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VisualArts PREVIEWS Further exhibitions Ikon Icons: Ian Emes Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, until Sun 22 June Handsworth-born animator Ian Emes is the 1970s representative of Ikon Gallery’s Ikon Icons series, which sees the return of five key British artists from an exhibition programme starting in 1965. John Salt (1960s), Cornelia Parker (1980s), Yinka Shonibare (1990s) and Julian Opie (2000s) are the others. The venue is displaying Emes’ 1972 masterpiece, French Windows. A visualisation of the Pink Floyd track One Of These Days, the work features animated ballet dancers moving through three dimensions that stream with architectural geometry and lattice arrangements of clocks, window frames and boxes. After its original stay in Ikon back in the 1970s, the work was screened on the BBC television programme The Old Grey Whistle Test and came to the attention of Pink Floyd. The band then invited Emes to make animated back-projections for use during concert performances of The Dark Side Of The Moon. Since that 1970s breakthrough undertaking, Emes has also worked with, amongst others, Wings, Mike Oldfield and Duran Duran. A Viking’s Guide To Deadly Dragons Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Sat 14 June - Sat 30 August Parents who recall their young children enjoying Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s The Tiger Who Came To Tea exhibition a couple of years back might well be interested in paying a return visit to the venue to see this latest exhibition - presented, as it is, by the very same team. A Viking's Guide To Deadly Dragons is a lighthearted and engaging exploration of the ways in which Viking history, legend and dragonlore inspired Cressida Cowell's delightful series of How To Train Your Dragon books. Cressida's hero, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, takes responsibility for guiding visitors though the exhibition, transporting sure-to-be-enchanted youngsters to a time when dragons could be spoken to in Dragonese and going to school meant learning how to be a Viking pirate. The exhibition also sheds light on Cowell's creative process through the inclusion of her original sketches, story plans, notes and manuscripts. Crossing The Bridge Various venues, Birmingham City Centre, Mon 23 June - Sat 23 August Bringing sculpture by a range of RBSA artists into the public realm, Crossing The Bridge is a city centre trail that not only aims to raise the profile of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists but also to showcase sculpture as ‘an exciting art medium’. The route for the trail is from Birmingham Cathedral (St. Philip’s), down Church Street, across the footbridge, up Ludgate Hill, through St Paul’s Square to the RBSA Gallery in Brook Street. VisualArts LISTINGS For full listing information on Visual Art exhibitions, including times and dates, visit www.whatsonlive.co.uk NADIA KISSELEVA: DOCU- MENT Featuring a series of portraits of people imprisoned during the Stalinist era in the former Soviet Union, until Sun 1 June, mac, Birmingham MANDELA27 Exhibition which looks at the cultural changes that took place in Europe and South Africa during Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment on Robben Island, until Sun 1 June, The Herbert Museum & Art Gallery, Coventry BARBARIANS: THE AGE OF IRON Showcasing new research, artefacts and prehistoric skeletons which tell the story of Worcestershire over two thousand years ago, until Sat 7 Jun, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum CHROMA COLLECTIVE Exhibition featuring works from four contemporary jewellers with a shared goal of raising awareness of the craft within Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, until Sat 7 June, Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham NEXT WAVE EXHIBITION Works by emerging artists at the RBSA, until Sat 7 June, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham TIM SHAW: RA BLACK SMOKE RISING The first solo exhibition from Belfast-born sculptor Tim Shaw, who grapples with contemporary and political realities whilst evoking the mythical and metaphysical, until Sun 8 Jun, mac - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham MIDLAND PAINTING GROUP EXHIBITION until Sun 8 June, Haden Hill House, Cradley Heath BUILDING BRIDGES A collection of work which focuses on the architectural transition into the present of the industrialised city centre of the past, until Sun 8 June, Artrix, Bromsgrove BILL DRUMMOND: THE 25 PAINTINGS Unique exhibition marking the beginning of a ten-year journey which, starting off beneath Spaghetti Junction, will see Drummond tour twelve cities across the world, until Sat 14 June, Eastside Projects, Birmingham CHINESE LIVES IN BIRM- INGHAM A display which demonstrates the origins and rich culture of Birmingham's diverse Chinese community, until Sun 18 June, The Barber Institute, Birmingham A BIG BANG: THE ORIGINS OF POP ART COLLECTION The first in a two-part display exploring some of the biggest names in the Pop Art industry, until Sat 21 June, Wolverhampton Art Gallery MUSIC, ART AND BEER An exhibition of new visual works by five local artists, until Sat 21 June, Wolverhampton Art Gallery ALL THAT IS SOLID MELTS INTO AIR Hayward Touring Exhibition curated by Jeremy Deller, until Sat 21 June, The Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry RICHARD LONG: PRINTS 1970 - 2013 Exhibition which brings together all of the artist’s prints, made over a forty-year period, until Sun 22 June, The New Art Gallery, Walsall MICHAEL FRANCOIS Sculpture, film, paintings, prints and photography are brought together in this, the most comprehensive exhibition to date of work by Belgium artist Michel Francois, until Sun 22 June, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham ROMANTIC RUINS Featuring paintings from the museum’s collection, until Sat 28 June, Dudley Museum & Art Gallery FOR THE RECORD Exploring themes of preservation and recording in the work of female artists, until Sun 29 June, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery 50 YEARS ON: THE CEN- TRE OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL STUDIES Featuring the work of eminent artists including Trevor Appleson and David Batchelor, until Sun 29 June, mac, Birmingham 40 YEARS OF WOMEN ARTISTS The strong female characters in the Garman Epstein family and their circle of friends are captured in this exhibition of works from the gallery's permanent collection, until Sun 29 Jun, The New Art Gallery, Walsall SKYLIGHT LANDSCAPE BY PAUL NASH & DAVID PRENTICE until Sat 5 July, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum STAFFORDSHIRE OPEN ART Annual showcase for the region’s artistic talent, until Sun 6 July, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford RICHARD LONG: SPRING CIRCLE, 1992 until Wed 9 July, The New Art Gallery, Walsall ARTISTS’ STUDIO: SARAH TAYLOR SILVERWOOD Exhibition from Birmingham-based artist Sarah Taylor Silverwood, whose practice is grounded in drawing, narrative and landscape, until Sun 20 July, New Art Gallery, Walsall LARISSA SANSOUR Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour presents an iconic take on the political situation in Israel and Palestine, until Sat 26 July, Wolverhampton Art Gallery VAL PITCHFORD: ADVEN- TURES IN PAINT Large collection of paintings featuring both landscape & still life subject matter, until Thurs 31 July, Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield WE WORKED AT THE PORCELAIN Photographic exhibition focusing on some of Royal Worcester’s many craftsmen and women, until Fri 1 Aug, The Museum of Royal Worcester A TRIO OF ARTISTS An exhibition featuring the work of artists Anne Hackett, Chris Tarplee and Claire Sherwin, until Sun 3 Aug, Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge HOME AWAY FROM HOME Photographs, artefacts and oral history come together in this exhibition, which captures the experiences of women migrating from Mirpur to Birmingham in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, until Sun 3 Aug, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery SUMMER SHOWCASE Featuring textiles, ceramics, homewares and delicate paper jewellery, until Sat 16 Aug, Bilston Craft Gallery A FIRST CLASS WATERING PLACE: 200 YEARS OF THE ROYAL PUMP ROOMS Celebrating the bicentenary of the Royal Pump Rooms, until Mon 25 Aug, Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa 400 YEARS OF THE SELFIE Exploring how the modern portrait developed in England, from the Elizabethans to photographs taken by Martin Parr in Sandwell in 2010, until Sat 30 Aug, Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery MOORE RODIN Works from two major players in the world of modern sculpture feature in this exhibition in celebration of Compton Verney’s tenth anniversary, until Sun 31 Aug, Compton Verney Gallery, Warwickshire YOU - THE 12TH PLINTH Stand on the empty 12th plinth, strike a pose and create a living sculpture by becoming an artist’s model, inspiring a composition for a new sculpture, until Sun 31 Aug, Compton Verney, Warwickshire MADE AT MAC - CERAM- ICS Led by tutors Sue Dyer and Wendy Tournay, the exhibition puts a spotlight on ceramics and is set to inspire audiences and students alike, until Sun 31 Aug, mac, Birmingham ROMAN EMPIRE: POWER & PEOPLE The largest ever UK exhibition of Roman artefacts on loan from the British Museum, until Sun 31 Aug, The Herbert Museum & Art Gallery, Coventry IN STITCHES: A CELEBRA- TION OF RSC COSTUME until Mon 1 Sep, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon COME CREATE Exhibition to inspire visitors to explore and demonstrate their creativity through displays, hands-on interactives and fun activities, until Sun 7 Sept, Thinktank, Birmingham EIGHT CENTURIES OF HIS- TORY Exhibition looking at the life and times of the Earls of Dudley, who lived at Himley Hall, until Sun 7 Sept, Himley Hall & Park, Dudley CERAMIC EMPIRE: THE TRADE IN STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY Exhibition exploring the supply and representation of the Empire in Staffordshire pottery which coincides with MP Tristram Hunt’s new book on the cities of the Empire, until Sun 7 Sept, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent 40 YEARS OF WATCHING PAINT DRY Featuring the work of fine artist, cartoonist and comedy writer Geoff Tristram, until Sun 7 Sept, Himley Park & Hall, Dudley SECRET GARDEN CRAFT EXHIBITION Collection of jewellery, textiles and ceramics exploring fairytales and narratives, until Sat 13 Sep, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham MARVELLOUS MACHINES: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ROWLAND EMETT The largest ever display of Emett’s work, telling the story of the innovator’s life in Birmingham, until Sun 21 Sept, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery IS THIS A DAGGER? 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VisualArts LISTINGS For full listing information on Visual Art exhibitions, including times and dates, visit www.whatsonlive.co.uk EXPLORATION OF RSC PROPS New exhibition from Bristol-based Stand & Stare Collective which explores the secrets behind twelve props from the RSC's fascinating prop store, until Sun 21 Sep, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon TOM, FRANK AND MAY Original material, uniforms, handling activities and a short film which demonstrates the role played by the Merry family during World War One, until Sun 2 Nov, Blakesley Hall, Birmingham SYMMETRY IN SCULP- TURE Focusing on the recent work of one of the UK’s most exciting British Asian artists, Zarah Hussain, until Sun 2 Nov, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery BACK TO FRONT: 40 PER- MANENT COLLECTION GEMS Exhibition which celebrates the fortieth anniversary of the gallery’s Garman Ryan collection, until Sat 16 Nov, New Art Gallery, Walsall FAITH AND FORTUNE Exhibition exploring the early histories of two of the world’s great religions, until Sun 30 Nov, The Barber Institute, Birmingham THE JEWELLERY QUARTER DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR Exhibition of artefacts, images and oral histories relating to the recruitment of soldiers from the Jewellery Quarter, until Sun 14 Dec, Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham TRACED Permanent exhibition tracing the success of art & design in Wolverhampton, and bringing together works by local artists from the museum’s collection, until Wed 31 Dec, Wolverhampton Art Gallery CRAFTSENSE Featuring over one hundred of the world-renowned Bilston enamels, until Wed 31 Dec, Bilston Craft Gallery SENSING SCULPTURE Featuring new sculptures alongside old favourites, until Wed 31 Dec, Wolverhampton Art Gallery JENNY RYRIE: WHITE WATER, WHITE LIGHT A display of abstract paintings in water-based media that respond to the natural and mystical energies of the sea and coastline, Mon 2 June - Sat 26 July, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham WALSALL’S GREAT WAR Exhibition marking the centenary of WWI and the impact of the Home Front on Walsall, Tues 3 June - Sat 29 Nov, Walsall Local History Centre COVENTRY OPEN 2014 Sat 7 - Sun 15 June, Herbert Museum & Art Gallery, Coventry A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT Works on paper from the Barber’s collection, Fri 13 June - Sun 26 Oct, The Barber Institute, Birmingham CONVERSATIONS A display which spans four centuries of printmaking and features works by Rembrandt, Goya, Cezanne & Picasso, Fri 13 June - Sun 5 Oct, The Barber Institute, Birmingham THE GREAT WAR COM- MEMORATIVE EXHIBITION Exhibition by the Cheshire Artist Network, Sun 15 June - Fri 18 July, RAF Museum, Cosford SENSATIONAL CLAY ‘Fun and thought-provoking exhibition for all the family’, Mon 16 June - Sat 1 Nov, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum RICHARD MCLLWRAITH: ABSTRACT PAINTINGS 2012-14 Wed 18 June - Sun 13 July, Artrix, Bromsgrove THE BEST IS NOT TOO GOOD FOR YOU Showcase of Pop Art and ceramics, Sat 28 June - Sat 30 Aug, Museums & Art Galleries Birmingham ARTIFEX Sutton Coldfield 0121 323 3776 BARBER INSTITUTE 0121 414 7333 BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 0121 303 2834 CASTLE GALLERIES 0121 248 8484 GRAND UNION 0121 643 9079 IKON GALLERY 0121 248 0708 NUMBER NINE THE GALLERY 0121 643 9099 RBSA GALLERY 0121 2364353 STRYX GALLERY, DIGBETH stryxarts@gmail.com THREE WHITE WALLS GALLERY 0121 200 3328 Black Country BANTOCK HOUSE WOLVERHAMPTON 01902 552195 BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY 01902 552507 BROADFIELD HOUSE GLASS MUSEUM, DUDLEY 01384 812745 DUDLEY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 01384 815575 LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE WOLVERHAMPTON 01902 716055 THE NEW ART GALLERY WALSALL 01922 654400 RED HOUSE GLASS CONE 01384 812750 WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY 01902 552055 Shropshire BEAR STEPS GALLERY, SHREWSBURY 01743 344994 SHREWSBURY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 01743 258885 TWENTY TWENTY GALLERY, MUCH WENLOCK 01952 727952 THE WILLOW GALLERY, OSWESTRY 01691 657575 Rugby Museum & Art Gallery PHOENIX: THE STORY OF THE BRITISH HEAT RESIST- ING GLASS COMPANY Showcase of works celebrating Bilston-based Phoenix company, Sat 28 June - Sat 30 Aug, Bilston Craft Gallery Staffordshire NEWCASTLE BOROUGH MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 01782 232323 THE POTTERIES MUSEUM & ART GALLERY, STOKE-ON- TRENT 01782 232323 SHIRE HALL GALLERY STAFFORD 01785 278345 STAFFORDSHIRE MUSEUM, SHUGBOROUGH 01889 881388 Warwickshire COMPTON VERNEY GALLERY 01926 645500 HERBERT ART GALLERY COVENTRY 02476 832386 MEAD GALLERY WARWICK 02476 524524 ROYAL PUMP ROOMS 01926 742700 RUGBY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 01788 533201 Worcestershire WORCESTER CITY ART GALLERY 01905 25371 Visit whatsonlive.co.uk for venue website details For more visual arts listings, visit, www.whatsonlive.co.uk 55
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