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.
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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.
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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.
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MISTY MODERNS: Australian Tonalists 1915-1950

9 October - 29 November 2009
This is the first major exhibition to tell the story of Australian Tonalism.
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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.
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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.
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Albert Namatjira and the legacy of Hermannsburg

1 August - 27 September 2009
This exhibition commemorates Namatjira's influence and includes new work from Hermannsburg.
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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
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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.
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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...
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Salon

16 May - 2 August 2009
Thomas has been invited to select his favourite paintings from the collection, which will be displayed in a 'salon hang' for the National Museums Australia conference.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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