BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead / Free Admission
BALTIC 39
Newcastle upon Tyne / Free Admission
FABRICE HYBER
Until 2 June 2013 / Using those already in popular circulation as starting points - found photographs, movies, posters, newspaper illustrations - his paintings naturally inherit the social and political implications of their source material.
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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BALTIC is one of the most iconic buildings in the north east and offers a stylish and unique location for civil ceremonies, wedding breakfasts and receptions.
We need your support to keep BALTIC free for everybody to enjoy.
With nearly 1,000 people every day coming through the doors, there is a clear appetite for cutting edge, contemporary visual arts in the North. We need your help to satisfy this hunger.
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.
Guided Tours
Daily 11.30 - 15.30
(Wed 11.30 - 15.00)
FREE
No booking required. These bitesize, introductory tours are suitable for everyone and help bring BALTIC’s exhibitions to life. Ask at the Information Desk for further information on where to meet, or listen out for the announcements.
Tuesdays & Thursdays 16.00 - 16.20
FREE
NO BOOKING REQUIRED
Find out more about the local sights whilst enjoying the extraordinary views of the Quayside from BALTIC Level 5 Viewing Box and Level 4 Viewing Terrace. Meet at Information Desk. Approximate duration: 20 minutes.
Sundays 11.00 - 11.40
FREE / No booking required.
Join us for an exclusive, behind the scenes look at BALTIC and explore areas of the building which are normally out of bounds and hear stories from its past as a flour mill to its present as an art gallery.
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