Exhibitions
Events
On display
Every Green Herb for Meat by Lucy Meyle
Lucy Meyle Every Green Herb for Meat 2023 Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist
Art Bite
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Join curator Melanie Oliver as she discusses Lucy Meyle's installation Every Green Herb for Meat in Spring Time is Heart-break: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa on the ground floor.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12 noon (except during public and school holidays).
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
Spring Time is Heart-break: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa
Until 24 March | All ground floor galleries; Until 19 May | Selected ground floor galleries
A major exhibition featuring works that tell stories about personal and collective histories, communication, distance and relationships to our environment.
Event
Black Painting: Night Landscape by Buster Black
Join volunteer guide Allanah James as she discusses the paintings by Buster Black on display in From Here on the Ground on the first floor.
Event
Wainui, Akaroa by Rita Angus
Join curator Peter Vangioni as he discusses Rita Angus's Wainui watercolours on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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Mount Cook & Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand by Sir William Fox
Join curator Ken Hall as he discusses Sir William Fox's Mount Cook & Francis Joseph [Franz Josef] Glacier, New Zealand - from Freshwater Creek distance about 40 miles on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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Water Grasses by Ida Mary Lough
Join lead curator Felicity Milburn as she discusses Ida Mary Lough's Water Grasses on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
Event
Pacific Countdown Suite by Marilynn Webb
Join volunteer guide Susan Bidwell as she discusses Marilynn Webb's Pacific Countdown Suite on display in Marilynn Webb: Folded in the Hills on the ground floor.
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Oh Baby, It's Art!
A free, guided art tour especially for parents with babies. Buggies welcome.
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Art Safari
A chance for pre-schoolers to paint, glue, print, stamp and colour without making a mess at home. Art Safari is designed for our youngest budding artists between 2-4 years old.
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Introduction to the Gallery Tour
Take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our friendly, knowledgeable guides.