Colley Ison Contemporary Art

Founded in 2010 by artist Reuben Colley, Colley Ison gallery represents some of the finest living artists in the country, spanning all genres and styles of painting.

Previously known as Reuben Colley Fine Art, the Colley Ison Gallery came to be after merging the name of artist & founder Reuben Colley and the Gallery's long standing Director, Timothy Ison. The new business name allowed us to create a space where everyone can visit and enjoy fine art, regardless of whether or not they want to purchase.

With over 30 years collective experience, our Directors are committed to supporting and representing our artists from our central location at Colmore Row, Birmingham. We also offer contemporary fine art for sale from some of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century including David Hockney, Andy Warhol and Roxana Halls.

Latest Exhibitions

The 1970s - Artists born in and art created in one fantastic decade

The 1970s are famous for many colourful ideas in the world art and music, but it was also an era of economic struggle, cultural change and technological innovation. The Minimalist art movement emerged in New York as a group of younger artists began to question the overly expressive works of Ab...

Reuben Colley - New Paintings (as part of the 1970s Exhibition)

The first event as part of the 1970s Exhibition focuses on gallery founder REUBEN COLLEY Starting with a drinks reception on Saturday 20th May and running until 5th June we will be showing a brand new collection of oil paintings. There are two seperate catalogues, both shown below....

REUBEN COLLEY - A RETROSPECTIVE 2000-2022

‘Painting, to me, should be a very natural process, without the restraints of gimmick and style; it is an infinite language of expression, only I find it much more comforting than using words’. Reuben Colley

Over the past 22 years Reuben Colley has captured the ever evolving Urban Landscapes of cities across the world, mainly concentrating & known for paintings of his home city of Birmingham. Through many sell out exhibitions & collections Reuben has constantly explored areas of his painting to capture atmosphere & mood. This archive of works, some from our own gallery collection, some from private collections that are now again offered for sale, shows the amazing talent & diversity of this artist.

Tracey Emin & Roxana Halls - Female British Contemporary.

These artists present us with different visions of women’s lives. Both of them provoke questions, and invite us to look at their work again and again.
How should women’s experience be depicted in art? Since the 1970s, the feminist art movement has blown apart traditional assumptions, rejecting the ‘male gaze’ of artists who presented women as objects. Colley Ison Gallery is proud to present work by these female artists who explore women’s lives in exciting and contrasting ways.

major dealers in works by Andy warhol

Colley Ison Gallery are major dealers in works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, David Hockney,

We hold a fantastic collection of Silkscreens by one of the most famous artists of the 20th Century, Andy Warhol.

This collection of works - from an original canvas to unique works on paper and signed silkscreen editions - spans his whole career.
from the iconic 'Tattooed Woman Holding a Rose' and 'In the Bottom of My Garden - complete book' through to the iconic 'Electric Chair' and 'Mick Jagger'. Our Andy Warhol collection also features two Lenin pieces from 1987. Black Lenin is signed by Andy Warhol himself, whilst Red Lenin is Estate Stamped as the artist sadly passed away before he was able to sign it.