Surreal Solihull
Surreal Solihull
Wed 16 Sep – Sun 22 Nov | Free entry, donations welcome | Arena Gallery | Open times as building
This exhibition honours the legacy of Emmy Bridgwater, who called Solihull home in her final years. Bridgwater’s bold, uncanny visions shaped British surrealism and, in her spirit, 29 artists based in the West Midlands have created new work on the theme of ‘Surreal’.
From collaged bird lands to painted dreamscapes and a magic mirror sculpture, this show invites viewers to see the familiar in unexpected ways, and encounter surreality in everyday life. It is being curated by art historian and author Ruth Millington.
Kindly supported by players of the Postcode Lottery and Arts Council England.
Date: 05/10/2026 to 11/10/2026
Time: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Organisation: Midlands Arts Centre (MAC)
Partner: Solihull Council (supported by the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund), The Mayor Gallery (London) and the Emmy Bridgwater Estate.
Type: In person
Location: Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH,
Free Event: no booking required