The Long Game — Lauretta Morton on Reimagining Newcastle Art Gallery

Lauretta Morton OAM with work by Emily Kame Kngwarreye at Newcastle Art Gallery, Mulubinba/Newcastle. Photo: Ben Adams.
After years of anticipation, Newcastle Art Gallery has reopened its doors — bigger, bolder, and more ambitious than ever. In this episode, Lauretta Morton, the gallery’s director, joins us to talk about what it takes to reshape a public institution for a new generation of audiences: the vision behind the redevelopment, what’s been gained (and what’s been carefully preserved), and why regional galleries matter more than ever to Australia’s cultural life.
