Programme September – November 2013 www.ikon-gallery.co.uk Free entry Hurvin Anderson reporting back

Exhibition 25 September – 10 November 2013 First and Second Floor Galleries

Ikon presents the most comprehensive exhibition to as ‘slightly outside of things’. Later of the date of paintings by -born artist Hurvin Caribbean embody this kind of perception with Anderson (born 1965), evoking sensations of being verdant green colour glimpsed behind close-up caught between one place and another, drawn from details of the fences and security grilles found in personal experience. It surveys the artist’s career, residential areas, or an expanse of water or desolate including work made while at the Royal College of approach separating us, the viewer, from the point Art, London, in 1998, through the acclaimed Peter’s of interest in the centre ground. 1 series, inspired by his upbringing in Birmingham’s Afro-Caribbean community, and ongoing works Anderson’s method of composition signifies at arising out of time spent in Trinidad in 2002. Filling once a kind of social and political segregation, a 2 Ikon’s entire exhibition space, reporting back traces the smartness with respect to the business of picture development of Anderson’s distinct figurative style. making, amounting to a kind of semi-detached apprehension of what he encounters. Anderson arrived on the international art scene with Peter’s, an ongoing series of paintings depicting the A catalogue accompanies the exhibition priced interiors of barbers’ shops, in particular one (owned £20, special exhibition price £15. It includes an essay by Peter Brown) visited by Anderson with his father by Jennifer Higgie, writer and co-editor of Frieze. as a boy. A converted attic serving as an improvised Anderson has also made a limited edition print, salon for conversation as well as for cutting hair, this B side (2013), edition of 100, priced £100. was a social retreat vital for many male members of the local Caribbean community; a place he equates Visit Ikon’s online shop at www.ikon-gallery.co.uk to an English garden shed. By this subject, for the full range of Ikon’s catalogues and limited the artist was exploring a formative psychological editions. moment, and by returning to it pictorially he takes us with him on a journey that is as sentimental as it is a faithful representation.

It is significant that Anderson depicts sites of leisure, where the mind is usually free to wander. He talks often of being in one place ‘but actually thinking 1 Hurvin Anderson Country Club: Chicken Wire (2008) about another’, a fact of his life arising out of his Oil on canvas cultural background. He grew up in the English Collection Gordon Watson Midlands preoccupied with visions of a warmer, more 2 Hurvin Anderson Double Grille (2008) colourful ‘other country’ and from this experience Oil on canvas has developed a way of seeing which he describes Collection Janet de Botton Associated Events Nina Könnemann

Exhibition opening Bann Wednesday 25 September, 6–8pm – FREE Join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the opening Exhibition of our new exhibition. 25 September – 10 November 2013 Tower Room Drawing Short Course: People and Places Please note the Tower Room is only accessible via Wednesdays 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, a number of steps 30 October, 6–8pm £40 for all four sessions £32 concessions: students, unwaged, 60 + Reflecting Hurvin Anderson’s interest in abstraction and observation, this short course explores patterns – spatial, decorative, personal and evocative – and how people and places relate to each other. Tutor Tom Jones, Regional Associate for the Campaign for Drawing, systematically guides participants through observing and drawing significant details and unexpected arrangements in the gallery and in various locations around Birmingham. Booking essential. Places are limited, to book please visit 3 www.ikon-gallery.co.uk or call Ikon on 0121 248 0711.

Hurvin’s Handsworth Saturday 19 October, 1–2.30pm Lunchtime Lecture Series £4/£3 concessions: students, unwaged, 60+ Understanding Art Part III: Join Ben Waddington from Birmingham’s Still Making Places and Spaces: Interiors and Exteriors in Art Walking Festival for this 90 minute tour of the Thursday 7 November, 2–3pm Handsworth known by Hurvin Anderson. The tour Ikon Gallery visits locations that shaped the artist’s life and Thursday 14 November, 2–3pm inspired his paintings. Booking essential, places are Wolverhampton limited. Please visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk or call Thursday 21 November, 2–3pm Ikon Shop on 0121 248 0711. The New Art Gallery Walsall 4 Thursday 28 November, 2–3pm Exhibition tour with Hurvin Anderson The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Tuesday 29 October, 6.30–8.30pm £20 for all four sessions German artist Nina Könnemann uses , £5/£4 concessions: students, unwaged, 60+ £16 concessions: students, unwaged, 60 + film and animation to convey her observations on A rare opportunity to hear artist Hurvin Anderson In week one at Ikon Gallery, we explore the paintings human behaviour, especially that happening in discuss the inspiration behind his work as he takes of Birmingham-born artist Hurvin Anderson and his subcultures. Her video Bann (2012) features workers you on a walk through his exhibition reporting back. colourful representations of domestic spaces. In week in the City of London smoking, hidden in shadows Advance booking essential as places are limited, two at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, we compare of the marble-lined exterior alcoves and alleyways please visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk or call Ikon Shop interiors as backdrops to Georgian portraits and of their office-blocks. Characteristic of Könnemann’s on 0121 248 0711. Victorian paintings of women from the Romantic work, Bann is candid and direct, capturing behaviour era. In week three at The New Art Gallery Walsall, we that exists on the edge of social order since look at allegorical landscapes by Ged Quinn referring the recent European ban on smoking in public 3 Hurvin Anderson to various historical and cultural events, and in week places. Smartly dressed men and women are now Peter’s Sitters II (2009) Oil on linen four at The Barber Institute we explore the exhibition compelled to seek out covert locations so that they Zabludowicz Collection John Monks: The Process of Painting, placing Monks’ can satisfy their cravings. The work alludes to the work into a historical context. Booking essential, kind of contemplative state that smoking induces 4 Nina Könnemann Bann (2012) All events take place at Ikon Gallery please visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk or call Ikon Shop in the smoker, corresponding to Könnemann’s way Video unless otherwise stated. on 0121 248 0711. of seeing. Courtesy the artist Slow Boat to Navinland

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Support Slow Boat is an innovative project (2011–2013) Associated Events exploring in-depth and sustained work with 15–19 A Real Birmingham Family year olds. This group of Birmingham-based young people, known as the Ikon Youth Programme (IYP), A Real Birmingham Family have produced, presented and promoted their own Breaking Through: Get That First Start in work as well as that of other artists on board a the Creative and Cultural Sector A Real Birmingham Family is Ikon’s ongoing project We need to raise £100,000 to fund Gillian Wearing’s converted 22-metre canal boat. Tuesday 1 October, 6–8pm – FREE (2011–2014) with Birmingham-born, bronze of the chosen family, and we can This session for young people, aged 16–24, provides winning artist Gillian Wearing: a quest to find a ‘real’ only do this with your help. Any donation welcome. Slow Boat to Navinland, led by Slow Boat 2013 artist information and guidance about presenting yourself Birmingham family and immortalise it in bronze. Navin Rawanchaikul, involved a journey from effectively: on paper, online and in person. Find out The sculpture will be located in This is a crucial time for Ikon. For a limited period, Birmingham along the Canal & River Trust’s how to get your CV, portfolio or application noticed outside the new in 2014. from now, every donation we receive will be , Central Shires and East Midlands by employers. Only 16 places available, please book doubled through the Arts Council Catalyst Waterways. Navin and IYP spent time exploring via www.breaking-through.eventbrite.com or From hundreds, one family has now been selected. Scheme. For example, this means a donation of £5 Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicester and Coventry, contact Sam at Creative Alliance on 0121 224 7308. The Jones family consists of two sisters, Roma and from you will be worth £10 to Ikon. meeting other young people, artists and the diverse Emma, both single parents, and their two sons Kyan communities based around the waterways. Slow Boat at the BCNS Bonfire Rally and Shaye. The judging panel was impressed by In addition, those giving amounts of £250 and more and Firework Display their commitment to Birmingham and the evolving become part of Friends of the Family, a published To celebrate our collaboration with the Canal & River Saturday 2 November, 6.30–8pm – FREE concept of family. list of supporters. Some with longstanding links to Trust we present a new film, Slow Boat to Navinland. Boat Gathering on the Engine Branch (Adjacent to Ikon are amongst the first, as follows: Adrian Bland Visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk for screening details. the Smethwick Enterprise Centre off Rolfe Street) “We feel truly amazed and honoured to be chosen & family, Associated Architects, John Crabtree, Jean Rolfe Street, Smethwick B66 2AR to represent what it means to be a family in Denning, Antony & Vicken Gormley, Mark Hodgkins, www.ikonslowboat.com Members of IYP join members of the Birmingham Birmingham. We feel it highlights that family is an Glenn Howells, David & Mary Lodge, Tim Oldham, Follow us on Twitter @ikonslowboat Canal Navigations Society to celebrate their annual indestructible bond between people that is universal David & Ethne Owen, Midge Skene, Richard Verdi, Bonfire Rally. www.bcnsociety.co.uk and it doesn’t matter how it is made up or what it Jonathan Watkins. looks like.” The Jones family 5 The Jones family

To make a donation visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk, 6 Ikon Youth Programme at Coventry basin, www.arealbirminghamfamily.com call 0121 248 0708 or text IKON01 £5 to 70070. August 2013 26 September – 6 October (closed 3 October) Life:Still 11am–6pm – FREE Family Events Schools Events Ikon Events Room Life:Still is an ongoing project developing dialogue Showcase between Ikon and Birmingham’s John Taylor Hospice. The unique history of the hospice, as the ARTiculation – Sixth Form Discovery Event former home of photographer and politician Sir Free drop-in activities Thursday 3 October, 10am–3pm – FREE Benjamin Stone (1838–1914), has led Life:Still to take A unique opportunity for sixth form art and design inspiration from the collection of Stone’s images For all ages students (Year 12/13) and their teachers to join housed in the Library of Birmingham’s photographic No need to book, stay for as long as you like in creative workshops designed to support and archive. People receiving long-term palliative care develop understanding and engagement with art have worked with artist Stuart Whipps to create Family Saturday and increase confidence in public speaking skills. photographs that reflect their life experiences and Saturday 5 October, 1–4pm – FREE At the end of the session every student can deliver Associated Event present surroundings. Inspired by Ikon’s project with their research and personal responses in short group John Taylor Hospice presentations. Produced in collaboration with The Family Workshop For this showcase Whipps has curated photographs Saturday 2 November, 1–4pm – FREE Roche Court Educational Trust. Places are free but Saturday 5 October, 1–4pm – FREE and audio created with people receiving care through Handsworth stories and creative writing with must be booked by calling Ikon on 0121 248 078 or Open to all ages (adults very welcome), this family- the ‘Hospice at Home’ approach. Themes of isolation, local children’s author Mandy Ross email [email protected] friendly, creative workshop explores the theme separation and transition have been explored and the Open to all ages (adults very welcome), these of family histories using the showcase as starting results are poignant, providing a unique opportunity afternoons of creative activities engage, challenge The Big Draw point. No need to book, just drop in. for dialogue on the taboo subject of death and dying. and inspire. Saturday 12 October, 12–2pm and 3–5pm – FREE Explore bold colour, abstract patterns and Family Workshops architectural forms with cut paper and print, The Big Draw and Family Arts Festival with inspired by the Hurvin Anderson exhibition. Run BCMG: Musicadoodle-do by young people and their teachers for other Project Showcase Monday 28 October, 12–5pm – FREE young people and families. The workshop leaders Artists in Creative 2–7 November, 11am–6pm – FREE mac birmingham are participants in the TEA programme (Thinking, Ikon Events Room Thursday 31 October, 1–4pm – FREE Expression and Action: Learning through Drawing). Documentation and photographic works made Ikon Gallery Places are free but should be reserved by calling Ikon Education: during the project, both in the UK and Pakistan. As part of The Big Draw (1 October – 3 November) on 0121 248 0708. www.campaignfordrawing.org and the Family Arts Festival, the first UK-wide International Perspectives: festival of family arts events (18 October – 3 4MAT Pakistan and UK A Pakistan and UK Artists’ Exchange November), Ikon and Birmingham Contemporary Network Meeting for Midlands Art Teachers Wednesday 6 November, 6.30–8pm – FREE Music Group present two afternoons of all things Wednesday 6 November, 5–8pm – FREE Meet the artists involved in this innovative project ‘drawing with sound’. Have a go at making your 4MAT is the regional teachers’ network that meets During 2013 Ikon has collaborated on an and hear more from teachers and staff as they own visual score for musicians to perform and make regularly, providing opportunities to share advice, international partnership between Creativity, discuss the benefits to schools and pupils. Part of live drawings to music. Free drop-in sessions, no expertise and experience whilst making new Culture & Education (CCE), UK, Vasl Artists’ the 2013 engage International Conference fringe need to book. connections with colleagues from across the region. Collective, Karachi, Pakistan, and the British Council. events. www.engage.org/conference www.bcmg.org.uk Join us for our special evening event to hear more www.familyartsfestival.com about Ikon’s latest international project linking In May, three artists from Birmingham and three artists and schools in the UK and Pakistan. Places from Karachi took part in a training programme at are free but should be reserved by calling Ikon on Ikon, led by CCE, to support them working in schools. 0121 248 0708. Karachi-based artists Mariyam Iftikar, Sara Khan and Sara Mahmood spent three weeks shadowing Creative workshops UK artists Bharti Patel, Shaheen Ahmed and Mahtab Hussain at five schools in Birmingham. In September Activities aimed at specific age groups 2013 the Birmingham artists visit five schools in Karachi. The project culminates in a showcase at Ikon Parent and toddler morning in November and a conference in Pakistan in 2014. Wednesday 9 October, 10–11am All events take place at Ikon Gallery £2 per child, payable on the day unless otherwise stated. This project aims to develop the artists’ practice This gallery-based session is for parents with in encouraging students’ creativity and supporting 7 Mahtab Hussain with pupils from toddlers aged 0–3 years. Places are limited and Children should be accompanied by an adult teachers to develop creative approaches to learning. Selly Park Technology College for Girls should be reserved by calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708. at all times. Spotlight Tours Public Events Every Friday, 1pm and Sunday, 3pm – FREE Birmingham Literature Festival Join a member of our staff team for a 15 minute spotlight tour looking at a key work in the exhibition. No need to book, meet in Ikon foyer. 3–12 October 2013 This year’s Birmingham Literature Festival (formerly Birmingham Book Festival) includes approximately 50 Afternoon Tea events over ten days, hosted at a variety of venues including Birmingham Cathedral, Ikon Gallery and the new Thursday 3 October, 2.30–4.30pm – FREE* Library of Birmingham. A project of Writing West Midlands www.writingwestmidlands.org Join us for an exhibition tour, followed by tea, cake and chat in Café Opus at Ikon. Places are free but For more details or to book tickets visit www.birminghamliteraturefestival.org or call 0121 245 4455 should be reserved by calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708. (unless otherwise stated). *Suggested £4 donation for refreshments

BSL Exhibition Tour Thursday 10 October, 1–3pm – FREE Join a member of the Learning Team for an informal exhibition tour with British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation. Suitable for Deaf visitors and their friends and family. A fitted induction loop is available. Places are free but should be reserved by emailing [email protected] or calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708. Events at Ikon Gallery Practical Workshop for Adults Friday 11 October, 2–4.30pm – £4 per person* Rosie Garland and The Palace of Curiosities Join us for a gallery-based session aimed specifically Saturday 5 October, 7–8.30pm – £8/£6 (concs.) at adults. These afternoons provide an informal and Author Rosie Garland transforms Ikon through her fun way to explore the current exhibition. Places novel The Palace of Curiosities and a circus troupe are limited. Booking essential, please visit of the same name, offering all the atmosphere, www.ikon-gallery.co.uk or call Ikon Shop on wonderment and fun of a Victorian fairground. 0121 248 0711. *Cost includes refreshments and www.rosiegarland.com materials. Tell Me On A Sunday: Special Edition Audio Described Introductory Tour Sunday 6 October, 6–7.30pm – FREE Discovery: Thursday 24 October, 2–3pm – FREE (Story Supper in Café Opus at Ikon, 5–6pm) New Beginnings with Writers Without Borders Join us for an informal audio described introduction Tell Me On A Sunday, Ikon and Writing West Thursday 10 October, 7–8.30pm – FREE to our current exhibition with a focus on two key Midlands’ storytelling from life project returns for Writers Without Borders was originally formed as a works. Suitable for blind and partially sighted visitors a special edition, bringing you the very best of 2013 group to give refugees a voice in a foreign land, and and their friends and family. Places are free but plus guests. Places are free but should be booked by has now grown into a truly international melting should be reserved by calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708. calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708. The event is preceded pot. In this performance, and in response to Ikon’s by Story Supper, 5–6pm (to book call Café Opus at Hurvin Anderson exhibition, the group share their Book Launch: Books! by Charlie Hill Ikon on 0121 248 3226). experiences and adventures of moving from places, Tuesday 5 November, 7–8.30pm – FREE from relationships, and from mental states. Ikon hosts the launch of Books!, the second novel Art in the Heart: www.wwborg.wordpress.com by Birmingham-based writer Charlie Hill. A comedy Poetry and Visual Art Book Launch of ideas looking at how we engage with art and Tuesday 8 October, 7–8.30pm – FREE Book Launch literature, one whole chapter is set in Ikon where Art in the Heart is a celebration of the diverse Catherine O’Flynn: Mr Lynch’s Holiday the two main characters visit a Richard Billingham exhibitions taking place across the West Midlands Friday 11 October, 7.30–9pm – £8/£6 (concs.) retrospective. Published by the Tindal Street Press in 2013, with a specially commissioned poetry Ikon hosts the launch of a charming and comic new imprint of Profile Books. Hill is in conversation with programme led by local poet Philip Monks. Join us novel by Catherine O’Flynn, the best-selling and Jonathan Watkins, Ikon Director and the event for the launch of a unique publication combining prize-winning author of What Was Lost and The News includes a book signing. Places are free but should images and poetry from Art in the Heart, published Where You Are. This new book focuses on family be reserved by calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708. by Five Seasons Press. relationships and the clash of generations. www.artintheheart.org.uk www.catherineoflynn.com 12 Tim Johnson Kali (2012) Winter Art Fair Oil on canvas Courtesy the artist

29 November – 1 December – FREE First Floor Galleries Friday 29 November, 6–8pm Saturday 30 November, 11am–6pm Sunday 1 December, 11am–2pm Four of Birmingham’s leading galleries collaborate to present a special Winter Art Fair. Ikon, Eastside Projects, The Lombard Method and Grand Union show art for sale by international and British artists including Rachel Adams, Helen Brown, Hamish Fulton, Ryan Gander, Liam Gillick, Juneau Projects, Joanne Masding, Mike Nelson, , Stuart Whipps and Yangjiang Group.

The fair features a range of affordable works – including limited edition prints, posters, books and – suitable for the home or office, as an investment or a great Christmas gift. Prices range from £10 to £5000 with all profits directly Future supporting the galleries.

For details of work for sale plus special events Ikon Exhibitions with artists, curators and local collectors visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk 11 November – 3 December 2013 (except 29 November – 1 December) Ikon is undertaking essential building maintenance. Galleries are closed during this time however Ikon Shop and Café Opus at Ikon are open as usual.

Tim Johnson The Luminescent Ground Ikon Elsewhere 4 December 2013 – 9 February 2014 An exhibition of recent and new paintings by Tim Johnson, an Australian artist primarily concerned Four Corners of the World with the communication of unseen phenomena and Exhibition 8 Grand Union visionary in his apprehension of spiritual dimensions 3 September – 14 December 2013 Juneau Projects Chaser, Ambusher, Fickle, Stupid (2010) through artistic practice. His style of painting is Hite Foundation, Seoul, Korea Edition of 25, £150 unframed eclectic in the extreme, owing much to indigenous Ikon’s Director, Jonathan Watkins, curates this traditions of the Central Desert. exhibition of work by eight artists who come from 9 Eastside Projects Yangjiang Group the four corners of the world: Hurvin Anderson (UK), One Day In Birmingham (2012) David Tremlett Frédéric Bruly Bouabré (Ivory Coast), Marcel Dzama Edition of 30, £200 unframed 3 Drawing Rooms (Canada), Bernard Frize (France), Tim Johnson 10 The Lombard Method 4 December 2013 – 21 April 2014 (Australia), On Kawara (Japan), Beatriz Milhazes Rachel Adams British artist David Tremlett is best known for (Brazil) and Amikam Toren (Israel/UK). Stylistically Optictocks (2013) Unique works, £150–£300 his large-scale, site-specific wall drawings of diverse, working in a variety of media and drawn geometric arrangements: abstract compositions from distinctly different aesthetic traditions, they 11 Ikon of arcs, circles, trapezoids, text and line. Tremlett share a commitment to the expression of thoughts Hamish Fulton From A to B Switzerland, 1995 (2012) uses pastel pigment applied by hand to make these and feelings within the assumed rectangular format Edition of 100, £90 unframed installations. of painting. Support Ikon About Ikon Find out More Thank You As a charity, Ikon needs your support. We rely on donations from individuals and businesses to Ikon is an internationally acclaimed contemporary Visitor Resource Room on the second floor is a Ikon would like to thank the following for their fund what we do. If you would like to support us, art venue situated in central Birmingham. Housed place for visitors to find out more about the artists invaluable support over the past 12 months whether by making a donation, becoming a patron in the neo-gothic Oozells Street School, it is an showing at Ikon. A filmed interview, texts and books The Baring Foundation; BBC; School of Art, or leaving a legacy, visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk or educational charity and works to encourage public give background information to the exhibitions. The Birmingham City University; Birmingham Library call 0121 248 0708. engagement with contemporary art through room is also a place for families to enjoy creative and Archive Services, Birmingham City University; exhibiting new work in a context of debate and practical activities. Edward & Dorothy Cadbury Charitable Trust; W Corporate Patrons participation. A Cadbury Charitable Trust; Calouste Gulbenkian Deutsche Bank; EY; Glenn Howells Architects; Gallery Tours and creative workshops are available Foundation; Canal & River Trust; The W E Dunn Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham ; The gallery programme features artists from to a variety of groups to get the most out of Trust; John Feeney Charitable Trust; The George SACO Serviced Apartments; Wragge&Co. around the world. A variety of media is represented, each exhibition. Call the Learning Team for more Fentham Birmingham Charity; Grantham Yorke including sound, film, mixed media, photography, information on 0121 248 0708. Trust; The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation; Individual Patrons painting, sculpture and installation. Grundtvig; Paul Hamlyn Foundation; The Henry Adrian Bland; Simon Chapman, Patzi Haslimann; Ikon Online at www.ikon-gallery.co.uk offers Moore Foundation; Institut Français Royaume-Uni; Tom Jones; Stephen Pallister; Midge Skene; Ikon’s off-site programme develops dynamic full details of our exhibitions and events plus Japan Foundation; The Stanley Thomas Johnson Mr & Mrs A E Taylor. relationships between art, artists and audiences downloadable gallery guides. Watch installation Foundation; Media Archive for Central England; outside the gallery. Projects vary enormously videos, listen to interviews with artists and browse Mirage Associates; The Owen Family Trust; Pro Ikon would also like to thank all those individuals in scale, duration and location, challenging the online shop for Ikon catalogues and limited Helvetia; Programme de résidences / Fondation who make a donation during their visit. expectations of where art can be seen and by whom. edition prints. d’entreprise Hermès; Russell Adams Golf Academy; The Saintbury Trust; Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia; Exhibition supporters Education is at the heart of Ikon’s activities, Swiss Cultural Fund in Britain; Jim Thompson Hurvin Anderson’s exhibition reporting back is stimulating public interest in and understanding Access Thai Silk Company; V.G.S. (Virtual Golf Systems: supported by the Thomas Dane Gallery, London, of contemporary visual art. Through a variety of Solutions: Simulators). Michael Werner Gallery, New York and London and talks, tours, workshops and seminars, the Learning Ikon aims to be fully accessible for disabled visitors. A John Feeney Charitable Trust. Team aim to build a meaningful relationship with wheelchair is available, a lift operates throughout the Ikon Gallery Limited trading as Ikon. Registered Ikon’s audience that enables visitors to engage with, building and guests with guide dogs are welcome. address: 1 Oozells Square, Birmingham b1 2hs. Project supporters discuss and reflect on contemporary art. There is a fitted induction loop to enhance the sound Ikon is supported using public funding by Arts Slow Boat is supported by the Paul Hamlyn for visitors with hearing impairment and disabled Council England and Birmingham City Council. Foundation, Canal & River Trust and Sandwell parking is located outside the gallery on Oozells Registered Charity no. 528892. Council. Life:Still is supported by The Baring Street. Large print versions of the Ikon bulletin and Foundation. Ikon’s core Learning programme is exhibition guides are available on request. Printed in Warwickshire by supported by Arts Connect West Midlands. AiCE is Emmersons, an ISO 9001 and 14001 supported by CCE. Stay in Touch certified print company.

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Ikon Gallery 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham b1 2hs Getting to Ikon +44 (0) 121 248 0708 / www.ikon-gallery.co.uk www.twitter.com/ikongallery Pedestrian route from New Street train station www.facebook.com/ikongallery From New Street station walk to Chamberlain Square, then up the curved steps to the Central Opening times Library, through Paradise Forum and into Centenary Square. Bear left onto Broad Street, passing the Gallery Café Opus Ikon Shop Hyatt Hotel on the left, then turn right into Oozells Mon Closed Closed Closed Street. This walk takes approximately 15 minutes. Tues 11am–6pm 10am–9pm 10.30am–6pm Wed 11am–6pm 10am–9pm 10.30am–6pm By road Thur 11am–6pm 10am–9pm 10.30am–6pm Birmingham is accessible by the M5, M6, M40 and Fri 11am–6pm 10am–9pm 10.30am–6pm M42 motorways. Drivers should follow signs to Sat 11am–6pm 10am–9pm 10.30am–6pm then look for the brown Sun 11am–6pm 11am–5pm 10.30am–6pm tourist signs to the International Convention Centre, National Indoor Arena, Canals and Brindleyplace. Galleries closed 16–24 September and 11 November – 3 December for installation of new exhibitions and Car and bicycle parking essential building maintenance. Ikon is open Bank The nearest car park is Q-Park Brindleyplace on Holiday Mondays. Brunswick Street (pre-book and quote IKON for 10% discount at www.q-park.co.uk/parking/ What’s on elsewhere birmingham/q-park-brindleyplace). Orange and www.brindleyplace.com blue badge holders may park on the double yellow www.visitbirmingham.com lines on Oozells Street in accordance with badge www.heartofenglandgalleries.org.uk guidelines. There is a bicycle rack near Ikon. www.artintheheart.org.uk Local accommodation Cover image: www.birminghambrindleyplace.hgi.com Hurvin Anderson Peter’s IV (Pioneer) (2007) Oil on linen www.sacoapartments.co.uk Private collection