Monday 10 July 2017, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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.
Thursday 13 July 2017, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 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.
Tuesday 18 July 2017, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 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
Monday 24 July 2017, 1:30 pm - 3:45 pm 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.
Friday 18 August 2017, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 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
Tuesday 19 September 2017, 10:00 am - 11:30 am 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
Wednesday 8 November 2017, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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.
Thursday 30 November 2017, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Rā Maumahara | New Zealand Wars Join curators Matiu Baker and Rebecca Rice for a tour of the exhibition, as well as a visit back of house to look more closely at some of the pictures and stories associated with the New Zealand Wars. $25.00
Thursday 30 November 2017, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Rā Maumahara | New Zealand Wars Join curators Matiu Baker and Rebecca Rice for a tour of the exhibition, as well as a visit back of house to look more closely at some of the pictures and stories associated with the New Zealand Wars. $25.00
Tuesday 5 December 2017, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Rodin – France’s Greatest Sculptor What made Rodin so radical and modern? Why did his sculpture of Balzac divide the art world? And are some of his works overrated? Dr Mark Stocker explores his rise to fame, the controversies he sparked, and some of his most renowned works, including 'The Thinker' and 'The Kiss'.