Wednesday 18 May 2022, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Cancelled: Journey to Kilbirnie Toi Poneke 61/69 Abel Smith Street, Wellington Rosa and Oliver will speak to us in their exhibition at Toi Pōneke which brings together a selection of abstract and figurative paintings which arose from sketch booking, $20.00
Thursday 26 May 2022, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Talk: Shaping Modernism at Te Papa Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington How did the collections arrive at Te Papa and how do curators work to interpret them? Justine Olsen looks at recent work on this subject that brings together international and New Zealand collections. $25.00 – $30.00
Friday 3 June 2022, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Members’ Preview: Robin White Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington Come along anytime between 12noon and 2pm and enjoy your members’ preview of 'Robin White: Something's Happening Here' before it opens to the public on Saturday 04 June.
Wednesday 13 July 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Cancelled: Artist Talk and Tour: Jaimee Peters Suite Gallery 243 Cuba Street, Wellington This event is a special presentation by the artist to the Friends of Te Papa just before the official opening of the exhibition to the public. You will have the opportunity to meet Jaimee Peters and learn more about her work $25.00 – $35.00
Friday 29 July 2022, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm City Gallery: Guided Tour of Matarau City Gallery Wellington Te Ngākau Civic Square, Wellington The work of the artists in 'Matarau' draw from a strong sense of who and where they are as a compass for their own practice $15.00
Wednesday 10 August 2022, 10:30 am - 11:30 am A Fluid Art: Watercolours 1778-1900 Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington Join Annika Sippel, curator of 'A Fluid Art: Watercolours 1778-1900', for a floor talk on a forgotten private collector, the history of British watercolours, and their place in New Zealand’s art collections. $20.00
Sunday 18 September 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Curators’ talk: Robin White Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington Come and join Dr Sarah Farrar and Dr Nina Tonga who will talk through the curation of Dame Robin White’s retrospective exhibition Something is happening here. Sarah and Nina will give insights into $25.00 – $30.00
Thursday 29 September 2022, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Talk: Original Fine Art Prints Korero, Level 3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington Join us for our first talk in our 'Art on Thursday' series. What is an original fine art print? In this interactive session with Art Historian David Maskill, you will be introduced to the various techniques of original fine art printmaking by examining a range of works dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries. $25.00
Thursday 20 October 2022, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Curator’s Talk: Pāua: A Contemporary Jewellery Story The Dowse Art Museum 45 Laings Road Lower Hutt, Wellington Whether its glimmering surface evokes nostalgia or cultural cringe, pāua is undeniably linked with the visual character of Aotearoa New Zealand. $20.00
Wednesday 16 November 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Douglas MacDiarmid back-of-house tour Korero, Level 3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington Mark the centenary of New Zealand artist Douglas MacDiarmid’s birth with this back-of-house tour, led by Curator Modern Art Lizzie Bisley. $25.00