The 13th century poem Stabat Mater Dolorosa has been an important source of inspiration for many artists and musicians for over 700 years. Art Curator Mark Hutchins will talk about the artist, the works, and the inspiration...
Melvin Day's Stabat Mater suite of paintings
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Cuba Quarter gallery walkabout
Please join us at Bartley + Company Art to meet artists Bruce Foster and Kate Woods who are featured in the exhibition “Wai”. A short stroll will then take us to Robert Heald Gallery to meet Andrew McLeod, whose exhibition will have opened just the day before.
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Van Gogh and Gauguin
When Van Gogh and Gauguin began cohabiting in 1888 the relationship was inevitably rocky. However, the impact they had on each other’s art during those brief months was cataclysmic. This lecture will chart their individual developments up to their time in Arles ...
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Historic Far North tour
Paihia, Russell, Waitangi, Kerikeri all conjure up memories of early European history in New Zealand. As well as visiting the Waitangi Treaty grounds with Treaty expert Dame Claudia Orange, you will visit Waimate North for a tour of the Te Waimate Mission...
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How to lose a mural – and find it again
Murals are by definition large and usually fixed in position on the wall of a building. Their future is forever determined by what happens to the building, which is often owned by an organisation rather than an individual. Changes in ownership, fashion and scant respect for history, too often lead
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Cultural conservation
Sarah Cove, renowned conservator and international consultant to museums and collectors around the globe, recently treated the Friends of Te Papa and The New Zealand …
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Rich and fascinating exhibitions at Expressions Whirinaki
...the Friends’ visit to the wonderfully rich exhibition Pumpkin Cottage: Salon at Expressions Whirinaki in Upper Hutt revealed the vibrancy of Wellington’s art scene a …
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Toi Art Preview
On Thursday evening the Friends of Te Papa had an exclusive free preview. Over a 5 hour window, hundreds visited the gallery... It was in …
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The arts of Byzantium
Undaunted by an expanse of ten centuries, Dr. Rufus-Ward unraveled several mysteries surrounding the largest and wealthiest civilizations in the Eastern Roman Empire. …
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President's Column: April 2018
The vitality of the Friends programme continues with many not-to-be-missed events coming up. In 2018 we have two Friends away tours. in October we …
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