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Sat 13 Apr - Sun 27 AprExhibitions
The Light Shone Clear: History. Perspectives. Art.
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today
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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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In Good Relation: Maioha Kara
E ngākaunui ana a Maioha Kara (Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Ngāti Tipa, Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Tūhourangi, Te Whānau a Hinetapora, Kuki Airani) ki ngā hononga ki waenga i ngā mea katoa
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He Pānui: Te Ara Hihiko
He Mihi
Haere mai ki te hui
Whakairo te kupu ō whakaaro
Ngā hua o Papatūānuku
Mai rā anō te tangata i waihanga
Anamata e
Come let us gather
Carve your thoughts in words set free
Of the enduring progeny of Mother Earth
From times past the creative ones
And into the future
Operating at the intersections of art, design, architecture and craft, Te Ara Hihiko “the creative pathway” is the work of Jacob Scott (Ngāti Raukawa, Te Arawa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Āti Awa) and Jason Kendrick
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Wā We Can't Afford: Heidi Brickell
'Wā We Can’t Afford' has grown from Heidi Brickell’s time as Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery’s inaugural visiting artist, spending six weeks in residence during late 2024
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Photographing the Pacific Sisters: Vivienne Haldane
In photographs spanning decades, Vivienne Haldane has captured the intimate and dynamic journey of the Pacific Sisters, a groundbreaking art and fashion collective of Pasifika and Māori creatives
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Bridge Pa Sculpture Trail
Set amidst the serene landscape of Paritua winery and timed to co-incide with F
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Rūaumoko: Restless Land
This touring exhibition uses mātauranga Māori and a scientific lens, this hands-on, interactive exhibition delves into the realm of Rūaumoko, the atua of volcanoes and earthquakes, and the youngest child of Ranginui and Papatūānuku
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Art Exhibition By Mike Quill
Mike Quill is a Napier artist who has returned to painting in earnest after a professional life in the fields graphic design, photography and illustration
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Wine Country Quilts Exhibition
Wine Country Quilts has been organising biennial exhibitions of quilts made by quilters who live on the East Coast of the North Island since 2008
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'ADRIFT' - Annabel Morgan
Annabel Morgan is a contemporary artist based in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
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Between Heaven and Earth
Between Heaven and earth; Fleeting impressions, landscapes reimagined
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Sam Mitchell Exhibition 'Tomorrow We Will Run Faster'
SAM MITCHELL | Tomorrow We Will Run Faster
New and selected works
4 April - 28 April, 2025
Opening Friday April 4, 5-7pm at Boyd-Dunlop Contemporary Upstairs
(Courtesy of Melanie Roger Gallery)
Boyd-Dunlop Gallery
4 Hastings Street, Napier South, Napier
Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday 10 am- 3
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Keirunga Artists Autumn Exhibition 2025
Opening night 5
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Hawke's Bay Woodturners Exhibition
Members of the Hawke's Bay Woodturners Guild are holding their annual exhibition and sale of beautifully decorative, and delightfully practical, items made from wood
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Faraday Museum Treasure Hunt
"Looking for a fun and exciting holiday adventure?
Head to the Faraday Museum, where you can search high and low for the mischievous Lego Carrot Men hidden throughout the exhibits
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What thrives on these soils
Abigail Aroha Jensen, Yuki Kihara, Darcy Lange, Jimmy Ma’ia’i, George Watson, Daegan Wells
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Exhibition Tour: What Thrives On These Soils
Join Gallery Director Sophie Davis in conversation with featured artists from 'What thrives on these soils', as they discuss the artworks in the exhibition
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'WHANAUNGATANGA' - A Toi Sisters' Collaboration
The Toi sisters are six impressively skilled wāhine who graduated with their art degrees from Toimarangi in 2023
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Art Hawke's Bay 'Artfully Yours' Exhibition
Art Hawke's Bay 17th Annual Exhibition
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Now Always Forever - Exhibition Opening
We are literally over-the-moon to present, Now Always Forever, by Auckland-based Californian artist, Cruz Jimenez
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'Colouring In' Exhibition by Jo Blogg
Join us for the opening of
'COLOURING IN' by Jo Blogg (and friends) at Boyd-Dunlop Contemporary (upstairs)
Opening Friday May 9, 5-7pm
Boyd Dunlop Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of new works by Jo Blogg
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Exhibition Opening 'Colouring In' by Jo Blogg (& friends)
Join us for the opening of
'COLOURING IN' by Jo Blogg (and friends)
at Boyd-Dunlop Contemporary (upstairs)
Opening Friday May 9, 5-7pm
Boyd Dunlop Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of new works by Jo Blogg
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Artist Workshop with Nephi Tupaea and Te Kīra Whakamoe
Free, Booking Essential
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CHB Museum Open Day
Come and celebrate with us the International Museum Day at CHB Museum in Waipawa
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Art of the Outfit
Clothing communicates a range of information about the wearer
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Napier Boys' High School Model Expo
This year, on Saturday 20th September and Sunday 21st September, the Model Expo will include the National Board Gamers Convention in the school hall, with over 100 displays of board games
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