #bagt #e17arttrail #artist #artstudio #artlovers #artcollector #artinstagram #artoftheday #artista #artwork #traditionalart #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CNHZ_MUlGBp/?igshid=9yn9v1xzoptq

[lisangart]

The IKON Gallery is Birmingham’s contemporary art gallery feat. an international roster in a variety of media that takes place in this wonderful little Neo-gothic former school building. Est. in 1964 by a group of artists “as an antithesis to exclusive art establishments and galleries … [it] has been formed because of the need for an accessible place where the exchange of visual ideas can become a familiar reality.” Very interesting building that inspired me to look up what Neo-gothic was and I love how they were able to preserve the exterior facade yet still able to make it present day with the neon lettering out front. The combination spoke very easily to the purpose of this little treasure in the centre of this not so London, but still metropolitan enough of a city it has its own subway line. Inside are your regular white walls and windy glass stair case that takes you up to the tower of art. Not too big but spacey enough to keep you interested for a visit. A not for profit venture and free entry, it was a win-win for the building alone. The gift shop smallish but crammed with an incredible vast selection of books on today’s shiniest art stars. Showing now is a short and sweet retrospective of the late British artist, Barry Flanagan b. 1941 - 2009. His most known work, the bronze sculptures starring the bunny were easily my favourite. Admittedly it was difficult to appreciate some of the more seemingly random stuff in there. I did read the pamphlet about the pile of sand on the floor. Remnants of a performance piece wherein sand was poured on himself to cast the shape of his body. Experiments in time on ephemeral material I could appreciate a little more after knowing more. Some of the other stuff though, mainly the tree branches leaning against the wall holding up a blank canvas or the fabric on a stick, with no explanation I could easily access, unfortunately got me thinking: Is this too hoity toity or not hoity toity enough 🤨 but still a stimulating enough time that made me want to know more ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #cutecritic #birmingham #ikongallery #artreview #artgallery #layperson #art #artforeveryone #hoitytoity #highbrow #artcritic #centralbirmingham (at Ikon Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4BnIgKgh1b/?igshid=1o1z6s99qzmjk

[rineshmistry]

🌈👽 Polly Apfelbaum • Waiting for the UFOs #IKONGallery #Birmingham #PollyApfelbaum (at Ikon Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpg6GY0nwTG_P5Yh5TIPeNq999g6Uq20Xefebo0/?igshid=nvzg6vtqqrfd

[mdhyde-artist]

Great time at the @ikongallery yesterday to see the #huelocke exhibition. Beautiful and thought provoking. #ikongallery #birmingham #contemporaryart #modernart #carnival #artexhibitions #colonialism #art #kunst (at Ikon Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3JiLTjX61/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nrv4pa8ub4ox

[danysuperf1y]

Ikon Gallery

The exhibition that we went to was for the artist Ozman Yousefzada who is from Balsall Heath, Birmingham which a place that I am very familiar with so it was surprising to see an artist’s work who was brought up in a location that I was familiar with. The exhibition that was set up was mainly to highlight the roots and architecture that is from the artist’s background as there were many displays of work that showed the bedroom where the artist’s mother and there were specific objects that symbolised the meaning behind Ozman’s work, there was a wig of hair that was displayed in front of a mirror with a comb which signified that Ozmon’s mother would comb her hair there. The whole exhibition has things that reflect back to the artist’s life as well as other things from the artist’s present life with the type of fabrics and clothing he uses to create his work. The reason Ikon had chosen to exhibit Ozman’s work is because he has achieved a lot with his fashion design for women throughout the years, winning multiple awards and also getting a stocklist in Selfridges which is one of the highest retailers in the UK who sell many things, one of them being high end fashion. The exhibition is also made to show the backstory of Ozmon’s life as he came to the UK as a refugee from Afghanistan and how he came to rise up to the fashion designer he is now, this includes the many things his culture taught him as well as his mother and how he blended the UK culture with Afghan culture to create something so modern.  

The exhibition did not have a specific style that was shown but it had a theme which was to do with his culture and his life in the past. There was work that was shown that looked back at old family superstitions from his grandmother believing that burying hair in soil would bring good fortune to the family and also from things like the fabrics and patterns he had used and also saw when he was growing up. When you walked into the exhibition and got deeper inside it did start getting a little less modern and a bit more architectural and antique looking as he did have things like old furniture displayed.

The curatorial process had a lot of research but not as much planning as I had spoken to one of the curators who had set up with whole exhibition and said that they did not really have a certain location for each of the piece of art and the displays they had simply played and moved around the objects to then be satisfied with it. There was one part of the room which was made to look like the artist’s mother’s bedroom and there were things that were all bunched together that meant something but looked unusual all in one place. Even know the stuff that was grouped together did not make any sense visually it did make sense once you had broken it down and realised that it all makes sense. The exhibition had a lot of interactive factors such as projectors that had projected videos on to the screen to show people the story of the artist and what they are known for as well as giving the audience a better understanding about them. The whole exhibition’s space was used wisely to make sure that there were no empty areas for people to not explore. The technical things like the projector were all in rooms that were big enough to contain large crowds to watch the visuals of what was being projected which was a good thing as it shows that the curators were thinking of the people who would be attending.

I think in general this exhibition has been very successful as they have had a lot of visitors and good feedback from the attendees as well as the work that has been displayed all around the exhibition. The one thing I would say to improve is the lighting for the exhibition as the rooms where the projectors were had their lights witched off so that the screen could be clearly viewed but there were some displays in those rooms which were hard to look at unless you had put on the flash. What stood out was the room behind all the rooms at the start of the exhibition that had the red cube which was covered in a patterned fabric and also the whole layout of the bedroom because it made me feel like I was inside the artist’s mind.