Exhibitions

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Tiffany Singh: May the Rainbow Always Touch Your Shoulder
Tiffany Singh: May the Rainbow Always Touch Your Shoulder

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Tiffany Singh: May the Rainbow Always Touch Your Shoulder

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Malcolm Ross, Fiona Clark, Grant Lingard: Looking at Men
Malcolm Ross, Fiona Clark, Grant Lingard: Looking at Men

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Yayoi Kusama: The obliteration room
Yayoi Kusama: The obliteration room

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Yayoi Kusama: The obliteration room

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vocabulary of solitude by Ugo Rondinone
vocabulary of solitude by Ugo Rondinone

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vocabulary of solitude by Ugo Rondinone

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

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Dane Mitchell: Iris, Iris, Iris

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Golden - Celebrating 50 Years of the Friends of the Gallery
Golden - Celebrating 50 Years of the Friends of the Gallery

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Golden - Celebrating 50 Years of the Friends of the Gallery

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Shane Cotton Survey 1993–2003
Shane Cotton Survey 1993–2003

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$5 – $7

Shane Cotton Survey 1993–2003

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$5 – $7

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Toi Aotearoa
Toi Aotearoa

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Toi Aotearoa

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Events

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Rainbow Storytime
Rainbow Storytime

— 1.30 - 2.30pm daily

FREE

Rainbow Storytime

— 1.30 - 2.30pm daily

FREE

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Rainbow artists talk about their lives
Rainbow artists talk about their lives

2-3.30pm

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Rainbow artists talk about their lives

2-3.30pm

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Shaneel Lal: Intersectional Feminism
Shaneel Lal: Intersectional Feminism

7 - 9pm

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Queer Yarns
Queer Yarns

11am – 4pm

FREE

Queer Yarns

11am – 4pm

FREE

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GALS - Singing with PRIDE
GALS - Singing with PRIDE

2 – 3pm

FREE

GALS - Singing with PRIDE

2 – 3pm

FREE

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SOLD OUT | Pride Poetry Slam
SOLD OUT | Pride Poetry Slam

1 – 3.30pm

Free - bookings essential

SOLD OUT | Pride Poetry Slam

1 – 3.30pm

Free - bookings essential

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ArtLab – Mix the Rainbow: Colour and Shape
ArtLab – Mix the Rainbow: Colour and Shape

— 10am – 5pm, every day

FREE

ArtLab – Mix the Rainbow: Colour and Shape

— 10am – 5pm, every day

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SOLD OUT | Design with the WOW Factor | Christopher Davis: A Creative Inspiration
SOLD OUT | Design with the WOW Factor | Christopher Davis: A Creative Inspiratio...

2pm-3pm

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Rainbow Storytime with Erika and CoCo Flash
Rainbow Storytime with Erika and CoCo Flash

— Friday 16 July 2–2:30pm, Saturday 17 July 11–11:30am and 2–2:30pm

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Join us for some very special storytelling sessions with drag queens Erika and Coco Flash, fresh from the green fields of Taranaki!

Rainbow Storytime with Erika and CoCo Flash

— Friday 16 July 2–2:30pm, Saturday 17 July 11–11:30am and 2–2:30pm

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SOLD OUT| Fiona Clark: Unafraid | Special screening and conversation
SOLD OUT| Fiona Clark: Unafraid | Special screening and conversation

2pm-4pm

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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

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POSTPONED: Karanga Atu, Karanga Mai: GALS Auckland Rainbow Choir with Pride
POSTPONED: Karanga Atu, Karanga Mai: GALS Auckland Rainbow Choir with Pride

2–3pm

FREE

A colourful celebration of community and voice as part of Auckland Pride Festival 2021.

POSTPONED: Karanga Atu, Karanga Mai: GALS Auckland Rainbow Choir with Pride

2–3pm

FREE

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My Icons with Hilary Willett on Zoom
My Icons with Hilary Willett on Zoom

7.30 – 8.30pm

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Doc Edge Pride presents: Portraits of the Rainbow
Doc Edge Pride presents: Portraits of the Rainbow

11am

$12 + fee Gallery Members, $14 + fee non-Members Buy tickets

World renowned photographer Leslie Kee is best known for his fashion photography and portraits of celebrities like Madonna. 

Doc Edge Pride presents: Portraits of the Rainbow

11am

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Sxster Speaks Poetry
Sxster Speaks Poetry

2.30–3.30pm

Free

To celebrate the landmark new exhibition, Declaration: A Pacific Feminist Agenda, we are proud to host an afternoon of poetry with three of the most powerful voices of the Pacific: Dr Karlo Mila, Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh and Courtney Sina Meredith.

Join us in our South Atrium, underneath Sione Monū & Manu Vaeatangitau's dazzling installation, Kindred: A Leitī Chronicle, for an afternoon of spoken word that promises to be equal parts funny, moving and inspiring.

Sxster Speaks Poetry

2.30–3.30pm

Free

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Asian Migration: Our Stories
Asian Migration: Our Stories

2pm - 3.20pm

Free - bookings essential Book now

Asian Migration: Our Stories

2pm - 3.20pm

Free - bookings essential Book now

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The Auckland Performing Arts Centre performs Gilbert & George
The Auckland Performing Arts Centre performs Gilbert & George

11am, 12pm, 1pm (approx. 15 minutes each)

The Auckland Performing Arts Centre performs Gilbert & George

11am, 12pm, 1pm (approx. 15 minutes each)

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Ngā Hinepūkōrero – Spoken Word Poets
Ngā Hinepūkōrero – Spoken Word Poets

3.30 – 4pm

FREE

This Waitangi Day, feel the power of the spoken word from these wāhine toa, with poetry that mixes witty and sassy with profound and hard hitting. 

Ngā Hinepūkōrero – Spoken Word Poets

3.30 – 4pm

FREE

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SOLD OUT Skyward with Reuben Paterson
SOLD OUT Skyward with Reuben Paterson

6–7.30pm

Members $40, Non-Members $50 Book now

Please note: This event is now sold out. This event had been rescheduled and will go ahead on Wednesday 28 July. 

Celebrate the forthcoming, spectacular sculpture by contemporary artist Reuben Paterson (Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe and Tūhourangi) – a 10-metre-high crystal waka suspended vertically and casting a galaxy of stars over the Gallery’s forecourt pool.

SOLD OUT Skyward with Reuben Paterson

6–7.30pm

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Big Day Art: Calling the World
Big Day Art: Calling the World

10am – 4pm

Free

Big Day Art: Calling the World provides an opportunity for families to experience Auckland Art Gallery and immerse themselves in a celebration of artistic experience and creativity. See, do, listen, move, make and share – become creative agents and explorers. Join us in celebrating Matariki and our New Zealand landscape and explore what it means to discover, journey and adventure through a series of hands-on activities and workshops. 

Big Day Art: Calling the World

10am – 4pm

Free

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Declaration: Setting the Agenda Symposium
Declaration: Setting the Agenda Symposium

9.30am — 7pm

Free - bookings essential Book now

 

Declaration: Setting the Agenda Symposium

9.30am — 7pm

Free - bookings essential Book now

Artworks

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Rainbow
Rainbow

Billy Apple®

Production date
1965
Medium
screenprint
Size (h x w)
603 x 508 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1975
Accession no
1975/43
Rainbow

Billy Apple®

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Painting with rainbow I
Painting with rainbow I

Michael Illingworth

Production date
1965
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
838 x 965 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1965
Accession no
1965/14/2
Painting with rainbow I

Michael Illingworth

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Pacific hope vessel
Pacific hope vessel

Pat Hanly

Production date
1984
Medium
screenprint, watercolour, ballpoint pen
Size (h x w)
475 x 605 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990
Accession no
1991/19/40
Pacific hope vessel

Pat Hanly

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The Wairoa near Lake Tarawera with Mission Chapel of Te Mu January 4 1866
The Wairoa near Lake Tarawera with Mission Chapel of Te Mu January 4 1866

John Kinder

Production date
circa 1886
Medium
watercolour on paper
Size (h x w)
205 x 320 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, on loan from The Fletcher Trust
Accession no
L2003/8/29
The Wairoa near Lake Tarawera with Mission Chapel of Te Mu January 4 1866

John Kinder

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Sluicing, West Coast
Sluicing, West Coast

Spence

Production date
Unknown
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
105 x 146 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1999
Accession no
1999/33/12
Sluicing, West Coast

Spence

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Fire and rainbow
Fire and rainbow

Pat Hanly

Production date
1985
Medium
enamel and acrylic on hardboard
Size (h x w)
1200 x 1206 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Friends of the Auckland Art Gallery Acquisitions Trust, 1986
Accession no
1986/13
Fire and rainbow

Pat Hanly

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Landscape with Bleeding Rainbow 2
Landscape with Bleeding Rainbow 2

Marilynn Webb

Production date
1973
Medium
intaglio
Size (h x w)
597 x 324 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1974
Accession no
1974/21
Landscape with Bleeding Rainbow 2

Marilynn Webb

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Wairau Gorge and River, looking toward the Rainbow
Wairau Gorge and River, looking toward the Rainbow

F Broadhurst

Production date
circa 1910
Medium
gelatin silver print
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1992
Accession no
1992/30/1/11
Wairau Gorge and River, looking toward the Rainbow

F Broadhurst

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Iris and Neptune
Iris and Neptune

Frank Salisbury

Production date
circa 1904
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
2170 x 1200 x 60 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist , 1956
Accession no
1956/13
Iris and Neptune

Frank Salisbury

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Wairau Gorge and River, looking toward the Rainbow
Wairau Gorge and River, looking toward the Rainbow

F Broadhurst

Production date
circa 1910
Medium
gelatin silver print
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1992
Accession no
1992/30/1/12
Wairau Gorge and River, looking toward the Rainbow

F Broadhurst

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Les Saintes Maries de la mer
Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1986
Medium
pencil
Size (h x w)
345 x 247 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of NZI Corporation, 1986
Accession no
1986/17/6
Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Ralph Hotere

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A wide stretch of riverbed (Wairau), looking towards the Rainbow
A wide stretch of riverbed (Wairau), looking towards the Rainbow

F Broadhurst

Production date
circa 1910
Medium
gelatin silver print
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1992
Accession no
1992/30/1/1
A wide stretch of riverbed (Wairau), looking towards the Rainbow

F Broadhurst

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Raglan Range near Rainbow junction, Wairau Gorge lies behind this range
Raglan Range near Rainbow junction, Wairau Gorge lies behind this range

F Broadhurst

Production date
circa 1910
Medium
gelatin silver print
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1992
Accession no
1992/30/1/7
Raglan Range near Rainbow junction, Wairau Gorge lies behind this range

F Broadhurst

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Waterfall on the track, about 5 miles before reaching the Rainbow (side view)
Waterfall on the track, about 5 miles before reaching the Rainbow (side view)

F Broadhurst

Production date
circa 1910
Medium
gelatin silver print
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1992
Accession no
1992/30/1/3
Waterfall on the track, about 5 miles before reaching the Rainbow (side view)

F Broadhurst

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Waterfall on the track, about 5 miles before reaching the Rainbow (front view)
Waterfall on the track, about 5 miles before reaching the Rainbow (front view)

F Broadhurst

Production date
circa 1910
Medium
gelatin silver print
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1992
Accession no
1992/30/1/4
Waterfall on the track, about 5 miles before reaching the Rainbow (front view)

F Broadhurst

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Rainbow Straight
Rainbow Straight

Peter Robinson

Production date
2018
Medium
anodized aluminium
Size (h x w)
50 x 7200 x 50 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2018
Accession no
C2018/1/14
Rainbow Straight

Peter Robinson

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Rainbow Servant Dreaming
Rainbow Servant Dreaming

Michael Parekōwhai

Production date
2005
Medium
polyurethane, 2-pot automotive paint
Size (h x w)
640 x 240 x 155 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/44.1-3
Rainbow Servant Dreaming

Michael Parekōwhai

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Rainbows
Rainbows

Ay-O

Production date
1976
Medium
serigraph
Size (h x w)
560 x 750 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1977
Accession no
1977/10
Rainbows

Ay-O

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Wonder
Wonder

Pat Hanly

Production date
1982
Medium
screenprint and ink
Size (h x w)
467 x 597 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990
Accession no
1991/19/50
Wonder

Pat Hanly

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Les Saintes Maries de la mer
Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1986
Medium
lithograph
Size (h x w)
500 x 415 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of NZI Corporation, 1986
Accession no
1986/16/4
Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Ralph Hotere

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Black painting: Blue/Orange/Indigo
Black painting: Blue/Orange/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1969
Medium
brolite lacquer on board
Size (h x w)
1219 x 609 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/2/3
Black painting: Blue/Orange/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

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Les Saintes Maries de la mer
Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1986
Medium
lithograph
Size (h x w)
822 x 456 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of NZI Corporation, 1986
Accession no
1986/17/7.1-2
Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Ralph Hotere

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Black painting: Orange/Blue/Indigo
Black painting: Orange/Blue/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1969
Medium
brolite lacquer on board
Size (h x w)
1219 x 609 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/2/1
Black painting: Orange/Blue/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

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The Dominion. BETRAYED ... RAINBOW AGENT GETS HERO'S WELCOME. Tuesday.
The Dominion. BETRAYED ... RAINBOW AGENT GETS HERO'S WELCOME. Tuesday.

Michael Stevenson

Production date
2002
Medium
photocopy, screenprint and dye on paper
Size (h x w)
600 x 420 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2003
Accession no
2003/10/15
The Dominion. BETRAYED ... RAINBOW AGENT GETS HERO'S WELCOME. Tuesday.

Michael Stevenson

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Black painting: Green/Red/Indigo
Black painting: Green/Red/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1969
Medium
brolite lacquer on board
Size (h x w)
1219 x 609 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/2/4
Black painting: Green/Red/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

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Black painting: Yellow/Violet/Indigo
Black painting: Yellow/Violet/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1969
Medium
brolite lacquer on board
Size (h x w)
1219 x 609 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/2/5
Black painting: Yellow/Violet/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

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Black painting: Purple/Yellow/Indigo
Black painting: Purple/Yellow/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1969
Medium
brolite lacquer on board
Size (h x w)
1219 x 609 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/2/2
Black painting: Purple/Yellow/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

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Black painting: Red/Green/Indigo
Black painting: Red/Green/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1969
Medium
brolite lacquer on board
Size (h x w)
1219 x 609 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/2/6
Black painting: Red/Green/Indigo

Ralph Hotere

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Fresh Eke (Eke Nui and Babies)
Fresh Eke (Eke Nui and Babies)

Ani O'Neill

Production date
2003-2004
Medium
crocheted wool
Size (h x w)
61kg
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2009
Accession no
2009/11.1-46
Fresh Eke (Eke Nui and Babies)

Ani O'Neill

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Hinepukohurangi
Hinepukohurangi

Lisa Reihana

Production date
2001
Medium
colour photographic print on aluminium
Size (h x w)
1990 x 990 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2002
Accession no
2002/3/1
Hinepukohurangi

Lisa Reihana

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Juliana Engberg

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