‘Where Were You Last Summer’ is a new show at Arts Centre Washington that examines hidden voices of dissent from a South Asian perspective. This show features the work of two women: Sehr Jalil (that’s her work, pictured) and Padma Rao, two visual artis…

‘Spirit of the North East’ is a very excellent retrospective currently showing at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery that showcases the paintings of Richard Hobson. Richard Hobson (1945-2004) was a painter who managed to capture the changing landscapes…

‘Fuelling the Railway Revolution’ is a new exhibition at The Mining Gallery that seeks to explore the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways. The north-east is known for many things, especially when it comes to industry, and two of the …

Three rare Magna Cartas are going on display at Durham Cathedral in order to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the 1225 issue that is in the cathedral’s collection. Oh, my! What a show ‘Magna Carta and the North’ is. This magnificent exhibition has no…

Delaine Le Bas is exploring linguistics, mythology and Gypsy Roma Traveller narratives through the tactile power of textiles, language and storytelling in an extraordinary installation at Newcastle Contemporary Art. This show feels unbound! A monumenta…

‘The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists’ is explored in a wonderful exhibition at Ushaw in County Durham that celebrates the artists that gave those children’s books their unique appeal. There’s nothing that Helen Day doesn’t know about Ladybird b…

Gail-Nina Anderson checks out “With These Hands” at the Laing Art Gallery, the new exhibition that explores the representation of craft in paintings, drawings and prints. In the days before Tracey Emin and Grayson Perry, there was a time when “Craft” and…

The new exhibition by Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) is currently going down a storm at The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, and you can see it right up until 20 July. Jim Moir likes his birds and you can see plenty of them at this show including some neon-inf…

Visit The Bowes Museum to discover the timeless elegance, craftsmanship and innovation of the Joséphine Bowes’ textile collection. This captivating display features everything from opulent historical textiles to the cutting-edge creations of French hau…

‘Remember, Somewhere’ is a remarkable exhibition at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art that brings together the work of twin sisters Laura Lancaster and Rachel Lancaster. What do we speak of when we speak of a life? Look around you. Is it your house, y…

Go deep into the story behind Middlesbrough iconic sculpture ‘Bottle of Notes’ at Mima. ‘Bottle of Notes’ is the only UK work by celebrated artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, and over the last thirty years that it’s been in situ, the nine-…