Experience Newcastle Art Gallery’s icons, loved favourites, and unexpected gems in our inaugural exhibition, Iconic Loved Unexpected.

Across every space in the expanded Gallery, we celebrate our nationally renowned collection with a curated selection from more than 7,000 works of art by local, national and global artists. This multi-faceted display foregrounds First Nations art and traces the development of Australian art over more than 200 years, as well as showcasing vibrant works by contemporary artists from across the globe.

Images:

Nell, The ghost on the road will never die 2019 Newcastle Art Gallery, Australia. Gift of Newcastle Art Gallery Society 2020 © the artist

Glen Mackie (Kei Kalak), Kubar E (copper on black), 2011. Purchased through the Les Renfrew Bequest 2019 © the artist/Copyright Agency, 2025

Thea Proctor, The Rose, 1927. Gift of Dr Roland Pope 1945 © Art Gallery of New South Wales