Exhibitions / Events July September Free entry

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1 Exhibitions / Events July September Free entry

2 Jesse Bruton Cover: Jesse Bruton Turnabout (c. 1967) (detail) Oil on canvas Courtesy the artist Exhibition 6 July 11 September 2016 First Floor Galleries 1 Jesse Bruton in his studio (c. 1969) Photograph by Peter Cox Courtesy the artist 2 Jesse Bruton Study for Backtrack (c. 1967) (detail) Pencil watercolour gouache and contre crayon on paper Courtesy the artist 1 2 Jesse Bruton is one of the founding artists of Ikon. This exhibition tells the fascinating story of his artistic development, starting in the 1950s and ending in 1972 when Bruton stopped painting to embark on a career in picture conservation. Having studied at the College of Art in Birmingham, Bruton was a lecturer there during the early 1960s, following a scholarship year in Spain and a period of National Service. He exhibited in a number of group shows in Birmingham, especially at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, and had a solo exhibition at Ikon shortly after the gallery opened to the public in 1965, and again in Like a number of his contemporaries, Bruton developed an artistic practice inspired by landscape and many of his early paintings were of the Welsh mountains and the Pembrokeshire coast. Alive to the aesthetic possibilities of places he visited, he made vivid painterly translations based on a stringent palette of black and white. They reflected his particular interest in the way things worked, things like valleys, rock formations and rivers. Bruton s painting Rising Locks (c.1965) epitomises this reductive tendency. Depicting a run of canal locks, it is reminiscent of early works by Piet Mondrian, through repetitive, almost cubist, gestures inside an oval shape. Bruton s later paintings appear calligraphic, involving white bands meandering across black surfaces, modulated by texture through brushstrokes and the use of a palette knife with different mixtures of medium and pigment. Their titles, such as Winding, Turnabout and Back-up, refer to long-distance driving, the concentration on the road and the peripheral awareness of other things around. Rather than depicting the landscape destinations of a car journey, these works constitute Bruton s strong desire to embody the experience of the journey itself, their aesthetic restraint more appropriate for the artist s attempt to convey something essential derived from personal experience. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, including text by Jonathan Watkins, Ikon Director. Visit Ikon s online shop at for the full range of Ikon s catalogues and limited editions.

3 Kan Xuan Exhibition 6 July 11 September 2016 Second Floor Galleries 3 Ikon shows the first UK exhibition by renowned Chinese artist Kan Xuan (born 1972, Anhui province), presenting a wide selection of single screen video pieces made since the late 1990s. Refreshingly unpretentious and economical in style, with familiar subject matter, they are profoundly philosophical about the nature of human life. Kan Xuan s work is often based on personal experience, and she herself sometimes features, as in the early video Kanxuan! Ai! (1999) in which she is seen dashing through subway tunnels shouting her own name, as if searching for herself, and answering in the affirmative, Ai!. She is moving against a tide of heaving humanity, at once anxious, funny, romantic, whilst making a clear political statement, representing the plight of an individual in the face of a totalitarian mass. Other early works convey the personal as physical. Looking, looking, looking for (2002) traces the movement of a spider across two naked bodies, young, lithe, one male, one female. Viewers are pushed and pulled between feelings that arise from such sensuality and arachnophobic tendencies while identifying with the oblivious creature, simply seeking a place to hide. In the same year Kan Xuan made A persimmon, in which she passes a ripe piece of fruit between her hands, reducing it to a juicy pulp in the process and so combining lusciousness and cruelty. In contrast, A happy girl (2002) is wonderfully straightforward. Made soon after the artist arrived in Amsterdam from Beijing, it shows an empty sculpture pedestal in a leafy garden, suddenly occupied by the artist, naked and dancing. The playful freedom of her movement suggests sheer joy, found in herself and in her circumstances. Kan Xuan made other works during her time in Europe that similarly convey feelings of liberation and an exciting voyage of discovery. She also became increasingly preoccupied by the effects of globalisation and its economic impact, both in China and the West, especially for those who do not enjoy political power. She saw the widening gap between rich and poor as symptomatic of notions of true value becoming lost reflected in works such as Garbage (1999) and Island ( ). The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue, including text by Shanghai based writer Leiping Lu. Visit Ikon s online shop at for the full range of Ikon s catalogues and limited editions Kan Xuan A happy girl (2002) Single channel sound video, 1 4 Kan Xuan Garbage (1999) Single channel sound video, 11 5 Kan Xuan Looking, looking, looking for (2002) Single channel sound video, Kan Xuan Kanxuan! Ai! (1999) Single channel sound video, Kan Xuan Island ( ) Four channel video installation Courtesy the artist and Galleria Continua, San Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

4 Patrick Killoran Observation Deck (Birmingham) Exhibition 6 July 11 September 2016 Tower Room, Second Floor 8 Patrick Killoran Observation Deck (Birmingham) (2000) Visitors are invited to Ikon s Tower Room where they can lie on a horizontal platform and slide partially out a window of the building. Killoran thus plays with our instinctive sense of vulnerability while at the same time activating a heightened awareness of our body s precise location in time and space. Public space and the role of participation in contemporary art informed by social practice are essential elements of Killoran s work. Observation Deck (Birmingham), remains an incomplete artwork until the audience joins in. By simply repositioning what is readily available to the visitor, Killoran s artistic intervention operates as a minimal gesture of contextualisation as experience. Observation Deck (Queens) was exhibited for the first time at PS1 in New York nearly 20 years ago, and has had a number of iterations since. Ikon offers the only currently installed version of the work in the world. Please note the Tower Room is only accessible via a number of steps and this installation is not suitable for children under 10. Black Country Voyages The Auspicious Journey Black Country Voyages ( ) is an art programme for local people, involving members of the Ikon Youth Programme (IYP). It takes place on board a canal boat, lent by Sandwell Council. Mahtab Hussain, lead artist for Black Country Voyages 2016, has converted the boat into The Auspicious Journey, a story of mass displacement in Kashmir, Pakistan in the 1960s that led to the establishment of new communities in the Black Country. Pamela Scott Wilkie Journey Exhibition 6 July 11 September 2016 Tower staircase and Café Opus at Ikon 9 Pamela Scott Wilkie Central Turkey (1970) Silkscreen print British artist Pamela Scott Wilkie creates work that evolves out of the serendipity of real experience, travel and the unfolding adventure of journeys. Ikon shows Journey, a series of silkscreen prints the artist produced during an overland expedition to Asia in Inspired by the landscapes and people of the countries she passed through, these prints were made in a makeshift studio in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, using the materials available. First shown at Ikon in 1972 it is now in private and public collections including the V&A. A set of artist s proofs, this Journey series has been generously donated to Ikon by the artist. Please note a section of this exhibition is only accessible via a number of steps. The construction of the Mangla Dam, across the Jhelum River, between 1961 and 1967, resulted in over 280 villages and towns of Mirpur and Dadyal being submerged and over 110,000 people being displaced. Some of those affected were given work permits for Britain by the Government of Pakistan, with many making their way to find work in the Midlands or the North West. The canal system was the bloodline of industry for the Black Country and it was here many migrants came to find work. Working with clay and traditional photography, Hussain is making work about the people affected by the dam construction. During the summer he hosts creative workshops for visitors to interact with Black Country Voyages. For more information visit or call Ikon on #blackcountryvoyages

5 10 Portrait of Mahtab Hussain (2016) by Keliy Anderson-Staley Tintype photography process Public Events Exhibition opening Wednesday 6 July, 6 8pm FREE Join us to celebrate the opening of our new exhibitions. Pay bar. This event includes a performance by instrumental 7-piece TG Collective who combine hotclub, flamenco, jazz and contemporary classical influences. Talks and tours Spotlight Tours Every Friday, 1pm and Sunday, 3pm FREE Join a member of Ikon staff for a 15 minute spotlight tour focused on a key work in the exhibition. No need to book, meet in Ikon foyer. Associated events Sandwell and Birmingham Mela Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 July FREE Victoria Park, High Street, Smethwick B66 3NT Join Ikon and Mahtab Hussain at the Sandwell and Birmingham Mela, Europe s biggest Asian music festival. Enjoy dance, food, music and traditional arts and craft. Black Country Voyages, The Auspicious Journey Saturday 23 Friday 29 July, 11am 4pm FREE Wavereley Canal Basin Small Heath, Birmingham B10 0DQ Access to canal towpath from Anderton Road Black Country Voyages visits Small Heath for a week of free clay workshops to launch artist Mahtab Hussain s project The Auspicious Journey. These events are family-friendly and open to all ages. No need to book, just drop in. Birmingham Mela Sunday 31 July FREE Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B13 8RD Mahtab Hussain and Ikon Youth Programme host a stall at Birmingham Mela which celebrates the diversity of the South Asian community through its culture, food, sport, art and entertainment. Instameet Black Country Voyages Saturday 6 August, 11am 2pm FREE Brewmaster Bridge Brindleyplace, Birmingham B1 2JB, limited capacity Ikon holds an Instameet with IGersBirmingham onboard our canal boat Black Country Voyages. Come and document our new project for 2016 and explore the Worcester and Birmingham Canal during a short boat trip. Black Country Voyages attends a number of canal festivals and events over the summer. For more information visit BSL Tour Thursday 7 July, 1 2pm FREE An informal exhibition tour with British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, organised in collaboration with DeafPLUS. Suitable for Deaf visitors and their friends and family. A fitted induction loop is available. Artist s Talk Kan Xuan Thursday 7 July, pm FREE Join artist Kan Xuan in conversation with Professor Jiang Jiehong, Founder and Director of the Centre for Chinese Visual Arts, Birmingham City University, about her life and work, including the inspiration behind her current Ikon exhibition. All events can be booked online at unless indicated otherwise. Alternatively please call Ikon on All events take place at Ikon Gallery unless otherwise stated. When booking for a free event please consider making a donation. Ikon is a charity and your support helps us with everything we do. Book Launch Tony Garnett, The Day The Music Died A Life Lived Behind The Lens Thursday 14 July, 6 8pm FREE Ikon hosts the Birmingham launch of The Day The Music Died A Life Lived Behind The Lens, the fascinating memoir of Birmingham born television/ film producer, director and writer Tony Garnett, whose career includes Cathy Come Home, Kes, Days of Hope and This Life. Garnett s book includes memories of growing up in working class Birmingham during the 1940s and 50s, plus tales of how his most renowned productions were made. This event includes Tony Garnett in conversation with film producer Professor Roger Shannon, a reading and book signing. Organised in collaboration with Constable and the University of Birmingham s MA in Film and Television. The Day The Music Died A Life Lived Behind The Lens, priced 20, is available from Ikon Shop or online at

6 Talks and tours Music Family Events Creative workshops Jesse Bruton and Pamela Scott Wilkie in conversation with Jonathan Watkins Thursday 8 September, pm FREE An opportunity to hear artists Jesse Bruton and Pamela Scott Wilkie in conversation with Jonathan Watkins, Ikon Director. They discuss their exhibitions, their memories of the early years of Ikon and a shared interest in journeys, often inspiring their work. Heritage Spotlight Tour Saturday 10 September, 2 3pm FREE Join us for an extended spotlight tour exploring the history of Ikon s current home, the former Oozells Street School, designed by architect John Henry Chamberlain in the 1870s. Presented as part of Birmingham Heritage Week (8 18 September 2016) and Heritage Open Days, an annual national festival (8 11 September 2016). B. A. Zimmermann, Sonata for solo cello Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 11am 5pm FREE Live performance each day at 3pm No need to book, just drop in West-German composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann ( ) is best known for Die Soldaten (The Soldiers), considered to be the most important German opera since Wozzeck and Lulu by Alban Berg. Die Soldaten, based on a play of the same name by Jakob Lenz, comprises four acts, involving a huge cast and orchestra. Sonata for solo cello (1960) was written parallel to Die Soldaten and both works are based on the same symmetrical tone row. Zimmermann aims to open up time : dreams, thoughts and realities are evoked to become merged with memories, expectations and the surreal. Recordings of Sonata for solo cello resound through the gallery building, with the score projected onto the walls, and punctuated with live performances by cellist Ulrich Heinen. This installation takes place during the changeover of Ikon s exhibitions. Free drop-in activities For all ages No need to book, stay for as long as you like Art Explorer Fridays Friday 5 August, 1 4pm FREE Friday 19 August, 1 4pm FREE Friday 26 August, 1 4pm FREE Oozells Square, Brindleyplace Throughout August, Fridays at Ikon are familyfriendly Art Explorer Days. Join us outside the gallery in Oozells Square for fun, creative activities inspired by the current exhibitions. Family Saturdays Saturday 6 August, 1 4pm FREE Saturday 3 September, 1 4pm FREE Open to all ages (adults very welcome), these afternoons of creative activities engage, challenge and delight. Join us as we explore the current exhibition and make original artwork. Activities aimed at specific age groups Parent and Toddler Morning Friday 8 July, 10 11am 4 per child, payable in advance This gallery-based session is for parents with toddlers aged 0 3 years. Places are limited. Family Painting Masterclass Tuesday 23 August, pm 6 per child, 4 for siblings Inspired by Ikon s current exhibition by Jesse Bruton, join us for an afternoon of painting using professional artist materials based on the idea of landscape and journeys. This workshop is suitable for children aged over 5 accompanied by an adult. Audio Described Tour Available on request FREE Ikon provides audio described introductions to our current exhibitions with a focus on two key works. Suitable for blind and partially sighted visitors and their friends and family. Places are free but should be booked. Call Ikon on or Erin Libetta e.libetta@ikon-gallery.org All events can be booked online at unless indicated otherwise. Alternatively please call Ikon on All events take place at Ikon Gallery unless otherwise stated. When booking for a free event please consider making a donation. Ikon is a charity and your support helps us with everything we do. Workshops and courses Looking at art: a beginner s course Thursdays, 22 September 1 December, 1 3pm (no session 27 October) Saturdays, 24 September 3 December, 11am 1pm (no session 29 October) This 10 week course looks at art across four regional art galleries, in partnership with Wolverhampton Adult Education Service. At The Barber Institute of Fine Arts explore art from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, then visit The New Art Gallery Walsall to focus on early twentieth century art and work by sculptor Jacob Epstein. At Wolverhampton Art Gallery encounter Pop Art and Black Art whilst considering issues of gender, and finally visit Ikon to view contemporary sculpture and installation by artists Žilvinas Kempinas and Sara Barker. This course is suitable for adult learners of all ages with no previous art knowledge. For more information, including prices, contact Wolverhampton Adult Education Service on or visit Family Workshops at John Lewis Friday 12 Sunday 14 August, 1 4pm FREE John Lewis Birmingham Community Hub Level 4, Grand Central 2 Station Street, Birmingham B2 4AU Join us this summer for experiments with film and animation, inspired by the everyday in Ikon s Kan Xuan exhibition. Suitable for all ages, families can work with artist Claire Davies and use resources from John Lewis Technology and Visual Merchandising departments in the production of their very own mini-film. When booking please indicate children s ages and note that children should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

7 Events for Young People Ikon Youth Programme (IYP) is a group of young people, aged years old, who share an interest in visual art. Meeting regularly at Ikon, participants are encouraged to devise creative projects, establish links with other youth groups and share their opinions about a range of topics. IYP Meets Every Thursday, 6 8pm FREE Ikon Youth Programme meets once a week to tour the exhibitions, get to know the Ikon team, share ideas and work with artists. Open to all, these sessions are relaxed, friendly and informal. Film Workshop at John Lewis Thursday 11 August, pm FREE John Lewis Birmingham Community Hub Level 4, Grand Central 2 Station Street, Birmingham B2 4AU In this one-off workshop designed for year olds, discover new techniques in film and animation. Participants have the opportunity to work alongside artist Claire Davies and experiment with professional equipment and materials, in the production of their own mini-film. No need to book, just drop in. IYP Spotlight Tour Saturday 3 September, 12 2pm FREE Join members of the Ikon Youth Programme for an informal tour looking at a key work in the exhibition. No need to book. All events are part of The Year of Arts & Young People (YAY16) #YAYBRUM For more information about IYP or to book for an event contact Claire Bird at or call Ikon on All events take place at Ikon Gallery unless otherwise stated. Arts Award Events Arts Award allows children and young people aged up to 25 to deepen their engagement with the arts, build creative and leadership skills and achieve a national qualification. Arts Award Booster Thursday 7 July, 6 8pm FREE Join Ikon Youth Programme for the 10 th birthday of Arts Award. Explore the current exhibition and create reviews to contribute to your Arts Award qualification. Suitable for young people aged Bronze Arts Award Summer School Monday 8 Friday 12 August, 10am 4pm 40 per child, booking essential Join us at Ikon Gallery for a five day summer school for local young people aged Bronze Arts Award Summer School at Red House Glass Cone Monday 15 Friday 19 August, 10am 4pm 40 per child, booking essential The Red House Glass Cone High Street, Stourbridge DY8 4AZ Ikon visits Stourbridge and hosts a week-long summer school for local young people aged To book contact julie.edmonds@dudley.gov.uk or call Gold Arts Award Kick Start Day Saturday 10 September, 11am 3pm FREE An introductory day to Gold Arts Award find out about the assessment criteria and get your projects started with support from Ikon s Learning team. Suitable for young people aged For more information about Arts Award Events please contact Claire Bird at c.bird@ikon-gallery.org or call Ikon on Schools Events National Networks for Collaborative Outreach Showcase Friday 15 Sunday 17 July, 11am 5pm FREE Events Room, First Floor Since September 2015 children from Birmingham primary and secondary schools have explored Ikon s exhibitions by Fiona Banner, Dinh Q. Lê, Janet Mendelsohn and Dan Flavin as part of the NNCO programme in partnership with Birmingham City University. The children worked with University Student Ambassadors to make their own artwork, visited the Parkside Campus in Eastside and worked towards an Arts Award Explore. This programme raises aspirations in the arts and their ambitions for higher education. Ikon now hosts a weekend showcase of the children s artwork, curated by the Student Ambassadors. Future Ikon Exhibitions 12 Sara Barker metamorphosis of friends disappeared subtle structures (2016) (detail) Aluminium sheet, steel rod and bar, Perspex, brass rod, automotive paint Courtesy the artist; Mary Mary, Glasgow; carlier gebauer, Berlin; The Approach, London 11 Making architectural interventions inspired by Dan Flavin Sara Barker 23 September 27 November 2016 Ikon, in collaboration with The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, presents a major exhibition by Glasgowbased artist Sara Barker. Her artistic practice operates on the boundaries between sculpture, painting and drawing. Barker s works delicately trace lines in space, incorporating rods of steel and aluminium, sheets of glass and painted sections which draw viewers into the artist s curiously spatial imagination. Žilvinas Kempinas 23 September 27 November 2016 This is the first solo exhibition in the UK by Lithuanian artist Žilvinas Kempinas. Comprising a number of installations it will be characteristically elemental, representing and embodying natural phenomena such as light and the circulation of air, with an emphasis on movement made by both visitors and kinetic works in the exhibition. Kempinas uses found objects and unprecious everyday materials and is most renowned for using unwound videotape.

8 About Ikon Ikon is an internationally acclaimed contemporary art venue situated in central Birmingham. Housed in the neo-gothic Oozells Street School, it is an educational charity and works to encourage public engagement with contemporary art through exhibiting new work in a context of debate and participation. The gallery programme features artists from around the world. A variety of media is represented, including sound, film, mixed media, photography, painting, sculpture and installation. Ikon s off-site programme develops dynamic relationships between art, artists and audiences outside the gallery. Projects vary enormously in scale, duration and location, challenging expectations of where art can be seen and by whom. Education is at the heart of Ikon s activities, stimulating public interest in and understanding of contemporary visual art. Through a variety of talks, tours, workshops and seminars, our Learning Team aims to build dynamic relationships with audiences, enabling visitors to engage with, discuss and reflect on contemporary art. Find out more Visitor Resource Room is a place for visitors to find out more about the artists showing at Ikon. Filmed interviews, books and other publications give background information to the exhibitions. The room is also a place for families to enjoy creative practical activities. Group visits, tours and creative workshops are available for each exhibition. For more information call the Learning Team on Ikon Online at offers full details of our exhibitions and events plus downloadable gallery guides. Watch installation videos, listen to interviews with artists and browse the online shop for Ikon catalogues and limited edition prints. Access Ikon aims to be fully accessible for disabled visitors. A wheelchair is available, a lift operates throughout the building and guests with guide dogs are welcome. There is a fitted induction loop to enhance sound for visitors with hearing impairment and disabled parking is located outside the gallery on Oozells Street. Large print versions of the Ikon bulletin and gallery guides are available on request. Stay in touch Thank you Ikon would like to thank the following for their invaluable support over the past 12 months Arts & Humanities Research Council; Canal & River Trust; Crown Fine Art; Exterion Media; Glenn Howells Architects; John Lewis; HMP Grendon; The Henry Moore Foundation; Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust; The Photography Show; Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; David Zwirner/The Estate of Dan Flavin. Support Ikon As a charity, Ikon needs your support. We rely on donations from individuals and businesses to fund what we do. If you would like to support us, whether by making a donation, becoming a patron or leaving a legacy, visit or call Corporate Patrons Deutsche Bank; Emmerson Press; EY; Glenn Howells Architects; Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Brindleyplace. Individual Patrons and Benefactors Paul Aston; Lulu Badr; Adrian Bland; Simon Chapman; Thomas Dane; Jean Denning; Victoria Denning; Carl & Didi Forster; Robert Goddard; Patzi Haslimann; Peter Jenkins; Tom Jones; Stephen and Sigrid Kirk; Jeanette Koch; David & Mary Lodge; Tom Merilion; Simon Morris; Stephen Pallister; Jasmin Pelham; Midge Skene; Mr & Mrs A E Taylor; Jonathan Wearing. Ikon Gallery Limited trading as Ikon. Registered address: 1 Oozells Square, Birmingham b1 2hs. Ikon is supported using public funding by Arts Council England and Birmingham City Council. Registered Charity no Exhibition supporters Jesse Bruton s exhibition is supported by the Mill Dam Trust and David Owen. Kan Xuan s exhibition is supported by Galleria Continua, San Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/ Habana and W. Wing Yip and Brothers Foundation. Project supporters Black Country Voyages is supported by Arts Council Strategic Touring, Canal & River Trust and Sandwell Council. Edmund Clark, Artist in Residence at HMP Grendon is supported by Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust. Kan Xuan s artist s talk is supported by Birmingham City University. Ikon s Family Saturdays and Art Explorer Fridays are supported by Cass Art. Ikon s summer holiday family workshops are supported by John Lewis. Ikon s core Learning programme is supported by Arts Connect West Midlands and Birmingham City University. To join our free mailing list call or visit You can also follow Ikon on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Ikon would also like to thank all those who make a donation during their visit. Copyright Ikon Gallery and artists. Printed in Warwickshire by Emmerson Press, an ISO 9001 and certified print company. Facilities Ikon Shop is Birmingham s only specialist art bookshop, stocking a range of books and magazines on contemporary art and culture. Students receive a 10% discount (conditions apply). Shop online at or call Open during exhibition installations. Café Opus at Ikon is a modern British café, featuring classic dishes sourced from high quality producers. Call to book.

9 Pedestrianised roads and squares Snow Hill Station Major roads Suggested walking routes ICC + Symphony Hall REP Library of Birmingham Centenary Square Paradise Development Museum and Art Gallery Town Hall Victoria Square New Street Colmore Row Bus Stop 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 29, 29A, 83, 89, 120, 127, 128, 129, 140, 141, 829 Bull Street Corporation Street High Street Moor Street Station Brindleyplace Q-Park Oozells Mainline canal Ikon Bus Stop 1, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 29, 120, 126, 127, 128, 129, 140, 141 Broad Street Hyatt Hotel Gas Street Basin Fletchers Walk Mailbox New Street Station Grand John Central Lewis Rotunda Bullring Selfridges + Bullring Ikon Gallery 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham b1 2hs +44 (0) / ikongallery Opening times Gallery Café Opus Ikon Shop Mon Closed Closed Closed Tues 11am 5pm 10am 7pm 10.30am 5.30pm Wed 11am 5pm 10am 7pm 10.30am 5.30pm Thur 11am 5pm 10am 7pm 10.30am 5.30pm Fri 11am 5pm 10am 7pm 10.30am 5.30pm Sat 11am 5pm 10am 7pm 10.30am 5.30pm Sun 11am 5pm 10am 5pm 10.30am 5.30pm Galleries closed 27 June 5 July and September for installation of new exhibitions. Ikon is open Bank Holiday Mondays. Getting to Ikon Please note construction of Birmingham s new development scheme, the transformation of Paradise Circus in the city centre, has begun. For information on roadworks and changes to pedestrian routes that may affect your journey to Ikon visit Pedestrian route from New Street train station From New Street station walk to Victoria Square, past the side of Town Hall, through Fletchers Walk and into Broad Street. Pass the Hyatt Hotel on the left, then turn right into Oozells Street. This walk takes approximately 15 minutes. By road Birmingham is accessible by the M5, M6, M40 and M42 motorways. Drivers should follow signs to Birmingham City Centre then look for the brown tourist signs to the International Convention Centre, Barclaycard Arena, Canals and Brindleyplace. Car and bicycle parking The nearest car park is Q-Park Brindleyplace on Brunswick Street (pre-book and quote IKON for 10% discount at birmingham/q-park-brindleyplace). Orange and blue badge holders may park on the double yellow lines on Oozells Street in accordance with badge guidelines. There is a bicycle rack near Ikon. Local accommodation Ikon has partnered with Hilton Garden Inn to offer visitors a discount rate. Visit select Hilton Garden Inn, and enter the corporate id N in Corporate Account. Ikon is a charity and offers free entry for all, please consider making a donation during your visit.