Baltic Open Submission 2024
in association with Fenwick
Supported by Fenwick, this exhibition presents over 100 artworks from North East based hobbyists and self-taught creatives, alongside several works by established artists drawn from over 1400 submissions.
Artworks were selected from over 1400 submissions by our expert panel; North East musician and lead singer with Maxïmo Park, Paul Smith; artist Jasmina Cibic; Leo Fenwick, Strategic Partnerships Director, Fenwick; Niomi Fairweather, Baltic Curator; and Rose McMurray, Baltic Assistant Curator.
Established artists include Phyllis Christopher, Newcastle-based photographer known for documenting LGBTQ+ sexuality and protest in 1980s/1990s San Francisco; Holly Hendry, London-based sculptor and installation artist who explores what lies beneath the surface, from hidden underground spaces to the interior workings of the body; and British institution, household name and prolific painter Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) whose submission is a newly completed, unseen work.
"Our Open Submission exhibitions present artworks from the North East selected by the panel, regardless of whether that work has been created by an established artist or someone who is self-taught and who might never have shown their work publicly before." - Sarah Munro, Director, Baltic
"It's a pleasure to be able to work with Baltic and to spend some time with all the varied submissions’." - Paul Smith, Maximo Park, Open Submission Judge
"Our partnership with Baltic reveals brilliant new talent in the UK. Creativity has always been part of our DNA at Fenwick and supporting talent is a very exciting part of who we are as a brand. Through this unique partnership we can showcase artists and spotlight Art and Culture in the North East." - Leo Fenwick, Strategic Partnerships Director, Fenwick
