Art in Newcastle upon Tyne
Arts Calendar lists 10 exhibitions, 2 workshops and classes and 1 drawing group at 8 venues in Newcastle upon Tyne. Saturday is the busiest night, with 2 of the regular listings.
A quiet few weeks here, so this runs on to Monday 4 January.
Exhibitions on now
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Closes Sat 31 Oct
Exhibition
No Yesterdays, No Tomorrows, Only Today: A Celebration of Creative Age
Arts Centre Washington, Washington, Tyne and Wear
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Closes Sat 7 Nov
Exhibition
The Power of Posing: Mignard
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
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Closes Fri 13 Nov
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Closes Sun 22 Nov
Exhibition
Source Material: Shirley Vauvelle
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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Closes Sun 22 Nov
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Closes Sun 29 Nov
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Closes Sat 5 Dec
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Until 16 Jan 2027
Exhibition
The Potter’s Canvas: Ceramics and Painting in the 20th Century
Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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Until 17 Jan 2027
Exhibition
Chitra Ganesh: Journey to the Great Below
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
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Until 17 Jan 2027
Exhibition
Keiken: Seeds, Stones, and Future Bones
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
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Until 4 Apr 2027
Exhibition
Tish Murtha & Kuba Ryniewicz
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
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Until 4 Apr 2027
Exhibitions opening soon
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Opens Sat 17 Oct
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Opens Sat 17 Oct
Exhibition
Under Development: What Happens When Cities Change?
Newcastle Contemporary Art, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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Opens Sat 17 Oct
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Opens Sat 7 Nov
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Opens Wed 11 Nov
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Opens Thu 12 Nov
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Opens Thu 12 Nov
Exhibition
Spotlight: Washington Open Exhibition 2026
Arts Centre Washington, Washington, Tyne and Wear
Monday 19 October
Happy birthday to Pierre Alechinsky (99 today)
Born on this day: Umberto Boccioni (1882)
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Mon 19 Oct 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 26 October
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Mon 26 Oct 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 2 November
Born on this day: Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Jean Siméon Chardin (1699) and Richard Serra (1938)
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Mon 2 Nov 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Saturday 7 November
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Sat 7 Nov 12:30 14:30
Workshop
Zine Workshop with Chitra Ganesh and Sofia Barton
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
Monday 9 November
Happy birthday to Michael Heizer (82 today)
Born on this day: Kaj Franck (1911), Peggy Angus (1904) and Robert Frank (1924)
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Mon 9 Nov 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 16 November
Born on this day: William De Morgan (1839)
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Mon 16 Nov 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 23 November
Born on this day: El Lissitzky (1890) and José Clemente Orozco (1883)
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Mon 23 Nov 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Saturday 28 November
Happy birthday to John Galliano (66 today), Julie Mehretu (56 today) and Sutapa Biswas (64 today)
Born on this day: Wen Zhengming (1470) and William Blake (1757)
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Sat 28 Nov 11:00 13:00
Workshop
World Building and Map Making with Mark Bletcher
Cobalt Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 30 November
Happy birthday to Marina Abramović (80 today)
Born on this day: Clyfford Still (1904), Ulay (1943), William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825) and Winston Churchill (1874)
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Mon 30 Nov 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Saturday 5 December
Born on this day: Alexander Rodchenko (1891) and David Bomberg (1890)
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Sat 5 Dec 11:00 13:00
Monday 7 December
Born on this day: Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598) and Stuart Davis (1892)
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Mon 7 Dec 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 14 December
Happy birthday to Taysir Batniji (60 today)
Born on this day: Alberto Morrocco (1917), Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824) and Roger Fry (1866)
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Mon 14 Dec 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 21 December
Born on this day: Masaccio (1401) and Winifred Nicholson (1893)
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Mon 21 Dec 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 28 December
Born on this day: Vladimir Tatlin (1885)
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Mon 28 Dec 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Monday 4 January
Born on this day: Augustus John (1878)
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Mon 4 Jan 18:30 20:30
Drawing Group
Life Drawing at the Marley Centre
Marley Studio, The Marley Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Everything listed in Newcastle upon Tyne
Exhibitions 10
Workshops and classes 2
Drawing groups 1
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