Ikon Eastside

Ikon Eastside

Ikon Eastside is an art gallery in the Digbeth area of Birmingham, England.

The gallery opened in 2006 as a second venue for the long-established Ikon Gallery in Brindleyplace. [ [http://www.urban-fusion.info/strand/view_inner/486/ Ikon Eastside opens its doors for 2006] Urban Fusion] It was housed in a Victorian former chapel and Sunday school, recognisable by the enigmatic words "Stay away from Lonely Places" prominently displayed on the façade - an eponymous artwork by Canadian artist Ron Terada. [ [http://www.urban-fusion.info/strand/view_inner/468/ Ron Terada - Stay Away From Lonely Places] Urban Fusion]

This venue closed on summer 2007, but the gallery re-opened in a different building a short distance away in May 2008. [ [http://www.ikon-gallery.co.uk/news/5/2008/new_ikon_eastside_space/ New Ikon Eastside Space] Ikon Gallery]

External links

* [http://www.ikon-gallery.co.uk Ikon Gallery] Official Website

References


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