BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead / Free Admission
BALTIC 39
Newcastle upon Tyne / Free Admission
FABRICE HYBER
Until 30 June 2013
This exhibition invites visitors to interact with the works directly by opening the ‘wind house’ to bring the exterior elements inside and physically infiltrating an inverted countryside scene in the work Trans-parent.
GETTING TO BALTIC
Click here for directions, transport links information and a map for getting here. BALTIC is free entry and open seven days a week 10.00-18.00 except Tuesdays 10.30-18.00.
Schools & Colleges
We offer many opportunities for schools and colleges, from group visits and artist-led sessions to work based placements within our Learning team.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
BALTIC is on a winning streak! In 2012 BALTIC was named winner of the National Lottery Awards Best Arts Project, the Gold Award for Large Visitor Attraction at the North East Tourism Awards and the Times Higher Education Awards for its partnership with Northumbria University.
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NOW OPEN: MATT CALDERWOOD
For his solo exhibition at BALTIC 39, the first in a UK public gallery, Matt Calderwood has created a series of ambitious new sculptures, works on paper and video. Now open Wed-Sun.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
GRAYSON PERRY / RELIQUARY PENDANT
Own your very own piece of art history with this Reliquary Pendant by Turner Prize winning artist Grayson Perry. A unique and original relic of his work.
BALTIC
What's On
Fabrice Hyber
Fabrice Hyber (born Luçon, France 1961) is one of the most inventive and influential artists of his generation. Hyber’s continually evolving work includes painting, drawing and installation and is developed from a principle of echoes, in which each work is made in response to another.
What's On
David Maljkovic
This large scale exhibition of David Maljkovic (Rijeka Croatia, 1973) will present an overview which spans from his early work up to the present day and includes the Scene for New Heritage trilogy. This epic series of films brought critical attention to the artist.
What's On
The Late Shows 2013
Visit BALTIC & BALTIC 39 as part of your Late Shows culture crawl on Sat 18 May. BALTIC 39 presents DISCONNECTED an evening curated by Matt Calderwood bringing together film, video and sound works by artists including Melanie Manchot, Declan Clarke, Sean Dower, Matt Crawley and Paul McDevitt.
Seminars, Courses & Workshops
Calligraphy Workshop (Adults)
Lead by Dr Manny Ling, this taster session will introduce you to the writing of calligraphy with a broad edged pen. You will be introduced to the main tools and materials for calligraphy. We will be exploring the Italic script with pen, ink and paper. Part of the Festival of the North East.
Social Events
Father's Day Lunch
Now booking: Join us in BALTIC River Terrace for a fun-filled Father’s Day lunch where Dad can battle is out with the kids on our Wii Guitar Hero for a chance to win some goodies from BALTIC SHOP. Guy Adams Duo will be performing a live acoustic set throughout the afternoon.
Family Activities
BALTIC'S SENSORY RAINBOW
Come to BALTIC this half term holiday 27 May-2 June and play with a rainbow of colours. Help BALTIC’s family mascot Loris to discover how taste, touch, sight, sound and smell can be used to create the colours of the rainbow.
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