Arts National Newcastle

11/06/2026

Hoping to see you at Mondays lecture. If you are bringing a guest, don’t forget to RSVP and purchase your ticket online.

01/06/2026

Our June lecture will be presented by Zana Dare and will explore Australian films during the 1970 period that came to be known as the Australian New Wave. Meet Australia’s greatest living playwright and discover some of the stars in award-winning movies made during this exciting period of cinematic renaissance.

18/05/2026

Our June lecture is just around the corner

14/05/2026

Bergen, Norway celebrates the life of both Edvard Grieg and Edvard Münch. Local businessman Rasmus Meyer amassed a vast art collection and was among the first prominent Edvard Munch collectors.In 1916 his collection was donated to the city and is on permanent display at Kode Bergen Art Museum. One of our members on tour shared these photographs of some of the collection.

11/05/2026

11/05/2026

Our May 18 evening lecture is entitled :
The Artist and his Model: Whistler and Joanna Heffernan.

Whistler’s painting, Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl (1862) is both monumental and modern. Though its scale recalls grand portraits, Whistler’s innovative technique and overall treatment of the subject resist straightforward interpretation. In this presentation we will examine Joanna Hiffernan’s role in his art and life. Was she simply his model and lover? Or could she have been an essential collaborator who influenced his artistic vision, assisting him in his development of a new pictorial language?

04/05/2026

Our next morning and evening lectures will be held on May 18 by Joanne Rhymer.

Since completing an MA at University College London (UCL) in the History of Art: Modernism and the Politics of Representation (1997), Jo was employed in various roles at the National Gallery. In a freelance capacity, she has worked for galleries and institutions including the Tate, the Hayward Gallery, Sotheby’s Institute of Art and the National Portrait Gallery.

01/05/2026

Our first morning lecture for 2026 will be held on May 18 1000 am at the Apollo Motel, Charlestown.

The topic is Post-Impressionism (Seurat and Van Gogh) and Vuillard and will be presented by Joanne Rhymer

The morning lecture is made up of two parts: “Vuillard and the Reinvention of home” and “How to Look Slowly: Post-Impressionism,” which will be separated by morning tea.
Tickets are essential $50 members and $55 non members.
Tickets can be purchased online:

https://artsnationalnewcastle.org.au/event/post-impressionism-and-vuillard/

11/04/2026

Meet our lecturer Pieter deVries for Aprils lecture

Pieter de Vries ACS is a renowned documentary cinematographer whose incredible journey has taken him from the heights of the Space Shuttle to the depths of the North Atlantic. He has captured extraordinary moments around the world. Regarded as one of the leading documentary cinematographers, Pieter’s films have garnered numerous accolades, including Emmys and BAFTAs.