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Creative Resistance To The '07 State Terror Raids
Monday, 12 October 2009, 1:22 pm | Thistle Hall
Art Exhibition and Auction Opening 6.00pm Tuesday 13 October with Tame Iti. Art Auction 7.00pm, Saturday 17 October, Thistle Hall, Wellington - or *bid online* at www.october15thsolidarity.info/artauction. We encourage you to check out the awesome art works. The 'Operation 8' raids on houses ... More >>
Robot Show At Thistle Hall
Monday, 5 October 2009, 12:49 pm | Thistle Hall
Curated by Michele Irving and Sam Broad For 5 days only, Wellington will have the unique opportunity to explore the wonderful world of robots as never seen before. Sixteen artists from all over New Zealand will be transforming Thistle Hall into ... More >>
Old New Borrow Blues - At Thistle hall
Monday, 14 September 2009, 1:48 pm | Thistle Hall
Wellington born and bred Barry Thomas shows excerpts of his new and old art and film work spanning over 30 years. The show offers a great opportunity to catch up with this difficult to pin down artist and film maker. For over twenty years he has also ... More >>
More Alchemy, More Play - Opens Tonight!
Monday, 24 August 2009, 2:24 pm | Thistle Hall
Thistle Hall is a vibrant community centre in the heart of New Zealand's cultural capital. We provide a community hall, meeting room and Wellington's only community gallery showcasing a range of artists and crafts people, from the established to ... More >>
Day Tripper
Monday, 17 August 2009, 12:58 pm | Thistle Hall
Andy continues his exploration of the Wellington landscape with his new exhibit of paintings “Day Tripper”. Andy has drawn his inspiration from the south-eastern end of the Number 14 bus route, meandering its way from the city over Roseneath, ... More >>
Flights Of Fancy - Opens Tonight!
Monday, 3 August 2009, 3:22 pm | Thistle Hall
In Flights of Fancy, Massey Design School graduates Leilani Isara and Rosalind Atkinson present a collection of brand new works inspired by the words of childhood. Fairy tales and nonsense poetry come alive under a whimsical illustrative touch. Come and ... More >>
Exhibitions at Thistle Hall Open Tonight!
Monday, 27 July 2009, 4:58 pm | Thistle Hall
Thistle Hall is a vibrant community centre in the heart of New Zealand's cultural capital. We provide a community hall, meeting room and Wellington's only community gallery showcasing a range of artists and crafts people, from the established to ... More >>
On Now: Cuban Poster Exhibition
Monday, 20 July 2009, 2:10 pm | Thistle Hall
In 2009 CUBA celebrates 50 years of the Revolution which brought socialism, free healthcare, free education, food and shelter to the Cuban people. Despite suffering under the cruel and destructive effects of the blockade imposed on them by the United ... More >>
Look On The Bright Side At Thistle Hall
Monday, 13 July 2009, 11:26 am | Thistle Hall
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE Fiona Hayworth Open daily from 10.00am - 6.00pm, 13 - 19 July. Opening 6.00 - 10.00pm Tuesday 14 July. This is an exhibition of new works by Fiona Hayworth, making the transition from art student to artist. It is also an ... More >>
Young Illustrators Bring Words Alive
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 9:38 am | Thistle Hall
Rosalind Atkinson and Leilani Isara present a brand new exhibition of works at well-known local Wellington gallery Thistle Hall. However this exhibition has a difference: it is comprised of illustrative works, and both artists would describe themselves ... More >>
Strange Forest: Asher Boardman
Monday, 6 July 2009, 12:23 pm | Thistle Hall
Drawings inspired by foreign creatures that once inhabited New Zealand - those that were imported, lost, forgotten and couldn’t survive the strange forest. More >>
E-MOTION - George Hajian
Monday, 22 June 2009, 3:47 pm | Thistle Hall
In this exhibition George explores the raw emotions that shape us as individuals and keep us moving forward. After the success of his first exhibition D:construct (2008), George presents his next exhibition, with 15 new, limited-edition screen ... More >>
Screen-Prints From The Floating World: Jacob Rolfe
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 11:23 am | Thistle Hall
Fantastic creatures! Surreal Landscapes! Transcendental doodles! Wicked Affordable Art! More >>
Medley - Opens Tonight
Monday, 11 May 2009, 1:20 pm | Thistle Hall
From Monday 11 May to Sunday 17 May, Aaron Maffey and Andre Lamb will fill Thistle Hall with a sizable collection of works. A mix of print, paintings, stencil, sculpture and aesthetically altered objects, the work shown is a culmination of three years ... More >>
Solidarity - Opens Tonight!
Monday, 4 May 2009, 12:51 pm | Thistle Hall
Established artists from Gallery 1847 in Pauatahanui, Jan Cromie and Angela Rickard are again exhibiting in the city. This time they are collaborating with emerging Otaki artist Bee Doughty-Pratt and well-known sculptor Bruce Winter. The result is ... More >>
High Endeavour - Norman Sinclair
Monday, 27 April 2009, 2:06 pm | Thistle Hall
My paintings create an historical record, and are painted in the contemporary realism style, deliberately aiming at a truthful depiction of the realities I see. I get to "see" the subjects of my "niche" area, the South Island High Country, because ... More >>
Thistle Hall Exhibitions
Monday, 20 April 2009, 1:05 pm | Thistle Hall
Nicholas does what is usually referred to as Outsider Art; which is very ‘in’ at the moment. His grandmother does rather traditional figurative paintings with no social or political content; which is rather ‘out’. So, who’s out and who’s ... More >>
Exhibition and Sale Of Artworks
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 2:09 pm | Thistle Hall
Bette Armstrong and Bea Arthur were partners for over 57 years and icons for many Wellington lesbians. The Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust was set up by the late Bea Arthur to support lesbian community activities in the Wellington region. More >>
Paintings by Bette Armstrong and Bea Arthur
Monday, 6 April 2009, 11:54 am | Thistle Hall
The Trustees of the Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians are holding an Exhibition and Sale of paintings by Bette Armstrong and Bea Arthur at the Thistle Gallery, 293 Cuba Street, Wellington 14–19 April 2009 Bette Armstrong and Bea Arthur ... More >>
Vampires, Werewolves And Fraggles!
Monday, 6 April 2009, 11:23 am | Thistle Hall
This is my first solo exhibition, which showcases fantasy creatures and environments. My paintings have been influenced by television, films, and fantasy art - in particular artists Frank Frazetta and Jim Henson. More >>
