Robert Groves (artist) explained

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Robert Groves (born 1935^[1]), sometimes known as Bob, was a British artist, and a co-founder of the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, England,^[2] whose name he coined, inspired by his interest in icons^[3]

He is an Associate of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.^[4]

His 2007 exhibition and book, First Light, were inspired by the gardens at Packwood House.^[5]

His painting Abstract in Blue (1968) is in the permanent collection of the University of Birmingham.

Recalling the creation of the Ikon Gallery, Groves said:^[6]

Publications

• Book: Groves . Robert . 0. Watkins . Jonathan . Jonathan Watkins . First Light . 2007 . Ikon . 9781904864295.

References

Further reading

• Grousdanidou . Antonia . August 2010 . The Production Of Space At Ikon Gallery, Birmingham: From Art Object To Art Institution 1963-1978 . MPhil thesis . . 28 May 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robert Groves (b.1935). Art UK. 28 May 2018. en.
2. Book: Watkins . Jonathan . Jonathan Watkins . Stevenson . Diana . Some of the best things in life happen accidentally: the beginning of Ikon . 2004 . . Birmingham, UK . 1904864023 . Interview - Robert Groves.
3. Web site: Robert Groves: First Light. Ikon Gallery. 28 May 2018.
4. Web site: Abstraction at the RBSA . . 28 May 2018.
5. Web site: Ikon First Light. Ikon Gallery. 28 May 2018.
6. Web site: Norman. Joseph. Some Of The Best Things In Life Happen Accidentally - At The Ikon Culture24. Culture24. 28 May 2018.