Martin Smith: Kinetic Arboretum

Until 25 February 2024

10am – 5pm

The Bowes Museum

The Magic of the Silver Swan

Until 7 January 2024

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Bowes Museum

Michael Rakowitz: The Waiting Gardens of the North

Until 26 May 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

People Powered: Stories from the River Tees

Until 7 January 2024

Tue – Sat, 10am – 4.30pm; Sun 12 – 4pm

MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art)

A Collector’s Story: A Private Collection of Vivienne Westwood

Until 4 February 2024

10am - 5pm

The Bowes Museum

Jade Sweeting: 900 Miles (From Home)

Until 21 January 2024

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

The Bernard Lloyd Collection

Until 10 March 2024

10am – 5pm

National Glass Centre

Middlesbrough Collection: Soft Structures

Until 31 March 2024

Tue – Sat 10am – 4.30pm; Sun 12 – 4pm

MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art)

Matt Rugg: Connecting Form

Until 13 January 2024

Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm

Hatton Gallery

Project Art Works: Residential

Until 25 February 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Preview 23 September, 4 – 6pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Mike Nelson: Hybrid Scripts

Until 21 January 2024

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Preview 22 September 2023, 6 – 8pm

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Dudley Edwards

Until 7 January 2024

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Preview 27 October, 7 – 9pm

The Biscuit Factory

Voices: contemporary art and craft from the Middle East and North Africa

Until 12 May 2024

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Oriental Museum

Hassina Khan

Until 10 March 2024

10am – 5pm

National Glass Centre

The Architect Has Left The Building

Until 25 February 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Farrell Centre

Natalie Bamford: Direct Me

Until 25 February 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Farrell Centre

Jamie Sinclair: Hjem

Until 25 February 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 4pm

Woodhorn Museum

The Ouse Burn Way

Until 25 February 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Farrell Centre

Jo Waterhouse

Until 22 January 2024

Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm; Sun, 10am – 4pm

Preview 9 October, 6 – 8pm

The Old School Gallery

Eta Ingham Lawrie: The Joy of Colour

Until 4 February 2024

Tue – Sun, 10am – 4pm (closed 11 Dec – 8 Jan)

Bailiffgate Museum

Yevonde: Life and Colour

Until 20 April 2024

Mon – Sat, 10am – 4.30pm

Laing Art Gallery

North of England Art Club Exhibition

Until 6 January 2024

Mon – Fri, 9.30am – 5pm; Sat, 9.30am – 1pm

The Gallery, Gateshead Library

The Grand Old Open

Until 31 December 2023

Tue – Sat, 10am – 4pm

Preview 11 November, 11.30am

Redcar Palace

Gathering

Until 21 December 2023

Wed – Sat, 12 – 4pm

Preview 11 November, 12 – 4pm

Northern Print

Reynols 30th Anniversary Exhibition

Until 16 December 2023

Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm; Sat, 12 – 5pm

High Bridge Works

Washington Open Exhibition 2023: Spotlight

Until 22 December 2023

Tue, 1 – 9pm; Wed, 9am – 5pm; Thur, 9am – 9pm; Fri – Sat, 9am – 4pm

Preview 16 November, 6 – 8pm

Arts Centre Washington

Ayo Akingbade: Show Me The World Mister

Until 14 April 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Preview 17 November, 5 – 8pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Stepping Softly on the Earth

Until 14 April 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Preview 17 November, 5 – 8pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

(Re)Grounding

Until 16 December 2023

Wed – Fri, 12 – 5pm; Sat, 2 – 5pm

Preview 17 November, 5 – 8pm

The NewBridge Project

Tyne & Wear Music / Youth Collectivism from the 1980s and beyond…

Until 16 December 2023

Thu – Sat, 12 – 5pm

Opening event 18 November, 4 – 7pm

Newcastle Contemporary Art

Rob Van Hoek

Until 28 January 2024

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Biscuit Factory

Peter Quinn RWS, RSW: New Work

Until 27 January 2024

Tue – Fri, 10.30am – 5pm; Sat, 11am – 4pm

Preview 23 November, 5 – 7.30pm

Gallagher & Turner

James Cabaniuk: There’s a Hole in the Bucket

Until 20 January 2024

Thu – Sat, 12 – 6pm

Preview 23 November, 6 – 9pm

Slugtown

Open Exhibition

Until 14 January 2024

Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Customs House

Rachel Lancaster: In the Wake

Until 30 December 2023

Tue – Sat, 12 – 6pm

Preview Friday 24 November, 5 – 8pm

Workplace | Workplace Foundation

Gobscure: you have already survived

Until 10 March 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Closed Enough

Until 16 December 2023

Wed – Sat, 12 – 5pm

Preview 29 November, 5 – 8pm

Vane

Ellie Gair & Tom Ownsworth: Landmarks

Until 27 January 2024

Tue – Sat, 8am – 3pm (closed 17 Dec – 8 Jan)

Open evening 9 December, 5 – 8pm

RePUBlic Gallery

Stepping Softly on the Earth: (Un)spoken Territories

Until 9 December 2023

Fri, 6 – 8pm; Sat, 10am – 7.15pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Sarah Cooney, Sarah Dunn, Ellen Ranson

Until 15 December 2023

Fri 8, 12 – 4pm; Sat 9, 10am – 2pm; Thu 14 & Fri 15, 10am – 4pm

Preview 7 December, 5 – 7pm

Gallery North

Imprinted Concrete

9 — 20 December 2023

Sat – Thu (except Mon 11, Tue 12, Sun 17), 11am – 5pm

Artists' talk 8 December, 5 – 6pm; Preview 6 – 9pm

Moving Gallery

Open Art Exhibition

9 December 2023 — 17 February 2024

Mon – Sat, 10am – 4pm

Bishop Auckland Town Hall

In Conversation: Jane and Louise Wilson

13 December 2023

6 – 7.30pm

Farrell Centre

Artist talk: Tanya Bentham

13 December 2023

5 – 6.30pm

Redcar Palace

Festive Workshop: Sketchbook Making

16 December 2023

1 – 3.30pm

Farrell Centre

Family Art Trolley & Picnic

Every Saturday

11am - 3pm

Artist Makers

16 December 2023

Every Sat, 1 – 3pm

Speed Dreamers

2 January 2024

First Tuesday of every month, 6 – 9pm

Murmuration

27 January — 23 June 2024

10am – 5pm

The Bowes Museum

John Bulmer: Northern Light

27 January — 4 May 2024

Tue – Sat, 10am – 5pm

Hartlepool Art Gallery

Crits at the Dovecote Centre

30 January 2024

7 – 9pm

Dovecote Centre

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

5 February — 7 May 2024

Mon – Sat, 10am – 4pm

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Claire Casnick

9 February — 25 March 2024

Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm; Sun, 10am – 4pm

The Old School Gallery

Northumberland Open 2024

17 February — 6 May 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 4pm

Woodhorn Museum

Macromancy

22 February 2024

6pm

The Lit & Phil

Seb Trend: XTRALIFE

9 March — 9 June 2024

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Baltic Open Submission 2024

16 March — 1 September 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Laura Lancaster: My Echo, My Shadow

16 March — 30 June 2024

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Franki Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works

4 May — 17 November 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Joanne Coates

4 May — 17 November 2024

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Hannah Perry

22 June 2024 — 14 January 2025

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Mani Kambo

7 December 2024 — 2 June 2025

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art