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Cocktails and Cupcakes at The Dowse, July 14

Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 1:27 pm | TheNewDowse

Following on from a sell-out at Wellington On A Plate in 2010, this stunning event is back on the 2011 programme More >>

Hong Kong artist about to arrive in Wellington

Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 3:32 pm | TheNewDowse

Pak Sheung Chuen Breathing in a House 2006 Still from video documentation Courtesy of Vitamin Creative Spaces, Beijing More >>

2011 Creative NZ Blumhardt Curatorial Intern

Thursday, 3 March 2011, 12:59 pm | TheNewDowse

Wellington’s Lily Hacking is the fourth recipient of the Blumhardt Foundation’s Curatorial Internship funded by CreativeNZ. A legacy of New Zealand potter Dame Doreen Blumhardt’s commitment to arts education, the internship provides a rare opportunity ... More >>

What's On at TheNewDowse, 22 November - 5 December 2010

Monday, 22 November 2010, 4:25 pm | TheNewDowse

Late Lounge with Claude Rains; 19th Annual Wallace Art Awards; The Bruce and Denny Show; Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies; Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue Project Children's Art Competition 2010; Sightseeing; Small Stories More >>

WHAT'S ON at TheNewDowse 9-21 Nov 2010

Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 3:06 pm | TheNewDowse

Muka Youth Prints 18-19 November 2010; The Bruce and Denny Show opens Sat 20 November; Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies until 30 January 2011; Mitre 10 Takahe Resuce Project Children's Art Competition 2010 until 30 January 2011 More >>

Get Lost In White Cloud Worlds

Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 2:44 pm | TheNewDowse

TheNewDowse is excited to announce the world première on December 11 of White Cloud Worlds, an exhibition of never-before-seen science fiction and fantasy artwork from Aotearoa New Zealand, ‘The Land of the Long White Cloud’. More >>

Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies

Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 12:12 pm | TheNewDowse

TheNewDowse Scuttles into Summer with a New Children’s S Show how Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies examines how artists are inspired by the creepy-crawlies of the natural world. Opening on November 6, the exhibition features insect-inspired works by prominent ... More >>

Jewellery as vessels of Small Stories

Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 1:11 pm | TheNewDowse

A selection of stunning jewellery from TheNewDowse collection will be showcased in a new exhibition that opens on the 28th of August. Small Stories presents works that are embedded with meaning beyond the decorative. New Zealand jewellers Jane Dodd, ... More >>

TheNewDowse announces new Senior Curator

Friday, 30 July 2010, 2:43 pm | TheNewDowse

Cam McCracken, Director of TheNewDowse art museum, today announced the appointment of Emma Bugden as the gallery’s new Programmes Manager / Senior Curator. Emma is currently Director of Artspace in Auckland and will complete her term there before ... More >>

WHAT'S ON at TheNewDowse

Monday, 29 March 2010, 4:53 pm | TheNewDowse

Late Lounge April: Harbour City Electric this Thurs 1 April. Start the Easter break with the unique sounds of Harbour City Electric. The evening warms up with exhibition tours at 5:30pm and 6:30pm and Harbour City Electric on stage at 7pm. Entry is by ... More >>

What's On At TheNewdowse 26 Jan Until 7 Feb

Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 5:28 pm | TheNewDowse

LATE LOUNGE - JESS CHAMBERS Thursday, 4 February, 7pm The angelic-voiced Wellington singer/songwriter Jess Chambers kicks off TheNewDowse Late Lounge season for 2010. More >>

Late Lounge on Thurs 4 Feb: Jess Chambers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 3:29 pm | TheNewDowse

TheNewDowse art museum hosts country-tinged singer-songwriter Jess Chambers on Thursday 4 February as part of the monthly Late Lounge series. This event is a great chance to wind down after work, listen to some great local music and check out TheNewDowse’s ... More >>

Playful exhibition by Seung Yul Oh at New Dowse

Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 4:13 pm | TheNewDowse

Bubble, bubble, bogle and trouble… the work of hot, young Auckland artist Seung Yul Oh is full-of-beans. His newly-commissioned show Bogle Bogle opens with a bounce at TheNewDowse on February 13 for the arts festival season and will delight visitors ... More >>

Exhibition by Seung Yul Oh opens at TheNewDowse

Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 11:15 am | TheNewDowse

Playful new exhibition by Seung Yul Oh opens at TheNewDowse Bubble, bubble, bogle and trouble… the work of hot, young Auckland artist Seung Yul Oh is full-of-beans. His newly-commissioned show Bogle Bogle opens with a bounce at TheNewDowse on February ... More >>

Late Lounge 3 Dec: pre-Christmas music, art, craft

Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 4:58 pm | TheNewDowse

Indulge your senses with a twin activity treat at TheNewDowse from 6pm on Thursday 3 December. The Late Lounge live music series continues with the final event for 2009 featuring psychedelic rockers Spartacus R, recently returned from a European ... More >>

Launching 30th July: TheNewDowse Lounge, Shopette

Monday, 27 July 2009, 1:58 pm | TheNewDowse

TheNewDowse throws the doors open on two new facilities to enhance the visitor experience: the Lounge and Shopette. Both facilities launch to the public at our first Late Lounge on 30 July, featuring music from Hannah Howes and Claire Terry. More >>

HOTHOUSE: Flaming Good Ideas

Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 5:24 pm | TheNewDowse

HotHouse is a fiery showcase of New Zealand’s hottest entrepreneurial ideas. This design-led exhibition celebrates the creative sparks that ignite new ideas and technologies. The innovative exhibition design has been created by award-winning designers Tim ... More >>

Flying Solo – Paintings by John Walsh

Friday, 8 May 2009, 5:11 pm | TheNewDowse

Journey into the often eerie, sometimes comic, yet strangely familiar worlds conjured by painter John Walsh. Flying Solo is an exhibition drawn from private collections within the Wellington region, featuring 18 large-scale paintings alongside a number ... More >>

'Thrill Me Every Day' from 2 May

Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 3:31 pm | TheNewDowse

“I consider myself lucky to have enjoyed our happy association over 36 years now . . . we have built a lot of my collection together. The different parts of it – the paintings and sculpture, craft and contemporary jewellery – thrill me every ... More >>

Craft 2.0 Easter Edition

Tuesday, 31 March 2009, 11:18 am | TheNewDowse

CRAFT 2.0 Saturday 11 April 2009, 10am – 3pm / FREE ENTRY Supported by Felt, Cafe Reka, World Sweet World and Phantom at TheNewDowse, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand / Supported by Felt, Cafe Reka, World Sweet World and Phantom at TheNewDowse, ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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