Archive History Woburn Abbey talk cancelled 19/08/2016 0 We regret to advise that the lecture that was to be presented in association with the Wellington Decorative and Fine Arts Society on Sunday 13 November has been cancelled due to… READ MORE
Archive Exhibitions Venice Biennale artist Liu Jianhua 04/08/2016 0 Regular Fragile is one of Liu Jianhua signature works. Cast in white porcelain, it comprises 1500 everyday objects such as those found in his home while he was growing up;… READ MORE
Archive Arts Meeting Max Gimblett 04/08/2016 0 Max Gimblett has lived in New York since 1972 but still claims New Zealand as his home and as the place where his art is most appreciated. Max took us… READ MORE
Archive News Our silent auction… 25/07/2016 0 Join in the fun of our online auction (three prizes) and contribute towards our conservation project of the Dufour panels. READ MORE
Archive Arts Matt Hunt & Anton Parsons 27/06/2016 0 Our tours to local galleries offer memorable opportunities to meet artists and hear them discuss their art. Meeting two very different artists during our tour of two Cuba Street galleries,… READ MORE
Archive Arts Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique 26/06/2016 0 Te Papa has just acquired this spectacular artwork of Cook’s Pacific voyages, produced in France in 1805. There are few complete or near-complete sets of this large scale panoramic wallpaper… READ MORE
Archive Culture Matariki Festival at Te Papa 29/05/2016 0 Matariki is a time to gather with whānau and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. READ MORE
Archive Workshops Te Papa’s Chathams connection 20/05/2016 0 Today they are found only on Rēkohu (the main Chatham Island) and are becoming increasingly rare due to a range of environmental factors. They were once much more common –… READ MORE
Archive History Everyday NZ in the 1950s and 1960s 15/05/2016 0 There are various ways of thinking about the 1950s – that it was dull, grey and conformist; that it is a source of ‘retro cool’ items, and Modernist art and… READ MORE
Archive Arts World War I artists: Nugent Welch and George Butler 15/05/2016 0 As Peter McIntyre once wrote “To record it in paintings and drawings, to have a visual record of a vital part of New Zealand and world history is to ensure… READ MORE