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Art Gallery

Sausage shop by Sir Stanley Spencer R.A. (1891-1959), 
oil painting on canvas, 1951

Exhibitions

The Art Gallery presents a dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions and events reflecting both contemporary and traditional practice.

For the latest news about what’s on visit the Temporary Exhibitions page.

Collections

We are refurbishing the Wait teapot display and this part of the Art Gallery will be closed from May 10 to May 22. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Visitors can also enjoy extensive and highly regarded permanent displays from the Museum and Art Gallery collection.

The Gallery’s collections of paintings, watercolours, decorative ceramics, contemporary prints and craft incorporate work by:

  • Sir Stanley Spencer
  • Sir William Russell Flint
  • L.S.Lowry
  • Dame Laura Knight
  • Edward Wadsworth
  • Stanhope Forbes
  • Charles Spencelayh
  • Elinor Bellingham-Smith
  • Carel Weight
  • Hans Feibusch
  • Stephen Conroy
  • James Flewitt Mullock (19th century Newport artist)

See the Exhibitions page for further details and contact us before visiting as not all works are on display.

The collections illustrate the changing face of south Wales’ rural and industrial landscape and include donations from the Arts Council of Wales and the Contemporary Art Society for Wales.

Hildred Collection

Award winning publication about the Newport Transporter Bridge

Fox Collection

Permanent display of pottery and porcelain featuring over 40 items of Wemyss ware

Wait Collection

Permanent display of over 300 domestic, novelty and craft teapots

Artists represented in the collections include:

  • Sir Frank Brangwyn
  • Sir Kyffin Williams
  • Ceri Richards
  • Stanley Lewis
  • Thomas Rathmell
  • Ernest Zobole
  • Harry Holland
  • Peter Prendergast
  • Shani Rhys James
  • Gerda Roper

Newport Museum & Art Gallery

John Frost Square
Newport
South Wales
NP20 1PA
(01633) 414701

museum@newport.gov.uk

Opening times

Monday to Thursday 9.30am - 5.00pm;

Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm;

Saturday 9.30am - 4.00pm;

Closed on Sundays and bank holidays.

last update: Wed, 9 May 2012
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