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

Free entry

The 3rd Auckland Triennial: turbulence

Free entry

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Venus Rising
Venus Rising

Free entry

Venus Rising

Free entry

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Age of Turmoil: Art in Germany 1900–1923
Age of Turmoil: Art in Germany 1900–1923

Free entry

Age of Turmoil: Art in Germany 1900–1923

Free entry

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Pō Talanoa Youth Leaders Forum
Pō Talanoa Youth Leaders Forum

5.45–8pm

Free

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in partnership with AUPISA present the 2018 Pō Talanoa Youth Leaders Forum. 

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L'Ecole de Danse
L'Ecole de Danse

12.30pm

Free

Enjoy a youth dance showcase of jazz, hip-hop, ballet and contemporary from L'Ecole de Danse.

L'Ecole de Danse

12.30pm

Free

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Muka Youth Prints
Muka Youth Prints

10am – 5pm

Muka's unique national travelling exhibition for young people is back for 2015 with another collection of original lithographs by prominent artists from New Zealand, Australia, Europe and USA.

Muka Youth Prints

10am – 5pm

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Muka Youth Prints
Muka Youth Prints

10am to 5pm

Muka's unique national travelling exhibition for young people is back for 2017 with another collection of original lithographs by prominent artists from New Zealand, Australia, Europe and USA.

Muka Youth Prints

10am to 5pm

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Muka Youth Prints
Muka Youth Prints

10am to 5pm

Muka's unique national travelling exhibition for young people is back for 2016 with another collection of original lithographs by prominent artists from New Zealand, Australia, Europe and USA.

Muka Youth Prints

10am to 5pm

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L'Ecole de Danse
L'Ecole de Danse

12pm

Free

Enjoy a youth dance showcase of jazz, hip-hop, ballet and contemporary by students from L'Ecole de Danse.

L'Ecole de Danse

12pm

Free

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

10.30am—3pm

From $150 Book now

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.

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Paul Clark: The Long March of Chinese Film
Paul Clark: The Long March of Chinese Film

3pm

Free

Paul Clark, Professor of Chinese and Director Research at University of Auckland's School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics gives a talk on Chinese films and their reflection of popular culture of the time.

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Doc Edge 2019 Presents: Call Me Intern
Doc Edge 2019 Presents: Call Me Intern

12.30pm

$12.30 Book now

Doc Edge Festival 2019 in association with RNZ presents a series of documentary screenings at the Gallery, as part of the 2019 Auckland Festival, May 31-June 9.

 

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Whānau Drop-in | Bling Bling Toi Marama
Whānau Drop-in | Bling Bling Toi Marama

11am–3pm

FREE

Bling Bling Toi Marama by Ākau celebrates the rising of Puanga and Matariki – marking the Māori New Year with a community light festival running over four nights on the main street of Kaikohe.

Whānau Drop-in | Bling Bling Toi Marama

11am–3pm

FREE

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Sailing Land Rig with Te Toki Voyaging Trust
Sailing Land Rig with Te Toki Voyaging Trust

12–1pm, 2–3pm, 3.30–4.30pm

FREE

Get hands-on with a waka sail, learning the art of raising and dropping sails on a land-based rig.

Sailing Land Rig with Te Toki Voyaging Trust

12–1pm, 2–3pm, 3.30–4.30pm

FREE

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After hours talk: Idelber Avelar
After hours talk: Idelber Avelar

6pm

Free

Enjoy a free presentation by Idelber Avelar Intersections of popular music and citizenship in post-dictatorial Brazil

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Swinging Sixties in Auckland - How Quant Sparked Our Boutique Culture
Swinging Sixties in Auckland - How Quant Sparked Our Boutique Culture

6—7pm

Members $14, Non-Members $20 Book now

Swinging Sixties in Auckland - how Quant sparked our boutique culture.

In this talk, fashion historian Angela Lassig will chart the rise of boutique culture in the back streets and side alleys of 60s Auckland, exploring the fashion, music and makeup that energised a generation.  

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Auckland Zinefest Market 2017
Auckland Zinefest Market 2017

12–5pm

Free

Auckland Zinefest, the annual non-profit festival celebrating zine culture and all things DIY, returns to Auckland Art Gallery's north atrium.  

Auckland Zinefest Market 2017

12–5pm

Free

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She Claims: Art Matters – Courtney Sina Meredith and Sarah Longbottom
She Claims: Art Matters – Courtney Sina Meredith and Sarah Longbottom

5.30–7.30pm

Members $25, General Admission $75 Book now

Join us at She Claims: Art Matters, a series of events where you’ll rub elbows with creatives and critics while celebrating the ideas, voices and power of creative women. We kick off this series, just before the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand, with a conversation between two inspiring women: Auckland Art Gallery Director Rhana Devenport and visual artist Judy Darragh.

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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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Lifting my mother for as long as I can (2007)
Lifting my mother for as long as I can (2007)

Campbell Patterson

Production date
2007
Medium
single channel video, standard definition (SD), 4:3, colour, stereo sound, 19" LCD monitor
Size (h x w)
3min 2sec
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and Chartwell Collection, purchased 2011
Accession no
2011/24/2
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City streets
City streets

Alison Pickmere

Production date
1950
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Size (h x w)
374 x 501 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1954
Accession no
1954/33
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Gael Newton, at right
Gael Newton, at right

Max Oettli

Production date
1972
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
200 x 253 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Max Oettli, through the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, 2018
Accession no
2017/12/126
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Upper Hutt Queen's Carnival
Upper Hutt Queen's Carnival

Ans Westra

Production date
1970
Medium
black and white photograph
Size (h x w)
289 x 365 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with assistance from the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand, 1976
Accession no
1976/14/5
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Youth
Youth

Harold Youngman

On display

Production date
Unknown
Medium
bronze
Size (h x w)
750 x 290 x 306 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1926
Accession no
1926/2/2
Youth

Harold Youngman

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Youth, Jarrow
Youth, Jarrow

Christopher Killip

Production date
1987
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
410 x 500 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987
Accession no
1987/29/30
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Youth, Middlesborough
Youth, Middlesborough

Christopher Killip

Production date
1987
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
272 x 342 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987
Accession no
1987/29/32
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Roman torso of a naked youth
Roman torso of a naked youth

Unknown artist

On display

Production date
circa 1st century-circa 2nd century
Medium
marble
Size (h x w)
580 x 240 x 170 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, on loan from a private collection
Accession no
L2015/27
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Youth in anger
Youth in anger

Pat Hanly

Production date
1975
Medium
intaglio from plaster block with screenprint and collage
Size (h x w)
408 x 365 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990
Accession no
1991/19/19
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Seated Youth Surprised by Two Soldiers
Seated Youth Surprised by Two Soldiers

Unknown artist

Production date
mid 16th century
Medium
sepia pen, wash
Size (h x w)
263 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1955
Accession no
1955/36/9
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Youth Portrait
Youth Portrait

Tim Wagg

Production date
2022
Medium
4k digital video, stereo sound
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, commissioned by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2022
Accession no
C2022/1/22
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A Dying Christian Chief, Exhorting His Followers
A Dying Christian Chief, Exhorting His Followers

Unknown artist Joseph Josenhans Joseph Scholz

Production date
1856
Medium
handcoloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
211 x 336 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2010
Accession no
2010/5/4
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Study for War Makers
Study for War Makers

A Lois White

Production date
1937
Medium
watercolour
Size (h x w)
230 x 315 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2012
Accession no
2012/6
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War Canoes
War Canoes

Unknown artist Joseph Josenhans Joseph Scholz

Production date
1856
Medium
handcoloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
211 x 335 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2010
Accession no
2010/5/1
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The Power of God's Word
The Power of God's Word

Unknown artist Joseph Josenhans Joseph Scholz

Production date
1856
Medium
handcoloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
210 x 347 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2010
Accession no
2010/5/2
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A Young Girl Holding a Sleeping Child
A Young Girl Holding a Sleeping Child

Giovan Francesco Barbieri known as Guercino

Production date
circa 1640
Medium
pen, brown ink and brown wash
Size (h x w)
174 x 115 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
MU/314
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Youth and old age
Youth and old age

Frank Moore

Production date
Unknown
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
556 x 658 x 60 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1925
Accession no
1925/4
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Missionary Meeting
Missionary Meeting

Unknown artist Joseph Josenhans Joseph Scholz

Production date
1856
Medium
handcoloured lithograph
Size (h x w)
211 x 336 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2010
Accession no
2010/5/3
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War Makers
War Makers

A Lois White

Production date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
705 x 851 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970
Accession no
1970/15
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Jünglingskopf (Head of a Youth)
Jünglingskopf (Head of a Youth)

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Production date
1914
Medium
woodcut
Size (h x w)
452 x 344 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Estate of Dr Rosa Schapire, 1956
Accession no
1956/14/2
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A Sylvan God
A Sylvan God

Arthur Wardle

On display

Production date
1906
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
1493 x 1135 x 50 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
MU/145
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Portrait
Portrait

Ronald Dunlop

Production date
Unknown
Medium
oil on plywood
Size (h x w)
457 x 355 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Lucy Carrington Wertheim, 1948
Accession no
1948/7/12
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Seated Girl
Seated Girl

Anthony Brown

Production date
1929
Medium
pencil
Size (h x w)
381 x 280 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Lucy Carrington Wertheim, 1948
Accession no
1948/7/60
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Figure
Figure

Oscar Meira

Production date
1943
Medium
pen and ink
Size (h x w)
335 x 276 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Government of Brazil, 1952
Accession no
1952/10/7
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Peter
Peter

Ivy Fife

Production date
circa 1943
Medium
oil on card
Size (h x w)
597 x 485 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1944
Accession no
1944/5
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Gretchen
Gretchen

Valerie Lewis

Production date
early 20th century
Medium
oil on plywood
Size (h x w)
501 x 438 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1938
Accession no
1938/5/1
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Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman

Unknown artist

Production date
Unknown
Medium
oil on board
Size (h x w)
374 x 292 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Frame sponsored by David Gillan and Kirsten Slatter (gilder).
Accession no
U/263
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AK79
AK79

Ava Seymour

Production date
2004
Medium
digital colour print
Size (h x w)
815 x 2390 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2008
Accession no
2008/10/1
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Exotica
Exotica

Ava Seymour

Production date
2004
Medium
digital colour print
Size (h x w)
815 x 2390 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2008
Accession no
2008/10/3
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Head of a Young Girl
Head of a Young Girl

Agostino Carracci

Production date
late 16th century
Medium
chalk
Size (h x w)
338 x 290 x 33 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
MU/339
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Seated Girl
Seated Girl

Anthony Brown

Production date
1929
Medium
pencil
Size (h x w)
282 x 382 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Lucy Carrington Wertheim, 1948
Accession no
1948/7/59
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Gluesniffers, Whitehaven
Gluesniffers, Whitehaven

Christopher Killip

Production date
1987
Medium
gelatin silver print
Size (h x w)
407 x 503 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987
Accession no
1987/29/10
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Young Man in a Tall Leather Cap
Young Man in a Tall Leather Cap

Jean-Pierre Norblin

Production date
1777
Medium
etching
Size (h x w)
52 x 25 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr Wallace Alexander, 1940
Accession no
1940/4/75
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Companions
Companions

Henry Tuke

On display

Production date
1924
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
407 x 660 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr C Macindoe, 1924
Accession no
1924/6
Companions

Henry Tuke

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The Naval and Family
The Naval and Family

Ava Seymour

Production date
2005
Medium
digital colour print
Size (h x w)
815 x 2390 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2008
Accession no
2008/10/2
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Mark and David Graham, 18 November 1997, Ngatokimatawharua, Ngapuhi
Mark and David Graham, 18 November 1997, Ngatokimatawharua, Ngapuhi

Ross T Smith

Production date
1998
Medium
Fujicolor photographic print
Size (h x w)
1000 x 1000 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Harriet Friedlander, 1998
Accession no
1998/34/5
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John Weeks Archive
John Weeks Archive
Production date
Unknown
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Estate of Peter O'Connor, 2010
Accession no
RC2010/1

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