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7 Oct 2017
10am–5pm
This one-day symposium, accompanied by performance events, addresses the nature of performance and performativity especially for Aotearoa New Zealand.
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4 Feb 2018
3pm
The GALS are back as part of the 2018 Pride Festival – don't miss them perform in the Lower Grey Gallery.
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18 Nov 2018
1pm
Enjoy a performance by Takadimi, a unique band who blend Indian and Jazz music.
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14 Aug 2021
2—2.20pm
FREE
Interdisciplinary artist Frances Libeau (they/she; fka Claire Duncan) works at the intersection of sonic composition, text and performance with an interest in queer remediations of narrative and technologies. Their composition, sound design, writing and performance works have been commissioned by artists and organisations across fields of music, fine art, film, theatre and dance.
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12 Mar 2016
8.45pm
Free
Enjoy a free performance from the Mahuika Theatre Company. With characters that are full of game and life we are sure they will touch your hearts.
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19 Jun 2021
2—2.20pm
Free
Renowned New Zealand musicians and audio-visual artists, Beth Dawson, Jade Farley and Alice Sparrow perform a twenty-minute improvisation of Sriwhana Spong’s ‘personal orchestra’, a key component of Spong’s Walters Prize exhibition, The Painter-tailor, 2019-2021.
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7 Sep 2022
11am, 12pm, 1pm (approx. 15 minutes each)
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30 Sep 2018
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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3 Jul 2021
2—2.20pm
Free
Renowned New Zealand musicians and audio-visual artists, Beth Dawson, Jade Farley and Alice Sparrow perform a twenty-minute improvisation of Sriwhana Spong’s ‘personal orchestra’, a key component of Spong’s Walters Prize exhibition, The Painter-tailor, 2019-2021.
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21 Oct 2018
2pm
Don’t miss a performance by Basant Madhur and students from the Sargam School of Indian Music.
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8 Oct 2018
2pm
Don’t miss a performance by Basant Madhur and students from the Sargam School of Indian Music.
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29 Mar 2019
8–9.30pm
Join us on the final weekend of Groundswell: Avant-Garde Auckland 1971-79 for a series of performances, talks and discussion.
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30 Mar 2019
11am–1pm
Join us on the final weekend of Groundswell: Avant-Garde Auckland 1971-79 for a series of performances, talks and discussion.
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16 Apr 2017
1pm
Free
The physical garden is a performance that accompanies Ann Shelton’s series jane says .
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15 Nov 2015
1pm
Free
Join us for a classical dance performance accompanied by singing, tabla and violin.
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17 Jan 2016
1pm
Free
Join us for a classical dance performance accompanied by singing, tabla and violin.
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9 Dec 2018
2pm
First performed at Auckland City Art Gallery in 1974, Bruce Barber’s Bucket Action , will be re-performed by artist Hannah Valentine in a one-off event as part of the opening weekend programme for Groundswell: Avant-garde Auckland: 1971–1979 .
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1 Apr 2017
1pm
Free
The physical garden is a performance that accompanies Ann Shelton’s series jane says .
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26 Feb 2018
7.30–8.30pm
Members $45, Non-members $55 Book now
Join us for a unique, intimate performance surrounded by art.
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26 Nov 2016
2pm
Free
The physical garden is a performance that accompanies Ann Shelton’s series jane says .
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22 Jul 2017
10am–5pm
Free
In association with Shout Whisper Wail! The 2017 Chartwell Show , Australian artist Marco Fusinato will perform Spectral Arrows , an improvised seven-hour performance for guitar and amplification.
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10 Mar 2018
7–10pm
Free
Join us for a fun – and free! – evening of art, food and entertainment as we celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition, Other People Think: Auckland’s Contemporary International Collection .
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5 Dec 2020
5—8pm
FREE - limited capacity
Join us for an exclusive performance.
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19 Jun 2016
3pm
Free
Enjoy a free performance by the Brazilian Divas, New Zealand's best samba group.
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29 Apr 2017
12pm
Free
Matthew Moore and Andrew Cesan perform solo improvisation dances to live music.
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26 Oct 2015
— 15 Oct 2015
1pm
Free
Enjoy a free performance of Indian classical music by jazz fusion band, Raag-Time.
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15 Jul 2017
2pm
Free
Enjoy a free musical performance in our historic Mackelvie Gallery by a classical string quartet led by violinist, Joo Yeon Lee.
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30 Apr 2017
12pm
Free
Matthew Moore and Andrew Cesan perform solo improvisation dances to live music.
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21 Aug 2022
11am and 12pm (15 minute performances)
FREE
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9 Feb 2019
2pm
Auckland's Gay and Lesbian Singers (GALS) return to the Gallery for an uplifting afternoon concert.
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23 Apr 2017
12pm
Free
Enjoy Intuition a new contemporary dance work by rising Māori choreographer and performer Eddie Elliott.
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Lonnie Hutchinson
Production date
1997
Medium
performance with three-channel video
Size (h x w)
48min 48sec
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2022
Accession no
2022/19
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/23
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/3/1
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/3/3
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/3/9
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/2
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/12
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/16
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/17
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/3/8
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/1
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/20
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/3/4
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/3/5
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/1/5
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/1/6
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/1/8
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/3
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/5
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/6
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/10
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/14
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/18
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/21
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/26
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/25
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/3/2
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/1/3
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/1/11
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/9
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/11
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/15
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Jacques Callot
Production date
1621
Medium
etching and burin
Size (h x w)
72 x 93 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Dr Walter Auburn, 1982
Accession no
M1982/1/2/113
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/19
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/22
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Jim Allen
Production date
1974
Medium
silver gelatin print
Size (h x w)
238 x 160 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2013
Accession no
2013/35/2/24
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Jim Allen Archive
Production date
1921-2021
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Jim Allen, 2012
Accession no
RC2012/3
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Julian Dashper Records
Production date
1993-2006
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Michael Lett, 2009
Accession no
RC2017/2
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