Edith Amituanai is an internationally exhibited photographer. In 2007 she was the recipient of the Marti Friedlander Photographic Award, and in 2019 was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to community and photography. She created “Edith & George: in our sea of islands” - now on display in...
Douglas MacDiarmid (1922-2020) is recognised by art historians as New Zealand’s longest-lived and longest-working painter. He is also considered to be one of the most technically and formally accomplished, imaginative, and intellectually and philosophically sophisticated artists to emerge from this country. Join cousins Stuart MacDiarmid and biographer Anna MacDiarmid Cahill in the Art Gallery as...
What was Christmas like in the olden days? What did people eat, what did they wear, and what presents did they give each other? Come and find out with Pru and a special Museum in a Box mini-exhibition! There are two sessions, on Thursday 15 and Wednesday 21 December, from 10am to 12pm. It's free,...
One of Te Manawa’s most popular touring shows is back! Mirror Magic puts the science of light reflection under the microscope, featuring a full spectrum of interactive displays that offer a kaleidoscope of experiences. Turn a blob of colours into a real picture with one carefully placed mirror, tackle a reverse writing challenge and be fooled by...
What was Christmas like in the olden days? What did people eat, what did they wear, and what presents did they give each other? Come and find out with Pru and a special Museum in a Box mini-exhibition! There are two sessions, on Thursday 15 and Wednesday 21 December, from 10am to 12pm. It's free,...
As acclaimed Kiwi photographer Marti Friedlander travelled around the country, she made a point of seeking out artists, capturing portraits of them in their homes and studios. This combined exhibition features those photographs together with works by each of the artists. We can follow Rita Angus, Ralph Hotere, Toss Woollaston and more along a timeline of cultural changes, and...
According to ancient worldviews indigenous to China, the universe, humanity and all existence evolved from a single origin, inheriting a spiritual and physical reality. Such perspectives have informed this exhibition of visual arts by Tessa Ma'auga, which seeks to convey the genealogical, philosophical, cultural and artistic connections that flow between Southern China and Aotearoa through...
Join artist Tessa Ma’auga as she talks about her installation Movements from Pearl Rivers. Find out what inspired Tessa to create these fibre-based sculptures that touch the traditions and connections from her whakapapa, flowing between Southern China and Aotearoa. Members of Tessa’s community have contributed personal items to the exhibition, and they will be with...
Sandy Adsett is a master of colour and kōwhaiwhai. His contributions to Māori art are multifaceted and continuing. Meet Dr Sandy Adsett in the Te Manawa Art Gallery as he talks with Reuben Friend, artist and curator of Toi Koru. They're joined in conversation by Professors Kura Te Waru-Rewiri and Robert Jahnke of Toioho ki...
Toi Koru presents the first major survey exhibition of paintings by the Māori master of colour and kōwhaiwhai, Dr Sandy Adsett. Featuring sixty paintings created over six decades, Toi Koru tracks the trajectory of Adsett’s painting practice from the late 1960s to today. The exhibition features artworks from major public collections, including the National Museum...
Toi Koru presents the first major survey exhibition of paintings by the Māori master of colour and kōwhaiwhai, Dr Sandy Adsett. Featuring sixty paintings created over six decades, Toi Koru tracks the trajectory of Adsett’s painting practice from the late 1960s to today. The exhibition features artworks from major public collections, including the National Museum...
Our annual exhibition of NCEA Level 3 artwork returns. Each year we display the folios of students from around the region who received the Excellence grade in painting, photography, printmaking, design and more.
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