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

Dane Mitchell: Iris, Iris, Iris

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Making Worlds
Making Worlds

$5 - $7

Making Worlds

$5 - $7

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Flight Plan
Flight Plan

Flight Plan

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Through the Eyes of Shirin Neshat
Through the Eyes of Shirin Neshat

$5 - $7

Through the Eyes of Shirin Neshat

$5 - $7

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Whizz Bang Pop
Whizz Bang Pop

Free entry

Whizz Bang Pop

Free entry

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Henry Fuseli: Dark Chambers of the Mind
Henry Fuseli: Dark Chambers of the Mind

Free entry

Henry Fuseli: Dark Chambers of the Mind

Free entry

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Marti Friedlander – Journeys
Marti Friedlander – Journeys

Marti Friedlander – Journeys

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Choi Jeong Hwa, Flower Chandelier
Choi Jeong Hwa, Flower Chandelier

Free entry

Choi Jeong Hwa, Flower Chandelier

Free entry

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Sean Kerr: What's It Doing?
Sean Kerr: What's It Doing?

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Sean Kerr: What's It Doing?

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Fall Of Water, Fall Of Light
Fall Of Water, Fall Of Light

Fall Of Water, Fall Of Light

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Yinka Shonibare MBE
Yinka Shonibare MBE

$7 – $9

Yinka Shonibare MBE

$7 – $9

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Window Work: Pump by Gary Freemantle
Window Work: Pump by Gary Freemantle

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Window Work: Pump by Gary Freemantle

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British and French Modernism
British and French Modernism

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British and French Modernism

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Poetic Imaginings: Piranesi's Rome
Poetic Imaginings: Piranesi's Rome

Free entry

Poetic Imaginings: Piranesi's Rome

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The Walters Prize 2002
The Walters Prize 2002

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2002

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Kids' tour of The Eye Divine
Kids' tour of The Eye Divine

1.30pm and 3.15pm

Join Assistant Curator Emma Jameson on a unique children's tour of The Eye Divine: Indian Miniatures.

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Doc Edge Presents: Marti – The Passionate Eye (2004)
Doc Edge Presents: Marti – The Passionate Eye (2004)

2pm

$5 + booking fee Buy tickets

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.

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'Create a contemporary etching' for 9–13 year olds
'Create a contemporary etching' for 9–13 year olds

10.30am–3pm

SOLD OUT

Learn to dry-point etch and print in this workshop inspired by The Discerning Eye.

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Curator tour of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
Curator tour of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

12.30—1.30pm daily

FREE

A rare opportunity to see this landmark exhibition through the eyes of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art curator, Nigel Borell.

Curator tour of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

12.30—1.30pm daily

FREE

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'Create a contemporary etching' for 9–13 year olds
'Create a contemporary etching' for 9–13 year olds

10.30am–3pm

$36 + booking fee Book now

Learn to dry-point etch and print in this workshop inspired by The Discerning Eye: Collecting Della Bella and Callot.

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Doc Edge Presents: Among The Believers (2015)
Doc Edge Presents: Among The Believers (2015)

2pm

$5 + booking fee Buy tickets

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.

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Artist talk: Lee Mingwei – NZSL-interpreted
Artist talk: Lee Mingwei – NZSL-interpreted

10.30am

Exhibition entry fee applies

Join artist Lee Mingwei for an illustrated introduction to five of his recent projects – Money for ArtArtist as ResidentThrough Masters' EyesBodhi Tree Project and Guernica in Sand – followed by a meet and greet in the exhibition.

Artist talk: Lee Mingwei – NZSL-interpreted

10.30am

Exhibition entry fee applies

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The Eye Divine unlocked: Pure Indian classical music
The Eye Divine unlocked: Pure Indian classical music

2pm

Don’t miss a performance by Basant Madhur and students from the Sargam School of Indian Music.

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Artist talk: Lee Mingwei – Five Stories
Artist talk: Lee Mingwei – Five Stories

1pm

Free

Join Lee Mingwei for an illustrated introduction to five of his recent projects – Money for ArtArtist as ResidentThrough Masters' EyesBodhi Tree Project and Guernica in Sand – followed by a meet and greet in the exhibition.

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Young Members | Queer Eyes
Young Members | Queer Eyes

6–8pm

Members $15, Non-Members $20 Book now

To celebrate Gilbert & George: The Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Exhibition 2022, we invite you to join us for an in-depth evening with three of Aotearoa’s artists at the cutting edge of contemporary collage and photography. Across three presentations, Dr George Hajian, Lula Cucchiara and Māhia Jermaine Dean share their practices, stories and the intersection of queer, immigrant and Indigenous perspectives in their work.

Young Members | Queer Eyes

6–8pm

Members $15, Non-Members $20 Book now

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Doc Edge presents: The Sound of Her Guitar (2016)
Doc Edge presents: The Sound of Her Guitar (2016)

2pm

$5 + booking fee Buy tickets

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.

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Simon Devitt: We Trust Our Eyes Too Much
Simon Devitt: We Trust Our Eyes Too Much

3pm

Free

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.

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The Eye Divine unlocked: Sikh traditions of music and martial arts
The Eye Divine unlocked: Sikh traditions of music and martial arts

2pm

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.

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Wonderland
Wonderland

10am–3pm

Free

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!

Wonderland

10am–3pm

Free

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Cidade de Deus (City of God) 2002
Cidade de Deus (City of God) 2002

12pm

Free

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.

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The Eye Divine unlocked: An introduction to Indian classical music
The Eye Divine unlocked: An introduction to Indian classical music

3pm

Join Balamohan Shingade, curator ST PAUL St Gallery, and Basant Madhur of Sargam School of Indian Music for an introduction to Indian classical music.

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The Eye Divine unlocked: Indian classical jazz performance
The Eye Divine unlocked: Indian classical jazz performance

1pm

Enjoy a performance by Takadimi, a unique band who blend Indian and Jazz music.

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Artist talk: Dane Mitchell on Iris, Iris, Iris
Artist talk: Dane Mitchell on Iris, Iris, Iris

2pm

FREE (Members only)

Join artist Dane Mitchell for a free Members talk in his exhibition Iris, Iris, Iris.

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Yvy Maraey (Land Without Evil) 2013
Yvy Maraey (Land Without Evil) 2013

7pm

Free

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.

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The Eye Divine unlocked: Indian classical music and tabla experience
The Eye Divine unlocked: Indian classical music and tabla experience

2pm

Don’t miss a performance by Basant Madhur and students from the Sargam School of Indian Music.

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Back Office: Conservation
Back Office: Conservation

6–6.30pm

Free for Members

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.

Back Office: Conservation

6–6.30pm

Free for Members

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Mackelvie Society Lectures: Treasures of the Grand Tour: Italy through British eyes
Mackelvie Society Lectures: Treasures of the Grand Tour: Italy through British e...

7.30 – 8.30pm

Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only

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. 

Mackelvie Society Lectures: Treasures of the Grand Tour: Italy through British e...

7.30 – 8.30pm

Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only

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Denmark Design: Hubbub Family Morning – 29 Jan
Denmark Design: Hubbub Family Morning – 29 Jan

9am

Free with exhibition ticket to Denmark Design Book now

Hubbub – Family Morning offers exclusive early morning viewing of Denmark Design for those visiting with children aged 5 and under.

Denmark Design: Hubbub Family Morning – 29 Jan

9am

Free with exhibition ticket to Denmark Design Book now

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Music of the Month
Music of the Month

2–3pm

FREE Book now

Music of the Month

2–3pm

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Members Preview: Enchanted Worlds
Members Preview: Enchanted Worlds

10am–12.30pm

FREE (Members only)

We invite all Gallery Members to attend the Members Preview of this major exhibition on Saturday 7 March.

Members Preview: Enchanted Worlds

10am–12.30pm

FREE (Members only)

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Back Office: Virtual Launch
Back Office: Virtual Launch

3.30–4pm

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.

Back Office: Virtual Launch

3.30–4pm

Free for Members (Link to join in your Members e-newsletter on Thu 25 Feb)

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Denmark Design: Hubbub Family Morning – 15 Jan
Denmark Design: Hubbub Family Morning – 15 Jan

9am

Free with exhibition ticket to Denmark Design Book now

Hubbub – Family Morning offers exclusive early morning viewing of Denmark Design for those visiting with children aged 5 and under.

Denmark Design: Hubbub Family Morning – 15 Jan

9am

Free with exhibition ticket to Denmark Design Book now

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CANCELLED Exhibition highlights tour: Civilisation, Photography, Now - 13 Oct
CANCELLED Exhibition highlights tour: Civilisation, Photography, Now - 13 Oct

12–1pm

Members only, booking essential

Please note: This event has been cancelled. Attendees have been contacted directly. 

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Back Office: Creative Practice
Back Office: Creative Practice

6–6.30pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

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.

 

Back Office: Creative Practice

6–6.30pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

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Flower Workshop: Winter Flowers Still Life – Memento Mori
Flower Workshop: Winter Flowers Still Life – Memento Mori

10.30am–12.30pm

$185 Members, $235 non-Members (includes a one-year Membership), sign up for all three workshops and save $55 Book now

Flower Workshop: Winter Flowers Still Life – Memento Mori

10.30am–12.30pm

$185 Members, $235 non-Members (includes a one-year Membership), sign up for all three workshops and save $55 Book now

Artworks

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Dark Eyes
Dark Eyes

Mary-Louise Browne

Production date
2005
Medium
acrylic, enamel on leather
Size (h x w)
280 x 350 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/42/1
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Our Eyes Spinning Like Propellers
Our Eyes Spinning Like Propellers

Sriwhana Spong

Production date
2008
Medium
steel, colour correction filters, bobby pin, paper clip, silver chain
Size (h x w)
1000 x 400 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased, 2008
Accession no
2008/26/2
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(Woman with face raised and eyes shut)
(Woman with face raised and eyes shut)

Bob Watson

Production date
Unknown
Medium
photograph
Size (h x w)
296 x 244 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2010
Accession no
2010/14/159
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René Wilson, Princes St, Auckland
René Wilson, Princes St, Auckland

Max Oettli

Production date
1970
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
291 x 202 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2014
Accession no
2014/38/4
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Innocence
Innocence

Pat Hanly

Production date
circa 1981
Medium
drypoint from acrylic sheet
Size (h x w)
177 x 174 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990
Accession no
1991/19/7
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Mère aux enfants a l'orange (Mother and children with an orange)
Mère aux enfants a l'orange (Mother and children with an orange)

Pablo Picasso

Production date
1951
Medium
oil on panel
Size (h x w)
1245 x 975 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Julian and Josie Robertson through the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, 2023
Accession no
2023/6/11
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Work No. 2575
Work No. 2575

Martin Creed

Production date
2015
Medium
dual channel digital video, colour
Size (h x w)
2min 7sec
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Thanksgiving Foundation, 2023
Accession no
2023/8/6.1-2
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The Baleful Bunny
The Baleful Bunny

Robert Willson

Production date
1947
Medium
watercolour on cartridge paper
Size (h x w)
312 x 283 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1949
Accession no
1949/3/1
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Jack
Jack

Dorothy Bramwell

Production date
1959
Medium
crayon
Size (h x w)
490 x 383 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist 1960
Accession no
1960/10
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Stanage Edge
Stanage Edge

Edward Middleditch

Production date
Unknown
Medium
charcoal
Size (h x w)
509 x 384 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1957
Accession no
1957/16/2
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Auckland from Mt Eden
Auckland from Mt Eden

George Valentine

Production date
circa 1885
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
189 x 290 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1990
Accession no
1990/43/7
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Fiat lux
Fiat lux

James Chapman-Taylor

Production date
Unknown
Medium
Gelatin Silver
Size (h x w)
260 x 277 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of John B Turner, 1990
Accession no
1990/46/1
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"That beats all comers - the deck, when you hit the deck that's it it doesn't budge, it doesn't give you an inch"
"That beats all comers - the deck, when you hit the deck that's it it doesn't bu...

Graham Smith

Production date
1987
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
272 x 342 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987
Accession no
1987/29/87
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Head of Woman
Head of Woman

W H Monogrammist

Production date
19th century
Medium
conte and white on grey paper
Size (h x w)
145 x 122 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
U/96
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Urban city
Urban city

Robert Ellis

Production date
1965
Medium
oil and acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
1676 x 1625 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1965
Accession no
1965/24/1
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Decider
Decider

Julian Hooper

Production date
2017
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
358 x 305 x 22 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2017
Accession no
C2017/1/31/2
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Alternatives
Alternatives

Barry Cleavin

Production date
1979
Medium
etching, aquatint
Size (h x w)
505 x 435 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1982
Accession no
1982/44/17
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Limit
Limit

Julian Hooper

Production date
2017
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
380 x 320 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2017
Accession no
C2017/1/31/4
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Clipper
Clipper

Julian Hooper

Production date
2017
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
380 x 260 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2017
Accession no
C2017/1/31/1
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Head of a Woman
Head of a Woman

Unknown artist

Production date
19th century
Medium
pencil and white on tracing paper
Size (h x w)
152 x 104 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
U/219
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Untitled
Untitled

Barry Cleavin

Production date
1980
Medium
etching and roulette
Size (h x w)
118 x 150 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Ms Jeanette McCracken, 1982
Accession no
1982/45/18
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Untitled 1
Untitled 1

Francis Upritchard

Production date
2002-2003
Medium
fibreglass, resin, fake hair and dental teeth
Size (h x w)
270 x 200 x 180 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2003
Accession no
C2003/1/4
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Awake Aotearoa
Awake Aotearoa

Pat Hanly

Production date
1983
Medium
screenprint
Size (h x w)
445 x 540 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990
Accession no
1991/19/46
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Sept yeux, dont cinq au trait et deux ombres ...
Sept yeux, dont cinq au trait et deux ombres ...

Stefano Della Bella

Production date
1641
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
125 x 150 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Dr Walter Auburn, 1982
Accession no
M1982/1/1/41
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detail. A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/. someone looks at something .... LOGOS / HA HA.
detail. A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/. someone looks at something .... LOGOS...

Peter Tyndall

Production date
1992
Medium
A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/, someone looks at something..., CULTURAL CONSUMPTION PRODUCTION
Size (h x w)
1405 x 4355 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1997
Accession no
C1997/1/29/1-3
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River scene Taumarere looking towards Opua
River scene Taumarere looking towards Opua

E Perkins

Production date
1910
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
384 x 685 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1942
Accession no
1942/5/21
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Study of head of a sheep
Study of head of a sheep

William Gosling

Production date
1844-1883
Medium
watercolour
Size (h x w)
138 x 130 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of James Tannock Mackelvie, 1884
Accession no
M1884/2/17
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Ian (Ossian)
Ian (Ossian)

Jacob Epstein

Production date
1942
Medium
bronze
Size (h x w)
406 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M1948/3
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Cameo - after Vesalius
Cameo - after Vesalius

Barry Cleavin

Production date
1980
Medium
etching, surface rolled colour
Size (h x w)
160 x 85 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Ms Jeanette McCracken, 1982
Accession no
1982/45/8
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Shakespeare: Midsummer-Night's Dream, Act IV, Scene I: A wood - Titania, Queen of the fairies, Bottom, fairies attending
Shakespeare: Midsummer-Night's Dream, Act IV, Scene I: A wood - Titania, Queen o...

Jean-Pierre Simon Henry Fuseli

Production date
1796
Medium
mezzotint and spirit-ground aquatint on wove paper
Size (h x w)
507 x 662 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Peter Tomory, 2002
Accession no
2002/9/5
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Saint Abbs Place, Dunedin
Saint Abbs Place, Dunedin

Gary Blackman

Production date
1977
Medium
monochrome photograph
Size (h x w)
159 x 240 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/23/1
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Fingal finding Corban-Cargla
Fingal finding Corban-Cargla

Alexander Runciman

Production date
1751-1785
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
247 x 148 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M1885/16/9
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For Christ in Jerusalem
For Christ in Jerusalem

Benjamin Haydon

Production date
1815
Medium
black chalk
Size (h x w)
444 x 284 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1980
Accession no
1980/38
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Innocence
Innocence

Pat Hanly

Production date
1981
Medium
drypoint from acrylic sheet
Size (h x w)
195 x 202 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990
Accession no
1991/19/5
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Young Bull Nylghai
Young Bull Nylghai

John Skeaping

Production date
1928
Medium
pencil
Size (h x w)
257 x 379 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1956
Accession no
1956/4/5
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La Femme au Trapèze
La Femme au Trapèze

Felicien Rops

Production date
1848-1898
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
190 x 113 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1980
Accession no
1980/17
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Marti Friedlander Archive
Marti Friedlander Archive
Production date
1955-2017
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, on loan from the Gerrard and Marti Friedlander Charitable Trust, 2002
Accession no
RC2007/11

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