The Christchurch Art Show Opens
The Christchurch Art Show is the South Island’s new premiere annual art sales event and the first ever show debuts this June 19th at the Events Centre, Wigram Air Force Museum, Christchurch.
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'Giving Up' by YNot in Auckland
Art and live performance lovers of New Zealand are invited to a resurrection like no other – at Auckland’s historic Victoria Theatre over two days; May 10th and 11th.
The Christchurch Art Show Debuts June 2014
Entries are now open for The Christchurch Art Show and we are looking for your creative talent, June 19 to June 22nd 2014 at Wigram Air Force Museum.
Enriching Summer School at Corban Estate Arts Centre
From the 14th to the 18th of January 2013, inspiring and experienced artists will come together at Corban Estate Arts Centre’s Summer School in West Auckland. This stimulating annual event attracts participants from all over New Zealand. These tutors/artists are practitioners of eleven diverse art forms and offer and high calibre learning experience, in an immersive arts atmosphere.
Weston Frizzell – New Works for TAUPO
The Red Rock Gallery is proud to present ‘TAUPO’, an exhibition featuring new works from the brilliant creative partnership of Weston Frizzell, the collaborative identity of Otis Frizzell and Mike Weston.
Art and Craft Expo to Raise Funds For Disabled Art and Craft Classes
Hornby, Christchurch – Local artists and crafters are coming together to support La Famia Creative Arts’ classes for the disabled in our community.
Tracey Tawhiao Exhibition
Tracey Tawhiao Salon Exhibition “We Know Love Yes We Do” is on at the Taupo Museum and Galleries from 12th April – 1st May 2012.
Events Launched at Hamurana Lodge Boutique Hotel
Hamurana Lodge successfully hosted the Art & Soul event last weekend and have confirmed another event for Sunday 25th March 2012. The Art Trail featuring sculptures and pieces from renowned arts remains as an exhibition, open daily to the public.
Taupō Rulz an Exhibition by Daniel Tippett
Opening Friday December 9th, 5.30pm DT as he’s known to many. Defined by all in the New Zealand street art scene as an iconic artist and described by TV3’s John Campbell as a premier graffiti artist, DT shows exclusively at Taupō Museum Gallery – opening Friday 9th December. The Taupō Rulz exhibition is open to public from December 10, 2011 to
January 10, 2012.
Street Art Facelift for Taupō
Taupō has truly broken its conservative reputation with the creation of 18 unique and vibrant large scale murals, created by a selection of New Zealand’s leading street artists who descended on the Central North Island town over Labour Weekend.
Tracey Tawhiao ‘Like Water’ on Loan to the Taupo District Council
Tracey Tawhiao, a rising star of New Zealand Arts with exhibitions nation wide and Internationally has allowed her significant piece ‘Like Water’ to be on loan to the Taupo District Council.
George French Angas prints at Taupo Museum
Taupo based arts company th’ink principal Eleazar Bramley has successfully returned images from archives at the South Australia Museum in Adelaide…
Inside Out Project Taupo Event Day Friday 14th October
th’ink & ARTIVIST : creative are now preparing for the paste up event on the 14th October 2011 in the Taupō CBD… the location will be revealed soon as consideration is being made for the fantastic support from the Taupō Library & Museum & the various individual artists & administrators involved in the project.
Pelago Art Exhibition
The PELAGO Art Exhibition is opening at the TSB Wallace Arts Centre in Auckland.
Inside Out Project Taupo
An international street art action is scheduled to make a mark on Taupo in October. The Inside Out Project Taupo is a group submission by Taupo based street art organisation ARTIVIST.
Curatorial Tour in Asia
Three New Zealand curators will learn about the contemporary arts scene in China and Korea after being selected to participate in a three-week curatorial tour supported by Creative New Zealand and the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
Ode To Joy Brings Christchurch Rebuild Hope
The Polish community in Christchurch understands what it means to rebuild a city and restore lost heritage so they have organised a concert to fundraise for the restoration of the Art’s Centre. Acclaimed pianist Dr Anna Kijanowska is flying out from the US to join flautist Adrianna Lis and soprano Olga Gryniewicz in a programme of uplifting classical pieces from Chopin, Beethoven, Schubert and Saint-Saëns in a concert entitled Ode to Joy. Christchurch composer,Anthony Ritchie, has composed a piece for the event called Polish Dances.
Taupo Museum Setting New Boundaries
Taupo Museum is setting some new boundaries with two impressive exhibitions. The exhibitions involve fine art shows from Tuwharetoa artists, specialist artists talks and installations: Nga Hauwahine e Whitu (our seven sisters) and Nga Mata Kaka (beacons of light). The two shows feature some of the highest achievers in contemporary Maori art.
Art Residency Opportunity in Beijing for Wellington Visual Artist
The Wellington Asia Residency Exchange (WARE), an arts exchange programme run by Wellington City Council and Asia New Zealand Foundation, is now accepting applications for this year’s round.
30 Local Artists Opening Studios for 6th Annual Great Coromandel Arts Tour
For three weekends in May, 30 Coromandel artists will open their studios to the public for the 6th annual Great Coromandel Arts Tour. The annual open studio event, which includes artists from Thames at the base of the Peninsula, Coromandel Town and right up to the remote settlement of Colville, is a unique opportunity to meet local artists, find wonderful hidden art studios and get a taste of the creative process first hand.