Price: FREE
The Festival began in truly breathtaking style as one of Wellington’s most iconic buildings was transformed into a living, moving canvas by acclaimed New Zealand artist Michel Tuffery. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 24th
Opening night:
at 8.30pm
Every day from:
Dusk
Price: FREE
The Adam Art Gallery presents a suite of four solo exhibitions that offer strikingly different takes on documentary photography. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 24th
Tue to Sun:
11am-5pm
Price: FREE
That Was Then, This Is Now was an exhibition of past and recent work by skilled carver and self-taught artist Harry Watson. Read on
Starts on:
Dec 10th
Open daily:
10.30pm-4.30pm
Ends on:
11 Mar
Price: FREE
Featuring a dozen international and New Zealand-based artists, The Chinese Horoscope Show is an exploration of the Chinese Zodiac. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 15th
Wed to Fri:
11am-6pm
Sat:
11am-4pm
Ends on:
10 Mar
Price: FREE
In Mark Harvey's Productive Bodies, a group of people with experience of redundancy and unemployment are brought together as a community to explore and perform ideas of usefulness and productivity. Read on
Price: FREE
Woollen blankets are common place objects that were and still are a part of every home. This exhibition looks at the original context of the blanket and the expansion of its use. Read on
Price: FREE
Remember is an exhibition from senior Maori artist Robyn Kahukiwa, gathering together a selection of her work from New Zealand public and private collections. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 25th
Tue-Sat:
10am-4pm
Sun:
1pm-4pm
Price: FREE
Sculpture spills out of the City Gallery into its surrounds and the city, as The Obstinate Object explores sculpture's potential to transform real space through physical encounter. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 24th
Daily:
10am-5pm
Price: FREE
From the all black uniforms of our sports teams to that icon of kiwiana, the black singlet, black is the colour most commonly associated with New Zealand identity. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 24th
Daily:
12pm - 6pm
Price: FREE
Pick your favourite piece of portraiture during the 2012 Adam Portrait Award at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery on Wellington’s waterfront. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 23rd
Daily:
10.30am-4.30pm
Price: FREE
Pieter Hugo makes a photographic exploration of the Nigerian film industry – colloquially known as ‘Nollywood’ – the third largest in the world. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 11th
Mon to Sat:
10am-4.30pm
Sun:
11am-4.30pm
Price: FREE
With significant works by both emerging and established artists, Collecting Contemporary showcases a selection of works acquired by Te Papa between 2006 and 2011. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 23rd
Daily:
10am-6pm and Thu 10am-9pm
Price: FREE
The 4 Plinths Sculpture Project is a temporary biennial installation that showcases New Zealand sculpture. 2012 features The Quietening by artist Joanna Langford. Read on
Starts on:
Feb 24th
Everyday:
Outside Te Papa
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