Ikon Gallery

Birmingham


Within the glitzy Brindley Pl development of banking offices and designer restaurants, a converted Gothic schoolhouse contains the cutting-edge Ikon Gallery. Prepare to be thrilled, bemused or outraged, depending on your take on conceptual art.

It's home to Birmingham's only specialist arts bookshop as well as a cafe.


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