Exhibitions

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Guide Kaiārahi
Guide Kaiārahi

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Guide Kaiārahi

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Greer Twiss: Theatre Workshop
Greer Twiss: Theatre Workshop

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Greer Twiss: Theatre Workshop

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Mystic Truths
Mystic Truths

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Mystic Truths

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Yona Lee: An Arrangement for 5 Rooms
Yona Lee: An Arrangement for 5 Rooms

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FREE

Yona Lee: An Arrangement for 5 Rooms

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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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Free entry

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The 4th Auckland Triennial: Last Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
The 4th Auckland Triennial: Last Ride in a Hot Air Balloon

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The 4th Auckland Triennial: Last Ride in a Hot Air Balloon

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The 3rd Auckland Triennial: turbulence
The 3rd Auckland Triennial: turbulence

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The 3rd Auckland Triennial: turbulence

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The 5th Auckland Triennial: If you were to live here...
The 5th Auckland Triennial: If you were to live here...

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The 5th Auckland Triennial: If you were to live here...

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Events

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Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour
Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides for a NZSL-interpreted introduction to the art and architecture of the Gallery.

Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

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Tour of The Māori Portraits
Tour of The Māori Portraits

10.30am

BOOKED OUT

Last chance to see! Learn more about Gottfried Lindauer and the subjects of his portrait paintings on one of these tours, let by our specially trained guides.

Tour of The Māori Portraits

10.30am

BOOKED OUT

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Tour of The Māori Portraits
Tour of The Māori Portraits

2.30pm

Members-only

Last chance to see! Learn more about Gottfried Lindauer and the subjects of his portrait paintings on one of these tours, let by our specially trained guides.

Tour of The Māori Portraits

2.30pm

Members-only

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Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour
Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides for a NZSL-interpreted introduction to the art and architecture of the Gallery. 

Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

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NZSL-interpreted Gallery tour
NZSL-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

Join one of our knowledgeable volunteer guides for a free introduction to the art and architecture of the Gallery.

NZSL-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

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Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour
Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

Join one of our knowledgeable volunteer guides for a free introduction to the art and architecture of the Gallery.

Sign Language-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

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Space to Dream tour
Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

Join a volunteer guide for a short tour of Space to Dream: Recent Art from South America, highlighting key artworks and themes in the exhibition.

Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

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Italian Language Weekend: Tours of The Corsini Collection
Italian Language Weekend: Tours of The Corsini Collection

11am and 12pm

Exhibition entry fee applies

Join Gallery Volunteer Guides and Dante Alighieri students Annemarie Hay and Helen Clark for tour of The Corsini Collection: A Window on Renaissance Florence​.

Italian Language Weekend: Tours of The Corsini Collection

11am and 12pm

Exhibition entry fee applies

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Touch Compass: Undertide
Touch Compass: Undertide

7.30–7.45pm

Free entry

Touch Compass presents Undertide, an exquisite, mesmerising feast where subtle movements guide the dancers from within.

Touch Compass: Undertide

7.30–7.45pm

Free entry

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After hours talk: Suji Park in conversation with Sue Gardiner
After hours talk: Suji Park in conversation with Sue Gardiner

6pm

Free

McCahon House Artist in Residence Suji Park in conversation with Sue Gardiner, writer/tour guide and co-director of the Chartwell Collection.

After hours talk: Suji Park in conversation with Sue Gardiner

6pm

Free

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My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 1
My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 1

11.30–1pm

Members $10, non-Members $60 (incl one-year membership) Buy tickets

Join art writer and curator Francis McWhannell as he takes you on a guided tour of his selection of dealer galleries around Karangahape Road and Arch Hill. 

My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 1

11.30–1pm

Members $10, non-Members $60 (incl one-year membership) Buy tickets

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Skadi Heckmueller: Private collections in Australia
Skadi Heckmueller: Private collections in Australia

11am

Free for Members

Skadi Heckmueller, author of Private: A guide to personal art collections in Australia and New Zealand, will reveal some of Australasia’s most intriguing private contemporary art collections.

Skadi Heckmueller: Private collections in Australia

11am

Free for Members

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NZSL-interpreted Gallery tour
NZSL-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

Join one of our knowledgeable volunteer guides for a free introduction to the art and architecture of the Gallery. 

This tour will be interpreted in New Zealand Sign Language.

Watch an NZSL video which introduces these free tours.

NZSL-interpreted Gallery tour

11.30am

Free

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Frances Hodgkins: European Journeys Pop-up Talk
Frances Hodgkins: European Journeys Pop-up Talk

— Daily at 1pm

Free with exhibition entry Book now

Daily pop-up talks are included with exhibition entry to, Frances Hodgkins: European Journeys. 

Explore the exhibition with our Volunteer Guides and listen to lively talks inspired by themes in the exhibition.

 

Frances Hodgkins: European Journeys Pop-up Talk

— Daily at 1pm

Free with exhibition entry Book now

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Space to Dream tour
Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

Join a volunteer guide for a short tour of Space to Dream: Recent Art from South America, highlighting key artworks and themes in the exhibition.

Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

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SOLD OUT My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 2
SOLD OUT My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 2

11.30–1pm

Members $10, non-Members $60 (incl one-year membership)

Please note that this event is sold out.

Join art writer and curator Francis McWhannell as he takes you on a guided tour of his selection of dealer galleries around Karangahape Road and Arch Hill. 

SOLD OUT My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 2

11.30–1pm

Members $10, non-Members $60 (incl one-year membership)

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Space to Dream tour
Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

Join a volunteer guide for a short tour of Space to Dream: Recent Art from South America, highlighting key artworks and themes in the exhibition.

Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

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SOLD OUT My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 3
SOLD OUT My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 3

11.30–1pm

Members $10, non-Members $60 (incl one-year membership)

Please note that this event is sold out.

Join art writer and curator Francis McWhannell as he takes you on a guided tour of his selection of dealer galleries around Karangahape Road and Arch Hill. 

SOLD OUT My Art Collectors Series: K Road and Arch Hill Gallery Tour 3

11.30–1pm

Members $10, non-Members $60 (incl one-year membership)

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Space to Dream tour
Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

Join a volunteer guide for a short tour of Space to Dream: Recent Art from South America, highlighting key artworks and themes in the exhibition.

Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

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Space to Dream tour
Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

Join a volunteer guide for a short tour of Space to Dream: Recent Art from South America, highlighting key artworks and themes in the exhibition.

Space to Dream tour

12.45pm

Exhibition entry charge applies

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Hīkoi to Britomart
Hīkoi to Britomart

— Sat & Sun, 2pm | 2pm everyday during school holidays

$25 or $22.50 (special Members price) plus service fees | Under 12s free with accompanying adult Buy tickets

Grab your walking shoes and join one of our kaiārahi/tour guides to explore significant Māori public artworks in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Hīkoi to Britomart

— Sat & Sun, 2pm | 2pm everyday during school holidays

$25 or $22.50 (special Members price) plus service fees | Under 12s free with accompanying adult Buy tickets

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Enchanted Worlds perfume workshop
Enchanted Worlds perfume workshop

10.30am–4pm

Members $335, Non Member $399 (includes a one-year Gallery Membership) Book now

In anticipation of our exhibition Enchanted Worlds: Hokusai, Hiroshige and the Art of Edo Japan, opening Sat 7 Mar, host Samantha Copland will guide you through a full day of fragrance design, inspired by Japanese flavours. 

Enchanted Worlds perfume workshop

10.30am–4pm

Members $335, Non Member $399 (includes a one-year Gallery Membership) Book now

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The liveable city: Place-making and public art
The liveable city: Place-making and public art

4–6pm

$22, Members only Book now

How does art transform our experience of living in an intensely urban setting?

Public Art Project Manager Kim Martinengo gives an insightful talk on placemaking and pop-up art in Tāmaki Makaurau, followed by a guided tour, led by Lucy Moore, of open-air artworks in the area surrounding our Gallery.

The liveable city: Place-making and public art

4–6pm

$22, Members only Book now

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Te Wai o Horotiu Art Hīkoi
Te Wai o Horotiu Art Hīkoi

— 11am–12.15pm

$25 or $22.50 (special Members price) plus service fees | Under 12s free with accompanying adult Book now

Grab your walking shoes and join one of our kaiārahi/tour guides to explore significant Māori public artworks in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Te Wai o Horotiu Art Hīkoi

— 11am–12.15pm

$25 or $22.50 (special Members price) plus service fees | Under 12s free with accompanying adult Book now

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Samoan-English language tour for Samoan speakers
Samoan-English language tour for Samoan speakers

1—2.30pm

FREE (booking essential)

A guided tour in Samoan and English through contemporary Māori art, sculpture, installations and more. The tour will last 90 minutes and is limited to 15 people. Booking is essential.

Samoan-English language tour for Samoan speakers

1—2.30pm

FREE (booking essential)

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Ken Crossan and Goran Paladin: The New Zealand Home
Ken Crossan and Goran Paladin: The New Zealand Home

3pm

Free

We love our homes, but what do we know about their heritage? The New Zealand Home, a popular TV One series, sees architect Ken Crosson guide radio sports host Goran Paladin through whare, state housing, and sophisticated and significant homes. During this special talk, Ken and Goran will describe what they learned as they travelled through New Zealand, and draw on their knowledge of New Zealand’s housing history to provide insights into where they believe the future of residential architecture in New Zealand might lie.

Ken Crossan and Goran Paladin: The New Zealand Home

3pm

Free

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Curator tours of Heavenly Beings: Icons of the Christian Orthodox World
Curator tours of Heavenly Beings: Icons of the Christian Orthodox World

— Various dates, 1.45 — 2.30pm

Adult $24.50, Concession $19.50, Members free Book now

Curator tours of Heavenly Beings: Icons of the Christian Orthodox World

— Various dates, 1.45 — 2.30pm

Adult $24.50, Concession $19.50, Members free Book now

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Contemporary Conversations – The Chartwell Show
Contemporary Conversations – The Chartwell Show

— Fridays 1.30 – 2pm

Free - bookings essential Book now

Contemporary Conversations – The Chartwell Show

— Fridays 1.30 – 2pm

Free - bookings essential Book now

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Tamariki Time: Te Reo Storytelling
Tamariki Time: Te Reo Storytelling

10 – 10.20am

FREE

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Native & Wild Perfume Design Workshop
Native & Wild Perfume Design Workshop

10.30am–1.30pm

$225 Members $275 non-Members Book now

Native & Wild Perfume Design Workshop

10.30am–1.30pm

$225 Members $275 non-Members Book now

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Hīkoi toiora | Sat 18 & Sun 19
Hīkoi toiora | Sat 18 & Sun 19

— 2pm

$25/$22.50 (Members) Under 12s free with accompanying adult Buy tickets

Hīkoi toiora | Sat 18 & Sun 19

— 2pm

$25/$22.50 (Members) Under 12s free with accompanying adult Buy tickets

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My Art Collector Series: Auckland Art Fair VIP visit
My Art Collector Series: Auckland Art Fair VIP visit

2–4.30pm

$245 for Members; $295 for non-Members (incl one year membership) Buy tickets

Want to know what’s hot in contemporary art right now? Join us for a bespoke, curated visit to the Auckland Art Fair on the VIP Preview day

My Art Collector Series: Auckland Art Fair VIP visit

2–4.30pm

$245 for Members; $295 for non-Members (incl one year membership) Buy tickets

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Calligraphy workshop: Experimental Alphabets
Calligraphy workshop: Experimental Alphabets

1–4pm

130 Members, $180 non-Members (includes annual membership) Book now

Join artist and calligrapher Kate Hursthouse for an afternoon spent exploring ways to create art from text. 

 

Calligraphy workshop: Experimental Alphabets

1–4pm

130 Members, $180 non-Members (includes annual membership) Book now

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Celebrating Louise Henderson’s French Heritage with Alliance Francaise Auckland
Celebrating Louise Henderson’s French Heritage with Alliance Francaise Auckland

10.15am-1.15pm

In collaboration with Alliance Francaise Auckland, we are hosting a special morning event to celebrate Louise Henderson’s French Heritage.

Celebrating Louise Henderson’s French Heritage with Alliance Francaise Auckland

10.15am-1.15pm

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Audio Described Tour | Brent Harris: The Other Side
Audio Described Tour | Brent Harris: The Other Side

10.30am–12pm

Free Book now

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Audio described tour
Audio described tour

11.30am

Free

Tour led by professional Audio Describer Nicola Owen, who will offer visual descriptions of the architecture of the historic wing of Auckland Art Gallery's award-winning building.

Audio described tour

11.30am

Free

Artworks

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Roger Collins Frances Hodgkins Resources
Roger Collins Frances Hodgkins Resources

Roger Collins

Production date
1893-1949
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Roger Collins, 2017
Accession no
RC2017/5
Roger Collins Frances Hodgkins Resources

Roger Collins

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Guide Georgina
Guide Georgina

Una Garlick

Production date
1927
Medium
gelatin silver print, toned with sepia
Size (h x w)
295 x 230 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2003
Accession no
2003/4
Guide Georgina

Una Garlick

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Good Time Charley
Good Time Charley

Jasper Johns

Production date
1972
Medium
lithograph
Size (h x w)
1118 x 736 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1979
Accession no
1979/50/2
Good Time Charley

Jasper Johns

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Te Paea Hinerangi (Guide Sophia)
Te Paea Hinerangi (Guide Sophia)

Josiah Martin

Production date
19th century
Medium
albumen photographic print
Size (h x w)
205 x 151 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1973
Accession no
1973/17/75
Te Paea Hinerangi (Guide Sophia)

Josiah Martin

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Art Instruction Manuals
Art Instruction Manuals

John Perry

Production date
1910-1966
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of John Perry, 2011
Accession no
RC2011/12
Art Instruction Manuals

John Perry

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Guides Diamant: Paris en 8 Jours
Guides Diamant: Paris en 8 Jours

Unknown

Production date
1932
Medium
hard cover book
Size (h x w)
160 x 110 x 29 mm
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Roger Collins, 2020
Accession no
RC2017/5/29
Guides Diamant: Paris en 8 Jours

Unknown

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Te Paea Hinerangi (Guide Sophia)
Te Paea Hinerangi (Guide Sophia)

Gottfried Lindauer

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Production date
1896
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
830 x 717 x 60 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr H E Partridge, 1915
Accession no
1915/2/34
Te Paea Hinerangi (Guide Sophia)

Gottfried Lindauer

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Illustration: When darkness lowers etc
Illustration: When darkness lowers etc

James Hopwood John Thurston

Production date
1813
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
209 x 153 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
U/115
Illustration: When darkness lowers etc

James Hopwood John Thurston

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Roperta of Kawhia. George Thoms a Half Caste Boy. Nephew of Rauparaha
Roperta of Kawhia. George Thoms a Half Caste Boy. Nephew of Rauparaha

George French Angas J W Giles

Production date
circa 1847
Medium
hand coloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
240 x 355 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2009
Accession no
2009/16/4/1
Roperta of Kawhia. George Thoms a Half Caste Boy. Nephew of Rauparaha

George French Angas J W Giles

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The volcanic region of Pumice Hills, looking towards Tongariro and The Ruapahu
The volcanic region of Pumice Hills, looking towards Tongariro and The Ruapahu

J W Giles George French Angas

Production date
Unknown
Medium
handcoloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
228 x 305 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1964
Accession no
1964/15/6
The volcanic region of Pumice Hills, looking towards Tongariro and The Ruapahu

J W Giles George French Angas

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E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of John Perry, 2011
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RC2011/12
Art Instruction Manuals
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Roger Collins Frances Hodgkins Resources
Roger Collins Frances Hodgkins Resources
Production date
1893-1949
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Roger Collins, 2017
Accession no
RC2017/5
Roger Collins Frances Hodgkins Resources

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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera | Tamariki Guide Image
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera | Tamariki Guide

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Yona Lee: An Arrangement for 5 Rooms | Tamariki Guide Image
Yona Lee: An Arrangement for 5 Rooms | Tamariki Guide

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Max Oettli: Visible Evidence | Tamariki Guide Image
Max Oettli: Visible Evidence | Tamariki Guide

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Heavenly Beings: Icons | Tamariki Guide Image
Heavenly Beings: Icons | Tamariki Guide

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Secondary Learning: Enchanted Worlds Student Activity

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Virtual Reach

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Meet Volunteer Guide Jackie Halliday

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9 days to go.......

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A Sculpture Plinth

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The friendly face of the Gallery

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Migration, Diaspora and Trans-experience: Part I

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Tales from the Cloakroom

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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki takes Māori art to the world with release of new virtual tour in English, simplified Chinese and te reo Māori Image
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Reuben Paterson’s Guide Kaiārahi launches at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Image
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The Walters Prize 2018: Nominees announced for New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art prize Image
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