A three-way partnership between Ikon Gallery, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and New Art Gallery Walsall has been selected as one of five projects nationally as part of a new £5 million scheme from The Art Fund, the most significant and ambitious scheme in its history devoted to international contemporary art.
Ikon, whose exhibition programme often includes work by international artists inspired by or made in the region, will provide support and curatorial advice to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and New Art Gallery Walsall in acquiring contemporary works of art of international significance.
Ikon’s Director, Jonathan Watkins, said: "This is great news for Birmingham, Walsall and the region as a whole which deserves an exemplary collection of international contemporary art. Ikon is very proud to be part of this winning partnership, enhancing opportunities for both artists and audiences alike. The next five years will be an exciting adventure, surely bringing us closer to the realisation of a new national museum of contemporary art in Birmingham."
Visit the Art Fund website for further details.