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Auckland Art Gallery holds a large and significant permanent collection of New Zealand art. Alongside historic, modern and contemporary New Zealand art, we care for and display outstanding works by Māori and Pacific Island artists, as well as international paintings, sculptures and prints ranging in date from the 11th century to the present day.

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Online Collection: In Memory of Bill Culbert

Cascade — Cascade

Bill Culbert

Production date

1986

Medium

plastic bottles, fluorescent tubes

Size (h x w)

1524 x 2438 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1988

Accession no

1988/6/2

Cascade

Celeste — Celeste

Bill Culbert

Production date

1970

Medium

Perspex, light bulbs, metal

Size (h x w)

365 x 355 x 355 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1990

Accession no

1990/35/1

Celeste

Plain of Jars — Plain of Jars

Bill Culbert

Production date

1996

Medium

jars, light bulbs, fittings and a wood table

Size (h x w)

870 x 2000 x 2000 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2000

Accession no

C2000/1/8/1-101

Plain of Jars

Hokitika Return Journey — Hokitika Return Journey

Bill Culbert

Production date

1978

Medium

suitcase, fluorescent tube

Size (h x w)

355 x 500 x 140 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987

Accession no

1987/39/1

Hokitika Return Journey

Standard Lamps Day, Night — Standard Lamps Day, Night

Bill Culbert

Production date

1995

Medium

black and white photographic prints

Size (h x w)

1248 x 2560 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1999

Accession no

C1999/1/5/1-2

Standard Lamps Day, Night

Moonlight Creek 2 — Moonlight Creek 2

Bill Culbert

Production date

1978

Medium

light bulb, stone, Perspex, wood

Size (h x w)

225 x 385 x 310 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987

Accession no

1987/39/2

Moonlight Creek 2

Bucket, Croagnes — Bucket, Croagnes

Bill Culbert

Production date

2012

Medium

C-type print

Size (h x w)

803 x 933 x 40 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Creative New Zealand in recognition of support for New Zealand's presence at the Venice Biennale 2013

Accession no

C2013/1/12/1

Bucket, Croagnes

Flat Out — Flat Out

Bill Culbert

Production date

2009

Medium

wood, glass, fluorescent tubes and electrical cable

Size (h x w)

2000 x 3720 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2009

Accession no

2009/33/2

Flat Out

Small Glass Pouring Light — Small Glass Pouring Light

Bill Culbert

Production date

1997

Medium

black and white photograph

Size (h x w)

400 x 400 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2001

Accession no

2001/10/5

Small Glass Pouring Light

Seven Yellow Cloroval, Easter Island — Seven Yellow Cloroval, Easter Island

Bill Culbert

Production date

1994

Medium

plastic bottles, card tube, fluorescent light and light box

Size (h x w)

1615 x 610 x 60 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1997

Accession no

C1997/1/24/1-2

Seven Yellow Cloroval, Easter Island

Light Plain — Light Plain

Bill Culbert

Production date

1997

Medium

lamp shades, light bulbs and fittings

Size (h x w)

2250 x 8540 x 4880 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2000

Accession no

C2000/1/7.1-14

Light Plain

Strait (Manukau) 2 — Strait (Manukau) 2

Bill Culbert

Production date

2015

Medium

plastic bottles, fluorescent tube

Size (h x w)

375 x 1220 x 145 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2015

Accession no

C2015/1/11

Strait (Manukau) 2

Online Collection: Matariki

Seeing the Unseen — Seeing the Unseen

Star Gossage

Production date

2014

Medium

oil on board

Size (h x w)

405 x 290 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2014

Accession no

2014/30/2

Seeing the Unseen

Star Eater — Star Eater

Shane Cotton

Production date

2011

Medium

acrylic on linen

Size (h x w)

2650 x 2650 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2012

Accession no

2012/9/1

Star Eater

Maui and Mahuika — Maui and Mahuika

John Bevan Ford

Production date

1993

Medium

felt pen and pencil

Size (h x w)

570 x 768 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1994

Accession no

1994/5/4

Maui and Mahuika

John Bevan Ford

The Sky — The Sky

Debra Bustin

Production date

1986

Medium

silkscreen, silver glitter

Size (h x w)

738 x 704 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of NZI Corporation, 1986

Accession no

1986/16/2

The Sky

Matariki — Matariki

Star Gossage

Production date

2014

Medium

oil on board

Size (h x w)

800 x 1200 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2014

Accession no

2014/30/1

Matariki

Setting Moon, Celestial South Pole, Rising Sun — Setting Moon, Celestial South Pole, Rising Sun

Pauline Thompson

Production date

1986

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

912 x 755 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1986

Accession no

1986/31/1-3

Setting Moon, Celestial South Pole, Rising Sun

Pauline Thompson

Southern Cross — Southern Cross

Shane Cotton

Production date

2002

Medium

acrylic on canvas

Size (h x w)

1400 x 1400 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2003

Accession no

C2003/1/2

Southern Cross

Sky Marble Arch 7 — Sky Marble Arch 7

Rodney Fumpston

Production date

1975

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

508 x 457 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1977

Accession no

1977/14/2

Sky Marble Arch 7

Rodney Fumpston

Online Collection: Recent acquisitions by the Mackelvie Trust

Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa — Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/1

Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa

Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum — Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/2

Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum

Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium — Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/3

Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium

Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of gods) – Wood Rose or Hades Flower – dactylanthus taylorii — Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of...

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/4

Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of...

Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii — Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/5

Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii

Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus — Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/7

Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus

Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers) — Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/8

Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers)

Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink) — Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/9

Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink)

Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red) — Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/25

Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red)

Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus — Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/10

Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea — Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/11

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum — Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/12

Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum

Mairehau – Phebalium nudum — Mairehau – Phebalium nudum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/6

Mairehau – Phebalium nudum

Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile — Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/13

Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile

Titoki – Alectryon excelsus — Titoki – Alectryon excelsus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/18

Titoki – Alectryon excelsus

Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides — Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/20

Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides

New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii — New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/14

New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii

Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia — Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/21

Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia

Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata — Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/26

Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea — Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/11

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri — Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/16

Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri

Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla — Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/23

Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla

Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum — Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/28

Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum

Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica — Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/30

Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica

Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla — Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/17

Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla

Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens — Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/19

Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens

Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala — Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/22

Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala

Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata — Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/27

Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata

Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens — Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/29

Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens