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Art Galleries
What is great art? The dramatic works of the old masters, their reputations preceding them through the centuries?
A thought-provoking contemporary piece that takes the modern art world by storm? Or a treasured piece of local craftsmanship, bought to remind you of a wonderful holiday? Come and decide for yourself, in galleries great and small.
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Art galleries in North East England
Regularly-changing exhibitions of world-class modern art mean there’s always something exciting to see at BALTIC: the Centre for Contemporary Art on Gateshead Quayside, and at mima, Middlesbrough’s Institute of Modern Art.
In contrast, an impressive 18th and 19th-century permanent collection includes dynamic landscapes by John Martin and sculpture by Henry Moore at Newcastle’s Laing Art Gallery.
Elsewhere in NewcastleGateshead, the Shipley Art Gallery specialises in design and contemporary craft, whilst The Hatton Gallery has an impressive permanent collection covering painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing.
Take home an original work of art
If you’re interested in buying art, head for The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle. Britain’s biggest original art store, it offers a fun, relaxed way to buy contemporary paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics and glass.
Alternatively, FiFieFoFum in the glorious Northumberland countryside showcases and sells original artworks as well as running creative workshops in traditional and contemporary crafts.
