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A Migrant’s Path: A Powerful Exploration Of Migration And Identity On Show At NZ Portrait Gallery
Monday, 26 August 2024, 5:27 pm | NZ Portrait Gallery
A Migrant’s Path is toured by Te Atamira, Queenstown and on display at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery from 12 September to 8 December 2024. More >>
Finalists Announced For 2023 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award
Monday, 17 April 2023, 1:02 pm | NZ Portrait Gallery
Portraits using a range of mediums including AI technology, video, whakairo (carving), raranga (weaving), pounamu, stainless steel, photography, ceramics, and oil painting are just some of the art works shortlisted in the country’s portraiture award in ... More >>
Photograph Wins Inaugural Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award
Friday, 28 May 2021, 6:19 am | NZ Portrait Gallery
Bodie Friend from Waikato been announced the winner of the 2021 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award and a $20,000 cash prize. Bodie’s work “ Nana” , a photograph depicting his great-uncle Pat Kingi, or as he’s more affectionately known as, Nana ... More >>
NZ Portrait Gallery Appoints Brian Wood As Acting Director
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 5:51 am | NZ Portrait Gallery
Curator, writer, arts collector and marketer Brian Wood has been appointed Acting Director of the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata. Brian Wood Wood will replace current Director of the NZ Portrait Gallery Jaenine Parkinson for a ... More >>
Conceptual Language Buff Receives Curatorial Internship
Monday, 18 June 2018, 2:35 pm | NZ Portrait Gallery
Massey University graduate, Robert Laking, has been named as the recipient of the 2018 New Zealand Portrait Gallery Liz Stringer Curatorial Internship at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata. More >>
Transgender Icon Immortalised in National Portrait Gallery
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 12:04 pm | NZ Portrait Gallery
‘Carmen Rupe – The Final Portrait’ painted by New Zealand Contemporary Artist Te Mete was officially unveiled and gifted to the people of Wellington by MP Louisa Wall during a special ceremony held at the National Portrait Galleryon Wednesday. ... More >>
Leading Prize For Wanganui Artist
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 9:44 am | NZ Portrait Gallery
A Wanganui artist, André Brönnimann, has won this year’s $20,000 Adam Portraiture Award with a striking portrait of three women wearing moko called Sisters. More >>
Adam Portraiture Award Exhibition at NZ Portrait Gallery
Sunday, 21 February 2016, 3:54 pm | NZ Portrait Gallery
An exhibition of paintings by the 59 finalists for this year’s Adam Portraiture Award, one of the country’s premier art prizes, will open at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery on Thursday. More >>
NZ Portrait Gallery Judge Announced
Monday, 15 February 2016, 9:40 am | NZ Portrait Gallery
An international judge has chosen 59 finalists from a record 366 entries for this year’s Adam Portraiture Award, New Zealand’s premier portrait prize which is held every two years. More >>