Each year, an Auckland-based artist is commissioned to create a new body of work for exhibition during the Auckland Festival of Photography. Join this year's commissioned artist, Janet Lilo, in conversation with Shahidul Alam.
Join one of New Zealand’s most experimental and internationally recognised artists, Judy Millar, as shes discusses her major, site-specific commission, Rock Drop 2017 located in the Gallery’s South Atrium.
This short documentary looks at the convoluted history of Rodin’s sculpture The Kiss, originally commissioned by a resident of Lewes at the beginning of the 20th century and now in the collection of Tate.
This short documentary looks at the convoluted history of Rodin’s sculpture The Kiss, originally commissioned by a resident of Lewes at the beginning of the 20th century and now in the collection of Tate.
This short documentary looks at the convoluted history of Rodin’s sculpture The Kiss, originally commissioned by a resident of Lewes at the beginning of the 20th century and now in the collection of Tate.
This short documentary looks at the convoluted history of Rodin’s sculpture The Kiss, originally commissioned by a resident of Lewes at the beginning of the 20th century and now in the collection of Tate.
NZTrio – Justine Cormack (violin), Ashley Brown (cello), and Sarah Watkins (piano) – is New Zealand’s top professional ensemble in contemporary classical music and have been inspiring audiences around the world for over a decade. Known for their daringly unique concert programmes, NZTrio seek out less mainstream works of old, and pair them with newly commissioned works, offering a taste of musical styles that transcend time and place.
Join artist Sorawit Songsataya, in conversation with Gallery curator, contemporary art, Natasha Conland, as they discuss Sorawit’s new commission, The Interior, opening on 23 Nov on the Gallery’s North Sculpture Terrace.
Interdisciplinary artist Frances Libeau (they/she; fka Claire Duncan) works at the intersection of sonic composition, text and performance with an interest in queer remediations of narrative and technologies. Their composition, sound design, writing and performance works have been commissioned by artists and organisations across fields of music, fine art, film, theatre and dance.
Don't miss the opportunity to hear John Reynolds discuss his processes and ideas behind his glass painting The Violet Hour.
John Reynolds is well known as one of New Zealand's foremost painters and printmakers who has featured in many key national and international exhibitions and publications on contemporary New Zealand art. He has shown widely throughout the country and been commissioned to produce projects for a wide range of public galleries, private collections and commercial companies.
Join us for bespoke cocktails by Michael Dearth (restaurateur Baduzzi, The Grove), and with sound by Samuel Holloway, to celebrate the unveiling of the concept model with the artist, and to learn more about the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation.
How does art transform our experience of living in an intensely urban setting?
Public Art Project Manager Kim Martinengo gives an insightful talk on placemaking and pop-up art in Tāmaki Makaurau, followed by a guided tour, led by Lucy Moore, of open-air artworks in the area surrounding our Gallery.
Not only is Night Will Fall an imprtant document but it is also unique in having Alfred Hitchcock and producer Sidney Bernstein collaborate on what may be the only documentary Hitchcock was involved in.
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