After-hours event to celebrate more to come at Newcastle Art Gallery
Newcastle Art Gallery will open its fourth new exhibition space on December 19, 2025, featuring over 130 works of Australian art valued at more than $30 million. Highlights include pieces by Joseph Lycett, William Dobell, Grace Cossington Smith, and Margaret Preston. The opening will be celebrated with the return of the Friday Night Sounds after-hours event, featuring live music by Nina Romeru and a wildlife drawing workshop. The gallery has already welcomed nearly 11,000 visitors since partially reopening in September 2025, with the full reopening scheduled for February 2026.
