Modern & Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Birmingham
Discover contemporary and modern art exhibitions in Birmingham. Our exhibition guide helps you explore museums, galleries, and artist-run spaces showcasing modern and contemporary art. Whether you're an art enthusiast or a curious visitor, stay informed about what's happening in the art scene in Birmingham.
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On now in Birmingham
- Incidental Artist Seema Mattu is calling out for musicians and vocalists to join Saheli, a new sonic collective which will be part of the making of an artwork that will launch at Eastside Projects in May 2026, before touring to FACT (Liverpool) and Focal Point Gallery (Southend) across 2026 and 2027. This is an evolving project that will develop with the band.
Seema Mattu “Saheli Open Call: Band Members Wanted”
Until 31 Dec 2027
EASTSIDE PROJECTS
Gallery / art space
Coming soon in Birmingham
- Grand Union is delighted to present a new sound installation by artist Shenece Oretha. Supported by an intergenerational network of gardeners, the exhibition will seek to repair our severed relationship with the land by melding ancestral, embodied and collective methods of stewardship. The central installation will take the form of a ‘gallery garden’, featuring a series of sonic sculptures animated by the materials and knowledge systems emerging from Birmingham’s post-industrial growing sites. The new hybrid sculptures will transform the exhibition space into an instrument in its own right. This project stems from Shenece’s ongoing sonic and kinetic exploration of the legacies of Black agricultural and environmental practices.
Shenece Oretha
7 Nov 2026 – 6 Mar 2027
GRAND UNION
Gallery / art space
Past Exhibitions
Recent past exhibitions
- Birmingham City University is working with Grand Union and Contemporary Other, to offer three recent graduates free co-working studio space for 12 months. The graduates will be based within Grand Union’s artist studios, which includes Contemporary Other’s co-working studio and Modern Clay, an artist-led ceramics facility. The aim of the free studio programme is to embed BCU graduates into Digbeth’s artistic community and provide support and mentoring at the early stages of your career. Graduates selected for the programme will benefit from: Free, shared work space for twelve months. 3 x mentoring sessions per graduate across the year, with experienced professionals at Grand Union and Contemporary Other. Access to BCU School of Art facilities. Opportunity to showcase work at Grand Union’s annual Open Studios event. All spaces are 24/7 access. Please note that both studios are on the first floor with no working lift access.
Open Call: BCU Graduate Studio Programme
Ended 31 Aug 2026
GRAND UNION