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The Obstinate Object: Contemporary New Zealand Sculpture
Friday, 24 February 2012, 11:52 am | City Gallery Wellington
Gallons of fresh water, hundreds of tiny painted cardboard squares, dangling desks, metres of fibre optics, bales of hay, LED lights, countless stereo parts, 80s leather jackets and a whole lot of hot air (in a giant inflatable vinyl sculpture) are just ... More >>
Te āhua nei: form and content
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:40 am | City Gallery Wellington
In te reo Māori the word āhua means shape, form or likeness and is often used when describing the physical appearance or character of a person, place or situation. The same word is also applied to photography, portraiture or sculpture More >>
Walking with Taniwha
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 12:28 pm | City Gallery Wellington
For many people the idea of seeing a taniwha alive today is as unlikely as catching a glimpse of the Loch Ness Monster. Yet, points out Reuben Friend, Māori and Pacific Art Curator at City Gallery, taniwha occurrences do happen in Aotearoa. More >>
The Hirschfeld Gallery celebrates all things bookish
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 11:50 am | City Gallery Wellington
Art and text are inseparable. Catalogues, monographs, exhibition notes, and wall labels surround artworks in a buzzing cloud of words while page works, posters and publications are often created by contemporary artists. This summer, the Hirschfeld ... More >>
Prospect: New Zealand Art Now--Wellington Exhibition
Friday, 7 October 2011, 12:13 pm | City Gallery Wellington
Prospect is a well-known and highly anticipated fixture in New Zealand’s contemporary art calendar. This summer, City Gallery Wellington will open its doors with the fourth in this series of exhibitions, Prospect: New Zealand Art Now (26 November 2011–12 ... More >>
Oceania coming soon
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 12:36 pm | City Gallery Wellington
Oceania , a collaborative exhibition project of visual art, culture and history from across the Pacific region, is soon to open at City Gallery Wellington and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa on August 6 2011. Oceania: Imagining the Pacific ... More >>
Open City—The Love Edition City Gallery Wellington heats up
Monday, 4 July 2011, 2:47 pm | City Gallery Wellington
Open City—The Love Edition City Gallery Wellington heats up and is open late City Gallery is opening its doors late for a mid-winter party, Open City—The Love Edition, on Friday 8 July 6pm–9:30pm. With music, tours and an array of exhibitions on offer, ... More >>
What Lies Beneath – New Exhibition At City Gallery
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 2:38 pm | City Gallery Wellington
An Iceberg in the Hirschfeld Gallery Gabby O’Connor’s ambitious new sculpture This winter an iceberg will appear in the Hirschfeld Gallery at City Gallery Wellington. More >>
City Gallery Exibit: Lounge Room Tribalism
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 12:38 pm | City Gallery Wellington
Graham Fletcher’s fascinating suite of paintings, Lounge Room Tribalism , examines the role of indigenous art in contemporary collecting and the problems inherent in acquiring art from other cultures and using it as an element in interior design. More >>
Oceania: An Unprecedented Glimpse into the Pacifc's Soul
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 4:12 pm | City Gallery Wellington
Oceania , an exhibition celebrating the vibrant cultural and artistic life of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific region, will be displayed at both Te Papa and City Gallery Wellington from 6 August through to 6 November 2011. More >>
New exhibition Maiden Aotearoa announced for Deane Gallery
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 12:42 pm | City Gallery Wellington
The Deane Gallery within City Gallery Wellington is committed to addressing current issues in the work of Māori and Pacific artists. The Gallery’s new exhibition Maiden Aotearoa (21 May–26 June) continues this project by presenting work which ... More >>
Artists Stay Over in the Hirschfeld Gallery
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 1:20 pm | City Gallery Wellington
Artists Stay Over in the Hirschfeld Gallery The Hirschfeld Gallery announces new exhibition Staying Over: artists from three cities More >>
ANZ Announced as Principal Sponsor of Oceania
Friday, 29 April 2011, 2:35 pm | City Gallery Wellington
City Gallery Wellington and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa are delighted to announce ANZ as the Principal Sponsor of Oceania (6 August–6 November 2011), a collaborative exhibition which will showcase the art, history, and cultures of ... More >>
The City Looks Back - Photographic Exhibition
Friday, 15 April 2011, 10:43 am | City Gallery Wellington
For over twenty years photographer Andrew Ross has carefully documented selected buildings and sites around Wellington and further afield. The Hirschfeld Gallery is excited to announce I Last Saw You There-Andrew Ross, a new exhibition of exquisitely ... More >>
Last days of City Gallery’s current exhibitions
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 8:52 am | City Gallery Wellington
Last days of City Gallery’s current exhibitions Don’t miss City Gallery Wellington’s current exhibitions, which close on April 25. The Gallery is open every day 10am–5pm, including the Easter and ANZAC Day holidays, which are the perfect opportunities ... More >>
The Night in Which Nothing is Seen
Monday, 11 April 2011, 9:41 am | City Gallery Wellington
The Night in Which Nothing is Seen Moana Nepia’s haunting new installation at City Gallery Wellington City Gallery Wellington is delighted to announce Moana Nepia’s new exhibition Moana Nepia: Maungauika Trilogy which opens Saturday 16 April in the ... More >>
Secret Spaces of the Underground
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 11:17 am | City Gallery Wellington
A photographic exhibition over seven years in the making, Wayne Barrar: An Expanding Subterra is set to open at City Gallery Wellington on May 7, following its successful season at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery last year. More >>
Love, Loss and Everything in Between
Monday, 28 March 2011, 1:12 pm | City Gallery Wellington
City Galley Wellington announces major exhibition Tender is the Night More >>
Late Night Out in the Gallery
Monday, 14 March 2011, 11:30 am | City Gallery Wellington
City Gallery Wellington is excited to announce the next in its series of regular late night events, Out in the Gallery. Taking place on Friday 18 March 6pm–9:30pm, this will be an action-packed night of dance, art, music and comedy which will fill ... More >>
Hear from the Crown Lynn Collectors
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 11:24 am | City Gallery Wellington
What is it about Crown Lynn that inspires such devotion? Find out at the opening weekend of City Gallery Wellington’s new exhibition Crown Lynn: Crockery of Distinction (29 January–25 April 2011). More >>
