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Exhibition: One Point One
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 3:59 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
E-North’s focus on community outreach and education has given rise to a significant new exhibition. ‘One Point One’ is based around the NCEA 1.1 requirement for students to research art and artworks from Maori and European traditions. The exhibition ... More >>
Exhibition: Luncheon Under the Ash Tree
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 3:57 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
A good exhibition takes time to prepare. This exhibition has been in development for decades and is only on tour to three national art museums. The exhibition opened at Aratoi, Masterton and was a major installation at the City Gallery Wellington ... More >>
Pavement Art Competition
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 3:56 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
Pavement Art Competition Open to all age groups fun prizes Held in conjunction with the Whangarei District Council Expo Saturday 14 April : 10am to 4pm & Sunday 15 April : 10am to 2pm Venue: Forum North Free entry More >>
Tiki Tour
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 3:28 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
Tiki Tour: The iconic imagery of koru and the hei tiki , along with the kiwi, the silver fern and the Southern Cross, have come to symbolically represent our world in Aotearoa/New Zealand to the wider world. They have also been surrounded by controversy, ... More >>
Painting problems: the work of Julian Dashper
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 9:59 am | Whangarei Art Museum
Whangarei Art Museum Te Wharetaonga o Whangarei is pleased to announce its forthcoming exhibition entitled Painting problems: the work of Julian Dashper 1990-2006. This exhibition surveys selected works by well known artist Julian Dashper that examine ... More >>
Coming Up - Painting problems: Julian Dashper
Monday, 3 July 2006, 5:00 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
Whangarei Art Museum Te Wharetaonga o Whangarei is pleased to announce its forthcoming exhibition entitled `Painting problems: the work of Julian Dashper 1990-2006.’ This exhibition surveys selected works by Julian Dashper that examine the critical issues ... More >>
Matariki Festival Exhibition
Friday, 26 May 2006, 12:19 am | Whangarei Art Museum
Whangarei Art Museum, as part of the Matariki New Year celebrations, is honoured to present two significant concurrent exhibitions… More >>
Überkewel
Monday, 27 March 2006, 9:54 am | Whangarei Art Museum
Über kewe l!!, is a, user-friendly guide to art speak and art viewing. Featuring paintings, sculpture and ceramics from the Whangarei Art Museum Permanent Collection, as well as several loaned works from major New Zealand Collections, this exhibition ... More >>
Whangarei Art Museum/District Council Partnership
Thursday, 19 January 2006, 3:03 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
Whangarei Art Museum, as a key player in the Creative Industries Report for the Northland Economic Strategy in 2001, and the Enterprise Northland ‘Putting Arts in the Regional Frame’ Northland arts sector strategy, is pleased to announce it has been successful ... More >>
Asia New Zealand Museums Aotearoa Award 2006
Thursday, 19 January 2006, 1:16 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
One of this years winner’s for the Asia New Zealand Museums Aotearoa Award has been announced as Whangarei Art Museum director Scott Pothan. The award consists of a six thousand dollar grant to further develop links with Asia and the Whangarei community, ... More >>
Collection Enriched By Generous Gifts To Museum
Monday, 28 November 2005, 9:01 am | Whangarei Art Museum
The art museum has recently been gifted several significant artworks and artefacts for the art museum permanent collection, testament to its strong curatorial output. These include a major painting by T.L. Drummond plus two letters to the artist as ... More >>
Viticulture Not Only Connect'n Between France, NZ
Monday, 19 September 2005, 1:11 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
2005 sees France and New Zealand basking in mutual limelight. This year is the 60th anniversary of the formal establishment of diplomatic relations with France at the conclusion of WW2. It is also the year in which New Zealand art and design has been ... More >>
Tibet – Locating Tradition from Exile
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 2:36 pm | Whangarei Art Museum
The Whangarei Art Museum presents two intriguing concurrent exhibitions: Tibet: Through the Eyes of an Exile Photographs by Dhondup Tsering And Tales of Tibet - The Enchanting Story of Tibetan Carpets An exhibition of exquisite Trade Aid Tibetan Rugs handmade ... More >>