Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art Outstanding, experimental & inspiring contemporary art for all in Gateshead. Open Wed-Sun, 10:00-18:00 Visit us online
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Milly Thompson’s work poses the question: What is considered high art? 🎨 Inspired by Japanese woodcuts and the idea of p...
13/06/2026

Milly Thompson’s work poses the question: What is considered high art? 🎨

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts and the idea of perfection, which is prominent in the art of Bonsai tree-sculpting, artist Milly Thompson utilised almost garish, bright colours and emojis in direct contrast to the presentation of Bonsai trees as constrained and forced into certain shapes, symbolising the way women’s bodies are subjected to a single viewpoint of perfection.

Milly Thompson: My Body Temperature is Feeling Good is free entry, open Wed-Sun | 10:00-18:00

The exhibition has been organised by with Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. The Estate of Milly Thompson is represented by

12/06/2026

Get excited for a Baltic x The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Tyneside takeover 😎🍕🍺

A jam-packed celebration - catch two new exhibitions on their opening day, panoramic rooftop cocktails, talks by artists and curators, a pop-up from North East jewellery brand Weezy Pop launching exclusive new products, a sprawling makers market with resident DJs at The Glasshouse, and the return of Baltic’s popular Art Car Boot Fair.

Sat 4 July. Free entry.
👉 Plan your day at www.baltic.art/blockparty

11/06/2026

5 days left to submit for Open Submission 2026 and Youth Open Call ⏰

We're inviting applications from local North East-based artists and creatives, whether you’re a self-taught hobbyist or have studied in the past, to be a part of an exhibition of 100 works at Baltic.

This year we also launched the Youth Open Call, supported by , an opportunity for 11-17 year olds to get involved.

No formal training, qualifications, or exhibiting experience necessary and entirely free to enter.

⏰ Apply by Tuesday 16 June

👉🏻 Find out more & apply at out link in bio

Baltic Beer Festival is popping up this Summer - Sat 1 Aug 🙌Celebrating the art of expertly-crafted beers from the local...
10/06/2026

Baltic Beer Festival is popping up this Summer - Sat 1 Aug 🙌

Celebrating the art of expertly-crafted beers from the local North East scene – independent breweries you know and love & newcomers on the scene.

Meet the brewers and sample street food to the soundtrack of DJ De Ja Brew. Each ticket includes a Baltic-designed craft beer tumbler, yours to keep 🍻

Breweries include: Rigg & Furrow Full Circle Brew Co Wylam Brewery Talking Tides Brew Co Twice Brewed Brewing Co. Donzoko Brewing Company Vaux Brewery Wear Beer First & Last Brewery Allendale Brew Co

Book tickets: www.baltic.art/beerfest

Unfortunately due to essential building maintenance the Level 4 gallery exhibiting the group show For All At Last Return...
07/06/2026

Unfortunately due to essential building maintenance the Level 4 gallery exhibiting the group show For All At Last Return will not be open today (Sunday 7 June). We apologise for any inconvenience, especially as this is the last weekend of that exhibition.

Baltic Open Submission 2024 showcased work from 100+ artists, hobbyists and self-taught creatives from the North East, w...
05/06/2026

Baltic Open Submission 2024 showcased work from 100+ artists, hobbyists and self-taught creatives from the North East, with the youngest exhibitor being 11 years old and the eldest 84.

We’re over the moon to be bringing this exhibition back for 2026 - a space and platform to support creativity in the region.

This year we’ve also launched a Youth Open Call, supported by Fenwick Newcastle for 11-17 year olds to get involved.

Apply now to be part of Baltic Open Submission 2026 🙌
⏰ Applications close Tuesday 16 June
👉🏻 Find out more & apply at www.baltic.art/opensub

Emilija Škarnulytė’s film Hypoxia (2023) draws inspiration from the Baltic Sea to reflect on extinction, deep-sea mining...
04/06/2026

Emilija Škarnulytė’s film Hypoxia (2023) draws inspiration from the Baltic Sea to reflect on extinction, deep-sea mining, and the unseen structures that shape our world.

The film merges science, myth, and science fiction to reveal how human actions have created vast underwater ‘dead zones’ where oxygen levels are so depleted marine life can no longer exist.

🤝 Co-commissioned by Helsinki Biennial and TBA21–Academy, produced by HAM Helsinki Art Museum/Helsinki Biennial 2023
Courtesy the artist

Part of group exhibition For All At Last Return - closing Sunday 7 June (Free Entry)
Exhibition partner: Schmidt Ocean Institute

03/06/2026

The first solo exhibition in a UK institution, As We Fade by artist Saodat Ismailova closes this Sunday (7 June).

Interweaving mythology, dreams and rituals whilst investigating the historically complex culture of Central Asia, Ismailova uses archival footage alongside striking iconography to capture the spirit of a period of immense transition in the region’s recent history, Perestroika.

"Scene after scene of breathtaking beauty, elemental ambience and disorienting anxiety." - The Guardian ★★★★★

Open Wed – Sun 10:00 – 18:00
📍 Level 3 Northumbria University Gallery
Learn more at www.baltic.art/saodat

Questions about Baltic Open Submission 2026? 💭We are holding an online and in-person drop-in session in Front Room (mezz...
02/06/2026

Questions about Baltic Open Submission 2026? 💭

We are holding an online and in-person drop-in session in Front Room (mezzanine level) on Wednesday 3 June, 10am-5pm, with Assistant Curators; Rosie Coleman Collier and Rose McMurray.

No need to book. Simply show up on the day, or for an online slot please email [email protected] to request the Zoom link.

Rosie Coleman Collier and Rose McMurray are on the selecting panel for Open Submission 2026 alongside North East-born and internationally renowned artists, Laura Lancaster and Rachel Lancaster; Will Hughes, Tees Valley Artist of the Year 2025; Terox, and Baltic Young Producers.

🙏 Baltic Youth Open Call is supported by Fenwick Newcastle

Inspired by the force of luxury consumer culture on women, particularly during middle age, Milly Thompson's Desert Siren...
01/06/2026

Inspired by the force of luxury consumer culture on women, particularly during middle age, Milly Thompson's Desert Siren shows a selection of sculptures draped in fabric to represent the impossible bodies. Representing the unrealistic aspirations and unattainable beauty standards pushed onto women by glamourous, designer adverts.

Open Wed-Sun | 10:00-18:00

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The exhibition has been organised by with Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. The Estate of Milly Thompson is represented by

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