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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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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 artworks have been described
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Inga Fillary: What's the Matter
We live in a time of anxiety; trouble lurks at every turn
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Art from Paul Hunter Centre
Celebrate with us the Art from Paul Hunter Centre - a participation and inclusion service for adults with disabilities
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Star Waka
Star Waka acknowledges past, present and future voyaging to and from Aotearoa in all directions, with the stars reflecting navigation patterns over time and space
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Nikau Hindin: Kōkōrangi ki Kōkōwai
A journey in understanding Maramataka and traditional celestial navigation practices through the revitalisation of aute, Kōkōrangi ki kōkōwai is a major solo exhibition by artist Nikau Hindin (Ngai Tūpoto, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi)
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Nature Culture
The relationship between humankind and nature has long provided an aesthetic and philosophical context for art making
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'The Unseen' Art & Science Exhibition
Patterns bring 'The Unseen' to life
Gabby O’Connor’s bright idea bringing art and science together came to her when she was in Antarctica, watching measuring instruments being lowered into the icy ocean depths
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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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The Pioneer: Françoise Gilot
Creative Arts Napier is proud to announce a major exhibition of modern artist and printmaker, Françoise Gilot, from 22 April-12 May, 2022
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The Expression Project Competition
Can you express yourself in 20 words or less?
Join ‘The Expression Project’ for the chance to have your words displayed as window art in Hastings City and to WIN $250*
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Through the Eyes of a Child...
“Photography is the art of observation
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Terminus: Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
With their pioneering use of virtual reality, artists Jess Johnson and Simon Ward have created a mysterious universe of alien architecture populated by humanoid clones and cryptic symbols, traversed via a network of travellators and gateways
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‘The Moth and the Olive Branch’ Julia Godfree
The Puriri moth is known as the messenger of the forest
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Emotions: Napier Youth Council Art Exhibition
Calling young Napier Artists! Tap into your emotions and enter The Napier Youth Council’s Youth Week Art Competition
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Katrina Webster
Katrina Webster is a mixed media artist originally from rural town Dannevirke now residing in Hastings
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Hawkes Bay Photographic Society Exhibition
Showcasing an extraordinary body of photographic work by the members of the Hawke’s Bay Photographic Society
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New Zealand Sign Language Week
To celebrate NZ Sign Language week, please join MTG Curator Te Hira Williams for one of his classic tours of the Taonga Māori Gallery, accompanied by a NZ Sign interpreter
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'Te ahua, te wa, te atea' by Russ Flatt
MTG Hawke’s Bay, Tai Ahuriri’s latest exhibition is by Russ Flatt
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'Bunch of Grunts' Ken Sando
This will be a solo based exhibition consisting of a variety of works rendered in Charcoal, Indian ink, and Acrylic on board and hung within the Main Gallery space of Creative Arts Napier
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Terminus: Jess Johnson & Simon Ward - Booking Sessions
With their pioneering use of virtual reality, artists Jess Johnson and Simon Ward have created a mysterious universe of alien architecture populated by humanoid clones and cryptic symbols, traversed via a network of travellators and gateways
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Cellular Memory: Elizabeth Thomson
'We are each made up of one hundred million million cells, none of which have any idea who we are
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Te Pō Uriuri: Poutu Puketapu
Te Pō Uriuri is an immersive experience retelling the pūrakau/legend of Uru, the eldest child of Ranginui and Papatūānuku
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'Quiet Contemplation' Kim Cleverton
With these paintings, Kim Cleverton is showing the softer side of her work
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Paul Soanes Exhibition
Paul Soanes is a self-taught local artist who has been painting for more than 11 years
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Averil Mucalo Exhibition
Averil was artistic from a very young age
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HĀUKATI Exhibition - Kezia Whakamoe & Hā Collective
HĀUKATI
KEZIA WHAKAMOE & HĀ COLLECTIVE
July 8, 2022 – July 31, 2022 at Ahuriri Contemporary
Through HĀUKATI, Kezia Wakamoe confronts the individualism of colonial art by weaving the experiential collectiveness of ngā toi Māori (Māori art) into a space
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Explore Māori Legends in Nature / He Kōrero Ngā Tai
Explore Māori Legends in Nature / He Kōrero Ngā Tai these school holidays at the National Aquarium
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All Creatures Great & Small - Glen Colechin
All Creatures Great & Small is a retrospective of Glen's works
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Ercan Cairns - Solo Exhibition
The Exhibition will feature recent paintings from Auckland emerging painter Ercan Cairns
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Colleen Archibald & Anne Healey Exhibition
Colleen Archibald is a graduate of Fine Arts and Illustration, RMIT Melbourne
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Ko Tōku Whakapapa, Ko Tōku Tuakiritanga
Tamatea High School's year 10 art class have been using whakapapa and tuakiri to inform their photography Gaining inspiration from rangatahi artists the year 10 students have taken images in the studio and across Napier under the guidance of Putaanga Waitoa
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Cellular Memory Artist Floor Talk
Join us to hear a conversation between two of Aotearoa’s leading contemporary artists, Elizabeth Thomson and Dame Robin White, and celebrated writer, poet and art curator, Gregory O'Brien, about Elizabeth’s exhibition Cellular Memory
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HB Art Guide Showcase Exhibition
Beautiful new work from over thirty of the HB Art Guide artists fills the gallery
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100 Years of the Waipawa Clock Tower
An exhibition to mark 100 Years of the Waipawa War Memorial Clock Tower
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Denise McDonald Exhibition
As a hobby artist, Denise McDonald started using oils doing many workshops with various tutors
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Keirunga Quilters Exhibition 2022
Come and enjoy a range of lovely quilts created by the talented Keirunga Quilters, based in Havelock North
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NZQA Top Art Exhibition
We are excited to announce that the NZQA Top Art exhibition is coming to Hastings City Art Gallery from Monday 15 to Friday 26 August
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‘Degrees of Connection’ Cap Jacobs Encore Exhibition
Abstract art has always had a great appeal for me
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'Seasonal Inspiration' Natacha Riou Exhibition
This work is inspired by nature: its powerful colours, playing lights and shadows
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'Crazy Wild Flowers' Kim Cleverton Exhibition
Kim Cleverton is a Hawkes Bay artist, originally from Melbourne, having moved to Napier in 1977
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Essentially Medieval: Peter Ireland
Essentially Medieval - What did Rita Angus Mean? : Peter Ireland
Peter Ireland’s oil paintings on paper showing in the Alcove Gallery intersect with, but are not shaped by, the usual “New Zealand” symbols
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Louisa Blackman Exhibition
Louisa has been painting for two years starting as a way of relieving stress
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5 Artists, 5 Elements Pottery Exhibition
See how 5 different artists respond to 5 stated elements we find in our world
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Landscapes of Loss: Lisa Chandler
"Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things
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'Kiwi Women Going For It' Cate Godwin Exhibition
“Kiwi Women Going For It” is a tribute to some of the women who impress me with their positive “can do” attitude to life
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Silver Shadows: the story of Marineland
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay
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Wool on Wheels Pop Up Havelock North
Wool on Wheels is popping up for the very first time in Havelock North!
If you are a lover of fine yarn, then you don't want to miss the delectable assortment of indie-dyed yarns available to squish - over 30 brands are part of the inventory making their way to your neighbourhood
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First Glimpse at the Coles Brothers Restoration
With restoration of Ongaonga’s historic Coles Factory nearing completion this is your first chance to catch a glimpse of the restored building before its official opening
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Fotofest 2022 Hawke's Bay
FOTOFEST Hastings Hawke’s Bay September 30-October 7th PRESS RELEASE
What happens when a group of friends that share the love of photography start to plan an event that brings together the best of local and out of town photographers,exhibitions and workshops? A week long Foto Festival is born!
Thanks to support from Hastings Alive City Activation Fund FOTOFEST is set to see Hastings City buzzing
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'Ocean and I' Exhibition
Over 30 artists bringing their connection with the ocean to life through a month long art exhibition
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Ki Uta, Ki Tai - Atareta Rerekohu Black
Ki Uta, Ki Tai
Atareta Rerekohu Black
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Ruapani, Ngai Tūhoe,
Tā Imi Moriori
Atareta Rerekohu Black came to Te Matau a Maui to complete research for Ki Uta, Ki Tai
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PCANZ Small Print Exhibition Series 2022 - Napier
An unselected travelling exhibition of A4 prints by Print Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) in collaboration with galleries around the country
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HBAF 2022 - UKU Clay Ceramics Awards 2022
Join us for the much-anticipated return of Uku Clay Hawke’s Bay – the Biennial National Ceramics Exhibition
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HBAF 2022 - Wāhine
Weaving together intimate sound stories and powerful portrait photography, Wāhine is an immersive multi-media arts exhibition that amplifies Māori women’s voices around Aotearoa
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Model Expo
Displays of radio-controlled model cars, trucks, boats and trains from all over the North Island this weekend in the Napier Boys' High School gymnasiums and swimming pool complex on Chambers Street, Napier
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HBAF 2022 - Whiria!
Whiria means to plait, a call to bring people together, so we are weaving and encouraging interaction
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