Off to London to see the Exhibition
Our puzzle was created for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924-25 in London. Russell Poole looks into New Zealand's contribution.
Our puzzle was created for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924-25 in London. Russell Poole looks into New Zealand's contribution.
The "Exhibition Puzzle of the British Empire" is a modest-looking but fascinating item in the Te Manawa collection, dating from 1924, donated by Miss Lenora Coldstream. It's been on show in three different exhibitions since its acquisition. Russell Poole dives into the history of both the puzzle and its creator.
In the last of our interview series with students of Toioho ki Āpiti, Rosie Koko’s hand-stitched quilt brings together artistic elements from across the Pacific to create a a special celebration of her whānau.
In the third of our interviews with students of Toioho ki Āpiti, Ua’i Manusina weaves her family’s story into a set of Samoan tuiga.
This is the second in our series of interviews with Toioho ki Āpiti students. Aroha Millar’s jewellery-based work explores the way Christianity has colonised ways of thinking and ways of telling Māori customary stories.
This is the first in a series of interviews with students of Toioho ki Āpiti whose work makes up the Matatau 22 exhibition. Brook Konia’s two-part sculpture embodies principles of manaakitanga and the search for knowledge, while also exploring his own whakapapa.
Thousands of objects from the Te Manawa collections are now viewable online, thanks to an ongoing digitisation project.
Over the years Associate Professor Hone Morris has translated vast amounts of exhibition text into Te Reo Māori - there is truly an art to his work.
We sat down for a chat with Te Manawa's new chief executive Susanna Shadbolt.
Luit Bieringa was a figure of immense stature in Aotearoa New Zealand’s contemporary cultural environment, and Director at the Manawatū Art Gallery from 1971 until 1979.