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Waka kōrero Māori Exhibition
Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo
The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display
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1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake Exhibition
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down
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Lewis Evans: Of Time and Place Exhibition
Lewis Evans was born in Birmingham, 1878, the second eldest in a family of eleven children
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Made You Look: Kaye McGarva
Kaye McGarva plays with shadows creating trompe-l’oeil paintings of creases and folds with the intention of challenging the spectator’s perception
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Moana Currents
Moana Currents: Dressing Aotearoa Now
Looking through the lens of fashion, the exhibition ‘Moana Currents’ considers the history of migration and cultural exchange, adaption, and adoption in the Pacific, Te Moana nui a Kiwa
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Off My Easel - An Exhibition by Kiri Goodspeed
Off My Easel is an exhibition by Kiri Goodspeed, coming to Creative Arts Napier for the month of December
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Through the Seasons - An exhibition by Katie Whitcombe
Coming to Creative Arts Napier for the month of December, is an exhibition by Katie Whitcombe, 'Through the Seasons'
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For Home and Country - Women's Institutes in CHB
Celebrating 100 years of Women's Institute in New Zealand
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Keirunga Artists Spring Exhibition 2021
Keirunga Artists 2021 Exhibition
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Caroline McQuarrie and Shaun Matthews: Prospects Fearful
Caroline McQuarrie and Shaun Matthews: Prospects Fearful
4 December 2021 – 20 March 2022 | Holt Gallery
In late 1846 surveyor Thomas Brunner employed Māori guides Kehu and Pikiwati to travel with him from Nelson to Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast) and back again, searching for land suitable to expand settlements within the fledgling Nelson province
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Visual Harmony
Come along to see a new exhibition by Pam Wildbore - 'Visual Harmony'
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Samantha's Stories - Book Launch & Signing
On Friday, December 10 at the CAN Christmas Market Preview Night, you will have the opportunity to meet a local published writer Niki Keehan at the Napier launch of her new book ‘Samantha’s Stories’
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The Path
This exhibition features visual artists, a writer and a documentary producer for whom surfing has been part of their life journey
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The Path
The Path
18 December 2021 – 13 March 2022 | Main Gallery
This exhibition features visual artists, a writer and a documentary producer for whom surfing has been part of their life journey
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Breaking the frame: New lines of enquiry by Leanne Morrison
Hard Edged paintings with startling precision and dramatic shapes, is how Hawke’s Bay artist Leanne Morrison’s art works have been described
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Something Old, Something New, Something Different
Enjoy a new exhibition by Kim Cleverton for the New Year at CAN!
Kim is a Hawkes Bay artist, originally from Melbourne, having moved to Napier in 1977
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Summer Exhibition - Gow Langsford & Ahuriri Contemporary
Ahuriri Contemporary is pleased to be partnering with Gow Langsford Gallery to present a Summer Exhibition to run from the 11th of January to the 28th of February 2022
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3D 2D - an exhibition by Loek Hasselman & Marilyn Lusk
3D 2D is a collaborative exhibition between Loek Hasselman & Marilyn Lusk
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Behind The Scenes: Art Deco Collection Tour
From Paris and London to Napier, Art Deco style quickly swept across the world, bringing a new and modern aesthetic to all forms of design
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CAN Do Deco! Calling Young Artists
Enter this exciting Art Deco competition with your Deco themed artwork, and see it on display in our gallery for the second annual official CAN-Do Deco Exhibition!
There are six ‘Best in Show’ Awards to be won, in three age categories, so spark up your imagination, put together some ideas and get doodling!
We want to see painting, sculpture, 3D design, clay models, photography, printmaking, mixed media… in fact, any medium is OK, so if you feel like making a model of the Tobacco Building out of egg boxes and pipe cleaners – go for it!
You’ve got until Tuesday 9 February to enter – so download the entry form and T&C from our website, or pick it up from the CAN Foyer and get started
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NGHS Tremains Affordable Art Exhibition 2022
Join us for the Tremains Affordable Art Exhibition 2022, an annual fundraiser for Napier Girls High School
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