The star attraction undoubtedly was the 1968 Colin McCahon, Helensville Series A, No. 1-4. Instantly recognisable as a McCahon with its monumental and pared down black and white imagery but intriguingly lacking the trademark lettering found on much of the later work. This was in fact his last
Read more |July 23, 2017
‘Rich and interesting’ was how Tony Mackle, art historian, described his research into Frances Hodgkins’ formative years, and ‘rich and interesting’ was his address to the Friends of Te Papa in early July.
Read more |July 17, 2017
Recently Friends had the rare opportunity to see a selection of E Mervyn Taylor’s prints, drawings and water colours,.. Tony Mackle explained the complexities of producing a woodblock print, from imagining a concept and capturing that in a drawing, carving the image on a tiny block of boxwood (end grain) and then finally hand-printing his exquisite woodcuts
Read more |July 6, 2017
Under the expert guidance of Miri Young and the team of Hinātore, Te Papa’s magical new Learning Lab, a group of Friends recently explored the amazing mysteries of digital modelling and 3D painting.
Read more |July 5, 2017
Walter Cook took his audience on an entrancing and inspiring journey through the story of modern design, with the central theme of ‘Liberty Style in New Zealand’. Cook, a renowned Wellington collector and expert on the decorative arts between 1860 and 1970, presented a talk on the fashionable British store Liberty & Co which had […]
Read more |July 5, 2017
Treasured items garnered from the East flood the markets and Courts of Europe. Silks, spices, precious metals and jewels, ceramics and exotic animals stimulate the imaginations of writers, explorers and artists. The art of travel had become armchair travel…
Read more |May 31, 2017
What better way to set the tone for an evening of Shakespeare in Art, than by drinking a glass of mead, the surprisingly tasty fermented honey concoction popular in Elizabethan times …
Read more |May 31, 2017
In a studio surrounded by examples of her works the group engaged in conversation with Raewyn about the concepts and experiences that inform her work and the materials and techniques she uses …
Read more |May 31, 2017
Recently, the Friends were treated to a fascinating talk by Andrea Tarsia, Head of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, who was in Wellington to share his experience with Te Papa’s art team. Like Te Papa, the RA is undergoing a massive renewal project …
Read more |May 11, 2017
Recently we were fortunate to have Professor Sarah Kenderdine give us a wide ranging look at her approach to designing and creating interactive and immersive experiences for galleries, libraries, archives and museums around the world. Her visit was facilitated by the Friends of Futuna who host an annual lecture series with an international architect of […]
Read more |May 9, 2017
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