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  • Hand-printed Books↗

    Hand-printed Books↗

    External link: “A look at the Hand-printed Books exhibition at Angela Morton Room that celebrates text/image collaborations between Aotearoa artists, poets, printers and binders.”

  • Tour Michael Parekowhai’s ‘The Promised Land’

    Tour Michael Parekowhai’s ‘The Promised Land’

    “Maud Page, former Deputy Director, Collection and Exhibitions takes us on a tour of ‘Michael Parekowhai: The Promised Land’. In ‘The Promised Land’ discover photography and sculpture spanning more than…

  • Ngā Ringa Toi o Tahu (2017)

    Ngā Ringa Toi o Tahu (2017)

    External link: “This web series profiles nine Ngāi Tahu artists, all working in different mediums. From photographer Fiona Pardington’s ‘memento mori’ imagery to painter Simon Kaan’s serene landscapes, each artist…

  • Profiles – Richard Killeen (1983)

    Profiles – Richard Killeen (1983)

    External link: “Auckland artist Richard Killeen is profiled in this 1983 episode of a series about notable New Zealand painters and sculptors. Killeen moved from realism in his early paintings…

  • Profiles – Neil Dawson (1983)

    Profiles – Neil Dawson (1983)

    External link: “Sculptor Neil Dawson — who later created major public art works including The Chalice in Cathedral Square, and Ferns in Wellington’s Civic Square — is profiled in this…

  • Kaleidoscope – Frances Hodgkins (1989)

    Kaleidoscope – Frances Hodgkins (1989)

    External link: ” Subtitled ‘A Painter of Genius’, this 1989 Kaleidoscope portrait mixes archival material with recreations of Hodgkins working in England in the 1940s, and being interviewed by Vogue.”

  • New Artland – Karl Maughan (2009)

    New Artland – Karl Maughan (2009)

    External link: “The format for New Artland was to film a leading Kiwi artist devising an artwork, in collaboration with a community that they have some kind of bond with.…

  • Ralph Hotere (1974)

    Ralph Hotere (1974)

    External link: “Directed by Sam Pillsbury, this 1974 film observes Ralph Hotere — one of New Zealand’s greatest artists — at a moment when excitement is gathering about his work.”

  • Tā Moko (2007)

    Tā Moko (2007)

    External link: “This excerpt of documentary Tā Moko includes rare footage of internationally acclaimed Māori artist George Nuku getting a full-face moko via traditional tattooing techniques.”

  • Profiles – Tony Fomison (1981)

    Profiles – Tony Fomison (1981)

    External link: “New Zealand painter Tony Fomison is profiled in this 1981 episode of a series about notable artists. Fomison is an engaging but diffident subject — describing his often…

  • Pacific Ikon – Pat Hanly (1988)

    Pacific Ikon – Pat Hanly (1988)

    External link: “Director Stewart Main talked to artist Pat Hanly about life as painter and activist for 1998 documentary Pacific Ikon, from which this excerpt is taken. Hanly discusses his…

  • Kaleidoscope – Wine and Art (1987)↗

    Kaleidoscope – Wine and Art (1987)↗

    External link: “Winemaker Lionel Collard broke new ground in the 1980s when he began inviting Kiwi artists to decorate his wine labels — breaking the trend of plain, to the…

  • Being Billy Apple (2007)

    Being Billy Apple (2007)

    External link: “Billy Apple: con man, revolutionary pop artist, or enigma? Or all three? Being Billy Apple looks at one of New Zealand’s most controversial contemporary artists: a man who…

  • Questions for Mr Reynolds (2007)

    Questions for Mr Reynolds (2007)

    External link: “The work of artist John Reynolds takes in painting, photography, clothes, tattooing and landscaping. This documentary looks at Reynold’s exuberant personality, his strong family life, his sense of…

  • Kaleidoscope – Toss Woollaston (1987)

    Kaleidoscope – Toss Woollaston (1987)

    External link: “Television New Zealand’s flagship 80s arts show looks at Sir Toss Woollaston — a pioneer of modern art in New Zealand. Topics include his development as an artist…

  • Kaleidoscope – Rita Angus (1983)

    Kaleidoscope – Rita Angus (1983)

    External link: “This 1983 episode of arts series Kaleidoscope profiles the life of Rita Angus, whose paintings won critical acclaim both in New Zealand and abroad.”

  • Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)

    Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)

    External link: “This documentary looks at the life and work of New Zealand’s most celebrated painter, Colin McCahon and his explorations of modernist techniques in paintings that reconceived ‘the promised…

  • Reflections – Gretchen Albrecht (2006)

    Reflections – Gretchen Albrecht (2006)

    External link: “From the late 1980s, Gretchen Albrecht’s richly-coloured large abstract paintings made her reputation in New Zealand. This documentary traces the development of Albrecht’s work from her art school…

  • Hotere (2001)

    Hotere (2001)

    External link: “Ralph Hotere (Te Aupōuri) is regarded as one of New Zealand’s greatest artists. This documentary by Merata Mita provides a perspective on his world, largely by way of…

  • Kaleidoscope – Grahame Sydney (1984)

    Kaleidoscope – Grahame Sydney (1984)

    External link: “In this episode from long-running arts series Kaleidoscope, reporter Angela D’Audney visits the artist Grahame Sydney at his home — Mount Pisa Station near Cromwell — and discovers…

  • One Man and the Sea (1984)

    One Man and the Sea (1984)

    External link: “New Zealand artist Michael Smither (well known for his idiosyncratic realist paintings, such as Rocks with Mountain) is a man of many theories and ideas. This film, made…

  • Lovely Rita (2007)

    Lovely Rita (2007)

    External link: “Artist Rita Angus was well known for her enigmatic self-portraits, and this affectionate documentary explores the relationship between the work and the artist’s life.”

  • Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett artist talk

    Toi Koru: Sandy Adsett artist talk

    Sandy Adsett artist talk in conversation with Reuben Friend about his survey show Toi Koru.

  • Reimagining Local History Through Art ↗

    Reimagining Local History Through Art ↗

    External link: “From the Past, for Tomorrow uses contemporary art as a launchpad for examining identity and representation, considering the impact of colonisation, and exploring the power of storytelling in…

  • Indigenous 100 – ‘Mr G’ Graham Hoete

    Indigenous 100 – ‘Mr G’ Graham Hoete

    Today’s guest, Graham Hoete (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Awa), a.k.a. Mr G, is a self-taught artist who works across various mixed media but is probably best known for…

  • Tame Iti shares his journey through new art exhibition

    Tame Iti shares his journey through new art exhibition

    Te Reo Māori activist Tame Iti shares his journey through new art exhibition.

  • Glen Hayward: Wish You Were Here – Resource Card

    Glen Hayward: Wish You Were Here – Resource Card

    Resource card for Glen Hayward’s exhibition ‘Wish You Were Here’ at City Gallery Wellington. “Mainly working from photographs, he recreates everyday objects and environments in hand-carved and painted wood.”

  • Auckland Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    Auckland Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    “Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the largest art institution in New Zealand, with a collection numbering over 15000 works. These include major holdings …”

  • Auckland Art Gallery Website ↗

    Auckland Art Gallery Website ↗

    “Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the largest art institution in New Zealand, with a collection numbering over 15000 works. These include major holdings …”

  • City Gallery Wellington YouTube ↗

    City Gallery Wellington YouTube ↗

    “City Gallery Wellington is a dynamic cultural presence in the capital city of Aotearoa New Zealand, showcasing contemporary art from New Zealand…”

  • City Gallery Wellington Website ↗

    City Gallery Wellington Website ↗

    “City Gallery Wellington is a dynamic cultural presence in the capital city of Aotearoa New Zealand, showcasing contemporary art from New Zealand…”

  • Christchurch Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    Christchurch Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    “Welcome to the home of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important public art collections. We are open 10am to 5pm daily, and late nights on Wednesday …”

  • Christchurch Art Gallery Website ↗

    Christchurch Art Gallery Website ↗

    “Welcome to the home of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important public art collections. We are open 10am to 5pm daily, and late nights on Wednesday …”

  • Dunedin Public Art Gallery ↗

    Dunedin Public Art Gallery ↗

    “Dunedin Public Art Gallery is one of New Zealand’s four major metropolitan art galleries. Established in 1884, the Gallery was New Zealand’s first Art …”

  • Artspace Aotearoa Website ↗

    Artspace Aotearoa Website ↗

    “Artspace Aotearoa is a non-profit art organisation located on Auckland’s Karangahape Road.”

  • The Dowse Art Museum YouTube ↗

    The Dowse Art Museum YouTube ↗

    “The Dowse Art Museum is a free public gallery for people to enjoy contemporary art and culture.”

  • The Dowse Art Museum Website ↗

    The Dowse Art Museum Website ↗

    “The Dowse Art Museum is a free public gallery for people to enjoy contemporary art and culture.”

  • Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye YouTube ↗

    Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye YouTube ↗

    “New Zealand’s most courageous contemporary art museum and home to the collection of modernist filmmaker and kinetic artist Len Lye.”

  • Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye ↗

    Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye ↗

    “New Zealand’s most courageous contemporary art museum and home to the collection of modernist filmmaker and kinetic artist Len Lye.”

  • Sarjeant Gallery YouTube ↗

    Sarjeant Gallery YouTube ↗

    “Our inspirational plan to restore Whanganui’s historic Sarjeant Gallery to its former glory and re-house the significant and extensive Sarjeant Collection”

  • Sarjeant Gallery Website ↗

    Sarjeant Gallery Website ↗

    “Our inspirational plan to restore Whanganui’s historic Sarjeant Gallery to its former glory and re-house the significant and extensive Sarjeant Collection”

  • Te Uru Website ↗

    Te Uru Website ↗

    “Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery is a regional gallery locally rooted in West Auckland but globally minded.”

  • New Zealand Portrait Gallery YouTube ↗

    New Zealand Portrait Gallery YouTube ↗

    “The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata tell the stories of New Zealanders through the art of portraiture. The Gallery is located in Shed 11 on”

  • New Zealand Portrait Gallery Website ↗

    New Zealand Portrait Gallery Website ↗

    “The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata tell the stories of New Zealanders through the art of portraiture. The Gallery is located in Shed 11 on”

  • Tauranga Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    Tauranga Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    “TAG is the first public art gallery in the Western Bay of Plenty. Since opening in 2007, it has consistently delivered high quality …”

  • Tauranga Art Gallery Website ↗

    Tauranga Art Gallery Website ↗

    “TAG is the first public art gallery in the Western Bay of Plenty. Since opening in 2007, it has consistently delivered high quality …”

  • Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    “Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery is the purpose-built gallery of Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University.”

  • Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery Website ↗

    Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery Website ↗

    “Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery is the purpose-built gallery of Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University.”

  • Waikato Museum YouTube ↗

    Waikato Museum YouTube ↗

    “Our exhibitions and activities tell the stories of this region and include visual art, social history, tangata whenua and science.”

  • Waikato Museum ↗

    Waikato Museum ↗

    “Our exhibitions and activities tell the stories of this region and include visual art, social history, tangata whenua and science.”

  • Pātaka Art + Museum YouTube ↗

    Pātaka Art + Museum YouTube ↗

    “Pātaka Art + Museum is the cultural heart of Porirua City, only 15 minutes from Wellington. We showcase the best in contemporary Māori and Pacific arts,”

  • Pātaka Art + Museum Website ↗

    Pātaka Art + Museum Website ↗

    “Pātaka Art + Museum is the cultural heart of Porirua City, only 15 minutes from Wellington. We showcase the best in contemporary Māori and Pacific arts,”

  • Enjoy Contemporary Art Space Website ↗

    Enjoy Contemporary Art Space Website ↗

    “Enjoy Contemporary Art Space is a leading self-determined art space in the centre of Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand”

  • Rotorua Museum YouTube ↗

    Rotorua Museum YouTube ↗

    “Kia ora and welcome to Rotorua Museum. Discover Rotorua’s rich culture, volatile landscape and dramatic history in this world-class museum.”

  • Rotorua Museum Website ↗

    Rotorua Museum Website ↗

    “Kia ora and welcome to Rotorua Museum. Discover Rotorua’s rich culture, volatile landscape and dramatic history in this world-class museum.”

  • Canterbury Museum YouTube ↗

    Canterbury Museum YouTube ↗

    “Welcome to the Canterbury Museum. Explore New Zealand’s rich cultural and natural heritage. Learn about the past, present and future of Canterbury.”

  • Canterbury Museum Website ↗

    Canterbury Museum Website ↗

    “Welcome to the Canterbury Museum. Explore New Zealand’s rich cultural and natural heritage. Learn about the past, present and future of Canterbury.”

  • Gus Fisher Gallery Website ↗

    Gus Fisher Gallery Website ↗

    “Gus Fisher Gallery is a centre for contemporary art with a focus on socially engaged exhibitions that showcase international and Aotearoa artists.”

  • Objectspace Website ↗

    Objectspace Website ↗

    “Objectspace is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading gallery dedicated to the fields of design, craft and architecture.”

  • Aigantighe Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    Aigantighe Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    “Welcome to the Aigantighe Art Gallery, the home of art in South Canterbury. With frequently changing exhibitions, we offer visitors exciting and inspiring opportunities to view the Gallery’s rich collection”

  • Aigantighe Art Gallery Website ↗

    Aigantighe Art Gallery Website ↗

    “Welcome to the Aigantighe Art Gallery, the home of art in South Canterbury. With frequently changing exhibitions, we offer visitors exciting and inspiring opportunities to view the Gallery’s rich collection”

  • Te Manawa Museum YouTube ↗

    Te Manawa Museum YouTube ↗

    “A museum working beyond boundaries at the cultural heart of our city. Te Manawa draws art, science and heritage together to reflect our past, illuminate the present and inspire a…

  • Te Manawa Museum Website ↗

    Te Manawa Museum Website ↗

    “A museum working beyond boundaries at the cultural heart of our city. Te Manawa draws art, science and heritage together to reflect our past, illuminate the present and inspire a…

  • The Suter Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    The Suter Art Gallery YouTube ↗

    “The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū is the public art gallery for the Nelson Tasman region. Located beside the Queens Gardens on the edge of downtown Nelson, The…

  • The Suter Art Gallery Website ↗

    The Suter Art Gallery Website ↗

    “The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū is the public art gallery for the Nelson Tasman region. Located beside the Queens Gardens on the edge of downtown Nelson, The…

  • Eastern Southland Gallery ↗

    Eastern Southland Gallery ↗

    “Eastern Southland Gallery is the home of the internationally significant John Money Wing and Ralph Hotere Gallery, as well as a diverse programme of …”

  • The Physics Room Website ↗

    The Physics Room Website ↗

    “The Physics Room is a contemporary art space based in Christchurch, New Zealand.”

  • Aratoi YouTube ↗

    Aratoi YouTube ↗

    “Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History provides high quality experiences of art, history and culture at its gallery in Masterton.”

  • Aratoi Website ↗

    Aratoi Website ↗

    “Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History provides high quality experiences of art, history and culture at its gallery in Masterton.”

  • MTG Hawke’s Bay Website ↗

    MTG Hawke’s Bay Website ↗

    “MTG Hawke’s Bay is an award-winning museum, home of the region’s taonga and other treasures…”

  • Toitū Otago Settlers Museum YouTube ↗

    Toitū Otago Settlers Museum YouTube ↗

    “Toitῡ Otago Settlers Museum’s core collecting criterion is whether an object has significance to the history of Otago and its people. Collecting began in 1898, …”

  • Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Website ↗

    Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Website ↗

    “Toitῡ Otago Settlers Museum’s core collecting criterion is whether an object has significance to the history of Otago and its people. Collecting began in 1898, …”

  • Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision YouTube ↗

    Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision YouTube ↗

    “Ngā Taonga is the New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound. NZ’s audiovisual treasure trove, spanning the history of movie, radio and TV …”

  • Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Website ↗

    Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Website ↗

    “Ngā Taonga is the New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound. NZ’s audiovisual treasure trove, spanning the history of movie, radio and TV …”

  • Whangārei Art Museum Website ↗

    Whangārei Art Museum Website ↗

    “Whangārei Art Museum is Northland’s premier public art gallery, and the custodian of Whangārei city’s outstanding art collection.”

  • Puke Ariki Website ↗

    Puke Ariki Website ↗

    “Welcome to Puke Ariki – a place of wonder, of excitement, of discovery and adventure. Puke Ariki comprises a museum, library, research centre, museum store …”

  • The Arts Foundation YouTube ↗

    The Arts Foundation YouTube ↗

    “Te Tumu Toi. The home of Boosted and a nationwide community backing artists to make their mark on New Zealand.”

  • The Arts Foundation Website ↗

    The Arts Foundation Website ↗

    “Join a national movement backing artists to make their mark on New Zealand. From Bluff to Kaitaia, art makes life better for thousands of New Zealanders.”

  • Artform YouTube ↗

    Artform YouTube ↗

    “Welcome to Artform Gallery, tucked away along the riverbank in picturesque Matakana village. Home to a considered selection of Aotearoa’s most skilled artists, showcasing stunning handcrafted Sculpture, Object and Wall…

  • Artform Website ↗

    Artform Website ↗

    “Welcome to Artform Gallery, tucked away along the riverbank in picturesque Matakana village. Home to a considered selection of Aotearoa’s most skilled artists, showcasing stunning handcrafted Sculpture, Object and Wall…

  • Chartwell YouTube ↗

    Chartwell YouTube ↗

    “The Chartwell Collection is a collection of contemporary art from New Zealand and Australia that has been held on long term loan at the Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tamaki,…

  • Chartwell Website ↗

    Chartwell Website ↗

    “The Chartwell Trust was set up in the early 1970s by Robert Gardiner, CNZM, then a Hamilton businessman and accountant, as a charitable trust to realise Chartwell’s vision for wider…

  • Corban Estate Arts Centre YouTube ↗

    Corban Estate Arts Centre YouTube ↗

    “Corban Estate Arts Centre is home to the Homestead Galleries and Gallery Shop, various Artist Studios and Arts Organisations, Creative Workshops for the public, a Schools Education programme, a number…

  • Corban Estate Arts Centre Website ↗

    Corban Estate Arts Centre Website ↗

    “Corban Estate Arts Centre is an arts precinct in the heart of West Auckland, based on the historic grounds of the late Corban Estate Winery.”

  • Te Papa YouTube ↗

    Te Papa YouTube ↗

    “Te Papa is New Zealand’s bold and innovative national museum and a recognised world leader in interactive and visitor-focused museum experiences.”

  • Te Papa Website ↗

    Te Papa Website ↗

    “Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: Book a curriculum-linked school programme or self-guided visit to explore Te Papa’s”