Exhibitions 2009
;)
Quirky: from the collection
12 December 2009 - 31 January 2010
We celebrate the bizarre, the outlandish and the strikingly unconventional in this exhibition.
More Info
;)
New Sculpture by Caroline Rothwell and Kathy Temin
7 November 2009 - 14 February 2010
Two contemporary Australian artists challenge the definition of sculpture in this exhibition.
More Info
;)
VARANASI: Recent paintings of India by Jane Lander
7 November 2009 – 14 February 2010
In 2007 Jane Lander travelled to India and was drawn, like many, to the holy city of Varanasi.
More Info
;)
MISTY MODERNS: Australian Tonalists 1915-1950
9 October - 29 November 2009
This is the first major exhibition to tell the story of Australian Tonalism.
More Info
;)
Vividly Modern: Sydney Colourists from the collection 1915 - 1950
9 October - 29 November 2009
This exhibition showcases the work of artists working in Sydney during the first part of the twentieth century who pursued colour as a key to modernism.
More Info
;)
Margaret Olley: Life’s journey
15 August - 25 October 2009
This exhibition will provide a unique insight into the world around Margaret Olley from the early 1950s to the 1970s.
More Info
;)
Albert Namatjira and the legacy of Hermannsburg
1 August - 27 September 2009
This exhibition commemorates Namatjira's influence and includes new work from Hermannsburg.
More Info
-1999-2004_sfw_THUMB.jpg?width=600&height=400&ext=.jpg');)
FIONA HALL: Force field
1 August - 27 September 2009
This exhibition is an in-depth survey of the work of Australian artist Fiona Hall from the 1970s to the present
More Info
;)
Stone Country - Salt Water
1 August - 27 September 2009
Showcasing the Gallery’s significant collection of early Arnhem Land bark paintings as well as recent acquisitions, Stone Country – Salt Water will also draw on major private collections.
More Info
;)
Animal Attraction
11 July - 2 August 2009
This exhibition, held in conjunction with the International Minding Animals conference to be hosted by The University of Newcastle from 13 – 18 July, explores our changing relationship with animals...
More Info
;)
;)
Poets Paint Words II
16 May - 5 July 2009
Australia's most celebrated poets have been commissioned to write a poem inspired by a painting in the Newcastle Region Art Gallery collection.
More Info
;)
Gallery A Sydney 1964 - 1983
9 May - 19 July 2009
This exhibition portrays the period that Gallery A operated in Sydney through selected aspects of its history.
More Info
;)
HIT THE BOTTLE
17 April - 10 May 2009
Comprised of hundreds of recycled water bottles Watermark is the creative outcome of the HIT THE BOTTLE collaboration between 1233 ABC Newcastle, Hunter Water and Newcastle Art Gallery.
More Info
;)
Manolo Ruiz Pipó: private dreams public collections
21 February - 10 May 2009
This exhibition Manolo Ruiz Pipó: private dreams, public collections is a testimony to the philanthropy of Dr. William Bowmore (1909-2008) who endeavoured to broaden the cultural life of Newcastle.
More Info
;)
The World in Painting
21 February - 10 May 2009
From domestic interiors to dream-like landscapes, eight of Australia's distinguished artists present visions of their worlds.
More Info
;)
9 Shades of Whiteley
14 February - 26 April 2009
This Art Gallery of New South Wales travelling exhibition traces the nine phases of the artist’s life and career.
More Info
;)
ARTEXPRESS 2009
12 February - 26 April 2009
This annual exhibition showcases the artworks made by students for the NSW Higher School Certificate Examination in Visual Arts.
More Info
