St Pauls Gallery

This museum is hidden down a backstreet, but it’s just a stones throw away from St Paul’s Square. If you are into your music, definitely make time to visit this time capsule of rock memorabilia. Home to the world’s largest exhibition of signed album cover art from greats such as Pink Floyd as well as and a unique range of graphic ‘soundwave’ depictions.
The staff are really relaxed and clued up — they are more than happy to wax lyrical about the artwork and the bands they’ve met. Visits to the gallery are free of charge, however prints can be very pricey!
It can be difficult not to talk yourself into buying something, but there is no pressure from the staff at the gallery who are just more than happy to share their knowledge and experience!

I can see how this Gallery would appeal to a lot of people — specialising as it does in prints and posters of classic albums often signed by the original artists (musical artists). It features photos of Jagger, the Gallaghers, Paul Weller and David Bowie but to be honest it all feels a bit blokey and overblown. There are a couple of signed instruments in the back room — I think they’re signed by mostly Midlands’s legends but a bit of signage indicating who they are would have been helpful. There’s also a nice collection of Picasso and Miro limited edition prints which I liked but generally this really isn’t my cup of tea — and without wanting to sound too pedantic the last time I went in it actually looked a bit unloved — leaflets out of date, dust settling on the shelves etc. Anyway I’m sure a lot of people with better taste (and bigger wallets) than me would love it but I’m afraid I prefer my art… well a bit more arty.

I first came across this gallery a few years back when an artist friend of mine had her latest exhibition installed. So what makes a good gallery? After all, you just need several walls from which to hang stuff, right? Wrong. A gallery is a space which has to compliment it’s resident, it has to be simply stunning but not so much so that it steals focus from its guests, the art. And so on. This gallery deals mainly with the music industry, they’re always coming up with all sorts of arty stuff, from signed limited edition album covers to original prints. Some musicians donate concert memorabilia such as guitars, drums, promotional stuff. Anyway, back to my artist friend, Melissa Mailer-​Yates has some stunning works hanging at this exhibition, she’s painted many a famous muso in her time and she has done herself proud once again here. I won’t give it away but I can highly recommend a visit to this gallery, tucked away in the narrow streets behind St Paul’s Square.

I just have no idea how to survive after visiting this gallery without taking any of its pieces back home with me.
Yes, St. Pauls Gallery (without apostrophes) is just as it’s advertised: «music for the eyes». It’s also a hidden kind of space, so make sure you take note of this address: Northwood Street, Jewellery Quarter!
Love art and music? Love it all mixed together? So you can’t miss this gallery! Their collections of posters signed by legends such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Oasis, among others just blew your mind off. As well as the prices, but who cares, when you can have an original Pulse Eyeballs art signed by Pink Floyd members for just £15 grand.
For most of music enthusiasts — like me– St. Pauls Gallery is more like a temple of stunning art to contemplate and it worth visiting, but if you have some pounds to spend on it, fair play to you.
There are some original signed portraits from Rick Wakeman and Paul Weller available as well! Some much to catching up with that you just don’t know where to look at first.
Other «bits» like drum kits, guitars and even a piano, all signed, are part of the gallery’s collection as well.
Take a look at their website and feel inspired! This gallery is JUST unbelievable.