COVID-19 REOPENING INFORMATION
COVID-19 REOPENING INFORMATION //
FROM THE 20 JUNE 2020 -
Following the Government’s guidelines and ease of COVID-19 restrictions, The Lock-Up will be reopening under reduced services and implementing procedures to ensure we will be doing our best to keep our community, volunteers and staff safe.
COVID-19 REOPENING INFORMATION //
DANCING WITH THE DEAD
DANCING WITH THE DEAD //
20 JUNE - 9 AUGUST 2020
DANCING WITH THE DEAD is a group exhibition that aims to illuminate the convergence of memory and corporeality within a larger context of 'deaths', and the multiplicity of experiences that fall within it, whether that be physical death, spiritual death or cultural death.
DANCING WITH THE DEAD //
COLLECT
COLLECT //
15 AUGUST - 6 SEPTEMBER
Featuring an incredible line up of 50+ artists, THE LOCK-UP COLLECT is your chance to see and invest in work by some of the best artists in the Hunter and beyond.
COLLECT //
Past Exhibitions // Events // Artist Residencies
LEAVES AND LASHES: HIGH TEA AND THE ART OF FLOGGING
LEAVES AND LASHES: HIGH TEA AND THE ART OF FLOGGING // FESTIVAL X
7.30PM-8.30PM - SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2019
A site-specific performance presented by The University of Newcastle’s School of Creative Industries as part of Festival X.
LEAVES AND LASHES: HIGH TEA AND THE ART OF FLOGGING //
FESTIVAL X
IN CONVERSATION
IN CONVERSATION // LUCAS DAVIDSON, GAVIN VITULLO AND UNA REY
5.30PM - 7PM WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2020 -
Join curator and academic Dr Una Rey for an in conversation with artists Lucas Davidson and Gavin Vitullo.
IN CONVERSATION //
LUCAS DAVIDSON, GAVIN VITULLO AND UNA REY
LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY
LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY // LUCAS DAVIDSON
9 FEB - 29 MAR 2020
LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY is a solo exhibition by artist Lucas Davidson featuring a series of new installations that aim to disrupt the traditional subject-object relationship within the viewing experience.
LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY //
LUCAS DAVIDSON
NATURAL CAUSES
NATURAL CAUSES // GAVIN VITULLO
9 FEB - 29 MAR 2020
Examining the physical relationships of form and surface, of action and of consequence, Gavin Vitullo's solo exhibition NATURAL CAUSES questions the perpetual nature of the co-existence of man and environment.
NATURAL CAUSES //
GAVIN VITULLO
LUCAS DAVIDSON
LUCAS DAVIDSON // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
3 FEB - 9 FEB 2020
Artist Lucas Davidson will take up residency at The Lock-Up to install his site specific solo exhibition LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY.
LUCAS DAVIDSON //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
GRACE PARTRIDGE
GRACE PARTRIDGE // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
14 JANUARY - 21 JANUARY 2020
Curator Grace Partridge will utilise her time as Artist in Residence to research and develop ideas around the upcoming exhibition DANCING WITH THE DEAD.
GRACE PARTRIDGE //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
SARA FRUNER
SARA FRUNER // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
21 DECEMBER 2019 - 14 JANUARY 2020
New York City based writer and poet Sara Fruner is The Lock-Up’s current artist in residence who will be working on completing a number of ongoing projects during her residency.
SARA FRUNER //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Michaela Gleave
MICHAELA GLEAVE // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
27 NOVEMBER - 8 DECEMBER 2019
Contemporary artist Michaela Gleave will take up residency at The Lock-Up to install her site specific work for the group exhibition ALL THINGS ARE WATER.
MICHAELA GLEAVE //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
all things are water
all things are water //
8 DECEMBER 2019 - 26 JANUARY 2020
A group show curated by Meryl Ryan and Naomi Riddle that rethinks water as an environment, as a site of escape, as an emotional state, and as a necessity for survival.
all things are water //
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE //
19 OCT - 1 DEC 2019
OPEN HOUSE is a group exhibition that attempts to dismantle stigmas surrounding homelessness and present the complexity of the situation by examining and questioning these issues within the larger context.
OPEN HOUSE //
TOWN HALL MEETING: HOMELESSNESS
TOWN HALL MEETING: HOMELESSNESS //
12.30PM - SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2019
A Town Hall style community meeting discussing homelessness for the final week of OPEN HOUSE.
TOWN HALL MEETING: HOMELESSNESS //
Sara Morawetz
SARA MORAWETZ // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
5 NOVEMBER - 17 NOVEMBER 2019
Artist Sara Morawetz will be utilising this residency to complete initial research and planning for her solo exhibition at The Lock-Up in 2021
SARA MORAWETZ //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Leaves and Lashes: High Tea and the art of Flogging
Leaves and Lashes: High Tea and the art of Flogging // FESTIVAL X
7.30PM-8.30PM - WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2019
A site-specific performance presented by The University of Newcastle’s School of Creative Industries as part of Festival X.
Leaves and Lashes: High Tea and the art of Flogging //
FESTIVAL X
KEG DE SOUZA
AIR KEG DE SOUZA // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
15 OCT - 21 OCT 2019
Artist Keg de Souza will take up residency at The Lock-Up to install her work for the exhibition OPEN HOUSE.
AIR KEG DE SOUZA //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
SHAHMEN SUKU
SHAHMEN SUKU // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
8 OCT - 13 OCT 2019
Shamen Suku is undertaking a residency at The Lock-Up in preparation for his headline performance at THE BENDER.
SHAHMEN SUKU //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
THE BENDER 2019
THE BENDER 2019 //
7PM 12 OCTOBER 2019 -
The Lock Up's best art party THE BENDER is BACK with another dose of the wild and glorious.
THE BENDER 2019 //
CRITICAL ANIMALS CREATIVE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2019
CRITICAL ANIMALS CREATIVE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2019 //
3 - 6 OCT 2019
Octapod and The Lock-Up present the Critical Animals Research Symposium
as part of This is Not Art (TiNA).
CRITICAL ANIMALS CREATIVE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2019 //
SUSIE SHAPONES
AIR SUSIE SHAPONES // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
23 SEPT - 29 SEPT 2019
Animator Susie Shapones is undertaking a residency at The Lock-Up in partnership with the School of Creative Industries, University of Newcastle.
AIR SUSIE SHAPONES //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Honi Ryan
HONI RYAN // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
13 AUG - 20 SEPT 2019
Artist Honi Ryan is undertaking a residency at The Lock-Up in partnership with the School of Creative Industries, University of Newcastle.
HONI RYAN //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
EXPLORATIONS OF THE INFINITE: DISCUSSIONS, POETRY & PERFORMANCE
EXPLORATIONS OF THE INFINITE: DISCUSSIONS, POETRY & PERFORMANCE // Emma Fielden
2PM-3.30PM SATURDAY 14 SEPT 2019 -
Join us for an afternoon of discussions, poetry reading and performance at The Lock-Up in celebration of Emma Fielden's solo exhibition AN IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE
EXPLORATIONS OF THE INFINITE: DISCUSSIONS, POETRY & PERFORMANCE //
Emma Fielden
THE BENDER
THE BENDER IS BACK AND OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!! //
DEADLINE 12 SEPTEMBER 2019 -
Calling all visual artists, musicians, performers, DJ’s, photographers, fashion designers, poets, filmmakers, architects, animators, video & sounds artists; you name it, we want it!
THE BENDER IS BACK AND OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!! //
Emma Fielden
EMMA FIELDEN // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
29 JUL - 11 AUG 2019
Multidisciplinary artist Emma Fielden will take up residency at The Lock-Up to install her site specific solo exhibition AN IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE.
EMMA FIELDEN //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
An Immeasurable Distance
AN IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE // EMMA FIELDEN
10 AUG - 6 OCT 2019
AN IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE is a solo exhibition by artist Emma Fielden which explores the nature of infinity, the universe and our human place in it.
AN IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE //
EMMA FIELDEN
CREATE NSW
Create NSW // Arts and Cultural Funding Program Information Session
5.30PM - 7.30PM WEDNESDAY 31 JULY 2019
Create NSW will present an information session at The Lock-Up on their Arts and Cultural Funding Program.
Create NSW //
Arts and Cultural Funding Program Information Session
I LOVE YOU MELISSA
I LOVE YOU MELISSA //
1 JUN - 28 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.
I LOVE YOU MELISSA //
THE BODY & IDENTITY FORUM
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.
THE BODY & IDENTITY FORUM //
HEART OPEN
HEART OPEN // INNOVATION INTERCHANGE
6-9PM FRIDAY 17 MAY 2019 -
Heart Open: Innovation Interchange straddles the crossroads of business, creativity and artistic expression.
HEART OPEN //
INNOVATION INTERCHANGE
DAVID JONES
DAVID JONES // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
6 - 8 MAY 2019 -
Internationally acclaimed musician David Jones takes residence at The Lock-Up, delivering a special gig alongside some of Newcastle's finest musicians.
DAVID JONES //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
DAVID JONES
DRUMS & BEYOND // DAVID JONES
7PM TUESDAY 7 MAY 2019 -
The Conservatorium of Music in partnership with The Lock Up present a special gig which features David Jones performing alongside some of Newcastle's finest musicians.
DRUMS & BEYOND //
DAVID JONES
HUNTER INNOVATION LAUNCH PARTY
HUNTER INNOVATION LAUNCH PARTY //
6PM MONDAY 6 MAY 2019 -
This event kick-starts the Hunter Innovation Festival, presented by Idea Bombing...
HUNTER INNOVATION LAUNCH PARTY //
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.