Past Exhibitions // Events // Artist Residencies
EXHIBIT A SYMPOSIUM
EXHIBIT A SYMPOSIUM //
31 OCTOBER 2015 -
A free event exploring topics of crime, criminality and the criminal subject.
EXHIBIT A SYMPOSIUM //
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS – GHOST TOUR
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS – GHOST TOUR //
5.30pm - 7.30pm SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2015 -
Explore some of Newcastle’s dark and hidden past… a collaboration with Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle Ghost Tours and The Lock-Up.
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS – GHOST TOUR //
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A // GROUP EXHIBITION
30 OCTOBER 2015 - 6 DECEMBER 2015
Exhibit A examines the topic of crime and criminality while presenting a fertile conceptual ground for artists.
EXHIBIT A //
GROUP EXHIBITION
Tina Havelock Stevens
Tina Havelock Stevens // Artist in Residence
29 October 2015 - 1 November 2015
Tina Havelock Stevens is a multidisciplinary artist whose work features in the Exhibit A exhibition.
Tina Havelock Stevens //
Artist in Residence
CRITICAL ANIMALS
CRITICAL ANIMALS // Re:Location
2 OCTOBER 2015 - 25 OCTOBER 2015
Re: Location, an exhibition presented by Critical Animals as part of This is Not Art (TiNA)
CRITICAL ANIMALS //
Re:Location
SIMON HIPGRAVE FROM THE HUNGRY WORKSHOP // CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
SIMON HIPGRAVE // CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
2 OCTOBER 2015 -
Renew Newcastle, in association with The Lock-Up is excited to announce that Simon Hipgrave will join us for Creative Talks at 8.30am on Friday 2 October 2015.
SIMON HIPGRAVE //
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
NEXT TO NOTHING: ART AS PERFORMANCE
NEXT TO NOTHING: ART AS PERFORMANCE // SYMPOSIUM
26 SEPTEMBER 2015 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2015
A meeting of art and philosophy in the age of post-dematerialisation
NEXT TO NOTHING: ART AS PERFORMANCE //
SYMPOSIUM
MIDPOINTNESS
MIDPOINTNESS // STEVE DUTTON
23 SEPTEMBER 2015 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2015
An exhibition coinciding with Next to Nothing: Art as Performance Symposium in partnership with the School of Creative Arts, University of Newcastle.
MIDPOINTNESS //
STEVE DUTTON
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN MIDPOINTNESS
STEVE DUTTON // CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN MIDPOINTNESS
18 SEPTEMBER 2015 - 23 SEPTEMBER 2015
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN MIDPOINTNESS
“Newcastle I need your help.” – Prof. Steve Dutton
STEVE DUTTON //
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN MIDPOINTNESS
LUCY TWEED FROM COOL EDIES // CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
LUCY TWEED FROM COOL EDIES // CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
18 SEPTEMBER 2O15 -
Renew Newcastle, in association with The Lock-Up, is excited to announce stylist Lucy Tweed will join us for Creative Talks on Friday 18 September 2015.
LUCY TWEED FROM COOL EDIES //
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
STEVE DUTTON
STEVE DUTTON // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
14 SEPTEMBER 2015 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2015
Steve Dutton will complete an Artist in Residence at The Lock-Up as part of his research and installation of the exhibition Midpointness at the Lock-Up from 23 – 26 September 2015.
STEVE DUTTON //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Brett McMahon Bike Riding Tour
Brett McMahon Bike Riding Tour // Bike Riding Tour
29 AUGUST 2015 -
2pm – 4pm
Join local artist Brett McMahon for this special collaborative event - a unique opportunity to explore his works of art on a bicycle riding tour visiting three venues: Newcastle Art Gallery, Courthouse facade and The Lock-Up.
Brett McMahon Bike Riding Tour //
Bike Riding Tour
In Conversation - Brett McMahon and Ed Wright
In Conversation - Brett McMahon and Ed Wright // In Conversation
12 SEPTEMBER 2015 -
Join local artist Brett McMahon 'In Conversation’ with writer and cultural critic Ed Wright as they discuss the exhibition HIDDEN NATURE.
In Conversation - Brett McMahon and Ed Wright //
In Conversation
HIDDEN NATURE
HIDDEN NATURE // BRETT McMAHON
14 AUGUST 2015 - 20 SEPTEMBER 2015
Brett McMahon’s exhibition seeks to explore the poetic space between what we encounter and expect, and what is felt, intuited and eluded.
HIDDEN NATURE //
BRETT McMAHON
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE – Brett Piva from Pocket Design
Brett Piva from Pocket Design // CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
7 AUGUST 2015 -
Renew Newcastle, in association with The Lock-Up, is excited to announce that local creative practitioner Brett Piva will join us for Creative Talks on Friday 7 August 2015 at 8.30am.
Brett Piva from Pocket Design //
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
EXPERIMENTA – IN CONVERSATION
JONATHAN PARSONS WITH MATTHEW TOME // EXPERIMENTA – IN CONVERSATION
11 JULY 2015 - 11 JULY 2015
Join Jonathan Parsons ‘In Conversation’ with Matthew Tome, as they discuss Experimenta Recharge: 6th International Biennial of Media Art
JONATHAN PARSONS WITH MATTHEW TOME //
EXPERIMENTA – IN CONVERSATION
CAKE INDUSTRIES
CAKE INDUSTRIES // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
10 JULY 2015 - 14 JULY 2015
Cake Industries (Jesse Stevens and Dean Petersen) will produce 3D portraits of members of the Newcastle community in their project 'Simulacrum' to be exhibited in Experimenta Recharge: 6th International Biennial of Media Art.
CAKE INDUSTRIES //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
EXPERIMENTA RECHARGE: 6TH INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF MEDIA ART
EXPERIMENTA RECHARGE // 6TH INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF MEDIA ART
10 JULY 2015 - 9 AUGUST 2015
A national touring exhibition which promotes the work of artists who employ, critique and experiment with media and technology.
EXPERIMENTA RECHARGE //
6TH INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF MEDIA ART
Creative Talks with Renew Newcastle
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE // JOHN EVERETT & SOPHIA EMMETT
5 JUNE 2015 -
Renew Newcastle in association with The Lock-Up presents a Creative Talk with Jono Everett & Sophia Emmett
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE //
JOHN EVERETT & SOPHIA EMMETT
The Island Could Be Heard By Night
THE ISLAND COULD BE HEARD BY NIGHT // DEB MANSFIELD & BELINDA HOWDEN
22 MAY 2015 - 28 JUNE 2015
A collaborative project investigating the island narrative of Nobby’s Head (Whibayganba), Newcastle NSW.
THE ISLAND COULD BE HEARD BY NIGHT //
DEB MANSFIELD & BELINDA HOWDEN
AquaVoltaic
AQUAVOLTAIC // PAUL HOWARD & DAVID MATTHEWS
15 May 2015 - 17 May 2015
A commentary on the commercial use and abuse of water, and a satire of globalisation and popular media, AquaVoltaic returns to The Lock-Up for the final instalment.
AQUAVOLTAIC //
PAUL HOWARD & DAVID MATTHEWS
Rhiannon Newton
Rhiannon Newton // Artist in Residence
8 April 2015 - 30 April 2015
Rhiannon Newton is a dancer and choreographer based in Sydney. Her practice spans choreography, improvisation, lecturing, and a body of research that distills relations between dance and repetition (always nodding to the impossibility of repetition).
Rhiannon Newton //
Artist in Residence
ROBIN HUNGERFORD
ROBIN HUNGERFORD // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
12 MAY 2015 - 17 MAY 2015
Robin Hungerford took part in a residency to develop and install his work Shamanic Organic II performed at The Lock-Up over the 15 – 17 of May 2015.
ROBIN HUNGERFORD //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Shamanic Organic II
SHAMANIC ORGANIC II // ROBIN HUNGERFORD
15 MAY 2015 - 17 MAY 2015
Artist Robin Hungerford will compress ideas regarding food and culture, authenticity, technology and consciousness into a dynamic performance piece, titled Shamanic Organic II.
SHAMANIC ORGANIC II //
ROBIN HUNGERFORD
ART BENDER at The Lock-Up
ART BENDER //
8 May 2015 - 9 May 2015
Thought-provoking and entertaining, Art Bender 2015 is all about celebrating the Hunter’s creative spirit.
ART BENDER //
STORIES IN OUR STEPS
STORIES IN OUR STEPS // TANTRUM THEATRE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCK-UP
8 - 11 APRIL 2015 - 15 - 18 APRIL 2015
It’s the year 2051 & you’ve booked a ticket for a tour through time.
STORIES IN OUR STEPS //
TANTRUM THEATRE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCK-UP
A Second Shadow, Prelude and Trail
A SECOND SHADOW, PRELUDE AND TRAIL // GROUP EXHIBITION
27 MARCH 2015 - 03 MAY 2015
A multidisciplinary exhibition featuring 10 artists from Melbourne, South Coast NSW and Newcastle.
A SECOND SHADOW, PRELUDE AND TRAIL //
GROUP EXHIBITION
JULIE VULCAN AND ASHLEY SCOTT ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
JULIE VULCAN AND ASHLEY SCOTT ARTIST IN RESIDENCE //
18 March 2015 - 22 March 2015
This residency undertaken by Julie Vulan and Ashley Scott coincides with the performance and installation of ‘RIMA’ which will take place at The Lock-Up over 20 - 22 March 2015.
JULIE VULCAN AND ASHLEY SCOTT ARTIST IN RESIDENCE //
RIMA
RIMA // SQUIDSILO (ASHLEY SCOTT & JULIE VULCAN)
20 MARCH 2015 - 22 MARCH 2015
An endurance performance and installation by creative duo SQUIDSILO (Ashley Scott and Julie Vulcan).
RIMA //
SQUIDSILO (ASHLEY SCOTT & JULIE VULCAN)
ART BENDER
CALL OUT TO ALL HUNTER-BASED CREATIVES // ART BENDER
SUBMISSION DEADLINE 19 MARCH 2015 - EXHIBITION DATES: 8 & 9 MAY 2015
Calling all visual, performance and sound artists, poets, filmmakers, musicians, interdisciplinary collaborators, actors, architects, designers, artisan chefs and beverage specialists… makers of all sorts…
CALL OUT TO ALL HUNTER-BASED CREATIVES //
ART BENDER
Program
The Lock-Up’s innovatively curated program promotes current, experimental and diverse practices from local, national and international creatives.
The Lock-Up spaces, including a purpose built gallery and artist in residence apartment and the visually remarkable heritage listed cell block and former exercise yard are brought to life with a program that includes contemporary art exhibitions, events, site specific installation and performances, artist residencies, creative talks workshops and a variety of activities designed to engage the public and promote the sharing of ideas and creative vision.