the riverfront gallery
The Riverfront Gallery hosts a broad spectrum of diverse and exciting arts exhibitions throughout the year. We are proud to host exhibitions by professional and emerging artists, sculptors, community groups, and schools. From photography to film, textile to graphics, fine art to performance art, the gallery provides a perfect platform to showcase work to the hundreds of visitors who come into The Riverfront each week.
current Exhibitions
Glass Plate Orotone's - A Pictorialist Photographic Exhibition
On display: 5th April - 28th April
Located: Main Art Gallery (ground floor)
Pictorialism emerged in the late 19th century as photographers sought to elevate photography to the status of fine art, on par with painting. Focusing on beauty, tonality, and composition, they aimed to create more artistic, expressive works. To achieve this, Pictorialists employed techniques such as soft focus and experimented with different processes, chemicals, and papers. These methods helped produce atmospheric and visually striking images, emphasizing the emotional and artistic qualities of photography rather than its documentary aspects.
This exhibition of fine art glass plate Orotones are part of four ongoing projects—‘Shibusa’, ‘Into the Night’, ‘The Maltese Way’, and ‘Falesney Clovek’—details of which can be found on my website (tomleephoto.com). Also featured is my successful image panel for the RPS Fellowship, which was created using Glass Plate Orotones.
The Infinite Story
On display: 4th April - 29th April
Located: Mezzanine Second Floor
The Infinite Story exhibition showcases the work of eight South-Wales based photographers who are studying at Coleg Gwent. They interrogated various aspects of Wales’ contemporary stories; exploring the natural and built environments of Wales and how they are used, personal identity, how people spend time together and different dimensions of health. The eight projects are reflective of the diverse interests and approaches of the photographers.
Past Exhibitions
If you are interested in exhibiting in our gallery please email Sally-Anne Evans at sally-anne.evans@newportlive.co.uk or call 01633 656757.