Vane

Creative Director: Paul Stone. Programme Manager: Jonpaul Kirvan. Vane is based within the Orbis community of creatives in Gateshead town centre.
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Vane represents the work of a number of artists, both from across the UK and internationally, as well as showing the work of invited artists in collaboration with other galleries. Established in 1997, Vane operates a gallery space, as well as a flexible workspace for artists to develop new work. Vane represents a group of critically engaged artists from the North East of England, across the UK, Eu

rope and the USA through projects at the gallery and elsewhere. The gallery exhibition programme also provides a platform for the work of invited artists at all career stages, often working in partnership with other regional, national, and international galleries, festivals and guest curators, including hosting projects developed by artists themselves. These are accompanied by a series of talks, performances, workshops and other events. Beyond the gallery, Vane has presented projects across the UK and internationally, including in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA. The gallery directors are Paul Stone and Christopher Yeats.

03/06/2026

Dollcraft
Thursday 18 June 2026 1-9pm

Dollcraft is a ‘crafternoon’ of q***r creativity and community brought to you by North East trans drag collective Dollhaus at Vane gallery. Make your own piece to express yourself: bunting, pennants, placards, t-shirts, tote bags, and more. Throughout the day local talent will be sharing their knowledge and skills. Whether you want to celebrate or protest, there will be something for you to take away. All materials will be provided but if you have a special clothing item you want customised then bring it along! Activities will be suitable for all ages. In the evening, from 5pm, we will be hosting a community celebration in the Orbis Community courtyard with a pay bar available!

Dollcraft is part of OUT North East’s Summer of Pride Festival. Taking place over June for official Pride Month, Summer of Pride Festival brings colour, creativity and connection to Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead. It’s a bold, joyful celebration of LGBTQ+ communities - and everyone is welcome.

https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/dollcraft

06/05/2026

The Late Shows 2026 at Vane
Saturday 9 May 2026 6-10pm

Take part in an immersive, participatory drawing workshop at Vane. You will have the chance to work alongside local artists in the exhibition space, bringing a large-scale artwork to life, revealing the peculiar beauty of forgotten structures and infrastructures from peripheral places in the North East of England. https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/the-late-shows-2026

28/04/2026

As part of this year’s GIFT (Gateshead International Festival of Theatre), Vane is presenting three events in the gallery on Friday 1 May and Sunday 3 May 2026.

Friday 1 May, iara Solano Arana: Actos Reflejos (Reflex Actions), 5.15-5.40pm

Sunday 3 May, Tessa Parr: Inside I Am Thinking: inside the mind of Artist Johnny The Biblical Rapper, 3-6pm

Sunday 3 May, Sunday Scratch ‘n’ Social – Double Bill, 7.30pm at Vane (Rosa Postlethwaite) / 8.15pm at St Mary’s (Scott Turnbull)

Placing artistic experimentation and collaboration at its core, GIFT’s annual festival offers a supportive platform for artists to come together, to push the boundaries of their practice. International in scope and interconnected in approach, GIFT is a carefully curated conversation, providing a meeting point for meaningful exchange between artists and audiences based in North East England, and the wider world. https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/gift-2026

18/03/2026

Artist’s talk: Mike Collier in conversation with Rebecca Morrill
Saturday 21 March 5.30-7pm

To coincide with his exhibition at Vane, ‘Moments of Wonder’, Mike Collier talks about his work with Rebecca Morrill, Gateshead-based writer, editor and former curator. Since 2023, Morrill has been Executive Commissioning Editor at HENI Publishing, and previously held roles at Phaidon Press, Contemporary Art Society, AV Festival, Serpentine Gallery and Whitechapel Gallery. Admission to the talk is free but booking is required. Book a place: [email protected]

13/03/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came to the preview reception for ‘Moments of Wonder’ on Wednesday 4 March 2026.

Mike Collier works across a number of media and often in collaboration with artists, poets, musicians, composers, and natural historians. His work is based on a close observation of, and engagement with, the more-than-human world. Collier’s love of poetry is wide ranging, and he has recently made work influenced by classical Persian poetry, which describes the beauty of the night sky, the vastness of creation, and the insignificance of human life. The exhibition continues until Saturday 28 March 2026.
https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/moments-of-wonder

25/02/2026

We are pleased to invite you as our guest to the preview reception for our new exhibition, ‘Moments of Wonder’, on Wednesday 4 March 5.30-8pm.

Mike Collier works across a number of media and often in collaboration with artists, poets, musicians, composers and natural historians. His work is based on a close observation of, and engagement with, the more-than-human world.

He has been interested in visualising birdsong for nearly twenty years, and since 2016 has worked with the artist and natural history sound recordist Geoff Sample on a series of pieces based on birdsong recordings. The exhibition continues until Saturday 28 March 2026.
https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/moments-of-wonder

18/02/2026

Shape Exhibition
Monday 23 – Saturday 28 February

As part of the first Shape Youth Festival, Vane hosts a vibrant exhibition of work by young artists from across Gateshead featuring artwork from schools, community groups and students.

Exhibits will include artwork created by students from Thorp Academy as part of a Riverside Routes project taking inspiration from the historic Gibside estate, Rowlands Gill, Gateshead. There will also be work by the Emerald Explorers Photoclub and textile work by pupils at St Alban’s Primary School. A selection of artwork from students based at Orbis Community and Gateshead College will also be on display.

Shining a spotlight on the wealth of creativity happening across the borough, Shape’s very first Youth Festival will showcase the artistic talent of our children and young people. The festival will feature a programme of new events, designed and delivered by young people including music, dance, textiles, photography and exhibitions as well as promoting existing opportunities taking place in Gateshead over February half term.

The festival is funded and supported by North East Combined Authority, North East Museums, Gateshead Cultural Education Partnership and Gateshead Council’s Arts Team.

https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/shape-exhibition

06/02/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came to the preview reception for ‘Between Dialogues’ on Wednesday 4 February. ‘Between Dialogues’ is an exhibition that aims to demonstrate how eclectic art voices can speak to each other through common cultural, theoretical and practical references. Presented as part of The Northern Arts Gala, the four artists are currently studying together at The Northern School of Art, Hartlepool, for their MA Arts Practice. They represent a small, tight-knit collective whose work environment lends itself well to the ongoing conversations that permeate through artistic processes. Though each has their own unique style, spanning different mediums, their interests, research and thought processes often naturally link-up, creating lines of significance between them.

The exhibition continues until Saturday 7 February 2026.

https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/between-dialogues

31/01/2026

We are pleased to invite you as our guest to the preview reception for our new exhibition, ‘Between Dialogues’ on Wednesday 4 February, 5-8pm.

‘Between Dialogues’ is an exhibition that aims to demonstrate how eclectic art voices can speak to each other through common cultural, theoretical and practical references. Presented as part of The Northern Arts Gala, the four artists are currently studying together at The Northern School of Art, Hartlepool, for their MA Arts Practice. They represent a small, tight-knit collective whose work environment lends itself well to the ongoing conversations that permeate through artistic processes. Though each has their own unique style, spanning different mediums, their interests, research and thought processes often naturally link-up, creating lines of significance between them.

https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/between-dialogues

30/01/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came to the preview reception for ‘From Tyne to Kamo’ on Wednesday 28 January. ‘From Tyne to Kamo’ is conceptualised and produced by members of Low Res Collective, a north-east based association of early career artists whose goal is to create frameworks and opportunities for collective members and emerging local creatives.

This project is a cross-cultural creative exchange joining artists based in Tyneside, England, and Kyoto, Japan, that seeks to represent culture and identity within urban spaces in a non-institutionalised fashion. Exhibiting artists have endeavoured to source inspiration from their respective cities to portray cross-cultural zeitgeists, culminating in two sister exhibitions, one showing at Vane, England, and the other at Art Spot Korin, Japan.

The exhibition continues until Saturday 31 January 2026.

https://www.vane.org.uk/exhibitions/from-tyne-to-kamo

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