Carlo Crivelli in Birmingham

May 18 2022

Video: Ikon Gallery

I'm late to this, but I want to mention the first ever UK exhibition devoted to the Italian Renaissance artist Carlo Crivelli, which is being held in Birmingham, and which, for an Old Master evangelist like me, is a really inspiring story. First, it's great that such a show is being put on 'in the regions', as they're tempted to say in London museum-land, but it's also in a gallery normally devoted to contemporary art, Ikon. Above is a video in which Ikon director Jonathan Watkins describes how he has been fascinated by Crivelli since publishing an article about him in the 1980s. And now, thanks to a grant from the Ampersan Foundation, he's been able to realise a chance to evangelise for Crivelli. How fantastic that Jonathan and his colleagues have been able to give Crivelli the limelight he deserves, in such a great setting.

The show is on till 29th May - hurry! More here.


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