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The Arming and Departure of the Knight, 1895-6 by Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris & John Henry Dearle © Birmingham Museums Trust
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The Failure of Sir Gawaine; Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine at the Ruined Chapel, 1895-6 by Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris & John Henry Dearle © Birmingham Museums Trust
Exhibition
Love is Enough: William Morris & Andy Warhol
25 Apr 2015 – 6 Sep 2015
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
Adult £7
Concession (Students/Seniors) £6
Child (3-15 years) £3
Child (under 3) Free
Family (2 adults + 2 children) £17
Address
- Chamberlain Square
- Birmingham
- B3 3DH
- United Kingdom
This summer, take a once in a lifetime opportunity to see world famous masterpieces by two giants of art history, right in the heart of Birmingham.
About
Curated by Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller, Love is Enough brings together his two greatest artistic influences - William Morris and Andy Warhol.
Making surprising connections between this unlikely pairing, the spectacular exhibition explores the artists' common interests in mass production, popular culture and themes of love.
Highlights include Warhol’s celebrated portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, plus rare archival material including a signed photograph of Shirley Temple posted to a 13-year-old Andy in 1941.
The centrepiece of the exhibition is Birmingham’s rare and beautiful Holy Grail tapestries, produced by Morris & Co., and the only series in a UK public collection. Displayed together for the first time since 2008, don’t miss your chance to view these fragile and light sensitive works before they go into conservation for over a decade.
