Meri Kirihimete!
Warmest holiday wishes from the Gallery team. We’re closing at 5pm on Christmas Eve and will be taking Christmas Day off but we’ll see you on Boxing Day from 10am.
Kā Kaupapa o te Wā
What’s On
Raymond McIntyre: A Modernist View
New exhibition now open.
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.
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
Collection
Ranui Ngarimu Ko Tahu, ko Hamo koa
Ranui Ngarimu is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most renowned kaiwhatu. In response to an invitation from Riki Manuel and the Gallery, Whaea Ranui has made the three garments adorning Tahupōtiki and Hamoterangi in Manuel’s Poumanawhenua. Using materials such as muka and feathers from manu such as toroa and takahē, Whaea Ranui’s kākahu are chiefly in their design and making, befitting the mana of the tūpuna carved by Manuel.
kaiwhatu ~ weavers
muka ~ prepared harakeke fibre
manu ~ birds
kākahu ~ cloaks, garments
mana ~ prestige, respect, authority
tūpuna ~ ancestors