St. Paul's Gallery, Birmingham
St. Paul's Gallery is a commercial art gallery, the largest in the United Kingdom outside London. It is located in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, England.
The gallery deals in two main fields: original album art, the world's largest collection of signed album cover fine art, including signed cover images from The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Queen, etc. and fine art (where its holdings include works from Picasso and Dalí to Henry Moore Bridget Riley). In addition to its own collection, St Paul's Gallery hosts a programme of visiting exhibitions. It was conceived by Symon Bland and opened in February 2003 in former industrial premises near St. Paul's Square.
The gallery deals in two main fields: original album art, the world's largest collection of signed album cover fine art, including signed cover images from The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Queen, etc. and fine art (where its holdings include works from Picasso and Dalí to Henry Moore Bridget Riley). In addition to its own collection, St Paul's Gallery hosts a programme of visiting exhibitions. It was conceived by Symon Bland and opened in February 2003 in former industrial premises near St. Paul's Square.
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Sight Name: St. Paul's Gallery
Sight Location: Birmingham, England (See walking tours in Birmingham)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Sight Location: Birmingham, England (See walking tours in Birmingham)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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