The Lock-Up’s innovatively curated program promotes current, experimental and diverse practices from local, national and international creatives.
KNOWN | UNKNOWN //
6 APR - 26 MAY 2019
Featuring artists who work with their own bodies to explore notions of personal, cultural and social identity.
I LOVE YOU MELISSA //
1 JUN - 21 JUL 2019
Using the words found graffitied on a cell wall in The Lock-Up as muse, I LOVE YOU MELISSA explores the complexities of love through the work of five contemporary artists.
THE BODY & IDENTITY FORUM //
1PM – 4.30PM SATURDAY 25 MAY 2019 -
Join us on the closing weekend of the exhibition KNOWN | UNKNOWN as artists from a range of disciplines, cultural knowledge holders and academics discuss performance practice, language, culture and the politicised body.
Visiting residents engage with the community, schools and tertiary institutions through lectures, in-conversation events, workshops, open studios and exhibition/performances.
Read MoreIn September 2014 The Lock-Up re-launched as a dedicated contemporary art space as a place for exchange, ideas, exploration, information and cultural endeavour.
Read MoreThe Lock-Up offers a dramatic setting for your next event in the heart of Newcastle’s heritage precinct.
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Easter 2017 - closed Easter Friday, open 11am - 4pm Easter Saturday, closed Easter Sunday and Monday. Drop in and say hello!
Located in one of Newcastle’s most significant heritage buildings, The Lock-Up is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts space and inner city hub for creative thinking and doing.
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