There was a sense of suppressed excitement and anticipation as guests from as far afield as Whangarei, fellow tattooists, the tattooed and those with an interest in the art, history and culture of Samoan tattooing waited for Sean Mallon to launch Tatau: A History of Samoan Tattooing.
Read more |August 14, 2018
In July a group of Friends spent a morning exploring four fascinating exhibitions in Pātaka Art + Museum’s newly refurbished galleries, guided by Mark Hutchins-Pond, Contemporary Art Curator and Alice Masters, Social History Curator.
Read more |August 2, 2018
On July 13th with bubbles flowing and glasses clinking David Maskill introduced us to Dr Peter McNeil, currently Distinguished Professor of Design History at University of Technology Sydney, for his first lecture in the series ‘Fashion Matters: Fashion, Art & Society’, and coincidentally his first visit to Wellington. Dr McNeil poses questions to us such […]
Read more |July 18, 2018
Van Gogh and Gauguin are two of the most colourful artists of the 19th century who still remain firm favourites today. On 1 July, Jacqueline Coburn, visiting UK art historian, gave an illuminating insight into the complexities of their lives, and how for a few short months, their lives interacted. She used slides of paintings […]
Read more |July 13, 2018
Judy Turner’s textile collection is especially significant as Judy has always sought out pieces made in and for the community, rather than for commercial sale. Such pieces offer insights into the lives of people, reflecting local cultural history and carrying its own special human story and message. Te Papa has recently acquired some beautiful textiles from her collection.
Read more |May 16, 2018
In the architectural space of the Cathedral the ‘Stabat Mater’ works appear naturally at home, their abstract style and intense blues, greens and browns, the colours of the New Zealand landscape, harmonising perfectly with Beverley Shore Bennett’s modern stained-glass windows and altar dossal, and John Hutton’s etched-glass heraldic angels.
Read more |May 13, 2018
Friends were privileged to be invited into Jack’s studio as he prepares for a big opening as Whitespace Gallery’s featured artist at the Auckland Art Fair.
Read more |May 2, 2018
Murals are by definition large and usually fixed in position on the wall of a building. Their future is forever determined by what happens to the building, which is often owned by an organisation rather than an individual. Changes in ownership, fashion and scant respect for history, too often lead to the destruction of a mural.
Read more |April 18, 2018
Sarah Cove, renowned conservator and international consultant to museums and collectors around the globe, recently treated the Friends of Te Papa and The New Zealand Conservators of Cultural Materials to a forensic and technical exploration of painting through the splendour of Tudor and Jacobean portraiture.
Read more |April 13, 2018
…the Friends’ visit to the wonderfully rich exhibition Pumpkin Cottage: Salon at Expressions Whirinaki in Upper Hutt revealed the vibrancy of Wellington’s art scene a century ago. Alongside the more traditional art practice of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, members of the Wellington Art Club were quick to respond to the influence…
Read more |March 27, 2018
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