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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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...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…
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I came away with feelings of sadness for the loss of lives, especially those of young children, overwhelming admiration for the steadfastness of our early pioneering ancestors, and ongoing thankfulness…
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Undaunted by an expanse of ten centuries, Dr. Rufus-Ward unraveled several mysteries surrounding the largest and wealthiest civilizations in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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The Te Papa staff at each location had a deep knowledge and enthusiasm for relating the objects to their historical and cultural context... the collection is the heart of the…
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As part of the Friends studio tours programme, a group visited Bob Kerr’s Wellington studio in September. Up two flights of stairs in the Cuba Street building that is occupied…
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