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New Director – Kate Montgomery
Friday, 24 August 2007, 4:10 pm | The Physics Room
The Physics Room Trust is pleased to announce that Kate Montgomery has been appointed as Director of The Physics Room. Kate has been involved with Christchurch's High Street Project Trust (HSP) in a variety of roles since 2003, most recently chairing ... More >>
Edition Release Party - Own a Ronnie va Hout
Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:32 am | The Physics Room
Commissioned as a fundraiser for a forthcoming publication celebrating The Physics Room's 10th anniversary, van Hout has made 12 new limited-edition dolls with a stark resemblance to van Hout himself. Call it doppelganger, call it alter-ego, call it ... More >>
Two New Exhibitions: Jon Campbell, Matthew Griffin
Friday, 20 July 2007, 11:45 am | The Physics Room
yeah yeah yeah Jon Campbell 28 July – 25 August 2007; TTOMMORROWW WILL BE DIFFERENT Matthew Griffin 28 July – 25 August 2007 More >>
The Kiosk: Open Work, Marnie Slater
Friday, 20 July 2007, 11:42 am | The Physics Room
Casting a red glow 24/7, Open Work explores the Kiosk’s role as an art space that operates physically in the public realm. Borrowing from the visual and semiotic language common to the space of everyday shop-front commerce, Open Work plays off the Kiosk ... More >>
Two New Exhibitions At The Physics Room
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 2:16 pm | The Physics Room
Recollecting what might appear as disparate or quite different works, realised as they were in a variety of locations such as Santiago, New York, New Plymouth, Singapore and Auckland, Earth Works seeks to document, agitate, revive and propel. Known for ... More >>
Shoeb Ahmad at The Physics Room
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 4:47 pm | The Physics Room
Shoeb Ahmad at The Physics Room Friday 15 June 2007, 8pm The Physics Room $7 / $5 members Shoeb Ahmad is a young sound artist and songwriter who hails from Canberra, Austra More >>
Physics Room Welcomes Artist in Residence 2007
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 1:37 pm | The Physics Room
The Physics Room is pleased to announce the arrival of 2007’s second Artist in Residence, Dunedin-based artist Bekah Carran. Bekah Carran received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Otago School of Fine Art in 1998. More >>
Shigeyuki Kihara Illustrated Talk
Monday, 21 May 2007, 4:55 pm | The Physics Room
The Physics Room Artist in Residence Shigeyuki Kihara will present an illustrated talk on her practice at The Physics Room on Thursday 24 May at 6pm. Her discussion will include reference to her performance works and photographic self-portraits that ... More >>
Two New Exhibitions at the Physics Room
Monday, 21 May 2007, 12:20 am | The Physics Room
TWONE Sriwhana Spong & Kate Newby 23 May – 16 June 2007; Scene for New Heritage Trilogy David Maljkovic 23 May – 16 June 2007 More >>
Pink and White Terraces
Friday, 11 May 2007, 12:15 am | The Physics Room
Pink and White Terraces A 16mm film by Nova Paul Tuesday 15 May 2007, three screenings at 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm The Physics Room, FREE More >>
An Illustrated Talk By Shigeyuki Kihara
Thursday, 10 May 2007, 5:16 pm | The Physics Room
The Physics Room Artist in Residence Shigeyuki Kihara will present an illustrated talk on her practice at McMillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies on Thursday 17 May at 1pm. Her discussion will include reference to her performance works and photographic ... More >>
Shigeyuki Kihara: Artist in Residence
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 5:02 pm | The Physics Room
The Physics Room is pleased to announce the arrival of 2007’s first Artist in Residence, Auckland-based artist Shigeyuki Kihara. Shigeyuki Kihara works with photographic self-portraits to explore themes of identity, ethnography, sexuality and artistic ... More >>
New Exhibitions: Sarah Jane Parton, Zina Swanson
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 12:26 am | The Physics Room
Guidance Sarah Jane Parton 18 April – 12 May 2007; Zina Swanson 18 April – 12 May 2007 More >>
The Kiosk: Outside, Kate McIntyre
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 12:25 am | The Physics Room
Amidst the rush of the street, McIntyre draws attention to The Kiosk, filtering the surrounding environment of asphalt and angst culture into the work. More >>
Bolivarian Dream: Video Art from Latin America
Friday, 16 March 2007, 1:49 pm | The Physics Room
Bolivarian Dream was developed by Chilean artist collective Hoffmann’s House specifically for the South Project’s Santiago programme in October 2006. The video compilation features a selection of 24 contemporary Latin American video artists who, in various ... More >>
Two New Exhibitions at the Physics Room
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 3:13 pm | The Physics Room
path of the path Simon Lawrence 15 March – 7 April 2007; Centre of Gravity and Beyond Eddie Clemens 15 March – 7 April 2007 More >>
The Physics Room Presents: Bonaparte Berlin Bang
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 4:46 pm | The Physics Room
Next month marks the arrival of solo electro-trash-punk act Bonaparte to New Zealand - a one-man live act who knows how to maximise a laptop and guitar. Direct from Berlin, via Barcelona and Bern, this plucky Swiss musician will present a powerhouse of unique ... More >>
Yuk King Tan Is The National Drawing Winner
Monday, 29 January 2007, 3:41 pm | The Physics Room
Yuk King Tan's drawing titled 'Makeshift City' was publicly voted the winner of the People's Choice Award 2006, announced at the NDA Closing Party at The Physics Room on Saturday. Yuk King Tan receives $1000 cash and a full page reproduction of the ... More >>
Tonight: Nicolaus Schafhausen public lecture, 6pm
Monday, 11 December 2006, 12:21 am | The Physics Room
NICOLAUS SCHAFHAUSEN DIRECTOR OF WITTE DE WITH Monday 11 December 2006, 6pm The Physics Room Free More >>
How Contemporary Art Grew Out of Place
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 3:42 pm | The Physics Room
The Physics Room, in association with the Litmus Research Initiative and the Massey University Foundation, is proud to host a public lecture by the internationally renowned contemporary art curator, writer and researcher Claire Doherty on Thursday 7 December ... More >>