Blogs and Art
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Save A Spider Day 2024 🕷️
- Te Papa's blog
- You may be surprised to learn March 14 is Save A Spider Day. As they are not always the most popular of animals, some readers may be wondering why on Earth anybody would want to save spiders at all! In this blog, our spider man and spider fan Dr PhilRead more
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Patrick Brownsey 1948–2023
- Te Papa's blog
- Pat was a stalwart of the museum, beginning in 1977.
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Leslie Adkin’s Excursion to Kāpiti Island
- Te Papa's blog
- Leslie Adkin (1888–1964) was a farmer by profession, based in Levin.
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Kapiti Island, Kāpiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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City space: for some, for all, for a while: great event this Tuesday
- Talk Wellington
- LettingSpace was an extraordinary phenomenon and there’s now a book about it. So first: enjoy learning about LettingSpace, and then: go to the book launch! It’s good for everyone when street-facing commercial property in city centres is actively used – because vacanct premises are the lowkey Dementors of street life, chilling the soul and sucking...
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The Digby/Woolf Project is wrapping up…
- Te Papa's blog
- For almost two years, Te Papa has been digitising the Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf collection of photographic negatives. Now the project has reached the end of its funding, here's some highlights from the current team members. Read more
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Nelson Designer Takes Out WOW’s Top Award for Second Time
- The Wellingtonista
- Nelson Designer Gill Saunders was awarded The World of Wearable Art’s Supreme Award this Friday for her design, Earthling (pictured). Taking its inspiration from the rising popularity of adult colouring books and promoting mindfulness in a “world under increasing stress”, Earthling celebrates earth’s natural wonders in a beautifully crafted garment made from EVA foam, acrylic […]
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School Holidays: Art Through the Ages | Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau
- Wellington City Libraries
- It’s almost School Holidays! From the 23rd of September to the 8th of October, we’re inviting children and young people… Continue reading School Holidays: Art Through the Ages | Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau →
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The writing on the wall: Musical prophecies with Orchestra Wellington
- Wellington City Libraries
- Three works by British composers and a new piece by Briar Prastiti each exemplify different interpretations of the theme Prophecy… Continue reading The writing on the wall: Musical prophecies with Orchestra Wellington →
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Matariki: a time to share your aspirations for the coming year
- Te Papa's blog
- In 2022, we created an exhibition experience, Mānawatia a Matariki, a place for manuhiri to reflect and look to the future. Here are some insights into the types of pledges and aspirations shared in 2022.Read more
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Jim Allen, artist, 1922–2023
- Te Papa's blog
- New Zealand artist, teacher, and critic Jim Allen passed away on the 9th of June, at the age of 100. Allen was one of the most influential, visionary figures of his generation. Here Curator Modern Art Lizzie Bisley and Curator Contemporary Art Nina Tonga reflect on his work and remarkable legacy.Read more
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Laughing at the dark: New biographies and memoirs
- Wellington City Libraries
- Winter is well and truly here! The long dark nights and chilly days call for a good book, a cosy… Continue reading Laughing at the dark: New biographies and memoirs →
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Drawing from all sources: New art books
- Wellington City Libraries
- As we leave March behind us, here is a varied selection of inspiration to keep you busy. The colder weather… Continue reading Drawing from all sources: New art books →
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Mana taonga in action: Cyclone Gabrielle recovery in Ngāti Kahungunu
- Te Papa's blog
- Iwi and hapū in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle suffered damage to marae, urupā, and taonga – some irrevocable – causing long-term impacts on these communities. Te Papa staff had their boots on the ground to help out at four marae in Ngāti Kahungunu. Here, they share their kōrero.Read more
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Growing up with Te Papa – celebrating 25 years of Te Papa Tongarewa
- Te Papa's blog
- Thousands of people have worked at Te Papa – while it was being designed, then constructed, and since it opened to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand on 14 February 1998.
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ōtaki artist Rosemary Mortimer: Q+A for ‘Proof’
- Wellington City Libraries
- In the lead up to our ‘Proof’ Book Launch + Artist Talk, we chatted to some of the artists featured in… Continue reading Ōtaki artist Rosemary Mortimer: Q+A for ‘Proof’ →
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Island Bay artist Carrie Carey: Q+A for ‘Proof’
- Wellington City Libraries
- In the lead up to our ‘Proof’ Book Launch + Artist Talk, we chatted to some of the Wellington based artists… Continue reading Island Bay artist Carrie Carey: Q+A for ‘Proof’ →
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Lyall Bay Artist Kirsty White’s Studio Q+A for ‘Proof’
- Wellington City Libraries
- In the lead up to our ‘Proof’ Book Launch + Artist Talk, we chatted to some of the Wellington based artists… Continue reading Lyall Bay Artist Kirsty White’s Studio Q+A for ‘Proof’ →
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Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Newtown Artist Basia Smolnicki’s Studio Q+A for ‘Proof’
- Wellington City Libraries
- In the lead up to our ‘Proof’ Book Launch + Artist Talk, we chatted to some of the Wellington based… Continue reading Newtown Artist Basia Smolnicki’s Studio Q+A for ‘Proof’ →
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Karori Library, Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Thomas Kirk’s new species of Veronica from Newtown Park, Wellington in 1896
- Te Papa's blog
- Recently the Botany team at Te Papa dedicated a week to curating several boxes of plant specimens – we called it the Botany Blitz! Our aim was to crack open boxes that have been patiently waiting – months, years, or in some cases decades – to be processed and databased.
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Newtown Park, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Review: Krishnan’s Dairy
- The Wellingtonista
- Review by Talia Carlisle. A wise man once told me that real loves grows, and so does my love of Indian Ink’s now legendary tale of Krishnan’s Dairy that wound up its final season in Wellington this week. The production is a well polished gem in the crown of creative team Jacob Rajan and Justin […]
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Radical urban art: submissions call out!
- Wellington City Libraries
- Wellington public arts organisation Urban Dream Brokerage is offering a series of exciting funding opportunities for public art projects that utilise… Continue reading Radical urban art: submissions call out! →
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Lost artworks of Wellington
- Wellington City Libraries
- Wellington is full of public works of art that blend seamlessly into our landscape. Sculptures effortlessly populate the waterfront and botanic gardens while many murals and installations take pride of place on retaining walls, the sides of buildings and in the city’s parks. Many of us tend to wander past these works on our way to work with little more than a passing glance. They’ll be there tomorrow, right?
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Luit Bieringa 1942–2022
- Te Papa's blog
- It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Luit Bieringa on 21 June.
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Hiwaiterangi
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Hiwaiterangi (Greek: Calaeno) is the star associated with granting our wishes and realising our aspirations for the coming year. Curator Pacific Cultures Rachel Yates talks about the whetū Hiwaiterangi and the connection to our collections.Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Waitī
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- The star Waitī (Greek: Maia) is associated with all freshwater, and food sources that are sustained by those waters. Curator Mātauranga Māori Matiu Baker talks about a connection to this whetū in our collections.Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Waipunarangi
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Waipunarangi (Greek: Electra) is associated with the rain and water that pools. Learning Specialist Leroy de Thierry talks about a connection to Waipunarangi with a special kind of pākē (rain cape) in our collection.Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Tupuānuku
- Te Papa's blog
- There are nine stars in the Matariki star cluster. It has many different names around the world, and is known as the Pleiades – its ancient Greek name – or the Seven Sisters in English. The Hawaiian name is Makali‘i, or ‘eyes of royalty’, and in Japan it is Subaru,Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Tupuārangi
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Tupuārangi (Greek: Atlas) is associated with everything that grows up in the trees: fruits, berries, and birds. Kaitiaki Taonga Collection Manager Humanities Cameron Woodford talks about the connection of Tupuārangi to taonga in our collections.Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Matariki
- Te Papa's blog
- The star Matariki (Greek: Alcyone) signifies reflection, hope, our connection to the environment, and the gathering of people. Matariki is also connected to the health and wellbeing of people. Kaitohutohu Rautaki-ā-Iwi Strategic Advisor Iwi Relationships Watene Campbell talks about how te ponga in our collections connects to the whetū (star) Matariki. Read more
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Stars of the Matariki cluster: Pōhutukawa
- Te Papa's blog
- There are about 500 stars in the Matariki star cluster, but only a few are visible without a telescope.
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