Exhibitions

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In the Listening Light: Momentary Impressions in Painting 1890-1920
In the Listening Light: Momentary Impressions in Painting 1890-1920

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Game Changers: International Modernism
Game Changers: International Modernism

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Game Changers: International Modernism

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Modern Paints Aotearoa
Modern Paints Aotearoa

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Free entry

Modern Paints Aotearoa

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Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama
Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama

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FREE

Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama

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FREE

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Brian Brake: Lens on the world
Brian Brake: Lens on the world

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Free entry

Brian Brake: Lens on the world

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Guide Kaiārahi
Guide Kaiārahi

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FREE

Guide Kaiārahi

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FREE

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Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

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FREE

Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

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FREE

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Handboek: Ans Westra Photographs
Handboek: Ans Westra Photographs

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Handboek: Ans Westra Photographs

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The Walters Prize 2012
The Walters Prize 2012

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The Walters Prize 2012

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Events

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Embrace (2016)
Embrace (2016)

3pm

Free

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.

Embrace (2016)

3pm

Free

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Ihi with Lisa Reihana
Ihi with Lisa Reihana

1-2pm

FREE

Join Lisa Reihana in Te Pō of the landmark exhibition Toi Tū Toi Ora. Reihana will speak to her taonga (artwork) Ihi - recalling the power of Maori creation stories, and the role Tāne plays in bringing Te Ao Mārama to humankind when he wrenched apart his embracing parents Ranginui and Papatūānuku. 

Ihi with Lisa Reihana

1-2pm

FREE

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Summer School Holiday Programmes 2023
Summer School Holiday Programmes 2023

— 9am–3pm

$80 (+booking fees) per child, per day | $350 (+booking fees) per child, 5 days Book now

Embrace the colours and textures of Mexico in this summer school holiday programme - create ceramics, textiles and portraits bursting with colour and fun!

Summer School Holiday Programmes 2023

— 9am–3pm

$80 (+booking fees) per child, per day | $350 (+booking fees) per child, 5 days Book now

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Quant-inspired Fashion Illustration Workshop
Quant-inspired Fashion Illustration Workshop

10.30am—3pm

From $150 Book now

Harnessing the youthful spirit of the sixties and embracing new mass-production techniques, Mary Quant created a new look for modern women. Be inspired by Quant's work and play around with different materials and styles to create your own mini fashion sketch portfolio.

Quant-inspired Fashion Illustration Workshop

10.30am—3pm

From $150 Book now

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Rainbow Storytime
Rainbow Storytime

— 1.30 - 2.30pm daily

FREE

Rainbow Storytime

— 1.30 - 2.30pm daily

FREE

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Pacific Dance Festival 2019: Aue Dance Company – Kapu Akari
Pacific Dance Festival 2019: Aue Dance Company – Kapu Akari

— 12.30–1.30pm

FREE

Pacific Dance Festival 2019: Aue Dance Company – Kapu Akari

— 12.30–1.30pm

FREE

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Little Paris to Tropicália: 200 years of racial mixing and national utopias in Brazilian art
Little Paris to Tropicália: 200 years of racial mixing and national utopias in B...

1pm

Free

Focusing on three distinct artistic movements Dr Genaro Vilanova Miranda Oliveira discusses how artists creatively responded to racial and political theories from their respective contexts both to produce innovative artworks but also to engage as leading voices in national debates.

Little Paris to Tropicália: 200 years of racial mixing and national utopias in B...

1pm

Free

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After hours talk: The Legendary Lee Miller by Antony Penrose
After hours talk: The Legendary Lee Miller by Antony Penrose

6.30pm

Members $15, General Admission $22.50

Enjoy an after hours lecture about the life and work of American photographer Lee Miller, delivered by her son Antony Penrose.

After hours talk: The Legendary Lee Miller by Antony Penrose

6.30pm

Members $15, General Admission $22.50

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Rainbow Storytime with Erika and CoCo Flash
Rainbow Storytime with Erika and CoCo Flash

— Friday 16 July 2–2:30pm, Saturday 17 July 11–11:30am and 2–2:30pm

FREE | Register Now

Join us for some very special storytelling sessions with drag queens Erika and Coco Flash, fresh from the green fields of Taranaki!

Rainbow Storytime with Erika and CoCo Flash

— Friday 16 July 2–2:30pm, Saturday 17 July 11–11:30am and 2–2:30pm

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Manpower Lectures – #3 The New Mail Order
Manpower Lectures – #3 The New Mail Order

6—7pm

Members $100, Non-Members $190, Students $80 Book now

When Eugen Sandow, the father of modern bodybuilding, toured New Zealand in the summer of 1902-03, his aim was to reshape the nation. Long before the likes of Charles Atlas peddled mail order muscle programmes, the Sandow System was embraced by men throughout New Zealand. Eager to flex and pose and dream of a new male order, these men joined local gyms, entered bodybuilding contests, and even strutted their stuff in local beauty competitions. In this lecture, Dr Caroline Daley reveals the bodies of early twentieth century men and questions whether our fixation with rugby players, farmers and soldiers means we’re missing the pleasure that comes from gazing upon the world’s most perfectly developed man and his local acolytes.

This lecture is the third in a four-part series, Manpower Lectures: Antiquity, aesthetes and athleticism. 

Manpower Lectures – #3 The New Mail Order

6—7pm

Members $100, Non-Members $190, Students $80 Book now

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Dance Aotearoa New Zealand Taking Dance To The People – Indigo Sagala / Chas Samoa, Semira Mariner and Natalia Ioane
Dance Aotearoa New Zealand Taking Dance To The People – Indigo Sagala / Chas Sam...

2–3pm

Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ) presents Taking Dance To The People.

Dance Aotearoa New Zealand Taking Dance To The People – Indigo Sagala / Chas Sam...

2–3pm

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Pacific Dance Festival 2019: Lyncia Muller and Manoa Teiawa
Pacific Dance Festival 2019: Lyncia Muller and Manoa Teiawa

12.30–1.30

FREE

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SOLD OUT Skyward with Reuben Paterson
SOLD OUT Skyward with Reuben Paterson

6–7.30pm

Members $40, Non-Members $50 Book now

Please note: This event is now sold out. This event had been rescheduled and will go ahead on Wednesday 28 July. 

Celebrate the forthcoming, spectacular sculpture by contemporary artist Reuben Paterson (Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe and Tūhourangi) – a 10-metre-high crystal waka suspended vertically and casting a galaxy of stars over the Gallery’s forecourt pool.

SOLD OUT Skyward with Reuben Paterson

6–7.30pm

Members $40, Non-Members $50 Book now

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Young Creative Artists Forum
Young Creative Artists Forum

10am–4pm

Free – registrations required Book now

Calling Auckland’s young creative artists. Are you interested in expanding your practice by collaborating and sharing knowledge? 

Young Creative Artists Forum

10am–4pm

Free – registrations required Book now

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ArtLab presents Squiggla
ArtLab presents Squiggla

— 10am – 5pm, every day

ArtLab presents Squiggla

— 10am – 5pm, every day

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My Icons with Hilary Willett on Zoom
My Icons with Hilary Willett on Zoom

7.30 – 8.30pm

FREE Book now

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SOLD OUT | Design with the WOW Factor | Christopher Davis: A Creative Inspiration
SOLD OUT | Design with the WOW Factor | Christopher Davis: A Creative Inspiratio...

2pm-3pm

Free, booking essential.

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SOLD OUT| Lecture series: How Frida Kahlo and Mexican Modernism thrived
SOLD OUT| Lecture series: How Frida Kahlo and Mexican Modernism thrived

10am—2.30pm

Members $73, Students $48, Non-members $150 (includes a membership) + booking fees

The series of talks explores the cultural and artistic foundations of modern art in Mexico and provides context to the phenomenon of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and their artistic circle. Hear from New Zealand-based Mexican academics, along with a leading expert on expatriatism, and deepen your appreciation of the political and artistic environment in post-Revolution Mexico.

SOLD OUT| Lecture series: How Frida Kahlo and Mexican Modernism thrived

10am—2.30pm

Members $73, Students $48, Non-members $150 (includes a membership) + booking fees

Artworks

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A Couple Embracing
A Couple Embracing

Tony Lane

Production date
1987
Medium
lithograph
Size (h x w)
1080 x 550 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1989
Accession no
1989/40/8
A Couple Embracing

Tony Lane

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Figures Embracing
Figures Embracing

Edward Burne-Jones

Production date
1853-1898
Medium
pencil
Size (h x w)
220 x 292 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1955
Accession no
1955/23/4
Figures Embracing

Edward Burne-Jones

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Venus Embracing Adonis
Venus Embracing Adonis

Giorgio Ghisi Teodoro Ghisi

Production date
16th century
Medium
engraving
Size (h x w)
316 x 223 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/50/55
Venus Embracing Adonis

Giorgio Ghisi Teodoro Ghisi

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Couple embracing
Couple embracing

Unknown artist

Production date
18th century-19th century
Medium
tempera on paper
Size (h x w)
286 x 320 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, on loan from Gretchen Albrecht and James Ross, Auckland
Accession no
L2016/35/2
Couple embracing

Unknown artist

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Untitled [couple embracing]
Untitled [couple embracing]

Eduardo Paolozzi

Production date
1967
Medium
screenprint
Size (h x w)
381 x 254 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1968
Accession no
1968/26/73
Untitled [couple embracing]

Eduardo Paolozzi

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Untitled (4th D SH33 N29A)
Untitled (4th D SH33 N29A)

Bill Henson

On display

Production date
1992-1993
Medium
C-type photograph
Size (h x w)
2000 x 1270 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1994
Accession no
1994/12/2
Untitled (4th D SH33 N29A)

Bill Henson

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Venus and Cupid
Venus and Cupid

Nicolò Boldrini Tiziano Vecellio

Production date
1566
Medium
woodcut
Size (h x w)
316 x 235 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1957
Accession no
1957/31/2
Venus and Cupid

Nicolò Boldrini Tiziano Vecellio

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The Infant Christ Embracing the Cross
The Infant Christ Embracing the Cross

Pietro Testa

Production date
circa 1630-circa 1640
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
370 x 308 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/50/123
The Infant Christ Embracing the Cross

Pietro Testa

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The Happy Villager
The Happy Villager

Jean Delignon

Production date
late 18th century
Medium
engraving
Size (h x w)
353 x 380 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr Dennis R Nathan, 1972
Accession no
1972/18/6
The Happy Villager

Jean Delignon

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Untitled (Man and woman embracing, with an attendant)
Untitled (Man and woman embracing, with an attendant)

Suzuki Harunobu

Production date
circa 1745-1770
Medium
colour woodblock
Size (h x w)
205 x 270 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1985
Accession no
1985/29
Untitled (Man and woman embracing, with an attendant)

Suzuki Harunobu

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Eros and Psyche
Eros and Psyche

Henry Fuseli

Production date
1808
Medium
pen, pencil and watercolour
Size (h x w)
233 x 358 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1965
Accession no
1965/63
Eros and Psyche

Henry Fuseli

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Mankind Before the Last Judgement
Mankind Before the Last Judgement

Jan Sadeler Dirck Barendsz.

Production date
circa 1600
Medium
engraving
Size (h x w)
249 x 397 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1955
Accession no
1955/36/14
Mankind Before the Last Judgement

Jan Sadeler Dirck Barendsz.

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Visitation
Visitation

Abraham de Bruyn Pieter van der Borcht

Production date
1583
Medium
engraving
Size (h x w)
114 x 73 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M1885/86/33
Visitation

Abraham de Bruyn Pieter van der Borcht

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Mother and Child
Mother and Child

Eric Gill

Production date
1924
Medium
wood engraving
Size (h x w)
82 x 85 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr R Nan Kivell, 1953
Accession no
1953/2/277
Mother and Child

Eric Gill

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Amavia finds her knight, Sir Mordant, bewitched in Acrasia's Bower of Bliss
Amavia finds her knight, Sir Mordant, bewitched in Acrasia's Bower of Bliss

Henry Fuseli

Production date
1810
Medium
pencil pen with grey wash
Size (h x w)
310 x 398 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1965
Accession no
1965/75
Amavia finds her knight, Sir Mordant, bewitched in Acrasia's Bower of Bliss

Henry Fuseli

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Te Moanaroa. Te Awaitaia. Waingaroa
Te Moanaroa. Te Awaitaia. Waingaroa

George French Angas W Hawkins

Production date
circa 1847
Medium
hand coloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
310 x 220 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2009
Accession no
2009/16/2/1
Te Moanaroa. Te Awaitaia. Waingaroa

George French Angas W Hawkins

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White Island
White Island

Buck Nin

Production date
circa 1986
Medium
acrylic on panel
Size (h x w)
2415 x 3630 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2015
Accession no
C2015/1/9.1-4
White Island

Buck Nin

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