Opening today, MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, presents a solo exhibition surveying five decades of work by the acclaimed artist Jacqueline Poncelet (b. 1947, Liege, Belgium). Exuberant, …
Art: Ayo Akingbade at BALTIC, Gateshead
28-year-old artist, writer and director, Ayo Akingbade, has written, produced, and directed 14 short films that have won the film-maker international awards. The Guardian, speaking about her unique fi…
Business: “Buy the Kilo became the first zero-waste, plastic-free shop in the North East” Buy the Kilo Gallery Highlights Air Pollution In New Exhibitions
Buy the Kilo, the first zero-waste, plastic-free shop in the North East, has two new exhibitions lined up over the coming months. Lee Allcock caught up with co-founder Jackie Sewell to find out more. …
Art: “It’s part visual art, part performance art” The Live Sketcher: Sketching Your Event In Real-Time
Rach Faulkner has always created, drawn and painted her way through life. Sketching is as natural as chatting to her, in fact, her favourite thing is to chat and sketch at the same time. Lee Allcock c…
Art: A Sense of Place Exhibition at Alexander Miller Fine Art, Newcastle
Contemporary impressionist artist Alexander Millar is currently hosting an exhibition at his gallery in Newcastle’s Grey Street which showcases his deep appreciation for the North East of England, a r…
Art: Exhibitions Launching at MIMA, Middlesbrough
A whole heap of exhibitions will launch at MIMA over the coming months. Soft Structures reflects on the invisible threads and undocumented connections that underpin creative lives and communities R…
Art: Michael Rakowitz: In Conversation at BALTIC, Gateshead
Award-winning Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz will be in conversation at BALTIC this month, discussing archaeological histories, destruction of cultural property and displacement. The panel wil…
Charity Spotlight: Arcadea, Newcastle
Arcadea is a disability arts charity working to create equality of opportunity in arts and culture in our region. Founded in 1991 by disabled people, it enables others to experience fulfilling lives b…
News: Discovery Museum Seeks Tyneside People Who use Electric Cars, Solar Panels or Heat Pumps
Curators at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum are seeking people who live in Tyneside who use an electric car, have solar panels on their home, or have an air source heat pump installed, to feature in the …
Art: People Powered: Stories from the River Tees at MIMA, Middlesbrough
The River Tees takes centre stage in a brand new exhibition at Middlesbrough’s contemporary art gallery, MIMA. Looking at how the River Tees has shaped our region and its importance to the area, this …