Join us for a special after-hours event celebrating In Trust for Tomorrow: The Greg J Moyle Foundation Bequest

The exhibition curator, Julia Waite, will be joined in conversation by Greg Moyle to discuss his generous gift of 20 iconic artworks to the Gallery. Featuring works by celebrated artists including Rita Angus, Jacqueline Fahey, Ralph Hotere, Raymond McIntyre and John Pule, the exhibition offers important insight into significant moments in Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.

 

What to expect

The evening begins at 5:30pm with an after-hours viewing of In Trust for Tomorrow: The Greg J Moyle Foundation Bequest, followed by drinks and nibbles in the Members Lounge.

At 6pm, introductions will be followed by a kōrero between Julia and Greg about his lifelong love of New Zealand art, the experience of building a collection, and the importance of preserving artworks for future generations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions following the kōrero, with the event closing at 7pm.

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This Members-only event takes place outside of opening hours with a limited capacity of 40 guests.

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Greg Moyle

Greg Moyle’s interest in art began early at Mount Albert Grammar School where he was encouraged by his art teacher, sculptor Arnold Manaaki Wilson (Ngāi Tūhoe). Later, while working as an accountant, Greg started buying pieces of New Zealand art, amassing a large collection which today numbers more than 1000 artworks.

Alongside his interest in art, Greg has contributed to several local organisations and institutions further afield. As chair of the New Zealand War Memorial Trust, he helped lead the creation of the New Zealand Liberation Museum Te Arawhata at Le Quesnoy, France, which opened in 2023.

 

Julia Waite

Julia Waite is Curator, New Zealand Art | Kairauhī, Toi nō Aotearoa at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki and the curator of  In Trust for Tomorrow: The Greg J Moyle Foundation Bequest. Her research interests are focused on the development of modern art in New Zealand and global modernisms. Waite curated the touring exhibition Freedom and Structure: Cubism and New Zealand Art 1930–1960, and co-curated Gordon Walters: New Vision (2018) and Louise Henderson: From Life (2019). She is a PhD candidate at the University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau.