Just Painting

Just Painting

Exhibition Details

The basics of painting are its materiality, and the idea of painting, as it has been and as it is today. It is arguably a curious proposition to isolate painting from the rest of contemporary practice. Yet, perhaps more than any other discipline it has a set of conventions that artists still explore.

In this exhibition, it is possible to see a historic division between the concept of painting and its material sensibility. Nonetheless, what is attractive about aligning these works, is watching idea and object converge. Together they make obvious how entangled both material and conceptual statements are with one another.

The survival of the medium is also about the relaxation of the rules of painting. The common rules of painting, its form, media and composition, have affected and informed so many types of art making. Yet in concentrating just on painting, it is possible to better understand its influence and tenacity.

Featuring works from the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and Chartwell Collections.

Date
Curated by
Natasha Conland
Location
New Gallery
Cost
Free entry

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Bale
Bale

Steve Carr

Production date
2004
Medium
automotive paint and fibreglass
Size (h x w)
350 x 850 x 450 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2004
Accession no
C2004/1/3
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The time of your miracle will soon be over
The time of your miracle will soon be over

Diena Georgetti

Production date
2003
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
488 x 388 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/27
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Negative Space (things I don't understand) 2
Negative Space (things I don't understand) 2

Richard Grayson

Production date
2000
Medium
oil on canvas
Size (h x w)
1825 x 1372 x 35 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2001
Accession no
C2001/1/30
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Rock Chick
Rock Chick

Michael Harrison

Production date
2001-2002
Medium
acrylic on paper
Size (h x w)
295 x 210 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2002
Accession no
C2002/1/22/1
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The simplest surrealist act (André Breton)
The simplest surrealist act (André Breton)

David Hatcher

Production date
2002
Medium
silkscreen on plexiglass
Size (h x w)
2000 x 1430 x 8 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2002
Accession no
C2002/1/33
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Lookout
Lookout

Julian Hooper

Production date
2005
Medium
watercolour
Size (h x w)
1170 x 1170 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/17
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Untitled 2005
Untitled 2005

Anne-Marie May

Production date
2005
Medium
silkscreened felt
Size (h x w)
920 x 714 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/23
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United States of Anxiety
United States of Anxiety

John Reynolds

Production date
2003
Medium
wax oil crayon on acrylic on board
Size (h x w)
300 x 350 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2003
Accession no
C2004/1/15
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Jesus Changed My Life in Eketahuna late '87
Jesus Changed My Life in Eketahuna late '87

Michael Stevenson

Production date
1988
Medium
acrylic on paper
Size (h x w)
330 x 508 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1994
Accession no
C1994/1/526
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2 skeletons fighting over a fish (After Ensor)
2 skeletons fighting over a fish (After Ensor)

Ricky Swallow

Production date
Unknown
Medium
watercolour
Size (h x w)
360 x 443 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/22/2
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Large carved tribal painting No.2
Large carved tribal painting No.2

Rohan Wealleans

Production date
2004
Medium
acrylic
Size (h x w)
1210 x 920 x 25 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2004
Accession no
C2004/1/17
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Untitled
Untitled

Stephen Bram

Production date
2005
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
2005 x 2710 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/25
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Crash #1
Crash #1

Sara Hughes

Production date
2005-2006
Medium
acrylic on linen
Size (h x w)
1900 x 4500 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2006
Accession no
C2006/1/7
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Dropped Undie Drawing 1 and 2
Dropped Undie Drawing 1 and 2

Mikala Dwyer

Production date
1995
Medium
gouache on paper
Size (h x w)
567 x 760 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1996
Accession no
C1996/1/8
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Delayed Gratification
Delayed Gratification

Rohan Wealleans

Production date
2001
Medium
housepaint and pins on board
Size (h x w)
1832 x 827 x 113 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2003
Accession no
2003/52
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Complimentary
Complimentary

Billy Apple®

Production date
1990
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
2112 x 1551 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1981
Accession no
C1994/1/356
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Orange Monochrome
Orange Monochrome

John Nixon

Production date
1999
Medium
enamel on customwood
Size (h x w)
445 x 380 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2000
Accession no
C2000/1/4
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Painting 00:04:32
Painting 00:04:32

Marco Fusinato

Production date
2002
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Size (h x w)
1520 x 1010 x 35 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2003
Accession no
C2003/1/23/3
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Untitled
Untitled

Eugene Carchesio

Production date
1988-1990
Medium
watercolour on paper
Size (h x w)
225 x 175 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1998
Accession no
C1998/1/25
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Untitled
Untitled

Eugene Carchesio

Production date
1988-1990
Medium
watercolour on paper
Size (h x w)
225 x 175 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1998
Accession no
C1998/1/26
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Cup & Crown
Cup & Crown

Michael Stevenson

Production date
1987
Medium
acrylic on paper
Size (h x w)
328 x 500 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1994
Accession no
C1994/1/527
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Gospel Caravan
Gospel Caravan

Michael Stevenson

Production date
1987
Medium
acrylic on paper
Size (h x w)
337 x 510 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1994
Accession no
C1994/1/525
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In step
In step

Michael Harrison

Production date
2004
Medium
acrylic on paper
Size (h x w)
210 x 297 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/34
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Head-Painting (Asbestos Tracking in Hi Red Center 1972)
Head-Painting (Asbestos Tracking in Hi Red Center 1972)

Guy Benfield

Production date
1998
Medium
single channel video, standard definition (SD), 4:3, colour, stereo sound
Size (h x w)
1min 8sec
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2004
Accession no
C2004/1/1
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Magnetism
Magnetism

Michael Harrison

Production date
2002
Medium
acrylic on paper
Size (h x w)
295 x 210 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2002
Accession no
C2002/1/22/3
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Untitled
Untitled

Eugene Carchesio

Production date
1988-1990
Medium
watercolour on paper
Size (h x w)
225 x 175 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1998
Accession no
C1998/1/23
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Untitled
Untitled

Eugene Carchesio

Production date
1988-1990
Medium
watercolour on paper
Size (h x w)
225 x 175 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1998
Accession no
C1998/1/24
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Painting Assemblage No. 2
Painting Assemblage No. 2

Simon Ingram

Production date
2005
Medium
plywood, aluminium, Lego robotic components, oil paint, DVD
Size (h x w)
1200 x 1200 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/28
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Painting-by-Numbers
Painting-by-Numbers

Damien Hirst

Production date
2001
Medium
cardboard, polystyrene, canvas, metal paint pots, acrylic paint, paint brushes
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2005
Accession no
C2005/1/39
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Limits of the Model (Sequence 3)
Limits of the Model (Sequence 3)

Daniel von Sturmer

Production date
2006
Medium
single channel video, standard definition (SD), 16:9, colour, silent
Size (h x w)
13min 36sec
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2006
Accession no
C2006/1/18
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Kuka makes a painting
Kuka makes a painting

Simon Ingram

Production date
2004
Medium
single channel video, standard definition (SD), 5:4, colour, stereo sound
Size (h x w)
11min 12sec
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2006
Accession no
C2006/1/37
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Spirit Level Painting
Spirit Level Painting

Simon Ingram

Production date
1996-2006
Medium
enamel on Hoop pine, 'Stabila' Spirit level
Size (h x w)
1200 x 1200 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2006
Accession no
C2006/1/13