Autumn 2018
The Art Map lists only some of the exhibitions and events on offer. For full programme details visit individual websites.
1464 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2BL
Wednesday – Saturday, 11am–5pm. Open late Thursdays and Fridays (Except Digbeth First Fridays).
artefactstirchley.co.uk
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See website for programme details.
The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TS
Open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat & Sun 11am–5pm.
Tel. 0121-414-7333
barber.org.uk
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Men of The Docks
23 March – 9 September 2018
George Bellows’ urban masterpiece lent by the National Gallery.
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Drawn to Perfection
15 July – 23 September 2018
Stunning Old Master drawings from the Royal Collection.
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Maman
19 October 2018 – 20 January 2019
Paintings, prints and photos explore leading French Nabi artist Edouard Vuillard’s fascinating and beautiful depictions of his mother his muse.
Chamberlain Square, B3 3DH
Open Mon–Thu 10am–5pm, Fri 10.30am–5pm, Sat & Sun 10am–5pm
bmag.org.uk
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The Everyday and Extraordinary
9 June – 9 November 2018
An eclectic and surreal exhibition, where the everyday and extraordinary meet.
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Within and Without: Body Image and the Self
22 July 2018 – 1 February 2019
This exhibition examines how social, historical, and cultural factors affect the body image, and how this is expressed through objects and artworks.
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Birmingham Open StudiosLocations and opening times vary across venues.
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Birmingham Open Studios
3 – 4 August 2018
A city wide open studio event showing work from over 100 artists across 11 venues, come and find out more about the artists working in the city.
Unit 312 Jubilee Centre, 130 Pershore Street, B5 6ND
Opening times vary, see website for details.
birminghamprintmakers.org
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See website for programme details.
1 Dudley Street, Birmingham, B5 4EG
Wed–Sat, 12–5pm (once renovations are complete)
Tel. 0121-643-5016
www.bom.org.uk
See website for programme details
Unit 4, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, B5 5RT
Tuesday – Saturday, 11–6pm.
centrala-space.org.uk
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Eastern Bloc Songs:Party, Pop & Politics
7 September – 19 October 2018
Archival exhibition by Wayne Burrows coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Prague Spring, illustrating the stylistic range, political complexity and artistic quality achieved working under the frequently strained conditions prevailing within former official communist state institutions c.1963–1988.
See website for full programme details.
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03 August, 07 September, 05 October
Time to try something new! Spend an evening exploring extraordinary culture, art, food and music across Digbeth. With so many organisations, venues and independents involved, what’s on and where changes each time, so check our website for details.
86 Heath Mill Lane, B9 4AR
Open Weds–Sat 12–5pm
Tel. 0121-771-1778
www.eastsideprojects.org
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Public Preview
05 October, 6–9pm.
Exhibition launch with performances throughout the evening
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This is the Gallery and the Gallery is Many Things X
6 October – 22 December 2018
Evolving group exhibition/space/performance.
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3-Phase: Nicola Singh
6 – 27 October 2018
New work and performance by NE based artist.
The Old Wig, 55 Great Tindal Street, Birmingham, B16 8DR
Opening times vary, see website/listings for details.
www.birmingham-failbetter.com
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Residency: Fiona Shaw Survivalism
10 – 23 August 2018
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Presentation: Fiona Shaw Survivalism
23 August, 5–8pm.
Monuments/Myths/Fiction/Extinction.
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Residency: David Checkley
1 September – 17 July 2018
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Residency:Magdalena Jasiak
18 September – 14 October 2018
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Residency: Anita Mann
19 October – 3 November 2018
19 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, B5 5RS
Wed–Sat, 12–5pm.
Tel. 0121-643-9079
grand-union.org.uk
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Ways of Learning
7 September – 7 December 2018
A group project curated by Seán Elder, Lucy Lopez and Kim McAleese, with Intervention Architecture, Uriel Orlow, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Cooking Sections, Sean Burns and SHOUT Festival of Queer Art & Culture, Kirsty Clarke, Mujeres Públicas and Nicoline Van Harskamp.
1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, B1 2HS
Tues–Sun 11am–5pm and bank holidays.
Tel. 0121-248-0708
ikon-gallery.org
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Knots’n Dust
Until 09/09 Exhibition featuring new work by Mexico-based artist Francis Alÿs.
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Epiphany
Until 09/09 The first UK exhibition of work by renowned Czech artist Vladimír Kokolia.
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Waiting for the UFOs (a space set between a landscape and a bunch of flowers)
9 September – 18 November 2018
Exhibition of new work by New York-based artist Polly Apfelbaum.
Cannon Hill Park, B12 9QH
Opening times vary, see website/listing for details.
Tel. 0121-446-3232
www.macbirmimngham.co.uk
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62 Group: Ctrl/Shift Talk and Tour
18 August, 2–3pm.
Meet the artists and curators from 62 Group at the opening of their exhibition. Booking required.
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62 Group: Ctrl/Shift
Until 09/09 An exhibition about change and innovation in textile art from 62 Group and curator Liz Cooper. Exhibition opens Tue–Sun, 11–5pm.
5 Mill Pool Way, B5 7EG (sat nav B5 7SA)
Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
bdhopenwide.com
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Stoma Fotia
23 July – 21 September 2018
An exhibition by Justin Wiggan on sound and wellbeing in the fire service and oral health.
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Dancing Bubbles
24 September 2018 – 11 January 2019
An exhibition about bubbles, vacuums and cavitation by Nina Vyas.
500–504 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, B12 9AH
Tues–Sat,12am–5pm during exhibition times.
ortgallery.co.uk
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Beloved
16 August – 29 September 2018
Solo exhibition by Kashif Nadim Chaudry.
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Beloved Opening
16 August
Exhibition opening event.
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Beloved Closing
29 September
Exhibition closing event with live performance by Kashif Nadim Chaudry.
4 Brook Street, B3 1SA
Mon – Sat, 10.30am–5pm, Sun 1–5pm
Tel. 0121-236-4353
rbsa.org.uk
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Prize Exhibition
10 May – 23 June 2018
Our annual Prize exhibition attracts creative talent from across the country and offers a top prize of £1,000!
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Next Wave
3 – 22 September 2018
An exhibition of contemporary art by early-career and emerging artists.
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RBSA Curators from 1900–2018
24 September – 6 October 2018
Our annual display of artwork from our collection and archive will focus on past Honorary Curators of the Society.
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See website for details.
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TS
Mon – Fri, 9am–5pm.
www.birmingham.ac.uk/rcc
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Behind the scenes: Dinah Prentice and the Whispering Gallery
03 August
This event explores the artist’s practice of suturing materials that have been fractured or divided, as well as the hidden spaces of the Rotunda Gallery.
See website for further programme details.
School of Art, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BX
Open 02/09 – 07/09, Mon – Fri 10am–5pm, Sat & Sun 10–4pm.
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Turn Out: Exhibition Launch
04 September, 5–8pm.
Turn off your television. Turn over your art map. Turn on. Turn up to TURN OUT, Birmingham School of Art’s MA Show 2018. Turn around bright eyes!
13 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, B5 5RS
Opening times vary, see website/listings for details.
stryx.co.uk
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IN Difference Opening
03 August, 5–9pm.
Exhibition by Rob Hamp, Andy Spackman and Jay Taylor.
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IN Difference
Open 04/08 and 11/08, 10am–4pm and midweek by appointment until 18/08.
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Ashes to Ashes Opening
31 August, 6–8pm.
Performance by Alex Billingham at 7pm.
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Ashes to Ashes
Open Weds–Sat, 12–4pm.
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Tom Kilby
05 October, 6pm–9pm.
498–500 Moseley Road, Balsall Health, B12 9AH
Opening times vary, see website for details.
www.thegapartsproject.co.uk
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Children in Movement
11 September – 1 December 2018
An exhibition presenting the stories and photographic portraits of people who migrated to Birmingham as children or young people from all over the world within the past 80 years. See our website for events programmed around this exhibition, and for further details on other upcoming exhibitions, projects and events.
16 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, B5 5RS
Opening times vary, see website/listings for details.
vividprojects.org.uk
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Ideas of Noise
3 – 5 August 2018
Experimental music event.
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Blackholeclub.com
1 – 30 September 2018
Online exhibition.
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Mediafest
5 – 27 October 2018
Exhibition of media art and tech from tapes to algorithms.
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Workshop BirminghamLocations and event times vary, see website for details.
See website for programme details