Artist and Pacific Sisters’ member Feeonaa Wall will join forces with Senior Curator, NZ and Pacific Art, Ron Brownson, to give an illustrated talk on Pacific Sisters: He Toa Tāera | Fashion Activists, prior to the Members Preview of the exhibition.
A documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an incresing number of clashes with the Chinese government.
A documentary by Australian body image activist Taryn Brumfitt on her campaign to counteract the intense and unrelenting pressures on Western women and girls to fixate on appearance.
Join us for a NZSL interpreted tour with Auckland Art Gallery’s Senior Curator, NZ and Pacific Art, Ron Brownson. This tour is especially for Deaf and hard of hearing people, their friends and families.
The first documentary about Maya Angelou, the iconic writer, poet, performer and activist, who overcame racism and devastating abuse to become one of our culture’s greatest voices.
$25 + fees, entry to Art After Hours only Book now
Art After Hours returns to the Gallery, with an evening of food, drinks, art and entertainment inspired by international feminist art activists, the Guerrilla Girls! Join us as we stay open until 10pm to experience art as activism, comedy with an edge, music to move to and the Guerrilla Girls’ unique brand of ‘creative complaining’.
Join artist and Pacific Sisters’ member Suzanne Tamaki and New Zealand Fashion Museum director Doris de Pont for a VIP, early-morning tour of the exhibition Pacific Sisters: He Toa Tāera | Fashion Activists.
We invite you to a timely, down-to-earth conversation about Māori and Pākehā in Aotearoa in 2021. In this conversation, Te Kawehau Hoskins and Alison Jones discuss their entangled trajectories as writers, thinkers and activists.
Join an audio described and touch tour of this ground-breaking exhibition featuring the work of Pacific and Māori fashion designers, artists and performers.
Be one of the first people to enjoy Manifesto. This immersive 13-screen film installation by German artist and filmmaker Julian Rosefeldt pays homage to the moving tradition and literary beauty of artist manifestos, ultimately questioning the role of the artist in society today.
Whales, orangutans, elephants and a Pallas' Reed Bunting (that's a bird) have taken Bill Oddie round the world in recent years. In this session, the actor, writer, composer, TV presenter and activist shares stories of his escapades to exotic and not-so-exotic places and the creatures that lured him there.
To celebrate Pacific Sisters: He Toa Tāera | Fashion Activistsclosing weekend, the Gallery presents a panel discussion chaired by Nina Tonga, the exhibition’s curator from Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand.
Nina will be in conversation with members of the Pacific Sisters: Ani O’Neill, Rosanna Raymond, Suzanne Tamaki, Nephi Tupaea and Feeonaa Wall.
Doc Edge Festival 2019 in association with RNZ presents a series of documentary screenings at the Gallery, as part of the 2019 Auckland Festival, May 31-June 9.
Berlin-based curator, writer and lecturer Dr Elisabeth Klotz discusses a new global movement in the art of the 21st century called 'artivism' that arises from the combination of art and activism.
Don’t miss this one-off opportunity to join the 2019 Te Whare Hēra international artist in residence, Ève Chabanon for an engaging and illustrated introduction to her current and past projects.
Join us at She Claims: Art Matters, a series of events where you’ll rub elbows with creatives and critics while celebrating the ideas, voices and power of creative women. Session four is a conversation between Janet Lilo and Ane Tonga.
$45 + fees General Admission, $35 + fees AAG Members, $35 +fees Concession (Community Services Card holders, Seniors, Students with ID.) All tickets include entry to the Gig and to Art After Hours. Book now
We are thrilled to present an exclusive appearance by ‘Frida Kahlo’, one of the founding Guerrilla Girls, to mark the closing weeks of our current exhibition, Guerrilla Girls: Reinventing the ‘F’ Word – Feminism!
$45 + fees General Admission, $35 + fees AAG Members, $35 +fees Concession (Community Services Card holders, Seniors, Students with ID.) All tickets include entry to the Gig and to Art After Hours. Book now
Join us for a special lecture from New York based arts writer and author, Maura Reilly who will discuss the ethical challenges facing art museums globally.
Venture into Sione Monū and Manuha’apai Vaeatangitau’s sparkling, futuristic world of Kindred: A Leitī Chronicle with an exclusive artists’ kōrero this July.
Sione and Manu will be joined by artist Edith Amituanai, exploring the many threads which come together to form Kindred: A Leitī Chronicle. The kōrero will cover the background and process behind Kindred, as well as the brand-new Members tote bag which features original work from the artists created exclusively for you, our Members. Light refreshments will be available before and after the talk, courtesy of Almighty Drinks.
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