6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Book Launch – Tatau: A Cultural History of Samoan Tattooing Friday 10 August 2018, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Book Launch – Tatau: A Cultural History of Samoan Tattooing Join us in the Te Papa Store, surrounded by books for this exclusive Friends launch of 'Tatau: A Cultural History of Samoan Tattooing'. A beautifully designed and richly illustrated retelling of the unique and powerful social history of Samoan tattooing, from 3000 years ago to modern practices. $8.00 – $15.00
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Something is Happening Here Monday 13 August 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Something is Happening Here Come and hear Dame Robin talk about her collaborative art practice in conversation with Te Papa’s Senior Art Curator Sarah Farrar and award-winning author Jill Trevelyan. Co-hosted by the Te Papa Foundation aiming to commission White to create a brand new piece for Toi Art. $12.00 – $20.00
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Elizabeth Thomson at Page Blackie Tuesday 21 August 2018, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Elizabeth Thomson at Page Blackie 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
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tony Fomison’s Dark Shadows Wednesday 22 August 2018, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tony Fomison’s Dark Shadows 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
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Fashion and textiles: Eden to Edo Friday 24 August 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Fashion and textiles: Eden to Edo 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