Join us for the first ever Matariki Seven Fires Cinema Showcase, an international indigenous cinematic showcase with films and experimental works from Aotearoa, Samoa, USA, Canada and Australia.
Create art together with the whole family during these free sessions inspired by exhibitions currently on display. Join us any time between 1–3pm and stay for as long – or as short – as you want.
Big Day Art: Calling the World provides an opportunity for families to experience Auckland Art Gallery and immerse themselves in a celebration of artistic experience and creativity. See, do, listen, move, make and share – become creative agents and explorers. Join us in celebrating Matariki and our New Zealand landscape and explore what it means to discover, journey and adventure through a series of hands-on activities and workshops.
Enjoy a season of Māori and indigenous film across Tāmaki Makaurau, including Kia Ora Shorts, Te Reo Māori Film Day and kōrero with guest film makers. The programme is curated by Leo Koziol (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipāka), director of the Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
Please join us for a one-off screening of Florence: Days of Destruction, Franco Zeffirelli’s rare documentary of devastation to the city of Florence and the art and cultural history in its museums, archives, and churches.
In 2003, textile and dress historian Angela Lassig brought the exhibition Japonism in Fashion, initiated and developed by the Kyoto Costume Institute in 1989, to Te Papa Tongarewa and Christchurch Art Gallery. Now she will give two lectures on this topic as part of our events programme for the exhibition Enchanted Worlds: Hokusai, Hiroshige and the Art of Edo Japan.
Inspired by the exhibition Enchanted World: Hokusai, Hiroshige and Art of Edo Japan, we will be exploring the contemporary fantasy world of cosplay and anime.
Join artist Fiona Pardington in conversation with her brother, artist and designer, Neil Pardington on the final day of Fiona Pardington: A Beautiful Hesitation.
Create your own alien outer-space world in this workshop inspired by Limbo, the newest north atrium installation by Judy Darragh. Create a three-dimensional scene straight from science fiction using every day and unexpected materials.
Create your own alien outer-space world in this workshop inspired by Limbo, the newest north atrium installation by Judy Darragh. Create a three-dimensional scene straight from science fiction using every day and unexpected materials.
On the final day of The Story of Rama, Dr Vijay Kumar Mathur and Mr Kamlesh Kumar Sharma from the National Museum, New Delhi present an illustrated talk on the fundamentals of Indian art and Ramayana in Indian miniature paintings.
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.
Do you have hundreds of digital photos clogging up your devices? If so, join this half-day workshop and learn from photographer, lecturer and award-winning publisher Simon Devitt how to make your daily snaps more interesting.
Join us for a talk with Ann Shelton, the day before the Auckland Art Gallery opens her new exhibition Ann Shelton: Dark Matter, the first major review of the Wellington photographer’s 20 years of practice.
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