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Klezmer Music at The Dowse

Thurs 2 February, 7pm | Koha

Wellington band introduces its folk/world music to Late Lounge.


Dowse Yourself in Big Summer Beats

Sun 25 March 2012, 1-6pm | FREE

Get ready for a big day of live music, performance art, children's entertainers and great food...


Shapeshifter 2012

25 February – 18 March 2012 | Lower Hutt Civic Gardens | Adults $5, free for accompanying children | 10am–5pm daily, Thurs 10am–8pm

Delicate Dealings with Death

25 February – 17 June 2012

For the international arts festival, Mexican artist Teresa Margolles brings her challenging and entrancing work to Wellington.


A Time and a Place for Everything

17 December 2011 – 22 April 2012

Local Knowledge examines location and time what it means to be at home.


Be Bedazzled at The Dowse

26 November 2011 – 4 March 2012

Royal New Zealand Ballet costumes designed by Kristian Fredrikson


Scott Eady's Artworks You Can Ride

8 October 2011 – 6 February 2012

An exhibition of 50 customised bikes that children can ride in the gallery.


20th Wallace Art Awards Winners Announced

29 October - 4 December 2011

The winners and finalists of these prestigious annual awards.


Knitted & Knotted

27 August - 20 November 2011

Unravel the boundaries between craft and contemporary art with works that are knitted, knotted, crocheted or woven.


Crystal City

16 July – 2 October 2011

Explore new territories with the work of seven contemporary Asian artists.


Ruby: A 40 Year Love Affair with The Dowse

14 May – 14 August 2011

The Dowse celebrates four decades with a showcase of gems from the collection.


High Tea

9 April - 17 July 2011

Dainty delights from The Dowse ceramic collection.


2011 CNZ Blumhardt Intern Announced

03 March 2011

Lily Hacking will begin working on an exhibition project at The Dowse.


Furnish

26 March until 26 June 2011

Twelve enticing designs by ten top New Zealand furniture designers


Sean Kerr: Bruce Danced...

19th March - 29 May 2011

A sneezing computer, a giant nose, a ghost that follows you around and sub-woofer fart.


Yield: Making Fashion Without Making Waste

26 March – 26 June 2011

International designers bring the concept of zero-waste to New Zealand


Craft2.0 Handmade for the Holidays

Sat 18 December 2010 | 10am–3pm

Craft2.0 October Fair

Saturday 30 October | 10am–3pm

Time for some Spring shopping...


Get Lost in 'White Cloud Worlds'

11 December 2010 – 13 March 2011

Exhibition that celebrates New Zealand's Award Winning Sci-Fi and Fantasy Artists opens December 11 


The Bruce and Denny Show

20 November 2010 – 27 February 2011

Billy Apple celebrates racing heroes Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme.


NZ Student Craft/Design Award 2010

From 21 October 2010

Winners and finalists displayed in the Lounge at TheNewDowse. 


Best of The Blumhardt (updated)

4 September - 17 October 2010

Ceramic treasures from TheNewDowse's Blumhardt Bequest.


Scuttle into Summer with Children’s Show

6 November 2010 - 30 January 2011

A chance to see how some our leading artists have been inspired to create works based around insects.


Sightseeing

23 October 2010 - 23 January 2011

An intriguing exhibition of postcards that highlights the way that contemporary artists travel and make research.


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