Kā Kaupapa o te Wā
What’s On
Disruptive Landscapes: Contemporary Art from Japan
Quietly powerful and immersive video works revealing the politics behind our view of landscape.
John Vea: Ini Mini Mani Mou
Powerful new work examining the complexities of the immigration process in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dear Shurrie
The art, influence and friendships of sculptor and teacher Francis Shurrock
E tuwhera ana te wharetoi i kā rā e 7 o te wiki, 10am - 5pm
Ka tuwhera ki te 9pm i kā pō Wenerei
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Uruka utukore, ahokore utukore
Free entry, free wifi
Exhibition
Tjalling is Innocent
An ambitious paste-up work by local artist Tjalling de Vries on CoCa's back wall (viewable from Worcester Boulevard), Tjalling is Innocent is an Outer Spaces project presented in association with CoCA.
Exhibition
Ruth Watson: from white darkness
Offering a poetic commentary on the intriguing resemblances between art and science, Ruth Watson's container-based video installation combines historical footage, text and her own Antarctic imagery.
Notes
Going up...
We got a break in the weather so it's full steam ahead on the installation of Tjalling is Innocent - Tjalling de Vries' epic paste-up on the rear wall of CoCA.
Notes
Another Look At The Clock
Christian Marclay's groundbreaking 24-hour video collage The Clock was recently shown in Sydney as part of the MCA's reopening celebrations.
Notes
Margaret Mahy 1936 - 2012
Once there were three witches flying over the world and looking down on it from their broomsticks. One had white hair, one had black hair, and one had hair like wild bright flame, and all three had gleaming golden eyes.... They were looking for mischief to do.
Exhibition
Out of Place
Katharina Jaeger, Chris Pole, Tim J. Veling and Charlotte Watson start with structure and consider what is possible when the normal rules no longer apply.
Notes
(Way Out)er Spaces
We're pretty pleased with what we're achieving with our Outer Spaces programme, but it's always good to see what else is out there. And I do mean 'out there'...
Notes
Quick fire: John Keats
There's no prize on offer for 4/4 in this true or false quiz; just old-fashioned, blissful satisfaction - which, as we all know, can be its own reward...
Notes
A big hand (or five, in fact) for Simon
We were delighted to hear that Simon Denny has won the 14th Baloise Art Prize at Art 43 Basel.