Latest Media Releases

Freedom Fruit Garden gets growing in Taita

Tues 7 September 2010 | 1PM

A community fruit orchard will be planted in Taita thanks to artist A.D. Schierning.


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.


Small Stories

28 August - 21 November 2010

A selection of stunning jewellery  from TheNewDowse collection, each work with its own story to tell.


Sightseeing

23 October 2010 - 23 January 2011

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


Caring For The Dead

7 Aug - 24 Oct 2010

A photographic essay of the funeral profession


Best of The Blumhardt

4 Sep - 17 Oct 2010

Best of the Blumhardt celebrates the vision of one of New Zealand’s most passionate arts advocates, Dame Doreen Blumhardt, ONZ, DNZM, CBE.


Fuzz, Felt and Fur

31 July – 31 October

An exciting new interactive exhibition for children that celebrates the magical touch of textiles.


Galloping Into Goldenage

15 May - 29 August 2010

In Goldenage, artist Andrea du Chatenier has created a futuristic vision of a world where beauty is everything - and retail is the one and true therapy.


Under Construction

19 June - 3 October 2010

In Under Construction, five young, innovative artists construct intriguing and responsive environments or landscapes that reflect their very differing practices.


Liquid Dreams

19 June - 3 October 2010 Six New Zealand painters revitalise the watercolour medium for the 21st century, extending it out of the realms of nostalgia and cliché
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Hanging By A Thread?

Sat 12 - Sun 13 June

The Symposium will address the theme Hanging by a Thread: Tales of Disaster and Survival.


Entrepreneurs tackle sustainability in new HotHouse exhibition

3 April

A spectrum of eco-products incorporating sustainable design for life – and death.


Wellington photographer captures teen culture in Hutt Valley

17 April – 25 July 2010 Photographer John Lake lends his critical eye to the clubs and communities of the Hutt Valley.  

Oh So Mind-Bogling

13 February - 30 May 2010

Bogle Bogle opens with a bounce and will delight visitors with its mischievous, animal-like shapes and forms. 


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