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First Friday 6 August Free Gallery Tour [19.07.2010]

Four new exhibitions are being launched on the First Friday of the month. Join Renew Newcastle’s Creative Director Marcus Westbury and General Manager Marni Jackson for a free guided walking tour through downtown Newcastle as we take in four very different spaces and scenes in Renew Newcastle gallery projects.

#1 Tour Stop – 6:00pm @ ARThive

Catch 22 is an exploration of the consurming commercial contrivances and corruptions of painting and photography. Featuring works by James Moran and Ry Wilkin Opening night: 6-9pm Exhibition until: 4-14 August Location: Upstairs, 111 Hunter St (entry off Morgan St)

#2 Tour Stop – 6:15pm @ Before It Began

Warhol has been hacked apart and poured into a denim body bag at the launch of The Factory Exhibition. Photographer Bonnie-Grace Dwyer and digital art maker Harvest present new works, to the tunes of A Catt’s Revenge & Glenza, catwalk models, Silk Bar hospitality, and other special Guests. RSVP on their Facebook event page.
Opening night: 6-9.30pm Exhibition until: 31 August Location: Shop 2, 111 Hunter St Mall

#3 Tour Stop – 6:30pm @ Gallery Raw

Leave Only Footprints – The Journey Nature, Wildlife, Travel, Photography by Andre Joanisse. Special opening for RN Tour participants only (Private function from 7pm) Exhibition until: 29 August Location: 202 King St

#4 Tour Stop – 6:45pm @ The Black Chandelier

New works by local artisans – painting, sculpture, furniture and wearables Location: Shop 8, cnr Centenary Rd & Merewether St (across from Crowne Plaza)

You can RSVP for the Tour on our Facebook event page but if you aren’t on FB, just come along on the night.

Of course if you can’t make it on opening night, you can come and see the shows at your own pace during normal gallery opening hours. Enjoy!

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