January 2010
All events for this month
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Exhibition
POSITIONS: The Primitives
POSITIONS: The Primitives is the first part of an exciting new project curated by the Laing Art Gallery together with artists CullinanRichards, called POSITIONS.
Significant pieces of modern and contemporary British sculpture will be on show in the Laing's Marble Hall, starting with Sir Anthony Caro's Early One Morning, 1962 (on show from August 2009). CullinanRichards will respond with newly commissioned artworks.
Their installation, Savage School Window Gallery Sculpture No.2 Position 4, announces the imminent arrival of Caro's work.
Free event:
Artists CullinanRichards will host a free event at the Laing Art Gallery on Friday 30 October, 6-9pm, including a one-off film screening. No booking required.
7 Jun 09 - 7 Feb 10.
Exhibition
Collingwood - A Northumbrian Abroad
An exhibition to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Admiral Lord Collingwood’s death at sea on 7 March 1810.
Using objects, paintings and extracts from his letters it explores not only Collingwood’s long naval career away from his home but also the influence on him of his lifelong love of Northumberland and the friends and family he left behind.
Live painting conservation - Discovery Museum's art specialists will be working on some paintings within this exhibition - click here for more details.
The exhibition is part of the Collingwood 2010 Festival - visit the festival website here.
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23 Jan - 27 Jun 10.
Exhibition
North East Beat: Venues, Bands & Fans
A new exhibition exploring the North East's popular music scene from the 1940s to the present day. The exhibition features a range of memorabilia loaned by bands, musicians and fans, including a scarf thrown into the crowd by The Police at a gig in Gateshead and demo tapes from local bands like Maximo Park.
12 Dec 09 - 6 Feb 10.
Exhibition
No Such Thing As Society
An exhibition of work by documentary photographers recording Britain's state of transition and unrest between the 1960s and 1980s.
No Such Thing As Society brings together 150 photographs by photographers including Martin Parr, Keith Arnatt and Victor Burgin. The exhibition takes its name from Margaret Thatcher's famous statement, 'society? There is no such thing. There are individual men and women and there are families.'
The exhibition includes a shot by Tish Murtha, taken in the 1980s, of teenagers in Newcastle’s West end which originally included the caption, 'they see no real future for themselves.'
A Hayward Touring exhibition from the Arts Council Collection, on behalf of Southbank Centre, London.
31 Oct 09 - 7 Feb 10.
Exhibition
SPOILED
Elaine Wilson's work explores received ideas about women and femininity and the perpetuation of romantic and stereotypical ideals most recently through the language and tradition of ornament and figurines. Having worked with clay and ceramic processes for many years Wilson has chosen during her recent research post as Norma Lipman Fellow in Ceramic Sculpture to critically revisit the subtle politics of ceramic ornament and the wider contexts of vanity and masquerade.
The double action of looking and the relationship between self and otherness is explored in Seeing myself Seeing, two large ceramic figures/figurines which form the centre piece of her exhibition SPOILED at the Hatton Gallery , the collage works which relate to the ceramic sculpture are also concurrently on show until 12 December at The Globe Gallery http://www.globegallery.org
27 Nov 09 - 21 Feb 10.
Exhibition
The Long Dark
Curated by Michelle Cotton, takes a text by John Ruskin, The Nature of Gothic as its starting point for an exploration of 'medievalism' in contemporary art.
Bringing together an international group of artists based in Britain and Germany, the exhibition examines a revival of interest in pre-modern techniques and methods of artistic production, along with the ideals and aspirations they bring with them.
The exhibition features work by Eva Berendes, Simon Bill, Alexandra Bircken, Nicholas Byrne, Raphael Danke, Peter Linde Busk, Kalin Lindena, Maria Loboda, and Bernd Ribbeck.
5 Dec 09 - 20 Feb 10.
Exhibition
Stories of Southwick
The story of Southwick is continually being recorded by Southwick History and Preservation Society. This latest exhibition by the Society offers an opportunity to learn more about the fascinating history of this old and once separate quarter of Sunderland. You can also make your own contribution to the record in this, the centenary year of the Queen Alexandra Bridge.
Related books available online and Monkwearmouth Station Museum Shop
14 Nov 09 - 28 Feb 10.
Exhibition
The Great British Art Debate: Rebel Nation
What is British art?
What does 'British' mean to me?
Who owns all the paintings in our local galleries?
If I make art, am I a British artist?
Karaoke will be coming to the Laing Art Gallery with the start of a new exhibition called Rebel Nation.
As part of the Great British Art Debate, the Laing will be showing paintings by artist Luke Caulfield of teenagers dressed in death metal t-shirts. Alongside the paintings will be record covers and a karaoke booth, all showing how music and art has been influenced by the work of 19th century painter John Martin.
The Great British Art Debate is a partnership project between TATE Britain, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service, Museums Sheffield and InIVA. The Great British Art Debate is supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, and by Renaissance - museums for changing lives.
Download the Great British Art Debate leaflet here to see what else is coming up at the Laing. (3.16MB pdf)
Things to do for families
A trail for families to do together (also available in the gallery) - click here to download the trail (pdf, 758kb).
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16 Jan - 7 Mar 10.
Exhibition
Swans of the Tyne
Swan Hunter was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the 20th century and this new exhibition will explore the history of one of the best known shipbuilding companies in the UK.
The exhibition has been created by a variety of individuals and community groups in the North East, who have worked with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums outreach team.
On display in the exhibition are a range of photographs, technical drawings, film and video footage of Swan Hunter, as well as recorded memories of people who either worked at or were in some way connected with the shipyard.
BALTIC is holding a free event on 10 June to complement this exhibition, and BALTIC's own exhibition, The Things That Happen When Falling in Love. Click here to find out more about the event at BALTIC.
Click here for more information on the Swan Hunter Shipyard and the people who once worked there.
15 Dec 09 - 30 May 10.