Marti: The Passionate Eye traces the dramatic personal story of Marti Friedlander (1928–2016), one of New Zealand’s leading photographers, alongside the major social changes she recorded.
Join Simon Devitt for an illustrated talk on his practice as a photographer of architecture, people and place. He will discuss why he believes the other senses are so important in how we view and engage with the idea of place.
Join Senior Curator of International Art, Dr Sophie Matthiesson, to explore the ‘lure of Italy’ for British tourists in the eighteenth century in this online lecture. Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only.
Enjoy an performance of Gurmat Sangeet by Daljeet Kaur and her students from the Rhythm School of Indian Music followed by a performance by the Akal Khalsa Sikh Martial Arts Academy.
Join Lee Mingwei for an illustrated introduction to five of his recent projects – Money for Art, Artist as Resident, Through Masters' Eyes, Bodhi Tree Project and Guernica in Sand – followed by a meet and greet in the exhibition.
Join artist Lee Mingwei for an illustrated introduction to five of his recent projects – Money for Art, Artist as Resident, Through Masters' Eyes, Bodhi Tree Project and Guernica in Sand – followed by a meet and greet in the exhibition.
The opening sequence of a very young boy delivering a sermon with vitriolic hatred in his eyes sets the scene for this chilling recording of the spread of radical Islam in Pakistan, and the resulting clash of ideologies between moderate and fundamentalist forces.
Screening of Yvy Maraey, about a filmmaker who retraces the steps of Swedish explorer Erland Nordeskiold with a Guarani Indian from the highlands of La Paz to the swamps in the forests of South Eastern Bolivia.
Join Auckland Art Gallery Senior Curator Mary Kisler for a three-part course exploring Florentine life through Renaissance and Baroque artworks in The Corsini Collection.
Celebrate the opening of Yayoi Kusama’s The obliteration room and participate in a day of performances, activities and music. Explore the Gallery through another lens!
Explore the Gallery after hours during Artweek Auckland's 'Late Night Art' event. Experience an evening of programmed activities and events and enjoy access to all exhibitions, including Guerrilla Girls: Reinventing the ‘F’ Word – Feminism! on its last day before the exhibition closes.
The streets of the world's most notorious slum, Rio de Janeiro's City of God, are a place where combat photographers fear to tread, police rarely go and residents are lucky if they live to the age of 20.
The opening sequence of a very young boy delivering a sermon with vitriolic hatred in his eyes sets the scene for this chilling recording of the spread of radical Islam in Pakistan, and the resulting clash of ideologies between moderate and fundamentalist forces.
Each month, we’re passing the mic to the people we work with to share the stories from the Back Office. Be it their favourite artwork, research or experiences on the job, they’ll be sharing their projects and passions.
Each month, we’re passing the mic to the people we work with to share the stories from the Back Office. Be it their favourite artwork, research or experiences on the job, they’ll be sharing their projects and passions.
Free for Members (Link to join in your Members e-newsletter on Thu 25 Feb)
Each month, we’re passing the mic to the people we work with to share the stories from the Back Office. Be it their favourite artwork, research or experiences on the job, they’ll be sharing their projects and passions.
Join Senior Curator of International Art, Dr Sophie Matthiesson to hear the story behind the creation of Claude Monet’s extraordinary water gardens at Giverny and the evolution of his Japanese bridge series, culminating in a discussion of a late bridge painting made by Monet, on loan at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only.
Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only (RSVP required) Book now
In advance of an exhibition on the history and meanings of colour (2022), Senior Curator of International Art, Dr Sophie Matthiesson explores exuberant paintings of British painter Howard Hodgkin through his relationship to India and its artistic traditions. Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only. Please note, this lecture will be held onsite in the Gallery Auditorium. As spaces are limited, please register for a free ticket using the booking link.
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