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Indian Fashion: Old is New

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

During the 2019 World of Wearable Art season join us and speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob to discover a world of traditional Indian textiles, their history, their connections and their future.

$20.00 – $30.00

How to… Connect With Art

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

This session will take place in Toi Art, tackling different areas of the gallery with Laura breaking down how she would make the section accessible to school children, how she asks them to engage with the work and taking a step back to see why she takes that approach. Look at Toi Art in a new light and come away with tips and tricks as to how to engage young people in your life with art and those intimidated by gallery spaces.

$20.00 – $25.00

Colin McCahon & America: Before, During & After

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

The 4 months Colin McCahon spent in America in 1958 mark a watershed in his artistic outlook. In this illustrated talk Peter Simpson will look at how McCahon's practice was affected by his trip and the art that came out of it.

$20.00 – $25.00

Preview – Tatau: Sāmoan Tattooing and Photography

Toi Art, Level 4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us for this free and exclusive preview of Tatau: Sāmoan Tattooing and Photography (Tatau: Tā Tatau a Sāmoa ma Ata Puʻe / Te Tatau: Te tāmoko Hāmoa mā te hopu whakaahua) before it opens to the general public.

Michel Tuffery on ‘Here: Kupe to Cook’

Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua, New Zealand

Th Friends of Te Papa have been offered the opportunity for an exclusive and informative survey of 'Here: Kupe to Cook' exhibition currently on at Pataka Art + Museum by leading Pacific artist, Michel Tuffery MNZM.

$15.00 – $20.00

Tour: Behind the Scenes, William Hodges in Toi Art

Tamatea Exhibition, Toi Art, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join Art Historian, David Maskill and Rebecca Rice, Curator Historical NZ Art, for a close encounter with paintings and prints by William Hodges, artist on board Captain Cook’s second voyage to Aotearoa and the Pacific from 1772-75.

$30.00

Tour: Behind the Scenes, William Hodges in Toi Art ii

Tamatea exhibition, Toi Art, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington

Join Art Historian, David Maskill and Rebecca Rice, Curator Historical NZ Art, for a close encounter with paintings and prints by William Hodges, artist on board Captain Cook’s second voyage to Aotearoa and the Pacific from 1772-75.

$30.00

Tour: Behind the Scenes, William Hodges in Toi Art (iii)

Tamatea Exhibition, Toi Art, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join Art Historian, David Maskill and Rebecca Rice, Curator Historical NZ Art, for a close encounter with paintings and prints by William Hodges, artist on board Captain Cook’s second voyage to Aotearoa and the Pacific from 1772-75. The tour will begin in the exhibition Tamatea: Legacies of encounter, which showcases Te Papa’s recent acquisition of Hodges

$30.00

Tour: Behind the Scenes, William Hodges in Toi Art (iv)

Tamatea Exhibition, Toi Art, L4, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join Art Historian, David Maskill and Rebecca Rice, Curator Historical NZ Art, for a close encounter with paintings and prints by William Hodges, artist on board Captain Cook’s second voyage to Aotearoa and the Pacific from 1772-75.

$30.00

Toi Talk: McCahon

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

From his early religious paintings to the huge canvasses of the 1970s, this talk will look in depth at a group of Colin McCahon’s paintings that are currently on display in the Toi Art galleries.

$15.00 – $25.00