We Come From The Earth
Bringing together natural materials alongside painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics and weaving, We come from the Earth explores our relationship with the environment with works from the Te Manawa collection.
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Exhibitions
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Boro – timeworn textiles of Japan
Artist and teacher Pip Steel has gathered a significant collection of old Japanese rural everyday workwear and household textiles, known today as boro.
FREE
Te Whare Pora: a sacred space
Te Whare Pora: a sacred space presents works by artist Maungarongo (Ron) Te Kawa of Ngāti Porou (Aotearoa New Zealand) from the past three years. The exhibition is centered around the core pou (pillars) of his practice: Te Whare Pora, the sacred zone of making; Hineteiwaiwa, the guiding atua (deity) for creativity; and Waipunarangi, the source of ancestral guidance and inspiration.
4 events,
WAR – What is it Good For? Anthony Davies
This exhibition by printmaker, Anthony Davies is part of a series on the war in Ukraine.
Anthony Davies is a master printmaker who has spent time looking at the progression of the Ukraine war. His artwork, using a selection of images from the Internet, presents these events from his own viewpoint. Davies says he felt compelled to undertake this series. He speaks of a sense of injustice as he watches people turned into refugees; “the devastation of ordinary people”.
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The Art of Survival: Artist Talk
The Art of Survival: Artist Talk
Join us for an artist talk with master printmaker, Anthony Davies alongside his exhibition WAR - What is it Good For? Anthony Davies will share what it is to be a professional printmaker. His talk will touch on his art school training, modern art schools, the time he has spent working in Aotearoa New Zealand and his work ethic.
FREE
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(Opens 1pm Anzac Day. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Open Mondays during School Holidays)
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