Join us for this unique 2-hour exploration of the iconic parliamentary buildings, focusing on the diverse artworks and objects that adorn their walls and spaces. Led by the Curator of the Parliamentary Collection, Natasha Fernandez, this tour is the perfect way to get to know the hidden gems of the collection and see some of […]
Friends of Te Papa and Te Papa Foundation, in conjunction with Arts Society Wellington, are delighted to offer you this very special opportunity to here from renowned Courtauld Institute of Art lecturer and BBC contributor Dr Natalia Murray. In this talk we will take 1910 as a starting point – the year when the term […]
Forest in the sun, by renowned textile artist Joan Calvert, was created specifically for the large Tākaka marble wall of the Beehive. The abstract design evokes the experience of walking across the forest floor, looking up at the sun filtering through the canopy. Joan Calvert collaborated with weavers Jean Ngan and Dorothea Turner, who took […]
Join Victoria University Art Historian Raymond Spiteri as he discusses the development of the film practice of Len Lye, and its proximity to surrealism. While surrealism does provide one reference point for the development of his practice, Lye did not identify closely with the movement. Instead, he drew on broader currents of modernist primitivism, the interest in Freud’s writings, and the effects of mechanization in his practice, to produce an amalgam that echoed surrealist practice while maintaining a modicum of distance.
The portrait room, Nga tai whakarongorua | Encounters, has been at the heart of Te Papa’s Toi Art galleries since their opening in 2018. We’ll be saying goodbye to these much-loved faces very soon. Join Dr Rebecca Rice, Curator Historical New Zealand Art, before the gallery closes, to hear about the ideas underpinning the exhibition, […]
By invitation to our Charter Members only, join Te Papa’s art curators for an exclusive look at new acquisitions into the national art collection.
Starting in the Toi Art galleries, visitors will then be taken to two back-of-house arts storerooms to see recently acquired artworks, photographs and design objects. Hear the stories behind these exciting and important works, and enjoy a close-up view of them in the collection stores.
Tim Christie is a New Zealand-based multi-disciplinary artist. His art practice emerged from a series of explorations where he examined the intersection between geometric design and figurative form. Starting with pure digital art his practice now includes original paintings, lightworks, weavings and immersive experiences. His unique style has been described as a modern synthesis of […]
Jane Austen wrote Sense and Sensibility’ in the late 1700's / early 1800’s where the décolletage was in vogue, and Shakespeare was writing in the late 16th Century where women were entirely banished from the stage. From the dawn of time, women have been portrayed as mothers, lovers or strumpets. Accessories to the male protagonist […]
Join Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones for an enjoyable session where we use strategies to help us slow down and enjoy looking at art more. Going to an art gallery can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, so much to see and so little time. The average person spends less than 30 seconds viewing a work […]
Join Te Papa’s art curators Lizzie Bisley (Curator Modern Art), Hanahiva Rose (Curator Contemporary Art), Justine Olsen (Curator of Design and Decorative Arts), Lissa Mitchell (Curator Photography), and Athol McCredie (Curator Photography), for an exclusive look at new acquisitions into the national art collection. Visitors will be taken to two back-of-house arts storerooms to see recently […]
