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McLeavey Gallery celebrates 50 years

Peter McLeavey Gallery 147 Cuba Street, Wellington

Join the Friends on a visit to McLeavey Gallery, the longest running dealer gallery in New Zealand, which is celebrating its fiftieth birthday with an exhibition of 50 outstanding art works from Gallery Artists. 50 Years, 50 Knockout Works has been curated by Olivia and Hilary McLeavey.

$12.00 – $15.00

High heel heaven

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

The third in the series of lectures to be presented by Dr Peter McNeil with the overall theme 'Fashion matters: fashion, art and society'. Dr McNeil is is a world figure in fashion research and has worked globally between Australia, Sweden and Finland...

$15.00 – $25.00

Bill Culbert at Hopkinson Mossman

Hopkinson Mossman Gallery Level 2, 22 Garrett Street, Wellington

Join the Friends of Te Papa for a visit to Hopkinson Mossman Gallery to meet and hear artist Bill Culbert talk about his new exhibition Bill Culbert, opening at the gallery on 19 October 2018.

$12.00 – $15.00

Curator Talk: Détour by Michael Parekowhai

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

Join us for a floortalk and walk through of Détour by Michael Parekowhai, the major commission for the opening of Toi Art that fills the front/Threshold Gallery space. We will also be joined by the Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery for the talk and refreshments afterwards.

$5.00 – $10.00

Historic Canterbury tour

In and around Canterbury, Christchurch and Governor's Bay

Highlights will include travel to visit Terrace Station the home of Sir John Hall, and to Governors Bay to view Ohinetahi, home and notable garden of Sir Miles Warren.  Art galleries and museums...

An evening of art and architecture

College House, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 100 Waimiri Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

We are extending an invitation to all members, in Christchurch on the day, to join us for dinner at College House in Ilam, on the evening 22 November 2018.

$60.00

Preview ‘Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality’

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

Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality offers a rare opportunity to have an intimate and immersive encounter with some of the remarkable ancient terracotta warriors. Join the Friends for an exclusive preview to this cornucopia of Chinese history.

Valentine’s Day Paint + Wine Night

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

We're collaborating with Paintvine to bring you an art workshop like no other. Get exclusive access to Toi Art, create an art work to take home, privately view a collection item and enjoy drinks and canapés. The perfect alternative Valentine's day event.

$60.00 – $150.00

Local Art Tour – Studio of Elizabeth Thomson

Elizabeth Thomson's Studio 307 Mansfield Street, Newtown, Wellington

Elizabeth Thomson is one of New Zealand’s leading artists, and has for three decades produced works of technical virtuosity that consider interplay between art and forms of natural science. Elizabeth is a self-proclaimed interdisciplinary and conceptual artist and works with a range of sculpture, painting and photography.

$20.00 – $25.00

Tour: Millers O’Brien Gallery Visit

Level 1 Mibar Building 85 Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Visit the Millers O’Brien Gallery to see 3 new exhibitions, Always Forever Now, Nobody Believe You (Bad Luck) and Salt Pillars. Painting, photography and stoneware are combined in the exhibition and speak to a collective memory, and the natural and urban landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand. 

$15.00 – $18.00