Exhibition
Donald Locke: Resistant Forms
1 Oct 2025-22 Feb 2026
Ikon Gallery
Birmingham B1 2HS
Overview
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 in collaboration with Spike Island, Bristol and Camden Art Centre, London and supported by The Ampersand Foundation, Henry Moore Foundation and Paul Mellon Centre.
