Exhibition 01.10.2025–22.02.2026
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Donald Locke
Resistant Forms
The first major survey of Guyanese-British artist Donald Locke (1930-2010).
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EVENT 30.09.2025 / 5.00pm–7.00pm
FREE
Exhibition Launch
Donald Locke: Resistant Forms
Join us to celebrate the launch of Ikon’s new exhibition:
The first major survey of Guyanese-British artist Donald Locke (1930-2010).
Born and raised in Guyana, Locke moved to the UK in 1954 as part of the Windrush Generation. The exhibition includes early ceramics inspired by natural forms and the human body, and larger scale paintings and sculptures exploring issues around history and identity.
Organised by Ikon in collaboration with Spike Island, Bristol and Camden Art Centre, London with support from the Estate of Donald Locke. The exhibition is generously supported by The Ampersand Foundation, Henry Moore Foundation, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, Alison Jacques and the Estate of Donald Locke.
FREE
Event Date
Tuesday 30 September 2025
5.00pm–7.00pm
5.00pm–7.00pm
Event Details
Free entry, donations welcome
No need to book, just drop in
First and Second Floor Galleries, Ikon Gallery, Brindleyplace
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Ikon Shop – exhibition catalogue
Pre-order the exhibition catalogue Resistant Forms for a special exhibition price £25 (RRP £30).
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Ikon Gallery
1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham B1 2HS
Image Credits
1. New Exhibition Graphic. Image courtesy Ikon. 2. Donald Locke, Black Box with Green Surface – Blackbirds (1974). Wood, vinyl, ceramic.
32 x 47.5 x 22.5 cm, 12 5/8 x 18 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. Courtesy Estate of Donald Locke and Alison Jacques, London. © Estate of Donald Locke. Photo: Michael Brzezinski. 3. Donald Locke, Dynasty, The Birth of Empire (The Birth of Empire #2) (detail)(1989). Acrylic, photograph collage, fur on canvas. 111 x 135.7 x 5.6 cm, 43 3/4 x 53 3/8 x 2 1/4 in, framed. Courtesy Estate of Donald Locke and Alison Jacques, London. © Estate of Donald Locke. Photo: Michael Brzezinski.
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