Julia Holden’s exhibition A Day At The Beach, tells the story of Waiheke’s Little Palm Beach regulars and the daily social interactions of its community of clothing-optional bathers in an exhibition of new paintings. Referencing the tradition of Le Grande Nu, Julia Holden and Christchurch performance artist Audrey Baldwin, will create a new performance painting work as a live special event to accompany the exhibition. Live Performance Painting Special Event. Taking inspiration from American painter Tom Wesselman, best known for the Great American Nude, ...
Barry Fenton (Baz) presents a diverse exhibition discussing why art matters. Works using posters, LED and more discuss around current world matters and legends who have left us. Baz "....I live permanently on Waiheke, and love walking Waiheke with my best mate 'Teddy' I believe ART MATTERS and love the Picasso quote "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life" I'm a strictly amateur artist with no particular style, and most of my art is for myself or charity events. I love ...
Presented by Perpetual Guardian in association with Te Motu Vineyard and the Waiheke Community Art Gallery, the Small Sculpture Prize is a national award for an original free standing or wall sculpture up to 800mm in any direction. The selector and judge this year is Dr.Kriselle Baker, fine art specialist, writer and publisher. The premiere prize is $3000 and a merit prize of $1500. Entries open on Monday 28 March and close Monday 18 April 2022. Up to two works may be submitted ...
Matariki Exhibition 2022 ~ He Poipoia (To nurture) To nurture our unique cultural identity by celebrating the national recognition of the Māori New Year Matariki Matariki is the indigenous commemoration of seasonal change that has now become a national holiday for all New Zealanders. This exhibition explores the celebration of Matariki as an opportunity for us all to re-frame our experience of the natural world, in terms defined by Māori. Matariki is both seasonally and culturally specific to Aotearoa; it acknowledges our dependence ...