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John Pule: Hauaga (Arrivals)
John Pule: Hauaga (Arrivals)

Free entry

John Pule: Hauaga (Arrivals)

Free entry

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Towards Auckland: Colin McCahon the Gallery Years
Towards Auckland: Colin McCahon the Gallery Years

Free entry

Towards Auckland: Colin McCahon the Gallery Years

Free entry

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Wunderrūma: New Zealand Jewellery
Wunderrūma: New Zealand Jewellery

Free entry

Wunderrūma: New Zealand Jewellery

Free entry

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Mystic Truths
Mystic Truths

Free entry

Mystic Truths

Free entry

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Manpower: Myths of Masculinity
Manpower: Myths of Masculinity

FREE

Manpower: Myths of Masculinity

FREE

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The Walters Prize 2002
The Walters Prize 2002

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2002

Free entry

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Island Life - Robin White in New Zealand and Kiribati
Island Life - Robin White in New Zealand and Kiribati

Adult: $7, Concession: $5, Children Under 12: Free, Friends of the Gallery: $4, Free entry on Mondays

Island Life - Robin White in New Zealand and Kiribati

Adult: $7, Concession: $5, Children Under 12: Free, Friends of the Gallery: $4, Free entry on Mondays

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Rita Angus: Life & Vision
Rita Angus: Life & Vision

Free entry

Rita Angus: Life & Vision

Free entry

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Home AKL
Home AKL

$5, under 14s FREE

Home AKL

$5, under 14s FREE

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The Walters Prize 2004
The Walters Prize 2004

$7 - $5

The Walters Prize 2004

$7 - $5

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The Walters Prize 2006
The Walters Prize 2006

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2006

Free entry

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5 4 3 2 1 : Auckland Artist Projects
5 4 3 2 1 : Auckland Artist Projects

Free entry

5 4 3 2 1 : Auckland Artist Projects

Free entry

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The Walters Prize 2014
The Walters Prize 2014

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2014

Free entry

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The Walters Prize 2010
The Walters Prize 2010

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2010

Free entry

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Bauhaus Photography
Bauhaus Photography

Bauhaus Photography

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The Walters Prize 2012
The Walters Prize 2012

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2012

Free entry

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Binney – Forty Years On
Binney – Forty Years On

$5 – $7

Binney – Forty Years On

$5 – $7

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The Walters Prize 2008
The Walters Prize 2008

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2008

Free entry

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Dane Mitchell: Iris, Iris, Iris
Dane Mitchell: Iris, Iris, Iris

Dane Mitchell: Iris, Iris, Iris

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Gordon Walters in Print
Gordon Walters in Print

Free entry

Gordon Walters in Print

Free entry

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All That Was Solid Melts
All That Was Solid Melts

FREE

All That Was Solid Melts

FREE

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The 1st Auckland Triennial: Bright Paradise
The 1st Auckland Triennial: Bright Paradise

Free entry

The 1st Auckland Triennial: Bright Paradise

Free entry

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Yang Fudong: Filmscapes
Yang Fudong: Filmscapes

Free entry

Yang Fudong: Filmscapes

Free entry

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For Keeps
For Keeps

Free entry

For Keeps

Free entry

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Teststrip: Nostalgia for the Avant-garde
Teststrip: Nostalgia for the Avant-garde

Free entry

Teststrip: Nostalgia for the Avant-garde

Free entry

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Guest curators' talk: Emma Chambers and Justin Paton
Guest curators' talk: Emma Chambers and Justin Paton

2.30pm

Members-only

Join Emma Chambers, Curator Modern British Art, Tate, and Justin Paton, Head Curator of International Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, in conversation on The Body Laid Bare.

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Curator's tour: Ngahiraka Mason on The Māori Portraits
Curator's tour: Ngahiraka Mason on The Māori Portraits

1.30pm

Free

Former Indigenous Curator, Māori Art and Guest Curator of The Māori Portraits: Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand, Ngahiraka Mason conducts a tour of this exhibition on opening weekend.

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Freedom and Structure: Curator's tour
Freedom and Structure: Curator's tour

3pm

Free

Assistant Curator Julia Waite leads a tour of her exhibition Freedom and Structure.

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POSTPONED - Curator Tour | All That Was Solid Melts
POSTPONED - Curator Tour | All That Was Solid Melts

2-3.15 pm

FREE

Join Curator Juliana Engberg as she leads you on a cathartic journey of All That Was Solid Melts - an exhibition of and for our times. 

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Curator's tour: Early Modern Fragments
Curator's tour: Early Modern Fragments

3pm

Join Assistant Curator Emma Jameson for an insight into her exhibition In the Presence of Absence: Early Modern Fragments.

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All That Was Solid Melts:  Curator tour
All That Was Solid Melts: Curator tour

2—3pm

FREE

Join curator Juliana Engberg as she leads you on a cathartic journey of All That Was Solid Melts - an exhibition of and for our times.

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Curator's talk with Nigel Borell
Curator's talk with Nigel Borell

3pm

Free

Join the Gallery’s Curator, Māori Art, Nigel Borell for a talk on The Māori Portraits: Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand.

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Curator's talk: Nigel Borell
Curator's talk: Nigel Borell

1pm

Free for Members

Join Curator Māori Art Nigel Borell as, through this exhibition, he explores a range of views about how time and history is navigated by artists in both subtle and explicit ways.

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The Body Laid Bare: Curator's tour with Justin Paton
The Body Laid Bare: Curator's tour with Justin Paton

7pm

Exhibition entry applies

Join Head Curator, International Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales and co-curator of The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate on a tour that will focus on some of his favourite works in the exhibition.

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Curators' tour: Space to Dream
Curators' tour: Space to Dream

12pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

Join co-curators of Space to Dream, Santiago-based Beatriz Bustos Oyanedel and Auckland Art Gallery's Zara Stanhope for a tour of this landmark exhibition.

Curators' tour: Space to Dream

12pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

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Curator's talk: Len Casbolt's photography
Curator's talk: Len Casbolt's photography

11am

Free for Members

Immerse yourself in the pioneering photographs of Len Casbolt and learn from curator Ron Brownson how Casbolt spearheaded art photography in post-WWI New Zealand.

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Curators' tour: Other People Think
Curators' tour: Other People Think

1pm

Join Gallery Director Rhana Devenport and Curator New Zealand Art Julia Waite for a tour through their exhibition Other People Think which that reveals the strengths of the Gallery’s international contemporary collection with a focus on the Asia Pacific region.

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Curator talk | Mother Tongue
Curator talk | Mother Tongue

2–3pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

Join co-ordinating curator Ane Tonga as she discusses Angelica Mesiti's video installation Mother Tongue.

Curator talk | Mother Tongue

2–3pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

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Curator's talk: Zara Stanhope on Yang Fudong
Curator's talk: Zara Stanhope on Yang Fudong

10:30am

Koha

Join Principal Curator Dr Zara Stanhope for a discussion on Yang Fudong: Filmscapes the stunning first-ever survey exhibition in New Zealand of China's preeminent moving image artist.

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Game changers: curator's tour with Mary Kisler
Game changers: curator's tour with Mary Kisler

1pm

BOOKED OUT

Join Mary Kisler, Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, International Art, for a talk on the game changers in modern art. 

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Necessary Distraction: Curator's tour with Natasha Conland
Necessary Distraction: Curator's tour with Natasha Conland

1pm

Free

Join Natasha Conland, curator contemporary art for a tour of her new exhibition Necessary Distraction: A Painting Show.

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Curator's talk: Julia Waite on Gordon Walters
Curator's talk: Julia Waite on Gordon Walters

2pm

Members-only

Co-curator Julia Waite introduces Gordon Walters: New Vision, a major new exhibition opening at Dunedin Public Art Gallery on 11 November.

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Curator's talk with Nigel Borell
Curator's talk with Nigel Borell

12.30pm

Free

Join Nigel Borell, Curator Māori Art, for a talk on some of the Gallery’s works which respond to Matariki as a time of family, reflection and celebration.

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Guest curator's tour: Emma Chambers
Guest curator's tour: Emma Chambers

1pm

Exhibition entry applies

Join Emma Chambers, Curator, Modern British art at Tate Britain for a tour of The Body Laid Bare.

Guest curator's tour: Emma Chambers

1pm

Exhibition entry applies

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Curator's talk: Emma Jameson on our Monet
Curator's talk: Emma Jameson on our Monet

11am

Free for Members

Join Assistant Curator Emma Jameson for a conversation about Auckland Art Gallery’s first painting by Claude Monet. Le pont japonais (Japanese Bridge) depicts Monet’s famous waterlily garden and Japanese bridge. Learn more about Monet’s techniques and the interesting history behind the painting. 

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Curator's tour with Nigel Borell – The Māori Portraits
Curator's tour with Nigel Borell – The Māori Portraits

1pm

Free

Don’t miss this opportunity to join Auckland Art Gallery's Curator of Māori Art, Nigel Borell, as he conducts a final tour through Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand: The Māori Portraits.

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Freedom & Structure: Curator's talk and book signing
Freedom & Structure: Curator's talk and book signing

11am

Members-only

Meet Assistant Curator and author of Freedom & Structure: Cubism and New Zealand Art 1930–1960 Julia Waite for a talk on how John Weeks, Louise Henderson and Colin McCahon engaged with cubist principles. 

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Curator's tour: Emma Jameson on An Overture to the Text
Curator's tour: Emma Jameson on An Overture to the Text

1pm

Free

Join Assistant Curator Emma Jameson for a tour of her new exhibition An Overture to the Text which provides an in-depth investigation into a series of illustrations, analysing their visual features and what these communicate. 

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Curator's talk: Ron Brownson on To All New Arrivals
Curator's talk: Ron Brownson on To All New Arrivals

11am

Members-only

Join Senior Curator Ron Brownson for a talk on To All New Arrivals. Voyaging is a common theme expressed by artists over time. Discover how concepts of exploration, arrival and placemaking have shaped artistic production, and experience – through To All New Arrivals – the different expectations and realities of journeying.

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Curator's talk with Nigel Borell: The truth about Mr Goldie and his models
Curator's talk with Nigel Borell: The truth about Mr Goldie and his models

1pm

Free

Curator, Māori Art Nigel Borell discusses the relationships Charles F. Goldie shared with his sitters in contrast to other colonial portrait painters.

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Curator's tour: Mary Kisler on Game Changers
Curator's tour: Mary Kisler on Game Changers

3pm

Free

Join Mary Kisler, Senior Curator Mackelvie Collection, International Art, for a tour of her new exhibition which looks at the development of modernism from the early 20th century onwards and its impact on international and New Zealand art.

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Curator Talk: Denmark Design
Curator Talk: Denmark Design

2–3pm

FREE

Innovative, functional and pioneering – Danish design has consistently been at the vanguard of design and has become a bench mark of the modern home.

Join Emma Jameson, co-ordinating curator for Denmark Design for an illustrated introduction to our stunning new exhibition as she explores the makers, the ideologies and the social contexts from which some of most archetypal domestic designs have developed.

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Curator's talk with Nigel Borell - NZSL interpreted
Curator's talk with Nigel Borell - NZSL interpreted

1pm

Free

Join the Gallery’s Curator, Māori Art, Nigel Borell for a talk on the new exhibition of New Zealand art Time: Connecting Past and Future.

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Curator's talk: Natasha Conland on The Walters Prize 2018
Curator's talk: Natasha Conland on The Walters Prize 2018

2pm

Members-only

As part of the Preview day for The Walters Prize 2018, coordinating curator Natasha Conland presents a special talk for Gallery Members in the auditorium on this year's nominated artworks.

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Curator's tour: Aaron Lister
Curator's tour: Aaron Lister

1pm

Free

City Gallery Wellington Curator Aaron Lister leads a free tour of Fiona Pardington: A Beautiful Hesitation on the opening weekend of the exhibtion.

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Curator's talk: Mathew Norman on Honoré Daumier
Curator's talk: Mathew Norman on Honoré Daumier

1pm

Free

Former Assistant Curator Mathew Norman discusses the work of the great French printmaker Honoré Daumier, whose works offer commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century.

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Game Changers: curator's tour with Mary Kisler
Game Changers: curator's tour with Mary Kisler

Members-only

Join Mary Kisler, Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, for a repeat of her popular talk on Game Changers: International Modernism.

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Game Changers: curator's tour with Mary Kisler
Game Changers: curator's tour with Mary Kisler

1pm

Members-only

Join Mary Kisler, Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, for a repeat of her popular talk on Game Changers: International Modernism.

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Curator and artist talk: Pacific Sisters: He Toa Tāera | Fashion Activists
Curator and artist talk: Pacific Sisters: He Toa Tāera | Fashion Activists

12 – 1pm

FREE (Members only)

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. 

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Curator's tour: The Walters Prize 2016
Curator's tour: The Walters Prize 2016

3pm

Free

Join Auckland Art Gallery Curator Contemporary Art Natasha Conland for a tour of the 2016 Walters Prize and the works of the four finalists.

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Curator's talk: Emma Jameson on our Monet
Curator's talk: Emma Jameson on our Monet

12.30pm

Fully booked

Join Assistant Curator Emma Jameson for a conversation about Auckland Art Gallery’s first painting by Claude Monet. Le pont japonais (Japanese Bridge) depicts Monet’s famous waterlily garden and Japanese bridge. Learn more about Monet’s techniques and the interesting history behind the painting. 

Artworks

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Mereia Carling, BLOOD + BONE series
Mereia Carling, BLOOD + BONE series

Ema Tavola

Production date
2009
Medium
plastic and marker pen
Size (h x w)
880 x 760 x 35 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2018
Accession no
2018/32/6
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Not on display

Janet Lilo, BLOOD + BONE series
Janet Lilo, BLOOD + BONE series

Ema Tavola

Production date
2009
Medium
plastic and marker pen
Size (h x w)
880 x 760 x 35 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2018
Accession no
2018/32/8
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Myself and Janet
Myself and Janet

Athol McCredie

Production date
1979
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
167 x 243 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/1/7
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Not on display

Leilani Kake, BLOOD + BONE series
Leilani Kake, BLOOD + BONE series

Ema Tavola

Production date
2009
Medium
plastic and marker pen
Size (h x w)
880 x 760 x 35 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2018
Accession no
2018/32/7
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Myself and Jeremy
Myself and Jeremy

Athol McCredie

Production date
1978
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
164 x 236 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/1/4
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Not on display

Self Portrait, March
Self Portrait, March

Athol McCredie

Production date
1978
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
155 x 228 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/1/5
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Not on display

Teststrip Archive
Teststrip Archive

Teststrip Board

Production date
1992-2010
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Teststrip Board, 2008
Accession no
RC2008/3
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Not on display

Feminist Art Networkers Archive
Feminist Art Networkers Archive

Feminist Art Networkers

Production date
1982-1987
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Feminist Art Networkers, 1990
Accession no
RC2003/2
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Not on display

Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Athol McCredie

Production date
1978
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
158 x 228 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/1/1
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Not on display

Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Athol McCredie

Production date
1978
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
164 x 236 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/1/2
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Not on display

Barr Archive on et al.
Barr Archive on et al.

Jim Barr and Mary Barr

Production date
1902-2004
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Jim Barr and Mary Barr, 2018
Accession no
RC2020/4
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Not on display

Myself and My Mother
Myself and My Mother

Athol McCredie

Production date
1978
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
170 x 245 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/1/6
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Not on display

Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Athol McCredie

Production date
1978
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
155 x 228 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/1/3
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Not on display

Portrait of Una Platts
Portrait of Una Platts

Olivia Spencer Bower

Production date
1943
Medium
watercolour
Size (h x w)
307 x 245 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, transferred from Auckland City Libraries, Una Platts papers, 2006
Accession no
2006/11
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In Time of Peril
In Time of Peril

Edmund Blair Leighton

Production date
1897
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
1245 x 1689 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
MU/81
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Barr Archive on et al.
Barr Archive on et al.
Production date
1902-2004
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Jim Barr and Mary Barr, 2018
Accession no
RC2020/4
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Feminist Art Networkers Archive
Feminist Art Networkers Archive
Production date
1982-1987
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Feminist Art Networkers, 1990
Accession no
RC2003/2
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Teststrip Archive
Teststrip Archive
Production date
1992-2010
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Teststrip Board, 2008
Accession no
RC2008/3

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