Newlyn Art Gallery
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Newlyn Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Newlyn, Cornwall ,UK. Opened in 1895 and designed by James Hicks of Redruth and financed by John Passmore Edwards the gallery was conceived as home and exhibition venue for the Newlyn School of Art the works of which are now largely located at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in nearby Penzance. The building is dedicated to the memory of John Opie a famous Cornish artist, a plaque to the memory of John Opie made from Newlyn Copper now forms part of the building.
In 2006 Newlyn Art Gallery announced a major program of works including the extension of the current building and the creation of a new art gallery in Penzance which is to be located on the site of the former Penzance telephone exchange building, the work is scheduled for completion in May 2007.
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