Speakers have now been announced for two forthcoming Ikon events.
Digbeth: Past, Present and Future - 6 October, 6.30-8.30pm - FREE
Chaired by Nicky Getgood of popular local blog Digbeth is Good, speakers include Philip Singleton (Assistant Director Planning & Regeneration) Birmingham City Council, Jonathan Watkins, Ikon Director, Digbeth based architect Joe Holyoak and Dave Harte, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications at Birmingham City University. More information.
Public Forum: Imagining Museums - 23 October, 11am-6pm - tickets £30 / £20 concs
Panellists include: Katrina Brown (Common Guild,
UK), Ekaterina Degot (Russia), Alex Farquharson (Nottingham
Contemporary, UK), Ann Gallagher (Tate, UK), Teresa Gleadowe (UK),
Paulo Herkenhoff (Brazil), Huang Du (Today Art Museum, China), Enrique
Juncosa (IMMA, Ireland), James Lingwood (Artangel, UK), Frances Morris (Tate,
UK), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine, UK), Jinsuk Suh (Loop, Korea),
Jonathan Watkins (Ikon, UK). More information.