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Raymond McIntyre: A Modernist View
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Living Archives
Archives that tell stories about artists and history in Aotearoa
Whāia te Taniwha
Māori artists consider the enduring relevance of taniwha in Aotearoa.
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Collection
François Chauveau Christ Appearing To Startled Cardplayers
This surprising scene was recently identified as a preparatory sketch for an engraving by Paris-born painter and engraver François Chauveau. It was produced to illustrate Les Délices de l’esprit [The Delights of the Spirit], a 1658 philosophical and theological work by Jean Desmaret. Chauveau became engraver to the king, Louis XIV, four years later. The signature on the work is an incorrect addition.
(Out of Time, 23 September 2023 – 28 April 2024)
Collection
Ōtautahi Weavers Aroha Atu, Aroha Mai
The long list of contributors to this beautiful tukutuku panel reinforces the collective knowledge, relationships and labour that goes towards making an artwork. This work also expresses the role that weaving plays as an archival form. Tukutuku panels vary from iwi to iwi, featuring particular patterns and techniques that tell stories in a language shared by weavers, yet sometimes specific to a region. Customarily tukutuku are made to adorn the inside walls of wharenui, storing and sharing key narratives. This panel was produced for the exhibition Te Puna Waiora: The Distinguished Weavers of Te Kāhui Whiritoi, to celebrate the mana and traditions of raranga, and the passing down of skills and knowledge – the eternal thread.
(Living Archives, 25 October 2025 – 8 March 2026)
Designed by Paula Rigby (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Ruapani, Ngāi Tūhoe) Paula Rigby, Rhonda Hira (Ngāti Tīpā, Ngāti Korokī, Te Pūaha o Waikato), Di Robinson (Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-a-Apanui), Fayne Robinson (Ngāti Apa ki te Rā To, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe), Te Inupo Farrah (Pare Waikato, Pare Hauraki), Kay Stephens (Pākehā), Tania Nutira (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Toarangatira), Kim Rigby (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Ruapani, Ngāi Tūhoe), Helena Rollo (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi), Kapuakore Ngarimu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga, Te Whakatōhea), Tracy Te Hemi (Pākehā), Gina Coatsworth (Pākehā), Lisa Harding (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Hako, Ngāpuhi), Rahera Cowie (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi), Ana Skudder (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou), Melody Haira (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitane ki Wairarapa, Ngāi Tahu), Ranui Ngarimu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga), Tracey-Ann Cook (Pākehā), Camille Taituha (Ngāti Maniapoto, Rereahu), Catherine Harrison (Pākehā), Aroha Jones (Ngāti Ruanui), Ereni Pūtere (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha, Te Atiawa) and Patty-Anne Oberst (Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha)
