Birmingham‘s Best Art Galleries
Birmingham is home to a thriving multicultural community, and this diversity produces a vibrant art scene with a dynamic assortment of galleries throughout the city. From artist-led exhibitions to internationally acclaimed contemporary art venues, here are the best places to experience Birmingham’s wealth of artistic excellence.
1. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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2. Barber Institute of Fine Arts
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3. Ikon Gallery
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5. St. Pauls Gallery
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An unsuspecting street near Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter hides St. Pauls Gallery – an impressive commercial gallery and the world’s largest retailer of signed music related art. In addition to a gallery full to the brim with album artwork, photography, vinyl covers, and sculptures, St. Pauls also boasts a huge online collection available to buyers worldwide. Music enthusiasts and fans of greats such as David Bowie, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones will enjoy browsing this extensive display of works, the majority of which are hand signed by legendary musicians. Collectors will marvel at the fantastic investment opportunities to be found in this gallery, with rare limited edition print photographs, as well as a collection of limited edition fine art from the likes of David Hockney, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. Art and music lovers alike will appreciate this hidden treasure of Birmingham.
6. Whitewall Galleries
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With an exclusive range of galleries in locations throughout the UK, Whitewall offers art lovers a unique portfolio of high quality fine art. Birmingham’s Whitewall showcases the character and variety of the contemporary art scene within a shiny, chic, high-class gallery, all whilst maintaining a friendly atmosphere that welcomes buyers and viewers alike. Often, the gallery hosts ‘meet and greet’ events, which allow collectors a rare opportunity to meet artists and be introduced to their new collections, often including the chance for guests to view artwork that is created by the artists exclusively for these specific events.
7. Castle Fine Art
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Castle’s internationally renowned galleries are also spread across England, Scotland, and Wales, with their Birmingham outlet being located inside the International Convention Centre. Operating for over two decades, making it one of the longest-standing commercial art galleries in the city, it has displayed work from local, Midlands artists like Keith Maiden and Jon Jones, plus permanent exhibitions by those such as Bob Dylan and Salvador Dalí. Staff are friendly and enthusiastic here, and regardless of whether visitors want to purchase or simply just look around, guests in this gallery are welcomed to view a fantastic collection of fine art at their leisure.
8. Minerva Works
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Centrala: a multifunctional space, run by the Polish Expatriates Association, where social support meets art.
Grand Union: a contemporary art gallery that supports the development of artists by providing high quality workspaces. Run by a small group of artists and curators this gallery has welcomed around 10,000 visitors since its opening five years ago.
Home for Waifs and Strays: a live art initiative created in order to build an accessible and progressive home for Birmingham live art, and form connections between Birmingham live artists and others around the world.
Stryx: a studio and exhibition space formed and cultivated by a group of individual Fine Art graduates in 2012, who work together in order to create and develop artistic collaborations regionally and nationally, as well as to host a range of projects and events.
Vivid Projects: the multifunctional project space of Vivid collaborative agency was formerly established as Birmingham Centre for Media Arts. Based in a former warehouse, Vivid projects explores many forms of arts practice, including live art, music and digital media.
9. Eastside Projects
Art Gallery
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