I went to the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham. It's a modern art gallery and it's free to get in which is amazing, it means anyone has access to art. It's only small but they change the exhibitions regularly so I'll be going again soon.
The first floor was all about printing. Right in the middle there was a huge old printing press machine. It was like stepping back in time. There were screen prints from different periods of time, some really old and simple in one colour and really detailed ones with a few colours. I can't wait to try screen printing at school or college. I'd really love to screen print on to t-shirt of bags.
Then we went up onto the second floor which was totally different. Most of the floor was various art installations by Exodus Crooks, a British-Jamaican artist, which was based around the theme of 'what is home'. They were so unusual. When you first walked in there was a washing line with a vest, pants and a sheet hanging on the line. Hand stitched on the sheet it said "I'll never leave you" and the other side "as long as god spares my life". Another installation was an old wardrobe on a rug with words scratched into it on all 4 sides. One door said "I'll take all your tears and water my plants with them because what falls from you can lift another, did you know that?" which I really loved. There was also a wall covered in sling shots, all different paints and materials added to them. I'm not sure what they meant but it looked really pretty. The installations were my favourite part of the gallery. They made me want to learn more about installation art.
Downstairs there is an amazing shop with all sorts of craft supplies and art books.
I would recommend visiting the gallery if you're near Birmingham, but it's very small so it's not worth travelling far for.
I love this gallery and café. You should check out Eastside Projects in Digbeth.