THE SEA: LUKE CORNISH
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.
THE SEA //
LUKE CORNISH
Past Exhibitions // Events // Artist Residencies
‘PAIN IN THE ARTS’ YOUTH ARTS WORKSHOP
‘PAIN IN THE ARTS’ YOUTH ARTS WORKSHOP // WITH ARTIST BLAK DOUGLAS
2PM – 3.30PM SUNDAY 20 MARCH 2016 -
Run by artist Blak Douglas (AKA Adam Hill), ‘Pain In The Arts’ is a Youth Arts Workshop designed for kids 15 years and up which explores Aboriginal music and visual arts.
‘PAIN IN THE ARTS’ YOUTH ARTS WORKSHOP //
WITH ARTIST BLAK DOUGLAS
THE MOST GAOLED RACE ON EARTH
BLAK DOUGLAS (AKA ADAM HILL) AND ADAM GECZY // THE MOST GAOLED RACE ON EARTH
19 MARCH - 24 APRIL 2016
The Most Gaoled Race on Earth is a hard-hitting collaborative exhibition by artists Blak Douglas and Adam Geczy that speaks directly to racism and the cultural repression and misrepresentation of Indigenous Australians.
BLAK DOUGLAS (AKA ADAM HILL) AND ADAM GECZY //
THE MOST GAOLED RACE ON EARTH
Barnacle Studio
Artist in Residence // Barnacle Studio
23 FEB - 11 MAR 2016
Barnacle Studio (artist Mignon Steele and architect Morgan Figgis) will use The Lock-Up residency to research and explore their respective practices in visuals arts and architecture.
Artist in Residence //
Barnacle Studio
In Conversation – Damien Frost
Damien Frost // In Conversation
10 February 2016 5.30PM -
Join artist Damien Frost as he discusses his exhibition NIGHT FLOWERS.
Damien Frost //
In Conversation
Neridah Stockley
NERIDAH STOCKLEY // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
9 FEBRUARY - 22 FEBRUARY 2016
Neridah Stockley will utilise her time in the residency at The Lock-Up to produce works responding to local domestic/industrial structures, streetscapes, parks, seascapes and landforms.
NERIDAH STOCKLEY //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
NIGHT FLOWERS
DAMIEN FROST // NIGHT FLOWERS
6 FEBRUARY - 13 MARCH 2016
Kicking starting 2016, Damien Frost captures London’s underground night life in an exquisite series of portraits.
DAMIEN FROST //
NIGHT FLOWERS
INTRO TO BRUSH LETTERING WORKSHOP
INTRO TO BRUSH LETTERING WORKSHOP WITH JESS CRUICKSHANK // PRESENTED BY LOOK SEE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCK-UP
1-4PM SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER -
Interested in refining expressive lettering with a brush? Then this one’s for you.
INTRO TO BRUSH LETTERING WORKSHOP WITH JESS CRUICKSHANK //
PRESENTED BY LOOK SEE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCK-UP
VECTORISM: A VECTOR ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP
VECTORISM: A VECTOR ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP WITH TRAVIS PRICE // PRESENTED BY LOOK SEE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCK-UP
10AM – 1PM SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2015 -
Are you looking for a digital illustration workshop? Come join us for a hands-on digital illustration workshop with the master of the craft – Travis Price.
VECTORISM: A VECTOR ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP WITH TRAVIS PRICE //
PRESENTED BY LOOK SEE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCK-UP
GOOD & EVIL // LOOK SEE
GOOD & EVIL // PRESENTED BY LOOK SEE AT THE LOCK-UP
11 DECEMBER 2015 - 31 JANUARY 2016
This year’s LOOK SEE exhibition is titled Good & Evil and will feature a swag of artworks inspired by this theme from the finest creative folk in town and around.
GOOD & EVIL //
PRESENTED BY LOOK SEE AT THE LOCK-UP
MIXT BIZNESS
MIXT BIZNESS CREATIVE CONFERENCE // PRESENTED BY LOOK SEE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCK-UP
9.15AM – 4PM FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER 2015 -
Are you a recent grad wanting to burst into the professional creative world? Are you currently freelancing and want to power-up your skills? Well this may be your ticket to ride.
MIXT BIZNESS CREATIVE CONFERENCE //
PRESENTED BY LOOK SEE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCK-UP
TRAVIS PRICE
TRAVIS PRICE // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
11 DECEMBER - 13 DECEMBER 2015
Travis Price is respected internationally for his evolution and experimentation of vector illustration and seen as a leader in the field.
TRAVIS PRICE //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE - PETER LEWIS
PETER LEWIS // CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
8.30AM FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 -
Renew Newcastle, in association with The Lock-Up, is excited to announce that Peter Lewis will join us for Creative Talks on Friday 4 December 2015.
PETER LEWIS //
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
CREATIVE TALKS // ANGELA HAILEY AND SUZY MANNING FROM STUDIO MELT
Angela Hailey and Suzy Manning from Studio Melt // CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
8:30AM FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2015 -
Renew Newcastle, in association with The Lock-Up, is excited to announce that Angela Hailey and Suzy Manning will join us for Creative Talks.
Angela Hailey and Suzy Manning from Studio Melt //
CREATIVE TALKS WITH RENEW NEWCASTLE
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
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.