{{Short description|British contemporary art gallery}} [[File:NAG ext.jpg|thumb|Newlyn Art Gallery]] [[File:Rear of Newlyn Art Gallery.jpg|thumb|Rear of Newlyn Art Gallery]] {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{coord|50.102|-5.551|display=title}}

'''Newlyn Art Gallery''' is a contemporary art gallery located in [[Newlyn]], [[Cornwall]], UK.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-05-05|title=But do I like it?|url=http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2003/apr/21/art.artsfeatures|date=21 April 2003|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Opened in 1895, designed by James Hicks of Redruth and financed by [[John Passmore Edwards]] the gallery was conceived as a home and exhibition venue for the [[Newlyn School]] of Art the works of which are now largely located at [[Penlee House, Penzance, Cornwall|Penlee House Gallery and Museum]] in nearby [[Penzance]].<ref name="theguardian-glancey">{{cite web|access-date=2021-05-05|title=Newlyn's revamped art gallery by Muma|url=http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2007/aug/29/architecture.art|date=29 August 2007|website=The Guardian}}</ref>

Following an [[architectural design competition]] managed by [[RIBA Competitions]], the gallery was redeveloped and a second venue The Exchange in Penzance, was opened in 2007.<ref name="theguardian-glancey"/> With two venues it offers a wide and varied programme across two sites. The focus at Newlyn Art Gallery is on painting and drawing. Artists working in other media continue to be a part of the programme on occasions, but two-dimensional work is the clear focus. Recent shows have included major retrospectives by [[Roger Hilton]] and [[Breon O'Casey]]. As a dog-friendly venue, dogs on leads are allowed to visit the gallery.

At Newlyn Art Gallery, the pavilion on the seaward side of the gallery is a glass structure on the ground-floor level, which supports a first floor clad in wet-laid Cornish slate, a building method specific to the region, but rarely seen in modern buildings. The glass curtain wall allows panoramic views of Newlyn Green and the sea while sliding doors lead to a secluded garden and outdoor seating area. The versatile Lower Gallery presents small exhibitions, projects and events. The Education Room and Studio Cafe on the first floor of the pavilion has a large window offering panoramic views across Mount's Bay, as well as a skylight the length of the gabled ceiling.

==The Exchange== The Exchange was converted from a [[telephone exchange]].<ref name="theguardian-glancey"/> It has a large T-shaped gallery, double the size of Newlyn's gallery, which is regularly used as a project space in which artists and curators test new ideas. The Exchange enables audiences to see large-scale work not previously accessible in the region. It is also used as a venue for live performances, film screenings and community events.

The Exchange has an undulating glass façade which runs the entire length of the building, which is a former telephone exchange. A dramatic, changing light display, designed by Penwith-based artist Peter Freeman illuminates the glass panels according to the exhibitions and time of day and year.

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==External links== {{Portal|Cornwall}} *{{Official website|www.newlynartgallery.co.uk}}

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