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Legendary Ceramic Artist’s Work Celebrated In New Exhibition At Whangārei Art Museum

Thursday, 8 September 2022, 6:30 am | Whangarei Art Museum

In a unique collaboration, jeweller Karl Fritsch and potter Laurie Steer have come together to create a celebration of the work of renowned ceramicist, writer and conservationist, Barry Brickell. The Brickell-brac exhibition is inspired by the egalitarian creative ... More >>

WAM welcomes new CE

Friday, 14 June 2019, 10:09 am | Whangarei Art Museum

The iconic nature of what will soon be New Zealand’s newest art gallery has lured home a globally influential arts executive, after ten years abroad. Kathleen Drumm is leaving her role as Industry Director for the Toronto International Film Festival ... More >>

Change of Leadership at Whangarei Art Museum Trust

Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 8:45 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

Whangarei Art Museum Trust has today announced the resignation of Grant Faber as Trustee and Chairman. The Trust, which is a Council Controlled Organisation but which operates independently, is currently building the $29m HUNDERTWASSER ART CENTRE with ... More >>

Surf Tails

Thursday, 6 December 2018, 9:49 am | Whangarei Art Museum

The Whangarei Art Museum is proud to present Surf Tails: By R.S. Moore , their first dedicated children’s exhibition. More >>

Three New Exhibitions at the Whangarei Art Museum

Monday, 21 August 2017, 11:18 am | Whangarei Art Museum

Three new exhibitions at the Whangarei Art Museum - Yuki Kihara, Jill Sorensen, and Megan Bowers-Vette. More >>

Whenua Hou: New Māori Ceramics

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 12:29 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

A new exhibition at Whangarei Art Museum Te Manawa Toi showcases a survey of current uku (clay) practice, and the work is likely to be quite different from what you may have seen before. More >>

BOB JAHNKE: ATA: a third reflection

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 12:25 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

In this exhibition Professor Bob Jahnke explores Māori creation narratives and prophetic imagery through light and reflection. ‘Ata’ in te reo Māori means reflection, form, light and shadow, but also refers to the act of deliberation. More >>

Invitation to Openness – Substantive And Transitive States

Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 3:58 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

IMAGE CREDIT: Elizabeth Thomson, Invitation to Openness – Substantive and Transitive States, 2014. Photo: Elizabeth Thomson More >>

Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala

Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 3:48 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

The Whangarei Art Museum - Te Manawa Toi is honoured to be hosting Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala where the community will be given the opportunity to witness Tibetan monks Ven. Geshe Jamyang Sherab and Ven. Karma Gyasey create an exquisite sand mandala ... More >>

Pura Te Manihera Mcgregor

Monday, 4 July 2016, 10:07 am | Whangarei Art Museum

Pura Te Manihera McGregor – Whenua ki te Whenua is an intimate response to the life and legacy of Pura Te Manihera McGregor (1855-1920, Nga Poutama, Ngati Ruaka, Ngati Rangi), a mana wahine and prominent figure from the Whanganui community. An ... More >>

Waitangi Wahine Exhibition in Whangarei

Monday, 4 July 2016, 10:02 am | Whangarei Art Museum

ROBYN KAHUKIWA | TRACEY TAWHIO | LINDA MUNN| SUZANNE TAMAKI | ANDREA HOPKINS EXPRESSIONS WHIRINAKI ART AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 9 JULY - 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 More >>

Woollaston - the Wallace Arts Trust collection

Friday, 15 April 2016, 1:43 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

The Whangarei Art Museum are pleased to present an exhibition showcasing the remarkable collection of works by Sir Mountford Tosswill Woollaston from the Wallace Arts Trust. More >>

White Cube Black Box Project 2016

Monday, 14 March 2016, 3:38 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

The Whangarei Art Museum is calling for submissions from curators, artists, designers, art researchers and interested groups to propose an exhibition showcasing local stories and the creative community. More >>

Trust applauds $4m government funding for art centre

Thursday, 4 February 2016, 1:20 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

Today's announcement of central government support, made by Minister of Economic Development Steven Joyce, provides a key step forward in funding for Whangarei’s Hundertwasser Art Centre & Wairau Maori Art Gallery. More >>

Trust Applauds $4m Government Funding for Art Centre

Thursday, 4 February 2016, 1:12 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

Today's announcement of central government support, made by Minister of Economic Development Steven Joyce, provides a key step forward in funding for Whangarei’s Hundertwasser Art Centre & Wairau Maori Art Gallery. More >>

When the World Was Young

Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 1:42 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

Whangarei Art Museum presents When the World Was Young , works by Northland based artist Dave Beazley. More >>

Songs From Yesterday

Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 1:36 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

The Whangarei Art Museum presents Songs from Yesterday a series of works challenging spatial notions of object and drawing by Northland artist Murray Gibbs. More >>

More Te Papa art treasures on display in Whangarei

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 10:35 am | Whangarei Art Museum

Whangarei Art Museum is set to unveil the last two works of this season’s Unpacked – Treasures from Te Papa . More >>

Hendrik Kerstens + Erwin Olaf

Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 2:09 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

The Whangarei Art Museum presents Hendrik Kerstens + Erwin Olaf . An exhibition featuring the works of two leading international contemporary photographers. More >>

Female Photographers from Taiwan

Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 2:07 pm | Whangarei Art Museum

The Whangarei Art Museum presents Narrative of Light and Shadow – Female Photographers from Taiwan exhibiting five photographic series by Wang Hsiao-chin, Chien Fu-yu, Chang Hsiu-huang and Chang Yung-chieh. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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