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The Walters Prize 2004
The Walters Prize 2004

$7 - $5

The Walters Prize 2004

$7 - $5

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Lee Mingwei and His Relations: The Art of Participation
Lee Mingwei and His Relations: The Art of Participation

$10 – $12.50, Members FREE, Children 12 and under FREE Buy tickets

Lee Mingwei and His Relations: The Art of Participation

$10 – $12.50, Members FREE, Children 12 and under FREE Buy tickets

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Gordon Walters: New Vision
Gordon Walters: New Vision

Gordon Walters: New Vision

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Coffee morning
Coffee morning

10.30am

Free for Members

Join the membership team for coffee or tea and hear about our upcoming events.

Coffee morning

10.30am

Free for Members

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How to research an artwork
How to research an artwork

10.30–2.30pm

CANCELLED

Bring along an image of a work in your collection (or any work that you are interested in finding out more about) and learn all the artwork research tips and tricks from the E H McCormick Research Library team.

How to research an artwork

10.30–2.30pm

CANCELLED

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An Introduction to Silo Theatre's Peter and the Wolf
An Introduction to Silo Theatre's Peter and the Wolf

12pm

Members-only

Come along and meet the artistic team behind Silo Theatre's new production Peter and the Wolf.

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Members Preview: All That Was Solid Melts
Members Preview: All That Was Solid Melts

5–9pm

FREE (Members only)

We welcome Gallery Members to attend the preview of All That Was Solid Melts on Friday 4 June. The exhibition will be open exclusively to Members from 5–9pm. Join the Membership team and Senior Curator Global Contemporary Art, Juliana Engberg in the café, for a glass of wine and a chance to meet other art lovers (nibbles provided).

Please present your membership card at the front desk to receive a wristband for entry. 

Members Preview: All That Was Solid Melts

5–9pm

FREE (Members only)

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Latinaotearoa
Latinaotearoa

3pm

Free

Join local band Latinaotearoa for a what is sure to be a vibrant and memorable set in our North Atrium

Latinaotearoa

3pm

Free

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The Great Museum (2014)
The Great Museum (2014)

3pm

Free

The documentary The Great Museum is a curious, witty and humorous peek behind the scenes at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

The Great Museum (2014)

3pm

Free

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Struan Hamilton: The art of Lithography
Struan Hamilton: The art of Lithography

3pm

Free

Artist-printmaker Struan Hamilton demonstrates the method of lithographic printmaking used by the 19th century French artist Honoré Daumier.

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Exhibiting architecture symposium
Exhibiting architecture symposium

1pm

Free

During the Festival of Architecture, and to coincide with the showing of Future Islands at Objectspace, The New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) is running an afternoon event focusing on the issue of exhibiting architecture.

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BOOKED OUT | Artist talk with Robin White and Dr. Sarah Farrar
BOOKED OUT | Artist talk with Robin White and Dr. Sarah Farrar

11.30am – 12.30pm and 1.30 – 2.30pm

Free - bookings essential Book now

BOOKED OUT | Artist talk with Robin White and Dr. Sarah Farrar

11.30am – 12.30pm and 1.30 – 2.30pm

Free - bookings essential Book now

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Future Islands: the Journey to Venice
Future Islands: the Journey to Venice

6pm

Free

The New Zealand Institute of Architects present an illustrated talk on their exhibition Future Islands at the current Venice Architecture Biennale 

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Pasifika Vibes @ MOTAT
Pasifika Vibes @ MOTAT

9am–5pm

Free

We are collaborating with the Museums of Auckland, namely MOTAT, Auckland Museum and New Zealand Maritime Museum, to celebrate Pacific culture, rhythms and flavours with Pasifika Vibes, an event running alongside the annual Pasifika Festival in Western Springs.

Pasifika Vibes @ MOTAT

9am–5pm

Free

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Pacific Dance on Screen
Pacific Dance on Screen

3pm

Pacific Dance On Screen is the film screening of the Pacific Dance Festival and 2018 is the inaugural programme.

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Resample Guåhan (2016)
Resample Guåhan (2016)

6.30pm

Free

Watch the New Zealand premiere of Resample Guåhan

Resample Guåhan (2016)

6.30pm

Free

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Seekers: Massive Theatre Company
Seekers: Massive Theatre Company

11.30am & 12.30pm

FREE

Seekers: Massive Theatre Company

11.30am & 12.30pm

FREE

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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.

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Doc Edge presents: Bugs (2016)
Doc Edge presents: Bugs (2016)

1pm

Free

Enjoy a free screening of Bugs, a documentary about a chef and a food lab researcher who go globe-trotting to investigate edible insects.

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SOLD OUT | Pacific Dance OnScreen
SOLD OUT | Pacific Dance OnScreen

Film screening 2–3pm, Q&A 3–4pm

Free Book now

SOLD OUT | Pacific Dance OnScreen

Film screening 2–3pm, Q&A 3–4pm

Free Book now

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Ngārara in the Ngahere | Infections in our Forests
Ngārara in the Ngahere | Infections in our Forests

1—3pm

FREE

This family friendly creative workshop explores the health of the forest through art and discussion held inside Charlotte Graham’s installation Te Hā o Te Wao Nui a Tāne | The Breath of Tāne.

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Film screening: The HeART of the Matter
Film screening: The HeART of the Matter

6–8pm

FREE

Join us in celebrating Luit Bieringa’s documentary The heART of the matter, featuring several of the artists currently on show in Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art.

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Animalia of Kahlo: Parrot talk with Auckland Zoo
Animalia of Kahlo: Parrot talk with Auckland Zoo

3–3.30pm

Free - bookings essential | Exhibition admission additional Book now

Animalia of Kahlo: Parrot talk with Auckland Zoo

3–3.30pm

Free - bookings essential | Exhibition admission additional Book now

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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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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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April School Holiday Programme
April School Holiday Programme

9am–3pm daily

From $72 (+ booking fee) Book now

April School Holiday Programme

9am–3pm daily

From $72 (+ booking fee) Book now

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Tate Light at Night
Tate Light at Night

Every Thursday until 8pm

General admission $26.50 (+booking fee), Members free Book now

Tate Light at Night

Every Thursday until 8pm

General admission $26.50 (+booking fee), Members free Book now

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POSTPONED: Dame Jenny Gibbs – a private collection
POSTPONED: Dame Jenny Gibbs – a private collection

6—8pm

Members and guests (with a valid guest pass) $195, non-Members $250 (incl. an annual Membership) Book now

Please note: This event has been postponed. Ticket-holders have been contacted directly. 

Dame Jenny Gibbs, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important art advocates and philanthropists, invites Gallery Members to an exclusive visit to her art collection and residence. Explore this private gallery filled with exquisite works by New Zealand and International artists while enjoying drinks and canapés, then sit down for a conversation between Dame Jenny and Curator, New Zealand Art, Julia Waite.

POSTPONED: Dame Jenny Gibbs – a private collection

6—8pm

Members and guests (with a valid guest pass) $195, non-Members $250 (incl. an annual Membership) Book now

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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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Animalia of Kahlo: Masterful monkeys with Auckland Zoo
Animalia of Kahlo: Masterful monkeys with Auckland Zoo

2 – 2.30pm

Free - bookings essential | Exhibition admission additional Book now

Animalia of Kahlo: Masterful monkeys with Auckland Zoo

2 – 2.30pm

Free - bookings essential | Exhibition admission additional Book now

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The Dove On The Roof (1973)
The Dove On The Roof (1973)

12pm

Free

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the DEFA (Deutsche Film-AG) Studio in East Germany, the Goethe-Institut New Zealand presents in its Winter Film Series at the Auckland Art Gallery a film programme highlighting different themes and genres that were important to the DEFA.

The Dove On The Roof (1973)

12pm

Free

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CANCELLED Guest talk: Tate conservator Bronwyn Ormsby
CANCELLED Guest talk: Tate conservator Bronwyn Ormsby

7–8pm

Gallery and NZCCM Members $15, Students $10, Standard $20 Book now

CANCELLED Guest talk: Tate conservator Bronwyn Ormsby

7–8pm

Gallery and NZCCM Members $15, Students $10, Standard $20 Book now

Artworks

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Not on display

Normandy Oxen
Normandy Oxen

George Soper

Production date
1890-1942
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
200 x 306 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
MU/241
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Boys Playing Cricket
Boys Playing Cricket

David Gommon

Production date
Unknown
Medium
oil on cardboard
Size (h x w)
495 x 711 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Lucy Carrington Wertheim, 1948
Accession no
1948/7/20
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Rugby Football
Rugby Football

Joan Wood

Production date
Unknown
Medium
ink and wash
Size (h x w)
280 x 380 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1940
Accession no
1940/13/2
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Kai Warra Warra Sawmill
Kai Warra Warra Sawmill

Samuel Brees Henry Melville

Production date
circa 1843
Medium
steel engraving
Size (h x w)
118 x 167 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987
Accession no
1987/12/3
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View of the Firth of the Thames, Waitemata, Tamaki, and Gulf of Hauraki, from the Howick Ranges
View of the Firth of the Thames, Waitemata, Tamaki, and Gulf of Hauraki, from th...

Frederick Stack

Production date
1862
Medium
hand-coloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
202 x 407 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1989
Accession no
1989/30/4
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Dos grupos de picadores arrollados de seguida por un solo toro. (Two Teams of Picadors Thrown One After the Other by a Single Bull).
Dos grupos de picadores arrollados de seguida por un solo toro. (Two Teams of Pi...

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes

Production date
circa 1816
Medium
etching and aquatint
Size (h x w)
244 x 352 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1959
Accession no
1959/16/3
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