Exhibition detail
Often controversial, sometimes cheeky and always questioning, British artists Gilbert & George have been creating art together ever since they met in 1967 at one of London’s leading art schools. From the very beginning, they have appeared as subjects in their own art and shared a belief in ‘Art for all’.
For Gilbert & George anything – and everything – is a potential subject matter for art. They have peered closely at the big questions of life: religion, sex, violence, hope, addiction and death. Through their films and ‘LIVING SCULPTURE’, they have challenged taboos, fought artistic convention and taken a fresh look at the way we live now. From their own bodies to their long-time home in London’s East End, nothing is too personal or too forbidden for these two artists whose work is a portrait of life today.
Developed exclusively with Gilbert & George by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki with co-ordinating curator, Matthias Arndt, and venue coordinator, Ron Brownson, The Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Exhibition 2022 brings together existing and new work from the 21st century. Presented with the support of the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation and Cordis Auckland, it looks back over a joint career that has courted controversy, challenged the status quo and championed alternative views. Exhibiting work direct from Gilbert & George’s own personal collection, it brings some of the most exciting of British art to New Zealand for the very first time.
This exhibition contains some content that may cause offence.
Image credit: Gilbert & George Union Dance (detail) 2008, Courtesy ARNDT Collection
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Often controversial, sometimes cheeky and always questioning, British artists Gilbert & George have been creating art together ever since they met in 1967 at one of London’s leading art schools. From the very beginning, they have appeared as subjects in their own art and shared a belief in ‘Art for all’.
For Gilbert & George anything – and everything – is a potential subject matter for art. They have peered closely at the big questions of life: religion, sex, violence, hope, addiction and death. Through their films and ‘LIVING SCULPTURE’, they have challenged taboos, fought artistic convention and taken a fresh look at the way we live now. From their own bodies to their long-time home in London’s East End, nothing is too personal or too forbidden for these two artists whose work is a portrait of life today.
Developed exclusively with Gilbert & George by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki with co-ordinating curator, Matthias Arndt, and venue coordinator, Ron Brownson, The Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Exhibition 2022 brings together existing and new work from the 21st century. Presented with the support of the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation and Cordis Auckland, it looks back over a joint career that has courted controversy, challenged the status quo and championed alternative views. Exhibiting work direct from Gilbert & George’s own personal collection, it brings some of the most exciting of British art to New Zealand for the very first time.
This exhibition contains some content that may cause offence.
This exhibition is supported by the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation and Cordis Auckland.
Image credit: Gilbert & George Union Dance (detail) 2008, Courtesy ARNDT Collection
Tickets
Members FREE – Become a Member
Adults $24.50
Seniors and Community Card holders $19.50
Students [with Student ID] $19.50
Children 12 and under FREE
(All children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
How to book:
On the day – You can buy tickets on any day of the exhibition (Saturday 25 June – Sunday 11 September) from the Gallery's information desk on our Ground level. For updates on on-the-day ticket availability, please call +64 9 307 7700.
For priority entry on a particular date, please buy your ticket in advance via Eventfinda.
In advance – Advance ticket sales offer you priority entry on a particular date, and are available now via Eventfinda.
This exhibition contains some content that may cause offence.
More information
Prices include GST. Booking and delivery fees, where charged, are additional to the admission price.
There is no entry charge for children aged 12 or under, however you will need to select a FREE child ticket type when booking in advance via Eventfinda.
Auckland Art Gallery Members go FREE. Present your membership card at our information desk on the day of your visit and you will be issued with a ticket to the exhibition. Members with guest passes may also bring their guests for FREE. To secure priority entry on a particular date, please select the FREE Member ticket type when booking in advance via Eventfinda.
Join us as a Member on the same day as your visit to Gilbert & George and we’ll refund the price of your exhibition ticket. Members receive a range of benefits, including free unlimited entry to paid exhibitions, invitations to Members-only events, access to the Members lounge, and discounts in our shop and café.
Visiting
Groups
Please book at least two weeks in advance of your visit to secure entry to this exhibition. Advance booking is essential to guarantee entry. To make a group booking, please email gallerytours@aucklandartgallery.com.
Discounted entry is only available for groups who book in advance:
Adults: $22
Seniors and Community Services Card Holders: $18
Unbooked groups are charged standard admission prices.
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary group bookings
Please book at least two weeks in advance of your visit to secure entry to this exhibition. Advance booking is essential to guarantee entry and very large groups may need to be admitted into the exhibition in smaller groups. We reserve the right to add extra staff to supervise large groups. To make a group booking, please email education@aucklandartgallery.com.
Discounted entry is only available for groups who book in advance:
Primary school group students: No charge
Secondary school group students: $10
Tertiary group students: $10
Separate charges may apply for accompanying teachers and adults.
Teacher/adult-to-student ratios apply:
Years 1-4 / Ages 5-9 – 1:6
Years 5-7 / Ages 10-11 – 1:7
Years 7-10 / Ages 12-15 – 1:10
Years 11-13 / Ages 16-18 – 1:30
Gilbert & George: The Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Exhibition 2022 is on show at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki from Saturday 25 June 2022 – Sunday 18 September 2022. The exhibition is open during normal Gallery hours, 10am–5pm daily.
Gilbert & George is located on Level 1.
In advance:
We're partnering with Eventfinda to offer advance ticket sales for Gilbert & George. Advance tickets give priority entry on your selected day.
On the day:
You can also buy tickets on the day of your visit from the Gallery's information desk on Ground level. For priority exhibition entry on a particular day, please buy your ticket in advance via Eventfinda.
Yes. Children aged 12 and under are FREE. Please note that children aged under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets allow single entry to the exhibition. However, you are welcome to spend as long in the exhibition as you need.
Yes, if you are a Gallery Member, entry to Gilbert & George is FREE. Entry is also FREE to any guests you bring with you using your Members Guest pass.
For priority exhibition entry on a particular day, please secure your FREE Member / Members Guests tickets in advance via Eventfinda. You may also secure your FREE ticket from our information desk on the day of your visit.
