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Puhoro
Puhoro

FREE

Puhoro

FREE

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Te Haerenga | The Passage
Te Haerenga | The Passage

FREE

Te Haerenga | The Passage

FREE

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CULTURAL ID; Marae, Maunga, Motu
CULTURAL ID; Marae, Maunga, Motu

FREE

CULTURAL ID; Marae, Maunga, Motu

FREE

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Takoto
Takoto

FREE

Takoto

FREE

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Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama
Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama

FREE

Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama

FREE

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Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Atamira Dance Company
Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Atamira Dance Company

1, 2 & 3pm

FREE

Welcoming visitors over the opening weekend of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art, dancers from Atamira Dance Company will activate aspects of the water pool located at the entrance of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

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Members Preview: Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
Members Preview: Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

9–11.30am

FREE (Members only)

We welcome all Gallery Members to attend the preview of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art on Saturday 5 December. If you are not a Member, but would like to join us for this event, click here to find out how to sign up today. 

Members Preview: Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

9–11.30am

FREE (Members only)

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Curator tour of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
Curator tour of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

12.30—1.30pm daily

FREE

A rare opportunity to see this landmark exhibition through the eyes of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art curator, Nigel Borell.

Curator tour of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

12.30—1.30pm daily

FREE

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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

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

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Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Hīkoi to Britomart
Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Hīkoi to Britomart

12—1.30pm, 1—2.30pm & 2—3.30pm

FREE - registration required Book now

Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Hīkoi to Britomart

12—1.30pm, 1—2.30pm & 2—3.30pm

FREE - registration required Book now

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Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Whānau drop in
Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Whānau drop in

11am—3pm

FREE

Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Whānau drop in

11am—3pm

FREE

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Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art | Opening Weekend
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art | Opening Weekend

Sat 5 Dec 11am—9pm, Sun 6 Dec 10am—5pm

FREE

Gather friends and whānau to celebrate with us at the opening of the largest exhibition in the Gallery's 132-year history. 

Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art | Opening Weekend

Sat 5 Dec 11am—9pm, Sun 6 Dec 10am—5pm

FREE

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Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Troy Kingi
Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Troy Kingi

5—8pm

FREE - limited capacity

Join us for an exclusive performance.

Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Troy Kingi

5—8pm

FREE - limited capacity

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

$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

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

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Emily Karaka: Kanohi ki te kanohi, face to face
Emily Karaka: Kanohi ki te kanohi, face to face

2–3.15pm

FREE

Join us on Waitangi Day for a conversation with acclaimed artist, Emily Karaka, in the presence of her powerful, exuberantly-coloured paintings currently on display as part of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art.

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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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Pou Aho – Pillars of light with Maureen Lander, Israel Tangaroa Birch and Robert Jahnke
Pou Aho – Pillars of light with Maureen Lander, Israel Tangaroa Birch and Robert...

12.30-2pm

FREE

Join artists Maureen Lander, Israel Tangaroa Birch and Robert Jahnke in Te Pō - the perpetual night, of the landmark exhibition Toi Tū Toi Ora in this artist floortalk. Join artists Maureen Lander, Israel Tangaroa Birch and Robert Jahnke in Te Pō - the perpetual night, of the landmark exhibition Toi Tū Toi Ora in this artist floortalk. 

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Kaiwhakairo i roto i te whare – Carvers in residence
Kaiwhakairo i roto i te whare – Carvers in residence

10am—4pm daily

FREE

Our North Atrium will be ringing to the sound of wood carving for the final week of Toi Tū Toi Ora. Watch and learn about toi whakairo with these students from Auckland University as they embark on their own creative learning journey. 

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Ātanga: Fashion Showcase
Ātanga: Fashion Showcase

6.30—9.30pm

$70 or $50 (special Members price) Book now

Get glam for one stunning, exclusive night at Auckland Art Gallery. 

Ātanga: Fashion Showcase

6.30—9.30pm

$70 or $50 (special Members price) Book now

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Hīkoi to Britomart
Hīkoi to Britomart

Sat & Sun, 2pm | 2pm everyday during school holidays

$25 or $22.50 (special Members price) plus service fees | Under 12s free with accompanying adult Buy tickets

Grab your walking shoes and join one of our kaiārahi/tour guides to explore significant Māori public artworks in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Hīkoi to Britomart

Sat & Sun, 2pm | 2pm everyday during school holidays

$25 or $22.50 (special Members price) plus service fees | Under 12s free with accompanying adult Buy tickets

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Ngā Hinepūkōrero Public Workshop
Ngā Hinepūkōrero Public Workshop

1–2pm

$5 per person Book now

Experience working alongside Ngā Hinepūkōrero in their public workshop focusing on growing writing skills and individual confidence for performing. 

Ngā Hinepūkōrero Public Workshop

1–2pm

$5 per person Book now

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Audio described tour for blind and low vision patrons
Audio described tour for blind and low vision patrons

11am—12.30pm

FREE

An audio described tour through some of the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art for blind and low vision patrons. 

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Ihi with Lisa Reihana
Ihi with Lisa Reihana

1-2pm

FREE

Join Lisa Reihana in Te Pō of the landmark exhibition Toi Tū Toi Ora. Reihana will speak to her taonga (artwork) Ihi - recalling the power of Maori creation stories, and the role Tāne plays in bringing Te Ao Mārama to humankind when he wrenched apart his embracing parents Ranginui and Papatūānuku. 

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Tūtaki mai i ngā ringatoi ki te parakuihi | Breakfast with the artists: Ayesha Green and Jasmine Te Hira
Tūtaki mai i ngā ringatoi ki te parakuihi | Breakfast with the artists: Ayesha G...

7.30 – 9am

Members $25, Non-Members $30 Book now

Start your day with food for thought, coffee and actual food at this parakuihi with the artists Ayesha Green and Jasmine Te Hira. Here, the artists will discuss their practice and mahi toi featured in Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art.

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Te Rā Ringa Raupā: Weavers in residence
Te Rā Ringa Raupā: Weavers in residence

10am – 12.30pm daily

FREE

Weaving artists dedicated to recreating the only known woven Māori sail takes up residence in Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki on 10 – 14 March. 

Te Rā Ringa Raupā: Weavers in residence

10am – 12.30pm daily

FREE

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Ngā Hinepūkōrero – Spoken Word Poets in residence
Ngā Hinepūkōrero – Spoken Word Poets in residence

FREE public performances | $5 workshop

Spoken word poets Ngā Hinepūkōrero are in residence, running workshops and performing in the Gallery’s North Atrium over five days.

Ngā Hinepūkōrero – Spoken Word Poets in residence

FREE public performances | $5 workshop

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Professional Learning Day for Art Educators – May 2021
Professional Learning Day for Art Educators – May 2021

9am—6pm

FREE (limited spots, registration required)

Professional Learning Day for Art Educators – May 2021

9am—6pm

FREE (limited spots, registration required)

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Te Haerenga | A conversation with Shane Cotton
Te Haerenga | A conversation with Shane Cotton

12.30–1.30pm

Free, Members only

Honoa ki te hono tawhiti ka kitea ai ki nga ringatoi Māori o enei rā. | Connect to the ancient past and see it through contemporary Māori artists. Journey with the artist, Shane Cotton and Senior Curator of International Art, Sophie Matthiesson as they explore the significance of vessels like the one central to the exhibition design, Te Puawai (pictured). During their midday conversation, they’ll explore the curatorial thinking behind Te Haerenga | The Passage.

Te Haerenga | A conversation with Shane Cotton

12.30–1.30pm

Free, Members only

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Waiata Moana – Songs of the Sea with Maaka Pohatu
Waiata Moana – Songs of the Sea with Maaka Pohatu

14 Mar – 1pm and 3pm, 21 Mar – 1pm

FREE

Auckland Arts Festival’s Acts of Love programme brings Waiata Moana to the Gallery: songs that celebrate our oceans and waterways.

Waiata Moana – Songs of the Sea with Maaka Pohatu

14 Mar – 1pm and 3pm, 21 Mar – 1pm

FREE

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Te Karanga o te Rā – The Call of the Sail
Te Karanga o te Rā – The Call of the Sail

6–7pm

FREE

Te Rā Ringa Raupā present their remarkable project to recreate the oldest known Māori sail of its era – known as Te Rā. This unique taonga currently resides at the British Museum in London.

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POSTPONED: Atamira Dance Company: Rārangi Wā – Timeline
POSTPONED: Atamira Dance Company: Rārangi Wā – Timeline

FREE

We are delighted to welcome Atamira Dance Company back to the Gallery for two days of open rehearsals followed by a stunning free performance during our Friday Lates.

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Professional Learning Day for Art Educators
Professional Learning Day for Art Educators

9am—7pm

FREE (limited spots, registration required)

Professional Learning Day for Art Educators

9am—7pm

FREE (limited spots, registration required)

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Whānau drop-ins – New activities each weekend!
Whānau drop-ins – New activities each weekend!

Sat & Sun 11am–3pm, public holidays and every day during school holidays

FREE

Whānau drop-ins are free, family-focused workshops held every Saturday and Sunday from 11am–3pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Whānau drop-ins – New activities each weekend!

Sat & Sun 11am–3pm, public holidays and every day during school holidays

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

Artworks

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Not on display

Harakeke VII Te-Waiata o te 'Harakeke/Korari, Matauri Bay'
Harakeke VII Te-Waiata o te 'Harakeke/Korari, Matauri Bay'

Toi Te Rito Maihi

Production date
1990
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
1660 x 1380 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2016
Accession no
2016/20/2
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Tāniko
Tāniko

Toi Te Rito Maihi

Production date
Unknown
Medium
acrylic on board
Size (h x w)
620 x 900 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with the assistance of Dame Georgina Kirby, 2013
Accession no
2013/28/2
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Not on display

Kauri Ora
Kauri Ora

Charlotte Graham

Production date
2012
Medium
acrylic, glue and shell on recycled mirror board
Size (h x w)
340 x 500 x 20 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2017
Accession no
2017/20/2
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Not on display

Mauri Ora
Mauri Ora

Charlotte Graham

Production date
2012
Medium
acrylic, glue and shell on recycled mirror board
Size (h x w)
305 x 395 x 20 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2017
Accession no
2017/20/4
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Not on display

Whenua/Wahine/Whenua (Land/Woman/Land)
Whenua/Wahine/Whenua (Land/Woman/Land)

Kura Te Waru Rewiri

Production date
1989
Medium
acrylic and kanuka on hardboard
Size (h x w)
2000 x 2400 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1989
Accession no
1989/52/1-8
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Not on display

Seeing the Unseen
Seeing the Unseen

Star Gossage

Production date
2014
Medium
oil on board
Size (h x w)
430 x 317 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2014
Accession no
2014/30/2
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Not on display

Matariki
Matariki

Star Gossage

Production date
2014
Medium
oil on board
Size (h x w)
855 x 1260 x 40 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2014
Accession no
2014/30/1
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Not on display

Arohanui
Arohanui

Kura Te Waru Rewiri

Production date
2006
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
1500 x 1000 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2012
Accession no
2012/4/2
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Not on display

The Kaiahuwhenua and his Three Sons
The Kaiahuwhenua and his Three Sons

Reuben Paterson

Production date
2001
Medium
glitter dust on canvas
Size (h x w)
1720 x 1720 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2001
Accession no
2001/36
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Not on display

Utua te kino ki te pai
Utua te kino ki te pai

Charlotte Graham

Production date
2012
Medium
acrylic, glue and shell on recycled mirror board
Size (h x w)
460 x 760 x 20 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2017
Accession no
2017/20/1
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Not on display

Ringatu
Ringatu

Arnold Manaaki Wilson

Production date
1958
Medium
kauri
Size (h x w)
1015 x 235 x 145 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1992
Accession no
1992/33/3
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On display

Untitled (Punch Patterns), 2002
Untitled (Punch Patterns), 2002

Wi Taepa

On display

Production date
2002
Medium
fired white raku clay
Size (h x w)
940 x 140 x 125 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2018
Accession no
2018/13
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On display

Study of a head
Study of a head

Selwyn Wilson

On display

Production date
1948
Medium
oil on board
Size (h x w)
520 x 520 x 25 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1948
Accession no
1948/4
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Not on display

I have sung my way through the world
I have sung my way through the world

Star Gossage

Production date
2018
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
1255 x 1255 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2019
Accession no
2019/12
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Not on display

E te tau, tahuri mai
E te tau, tahuri mai

Charlotte Graham

Production date
2012
Medium
acrylic, glue and shell on recycled mirror board
Size (h x w)
305 x 460 x 20 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2017
Accession no
2017/20/5
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Not on display

Kotahi hā, kotahi te oranga
Kotahi hā, kotahi te oranga

Charlotte Graham

Production date
2015
Medium
acrylic, glue and shell on recycled mirror board
Size (h x w)
460 x 760 x 20 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2017
Accession no
2017/20/3
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Not on display

Tane Mahuta - Manos Nathan Legacy
Tane Mahuta - Manos Nathan Legacy

Ngatai Taepa

Production date
2015
Medium
various timbers
Size (h x w)
1686 x 892 x 65 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2016
Accession no
2016/5
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Not on display

Puhoro Meets the Stripes III
Puhoro Meets the Stripes III

Kura Te Waru Rewiri

Production date
2011
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
910 x 1200 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2012
Accession no
2012/4/3
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Not on display

Hei Ata Āhua
Hei Ata Āhua

Areta Wilkinson

Production date
2018
Medium
24ct Ōtakau and Te Tai Poutini gold, fine silver
Size (h x w)
95 x 60 x 9 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, commissioned 2017
Accession no
2017/19/1
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Not on display

Pall Mall Cross
Pall Mall Cross

Gina Matchitt

Production date
1999
Medium
card, silver, stainless steel and wire
Size (h x w)
75 x 55 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2000
Accession no
C2000/1/20
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Not on display

Rerehiko
Rerehiko

Rachael Rakena

Production date
2003
Medium
two-channel video with integrated soundscape
Size (h x w)
20min 44sec
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2019
Accession no
2019/19
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Not on display

Boy Am I Scared Eh!
Boy Am I Scared Eh!

Peter Robinson

Production date
1997
Medium
mixed media on paper
Size (h x w)
2770 x 2500 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1997
Accession no
C1997/1/15
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Not on display

Two shoots that stretch far out
Two shoots that stretch far out

Shannon Te Ao

Production date
2013-2014
Medium
single-channel HD digital video, colour, sound
Size (h x w)
13min 22sec
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2016
Accession no
2016/29/2
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Not on display

Tenei au, tenei au (This is me, this is me)
Tenei au, tenei au (This is me, this is me)

Kura Te Waru Rewiri

Production date
2006
Medium
acrylic on cotton duck
Size (h x w)
2000 x 1500 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 2013
Accession no
2013/34
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Not on display

Maui, Ancestor of the Pacific
Maui, Ancestor of the Pacific

John Bevan Ford

Production date
1993
Medium
felt pen, pencil
Size (h x w)
570 x 768 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1994
Accession no
1994/5/1
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Not on display

Rangi is my ancestor
Rangi is my ancestor

Ralph Hotere

Production date
1972
Medium
acrylic and lacquer on paper
Size (h x w)
580 x 385 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with the assistance of Dame Georgina Kirby, 2013
Accession no
2013/28/4
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Not on display

Stack
Stack

Matt Pine

Production date
1988
Medium
lacquered steel
Size (h x w)
1263 x 650 x 1134 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1998
Accession no
1998/8
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Not on display

Kei Mate Mangopare
Kei Mate Mangopare

Rangituhia Hollis

Production date
2011
Medium
single-channel HD digital video, 16:9, black and white, sound
Size (h x w)
50min 37sec
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2018
Accession no
2018/30
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Not on display

Te Hokioi
Te Hokioi

Brett Graham

Production date
2008
Medium
MDF, fibreglass, steel, car lacquer, wheels
Size (h x w)
753 x 2885 x 4315 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2009
Accession no
2009/33/4
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Not on display

Te Tohu Tuatahi
Te Tohu Tuatahi

Kura Te Waru Rewiri

Production date
1991
Medium
acrylic on board
Size (h x w)
1620 x 1860 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1993
Accession no
1993/33.1-3
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On display

Ngā Tipuna Kei Mua Ko Tatou Kei Muri
Ngā Tipuna Kei Mua Ko Tatou Kei Muri

Robyn Kahukiwa

On display

Production date
1996
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
2200 x 6175 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2018
Accession no
2017/46
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Not on display

Waitangi Rosary
Waitangi Rosary

Robert Jahnke

Production date
Oct 2007
Medium
lacquer, lead, MDF
Size (h x w)
340 x 225 x 30 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2008
Accession no
2008/7.1-17
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Not on display

Te Uri O Te Ao
Te Uri O Te Ao

Emily Karaka

Production date
1995
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
3005 x 1898 x 35 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with the assistance of Reader's Digest New Zealand Limited, 1997
Accession no
1997/9.1-2
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Not on display

Untitled
Untitled

Para Matchitt

Production date
1969
Medium
lacquer on board
Size (h x w)
1828 x 1220 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2007
Accession no
2007/14/1
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Not on display

This is not Dying
This is not Dying

Nova Paul

Production date
2010
Medium
16mm negative print, stereo sound
Size (h x w)
19min 25sec
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2020
Accession no
2020/13
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Not on display

Crown Grab Bag. 2006
Crown Grab Bag. 2006

Maureen Lander

Production date
2006
Medium
pingao fibre, blue textile cushion
Size (h x w)
430 x 500 x 500 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2011
Accession no
2011/11
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