The Lock-Up’s innovatively curated program promotes current, experimental and diverse practices from local, national and international creatives.
THE SEA // LUKE CORNISH
27 OCT - 2 DEC 2018
Award winning artist Luke Cornish (E.L.K) presents a solo exhibition of works informed by three trips made to war torn Syria during 2016 – 2017.
ARGO PACIFICO // JEN DENZIN & OLIVER HARLAN
8 DEC - 27 JAN 2019
Welcome aboard ARGO PACIFICO...
ARGO PACIFICO // KIDS CLUB
DEC 2018 - JAN 2019
While the adults enjoy the extreme indulgence that the ARGO PACIFICO cruise has to offer, kids can be shipped off to the ARGO PACIFICO KIDS CLUB...
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE // LUKE CORNISH
22 OCT - 5 NOV 2018
As Artist in Residence at The Lock-Up, Luke Cornish (ELK) will engage directly with The Lock-Up spaces for the installation of his solo exhibition THE SEA, an exhibition that documents the destruction of war-torn Syria, and the everyday lives of people caught in the middle.
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.
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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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