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E. Mervyn Taylor: Artist Craftsman

Join Art Consultant Tony Mackle for a tour and discussion of previously unseen drawings and watercolours from the Taylor family estate in the exhibition E. Mervyn Taylor: Artist Craftsman

$12

Local artists talk about their work

Engage in conversation with two local artists, Escha van den Bogerd and Dianne Taylor at Alan Aldridge’s dealer gallery in Upper Cuba Street ...

$15

E. Mervyn Taylor: Artist Craftsman

A repeat talk and tour back by popular demand - Join Art Consultant Tony Mackle for a tour and discussion of previously unseen drawings and watercolours from the Taylor family estate in the exhibition E. Mervyn Taylor: Artist Craftsman

$12

Frances Hodgkins: the formative years

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

Before Frances Hodgkins left for her first overseas trip in 1901 she painted, sketched and exhibited for some fourteen years. Art consultant Tony Mackle will discuss her formative years.

$20.

Landscape 2017 at Page Blackie Gallery

'Landscape 2017' at Page Blackie Gallery explores how leading New Zealand artists - Rita Angus, Dick Frizzell, Michael Hight, Colin McCahon, Karl Maughan, Toss Woollaston and others, respond to their surroundings.

$20.

Rock art—the noisy kind

While the history of rock music is fascinating in itself—a ‘long strange trip’ as the Grateful Dead put it—it also reveals artists’ remarkable capacity to engage with new social formations ...

$12

Karori Cemetery, historic and heritage tour

... the fabulous stained glass windows of Wilhelmina Geddes ...a highlight of Irish Arts and Crafts specialist Dr Joseph McBrinn’s recent visit to Wellington.

$25.

The Fine Art of Caricature

Start the weekend on a high note – come along to the Portrait Gallery, handily located on the waterfront, relax with a glass of wine and be entertained by Listener columnist Jane Clifton, award-winning cartoonist Toby Morris and cartoon historian Ian Grant, with Ian Fraser as moderator, in a lively discussion

$10

Studio tour — Bob Kerr

Bob Kerr’s paintings have an illustrative and narrative quality, which reflects his position as an artist and an author. His historical landscape paintings are often unidealised and raw, revealing the stories embedded in the land and showcasing a beauty we may otherwise overlook.

$25 – $39

Rutherford House Art Collection

Join Adam Art Gallery Director Christina Barton for some insights into items from the Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection on display at Rutherford House.