New display coming soon
The Laing Art Gallery's Art on Tyneside display
The development of an exciting new display at Newcastle's Laing Art Gallery is beginning.
The Gallery's Art on Tyneside display will close from Monday 30 November to undergo a transformation into a new area, featuring work by some of the region’s best-known artists and makers.
Julie Milne, curator of the Laing Art Gallery, says:
'The North East has been home to artists and makers of national and international importance and we want to highlight the contributions they made to the region and to the wider art world, from the 18th century to the present day.'
The new display, which is scheduled to open in October next year, will showcase internationally-important art from the Laing Art Gallery's collection, including work by John Martin, Thomas Bewick and the Beilby family of glass enamellers.
The Laing Art Gallery is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sundays from 2pm to 5pm. Admission is free.
The new display is funded by a grant of £250,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund; £225,000, awarded jointly by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson Foundation; and £345,000 from Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), awarded through Newcastle University’s International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies.