Posts by venue: Hatton Gallery

The Hatton Collection is on the Move!

In March the Hatton Gallery closed for 18 months in order to modernise and improve its facilities, entailing a large amount of building work. In order to keep the collections safe during this period it will be necessary to remove all works… Read more

Wor Life Poppy Project

As part of our Wor Life project, commemorating the role of the North East in the First World War, we have been involving schools, families and community groups in creating poppies in our venues.  The poppies have been interpreted differently… Read more

The Hatton Gallery during the First World War

As part of the ‘Wor Life’ project we have been researching all our venues to see what was going on at each of them during the First World War. We’ve found some really interesting stories that we’ll be sharing over… Read more

Fortunino Matania: War Illustrator

A guest post by Marleen Vincenten, Assistant Keeper on the Wor Life 1914-1918 project.  In May 1916, Muirhead Bone was appointed as the first official British War Artist. Some of his work, together with that of fellow war artists like Paul Nash, Christopher… Read more

Guest blog post: Newcastle University Fine Art Degree Show 2013, Hatton Gallery

The following blog post is by Isla Haddow who is studying a BA in Fine Art at De Montfort University, Leicester, and has completed a work placement with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. Newcastle University Fine Art Degree Show 2013,… Read more