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Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson

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Peter Robinson

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Seeking Modernity
Seeking Modernity

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Seeking Modernity

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Grand Designs
Grand Designs

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Grand Designs

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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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Mixed-Up Childhood
Mixed-Up Childhood

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$5 – $7

Mixed-Up Childhood

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$5 – $7

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Raining Cats and Dogs
Raining Cats and Dogs

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Raining Cats and Dogs

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The Walters Prize 2008
The Walters Prize 2008

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The Walters Prize 2008

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The 1st Auckland Triennial: Bright Paradise
The 1st Auckland Triennial: Bright Paradise

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The 1st Auckland Triennial: Bright Paradise

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The Corsini Collection: A Window on Renaissance Florence
The Corsini Collection: A Window on Renaissance Florence

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$15 – $19, Members and Children 12 and under FREE Buy tickets

The Corsini Collection: A Window on Renaissance Florence

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The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate
The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate

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$23, Members and Children 12 and under FREE Buy tickets

The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate

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EarthGarden Tasting
EarthGarden Tasting

12–1pm, 1–2pm & 2–3pm

Free for Members (RSVP required, R18) Book now

Members are invited to taste the new EarthGarden range, courtesy of Villa Maria. Pick a tasting timeslot and hear from the good folk on the vineyards how they’re making their practice more sustainable.

EarthGarden Tasting

12–1pm, 1–2pm & 2–3pm

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From Picks to Pietas
From Picks to Pietas

12–1pm

FREE

Join Mary Kisler to hear about James Tannock Mackelvie's rise to fame, and her research in the Mackelvie archive held in Auckland Libraries' Heritage Collections.

From Picks to Pietas

12–1pm

FREE

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SOLD OUT | Light Abounds: Paint & Sip Sessions
SOLD OUT | Light Abounds: Paint & Sip Sessions

— 6.30 – 9pm

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SOLD OUT | Light Abounds: Paint & Sip Sessions

— 6.30 – 9pm

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Queer Yarns
Queer Yarns

11am – 4pm

FREE

Queer Yarns

11am – 4pm

FREE

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Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (II)
Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (II)

10.30am–12.30pm

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Lecture Series Masters of Light – Day 2

Sun 28 May | 10.30am–12.30pm

This lecture series explores how light takes centre-stage in critically acclaimed paintings, sculptures, photographs, films and installations by ground-breaking artists through the centuries.

Day 1 focuses on historical European art, and Day 2 on modern and contemporary art, incorporating an Indigenous lens. Presented by four passionate art and design scholars, this series accompanying our current Light from Tate: 1700s to Now exhibition is not to be missed.

Like to attend? Come to both or pick your favourite day. Scroll down for more info on tickets or click here for a programme overview of Day 1.

Image credit: Wassily Kandinsky Swinging

 

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Players from NZ Barok
Players from NZ Barok

12pm

Free

A quartet of musicians from NZ Barok play a selection chamber works by Haydn, Mozart and Boccherini.

Players from NZ Barok

12pm

Free

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Floral Embroidery Workshop - November
Floral Embroidery Workshop - November

10.30am–4pm

Members $195, non-Members $245 (includes a Membership) Book now

Join contemporary embroidery artist Fleur Woods for a fun and relaxing day of creative stitch in the Members lounge.

Floral Embroidery Workshop - November

10.30am–4pm

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Animation
School Holiday Programme Week 1: Animation

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Animation

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Sculpture
School Holiday Programme Week 2: Sculpture

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Sculpture

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Music
School Holiday Programme Week 2: Music

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Music

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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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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Art Conservation
School Holiday Programme Week 2: Art Conservation

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Art Conservation

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Animals
School Holiday Programme Week 2: Animals

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Animals

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SOLD OUT Kintsugi workshop
SOLD OUT Kintsugi workshop

10.30am–1pm & 2pm–4pm

Members $125, Non-Members $185 (includes a Membership) Book now

Kintsugi (or Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of repairing broken objects. Loosely translating to ‘golden joinery’, kintsugi values breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, using lacquer and powdered metal to make visible repairs.

SOLD OUT Kintsugi workshop

10.30am–1pm & 2pm–4pm

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SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - May
SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - May

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $135, Non-Members $190 (includes a Membership) Book now

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Kintsugi (or Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of repairing broken objects. Loosely translating to ‘golden joinery’, kintsugi values breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, using lacquer and powdered metal to make visible repairs.

SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - May

10.30am–1.30pm

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POSTPONED Kintsugi workshop
POSTPONED Kintsugi workshop

10.30am–1pm

Members $125, Non-Members $185 (includes a Membership). Book now

Kintsugi (or Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of repairing broken objects. Loosely translating to ‘golden joinery’, kintsugi values breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, using lacquer and powdered metal to make visible repairs. Learn how to piece your broken ceramics back together with beauty in this workshop led by Yuka O’Shannessy.

POSTPONED Kintsugi workshop

10.30am–1pm

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Rockpool Embroidery Workshop - October
Rockpool Embroidery Workshop - October

10.30am–4pm

Members $195, non-Members $245 (includes a Membership) Book now

Join contemporary embroidery artist Fleur Woods for a fun and relaxing day of creative stitch in the Members lounge.

Rockpool Embroidery Workshop - October

10.30am–4pm

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Music
School Holiday Programme Week 1: Music

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Music

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NEW DATE | Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (I)
NEW DATE | Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (I)

Wed 31 May 10.30-12.30pm

From $40 Book now

Masters of Light, 1700s to Now

Wed 31 May 10.30-12.30pm

This lecture series explores how light takes centre stage in critically acclaimed paintings, sculptures, photographs, films and installations by ground-breaking artists through the centuries. Note: This lecture will be repeated on Wed 31 May, 10.30-12.30am. Ticket holders can choose which day to attend. 

Day 1 focuses on historical European art and Day 2 on modern and contemporary art, incorporating an Indigenous lens. Presented by four passionate art and design scholars, this series accompanying our current Light from Tate: 1700s to Now exhibition is not to be missed.

Like to attend? Come to both or pick your favourite day. Scroll down for more info on tickets or click here for a programme overview of Day 2 .

Image credit: Johannes Vermeer The Milkmaid 

Note: the artwork above will be discussed in this series, but is currently not on display at Auckland Art Gallery.

 

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NEW DATE | Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (I)

Wed 31 May 10.30-12.30pm

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Art Conservation
School Holiday Programme Week 1: Art Conservation

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Art Conservation

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

10.30am—3pm

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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

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Sculpture
School Holiday Programme Week 1: Sculpture

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Sculpture

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Animals
School Holiday Programme Week 1: Animals

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School Holiday Programme Week 1: Animals

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Animation
School Holiday Programme Week 2: Animation

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School Holiday Programme Week 2: Animation

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SOLD OUT Kintsugi workshop - November
SOLD OUT Kintsugi workshop - November

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $125, Non-Members $185 (includes a Membership)

Please note: This event has sold out.

Kintsugi (or Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of repairing broken objects. Loosely translating to ‘golden joinery’, kintsugi values breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, using lacquer and powdered metal to make visible repairs.

SOLD OUT Kintsugi workshop - November

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $125, Non-Members $185 (includes a Membership)

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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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SOLD OUT| A Day at Gibbs Farm with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki POSTPONED TO OCTOBER
SOLD OUT| A Day at Gibbs Farm with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki POSTPONED T...

Sun 30 October 2022, 10am–2pm

Adult: $95.00 Auckland Art Gallery Member: $85.00 Child (5 -13 yrs): $53.00 Children under 5: free Return Bus Ticket: (North Shore and Central departures) $20.00 On-site parking: per vehicle $20.00 NB: Ticketing fees will be applied by Eventfinda.

SOLD OUT| A Day at Gibbs Farm with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki POSTPONED T...

Sun 30 October 2022, 10am–2pm

Adult: $95.00 Auckland Art Gallery Member: $85.00 Child (5 -13 yrs): $53.00 Children under 5: free Return Bus Ticket: (North Shore and Central departures) $20.00 On-site parking: per vehicle $20.00 NB: Ticketing fees will be applied by Eventfinda.

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School Holiday Programmes at the Gallery
School Holiday Programmes at the Gallery

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

School holiday programmes with activities inspired by Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art.

School Holiday Programmes at the Gallery

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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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Extended hours – Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Art and Life in Modern Mexico
Extended hours – Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Art and Life in Modern Mexico

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Adults $24.50, Concessions $19.50, Members and children 12 & under FREE

Extended hours – Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Art and Life in Modern Mexico

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Adults $24.50, Concessions $19.50, Members and children 12 & under FREE

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July School Holiday Programmes
July School Holiday Programmes

— 9am–3pm

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

This July school holidays, the Gallery is proud to bring you a hands-on School Holiday Programme. 

July School Holiday Programmes

— 9am–3pm

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

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Kintsugi workshop - March
Kintsugi workshop - March

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $135, Non-Members $190 (includes a Membership) Book now

Kintsugi (or Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of repairing broken objects. Loosely translating to ‘golden joinery’, kintsugi values breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, using lacquer and powdered metal to make visible repairs.

Kintsugi workshop - March

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $135, Non-Members $190 (includes a Membership) Book now

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Capturing Kahlo: Paint & Punch sessions
Capturing Kahlo: Paint & Punch sessions

— 6.30pm – 9pm

Members $58.50, Non-members $65 Book now

Capturing Kahlo: Paint & Punch sessions

— 6.30pm – 9pm

Members $58.50, Non-members $65 Book now

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January School Holiday Programmes 2022
January School Holiday Programmes 2022

— 9am–3pm

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

This January school holidays, the Gallery is proud to bring you a hands-on School Holiday Programme. 

January School Holiday Programmes 2022

— 9am–3pm

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

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SOLD OUT: April School Holiday Programmes at the Gallery
SOLD OUT: April School Holiday Programmes at the Gallery

— 9am–3pm

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

Please note: this programme is now sold out. Check back in June for more school holiday programming. 

School holiday programmes with activities inspired by Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art.

SOLD OUT: April School Holiday Programmes at the Gallery

— 9am–3pm

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BOOKED OUT | Members After-Hours Viewing | Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera: Art & Life in Modern Mexico
BOOKED OUT | Members After-Hours Viewing | Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera: Art & Lif...

6—8pm

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Two women picking tea
Two women picking tea

Utagawa Hiroshige II

Production date
circa 1850
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
252 x 182 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M105
Two women picking tea

Utagawa Hiroshige II

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The Grass of Parnassus
The Grass of Parnassus

Edward Hughes

Production date
circa 1909
Medium
watercolour
Size (h x w)
1050 x 738 x 35 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1912
Accession no
1912/12
The Grass of Parnassus

Edward Hughes

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A Huia Male Stone Hammer ; a Huia Female Bone Pick
A Huia Male Stone Hammer ; a Huia Female Bone Pick

Christine Hellyar

Production date
1982
Medium
ink on paper
Size (h x w)
650 x 500 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987
Accession no
1987/44/4
A Huia Male Stone Hammer ; a Huia Female Bone Pick

Christine Hellyar

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The End of the Twentieth Century
The End of the Twentieth Century

Peter Robinson

Production date
2000
Medium
mixed media
Size (h x w)
275kg
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2003
Accession no
2003/45
The End of the Twentieth Century

Peter Robinson

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The Lily Gatherers
The Lily Gatherers

May Smith

Production date
Unknown
Medium
linocut
Size (h x w)
190 x 150 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1979
Accession no
1979/42/5
The Lily Gatherers

May Smith

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The Lily Gatherers
The Lily Gatherers

May Smith

Production date
Unknown
Medium
linocut
Size (h x w)
190 x 150 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1979
Accession no
1979/42/6
The Lily Gatherers

May Smith

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Black diamonds
Black diamonds

Leonard Beaumont

Production date
circa 1920s-circa 1930s
Medium
linocut
Size (h x w)
305 x 254 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Rex Nan Kivell, 1953
Accession no
1953/2/176
Black diamonds

Leonard Beaumont

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Two girls gathering peaches
Two girls gathering peaches

Kate Greenaway

Production date
late 19th century
Medium
colour lithograph
Size (h x w)
92 x 94 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
U/94/4
Two girls gathering peaches

Kate Greenaway

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Four Girls and a Boy Gathering Blackberries
Four Girls and a Boy Gathering Blackberries

Kate Greenaway

Production date
late 19th century
Medium
colour lithograph
Size (h x w)
91 x 93 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
U/94/5
Four Girls and a Boy Gathering Blackberries

Kate Greenaway

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Coal Pickers
Coal Pickers

Roland Hipkins

Production date
Unknown
Medium
woodcut
Size (h x w)
72 x 102 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1977
Accession no
1977/65
Coal Pickers

Roland Hipkins

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Riwaka Wharf and white heron
Riwaka Wharf and white heron

M T Woollaston

Production date
1973
Medium
oil on hardboard
Size (h x w)
1220 x 2745 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Friends of the Auckland Art Gallery, 1980
Accession no
1980/21
Riwaka Wharf and white heron

M T Woollaston

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Labourers At Lunch Under a Tree
Labourers At Lunch Under a Tree

Thomas Rowlandson

Production date
1777-1827
Medium
pen and watercolour
Size (h x w)
117 x 185 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of James Tannock Mackelvie, 1885
Accession no
M1885/1/92
Labourers At Lunch Under a Tree

Thomas Rowlandson

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Woman with a Pear
Woman with a Pear

Ferdinand Bol

Production date
1651
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
146 x 120 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/50/26
Woman with a Pear

Ferdinand Bol

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Teller
Teller

Ian Scott

Production date
1970
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
2134 x 1730 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Nan Corson and Chris Corson-Scott, 2014
Accession no
2014/29/5
Teller

Ian Scott

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Five Vignettes: Nativity Scenes
Five Vignettes: Nativity Scenes

Eric Gill

Production date
1916
Medium
woodblock
Size (h x w)
51 x 51 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Colin McCahon, 1973
Accession no
1973/30/2
Five Vignettes: Nativity Scenes

Eric Gill

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