Kā Kaupapa o te Wā
What’s On
Made in the Pacific: A Collection of Tāoga
A selection of Pacific tāoga from the Canterbury Museum in conversation with contemporary artworks that highlight the continued strength in culture and traditional art forms.
Mark Adams: A Survey | He Kohinga Whakaahua
A comprehensive survey spanning the artist's career.
Ana Iti: Ngahere Behind a Pile of Metal
An immersive installation considering the legacies of deforestation and significance of kauri trees.
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To infinity...
A while ago I posted about the nature of the spam received in the Bulletin inbox and the way it has developed over time. Recently it seems to have changed again, this time shifting from the narcotic or the pornographic to the just plain surreal.
Waterworks
The waters that infiltrate Hannah and Aaron Beehre's new installation at our NG space are mysterious and poetic, owing more to mythmaking than reality.
Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee
When the SS Gothic docked in Auckland on 23 December 1953 with the Queen and Prince Philip on board, New Zealand went completely mental.
Bright and shiny
While many things inside the red zone are now far from functional it's good to see public art still standing up to the challenges of this harsh environment.
Battle of Solebay
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Solebay, fought between the English and the Dutch in 1672.