Arts

Join us to hear Lilburn’s sonata performed on artist Michael Parekowhai’s spectacular piano, and enjoy a drink while Justine Olsen discusses the trailblazing Wellington gallery of modernist art and design where Lilburn’s piano sonata was first played ...

From the Venice Biennale to The Dowse Art Museum — this is the first time the work of Liu Jianhua, one of China’s best known contemporary artists, is being shown in New Zealand.

This is a special opportunity to meet artist Max Gimblett and hear him talk about his exhibition Max Gimblett—50 Years of Drawing.

Join us on an early evening tour of art at Parliament. As well as a special exhibition of work by John Drawbridge and his family you will see work by some of New Zealand’s most significant artists including Colin McCahon, Frances Hodgkins and Ralph Hotere.

Celebrate the opening of this rich and visually stunning exhibition with a Friends' viewing and two 'hot-spot’ tours from Justine Olsen, Curator Decorative Arts & Design and Mark Stocker, Curator Historical International Art.

Join us for our September local gallery tour to the Petone Foreshore. Our first stop is the Alfred Memelink 'Artspace Gallery'. Here, Alan Collins will introduce us to his new solo exhibition Alan Collins Watercolours.

Curator Justine Olsen will show how contemporary artists have used ancient ideas, colours, materials, and techniques – reminding us that the past is still relevant today.

A number of ‘avant-garde’ artists are considered... there is a bias in this lecture towards British artists... however, French, German and Italian artists’ works are discussed and compared to see what the national and stylistic differences were.