New South Wales
Newcastle Central Coast
Gallery 139 Online and pop-up exhibitions
T 0434-886-450. E info@gallery139.com.au W www.gallery139.com.auDirector: Ahn Wells. Through July and Aug visit www.gallery139.com.au/stockroom. Next pop-up exhibition is in Oct with Malcolm Sands at Newcastle ArtSpace.
Gosford Regional Gallery
36 Webb Street, East Gosford 2250. T (02) 4304-7550. E gallery@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au W www.gosfordregionalgallery.com Free entry. H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. To July 31 Short Stories: Miriam Cullen. To Aug 7 Coasties in Colour (The Entrance Gallery). July 5 to 10 Central Coast Art Society Winter Exhibition.
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
First Street, Booragul 2284. T (02) 4921 0382 F (02) 4921 0329. E artgallery@lakemac.nsw.gov.au W artgallery.lakemac.com.au Free entry. H Tues-Sun 10.00 to 4.30. The Gallery will be closed until Sept for renovations. The Sculpture Park and Awaba House Restaurant Café will remain open. Stay tuned for our grand re-opening celebration.
The Lock-Up
90 Hunter Street, Newcastle 2300. T (02) 4925-2265. W www.thelockup.org.au H Wed-Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 11.00 to 3.00. To July 21 I Love You Melissa. Using the words found graffitied on a cell wall at The Lock-Up as muse, this exhibition explores the complexities of love through the work of five contemporary artists – Caitlin Dempsey, Lucas Grogan, Jumaadi, Marikit Santiago and Jodie Whalen.
Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG)
230 High Street, Maitland 2320. T (02) 4934-9859. E artgallery@maitland.nsw.gov.au W www.mrag.org.au H Tues-Sun 10.00 to 5.00 (café open from 8.00am). Eleven exhibition spaces, Gallery Shop + much-loved-by-locals café. Free entry, donations always welcomed!
Newcastle Art Gallery (NAG)
1 Laman Street, Newcastle 2300. (02) 4974-5100. Gallery Director: Lauretta Morton. Tues-Sun 10.00 to 5.00, seven days during school hols. To July 21 . is recognised as one of Australia’s. is a dynamic and multi-faceted artist who immerses himself in the places he paints exploring connections between art, cultural and personal histories (see ad page 23). Aug 3 to Oct 13 – Newcastle’s annual $50,000 art prize for figurative and portrait painting.
