Auckland Art Gallery - Latest News [Page 8]
Auckland Art Gallery's spectacular new show
Friday, 1 December 2006, 10:16 am | Auckland Art Gallery
Kids will love Auckland Art Gallery's spectacular new participatory show featuring art that wobbles, boings, blinks, baas and barks. Summer Daze creates a sense of wonder at our place in the universe, offering up everyday ideas as recreational outings. More >>
Gallery congratulates Reynolds on Laureate Award
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 1:57 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
Auckland Art Gallery congratulates artist John Reynolds on receiving a prestigious Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand. Reynolds was one of five Laureates to receive the $50,000 award this week, along with writer/director/actor ... More >>
Gallery rescuing photo collection
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 11:14 am | Auckland Art Gallery
Auckland Art Gallery is rescuing its 1960s and 70s colour photos from fading into obscurity with a new purpose-built cool store. Colour photos begin to degrade within 30 years in normal conditions. But recent research has found their life-span can ... More >>
Oriori
Monday, 30 October 2006, 4:21 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
A dozen Auckland artists are packed into stripy storage bags in Oriori – a new multi-media work by Rachael Rakena, Jane Venis and Kurt Adams opening at Auckland Art Gallery this Friday. More >>
Gallery's first exclusive online publication
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 10:42 am | Auckland Art Gallery
Take a virtual tour of the exhibition 5 4 3 2 1: Auckland Artist Projects in this new interactive web-based project funded by the Friedlander Foundation. As we count down to a landmark $90 million restoration and expansion project, invited artists ... More >>
Students take part in the ultimate art experience
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 1:46 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
School students can take part in the ultimate art experience at Auckland Art Gallery’s newly opened Art Studio - complete with its own dedicated art teacher. Gallery educator Kate Sellar has been appointed thanks to a partnership with the Ministry of Education. More >>
Groundbreaking artist Daniel Malone
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 3:37 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
Don’t miss the latest performance by groundbreaking artist Daniel Malone at Auckland Art Gallery this Sunday at 1pm. More >>
Scroll painting is on show for Diwali
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 10:47 am | Auckland Art Gallery
The rare and ancient art of scroll painting is on show at Auckland Art Gallery this weekend for the Diwali Festival of Lights. This traditional Indian art of storytelling has fallen into steep decline since the advent of modern media. More >>
Experimental music artists to perform at gallery
Monday, 25 September 2006, 4:54 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
Five of Auckland’s top experimental music artists reassemble for an eagerly awaited performance at Auckland Art Gallery this Sunday at 1pm. Plains is an improvisational group who use electronic devices to process sound, creating a transcendent world ... More >>
5 4 3 2 1: Auckland Artist Projects
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 3:30 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
Auckland Art Gallery comes alive this Sunday as two percussionists perform improvised music on an installation by artist Sam Morrison. Morrison’s An Activation creates a musical instrument out of the gallery, transforming its walls and recesses into ... More >>
Walters Prize 2006 Exhibition
Friday, 1 September 2006, 9:44 am | Auckland Art Gallery
Bring your togs and towel and prepare for a truly immersive experience at tonight’s opening of The Walters Prize 2006 at Auckland Art Gallery. More >>
Walters Prize judge announced
Monday, 7 August 2006, 10:45 am | Auckland Art Gallery
Auckland Art Gallery is delighted to announce the 2006 judge for the $50,000 Walters Prize New Zealand’s richest and most prestigious contemporary art award. Italian contemporary curator and writer Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev is at the forefront of ... More >>
5 4 3 2 1: Auckland Artist Projects
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 4:40 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
A rare opportunity to see artists installing new works at Auckland Art Gallery arises in the coming week. Five contemporary Auckland artists have created installations inspired by the building and its collections. The project was conceived as a curtain ... More >>
Remembering Rembrandt
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 1:58 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
Here in New Zealand, Auckland Art Gallery has planned a day of activities to mark the occasion. More >>
Big Show Coming Up At Auckland Art Gallery
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 3:51 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
Sixteen of New Zealand's most renowned artists are drawn together for the first time in one show in Tribute, opening at Auckland Art Gallery this Friday night. More >>
Finalists For The Walters Prize
Monday, 12 June 2006, 10:00 am | Auckland Art Gallery
The finalists for New Zealand’s richest and most prestigious contemporary art award have been decided. More >>
Visit Auckland Art Gallery's Frances Hodgkins
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 10:50 am | Auckland Art Gallery
Singapore Airlines wants to give art enthusiasts the chance to win a trip for two to Singapore when they attend the Frances Hodgkins - Leitmotif exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery. More >>
Auckland Art Fair - A First!
Friday, 29 July 2005, 9:41 am | Auckland Art Gallery
If you don’t know what we’re talking about then strap on your heels, dust off your fur and trot along to the Auckland Art Gallery next Wednesday for the launch of the Auckland Art Fair. More >>
New gallery fundraising foundation
Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 2:10 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
Art devotees from throughout Australasia were out in force at the weekend for the launch of the new Auckland Art Gallery Foundation. More >>
Auck Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki Exhibitions Sept
Monday, 5 July 2004, 7:48 pm | Auckland Art Gallery
Shirin Neshat One of America’s most celebrated and controversial artists, film-makers Shirin Neshat reflects on her feelings of displacement and exile on returning to her native Iran after the Islamic Revolution. Until 7 November 2004 Admission charge More >>