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Elizabeth Thomson at Page Blackie

Page Blackie Gallery 42 Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join the Friends on an early evening visit to Page Blackie Gallery to meet Elizabeth Thomson and view her latest exhibition - “My Titirangi Years”. Elizabeth works at the interface between art and various forms of natural science.

$18.00 – $22.00

Tony Fomison’s Dark Shadows

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Curator Chelsea Nichols guides us through Tony Fomison's career and picks out some of her favourite pieces in the exhibition.

$15.00 – $20.00

Fashion and textiles: Eden to Edo

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The second in the series of lectures to be presented by Dr Peter McNeil with the overall theme 'Fashion matters: fashion, art and society'. Dr McNeil is a world figure in fashion research and has worked globally between Australia, Sweden and Finland...

$15.00 – $25.00

Curators in conversation: pictures of people

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Te Papa curators Matariki Williams and Rebecca Rice discuss the portrait wall in Toi Art.

$15.00 – $20.00

Insights into Ko Rongowhakaata ii

Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington

Following on from a very successful first tour of the exhibition with Thelma Karaitiana we are thrilled to come back with Taharakau Stewart, Te Papa’s Rongowhakaata iwi representative. Starting at the Te Wharoa (wooden gateway).

$18.00 – $25.00

McLeavey Gallery celebrates 50 years

Peter McLeavey Gallery 147 Cuba Street, Wellington

Join the Friends on a visit to McLeavey Gallery, the longest running dealer gallery in New Zealand, which is celebrating its fiftieth birthday with an exhibition of 50 outstanding art works from Gallery Artists. 50 Years, 50 Knockout Works has been curated by Olivia and Hilary McLeavey.

$12.00 – $15.00

High heel heaven

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The third in the series of lectures to be presented by Dr Peter McNeil with the overall theme 'Fashion matters: fashion, art and society'. Dr McNeil is is a world figure in fashion research and has worked globally between Australia, Sweden and Finland...

$15.00 – $25.00

Bill Culbert at Hopkinson Mossman

Hopkinson Mossman Gallery Level 2, 22 Garrett Street, Wellington

Join the Friends of Te Papa for a visit to Hopkinson Mossman Gallery to meet and hear artist Bill Culbert talk about his new exhibition Bill Culbert, opening at the gallery on 19 October 2018.

$12.00 – $15.00

Curator Talk: Détour by Michael Parekowhai

Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for a floortalk and walk through of Détour by Michael Parekowhai, the major commission for the opening of Toi Art that fills the front/Threshold Gallery space. We will also be joined by the Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery for the talk and refreshments afterwards.

$5.00 – $10.00

Historic Canterbury tour

In and around Canterbury, Christchurch and Governor's Bay

Highlights will include travel to visit Terrace Station the home of Sir John Hall, and to Governors Bay to view Ohinetahi, home and notable garden of Sir Miles Warren.  Art galleries and museums...