Museums and Galleries related newsitems

• • Wellington City’s art in the public eye.

    • 3 Mar 2010
    • City Gallery
    • Wellington City Council’s Art Collection opens in City Gallery Wellington’s Hancock Gallery. The imposing physical presence of Paratene Matchitt’s iconic artwork Waharoa will be missing from its permanent home at the Central Library for the next few months. It has made the journey across Civic Square to City Gallery Wellington, where its hulking form will stand as the centrepiece of the Gallery’s new exhibition We are here, and there, opening this Saturday, 6 March.
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• • Wellington photographer captures teen culture in Hutt Valley

    • 23 Feb 2010
    • Dowse Art Museum
    • In Crude Futures, documentary photographer John Lake returns to one of his favourite subjects, youth culture, lending his critical eye to the clubs and communities of the Hutt Valley. Roller-skaters, speedway enthusiasts, rock musicians, army cadets and Miss Hutt Valley contestants are captured and transformed from the ‘so-real’ to the ‘surreal’ in his striking large-scale portraits.
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• • Wellington Gallery Guide

    • 21 Feb 2010
    • Salient
    • Wellington is hailed as the arts capital of New Zealand, hosting a range of world-class events, festivals and exhibitions.
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• • City Gallery Wellington announces its Festival Season

    • 18 Feb 2010
    • City Gallery
    • City Gallery Wellington launches its Festival Season with three exhibitions to excite the senses. Sound, colour and form are all celebrated in the work of three leading artists during the free Festival Season, which runs February 20 to 16 May 2010. The Festival Season is proudly supported by ANZ.
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• • New lease of life for Tutukiwi

    • 18 Feb 2010
    • Hutt City Council
    • The new Tutukiwi Living Gallery is set to open to the public on Friday 26 February. The hexagonal structure on the corner of Laings Road and Myrtle Street, formerly known as the Tutukiwi Orchid and Fern house, has been renovated to accommodate the gallery which will open with the much-anticipated Shapeshifter exhibition.
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    Laings Road, Huttcity
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• • Late Lounging with Hikoikoi

    • 16 Feb 2010
    • Dowse Art Museum
    • Late Lounging with HikoikoiTheNewDowse, Thursday 4 March
    • Wellington_NZ RT @wellynews: Dowse Art Museum - Late Lounging with Hikoikoi http://tinyurl.com/yj6vyvc
  
  

• • Anthony McCall

    • 7 Feb 2010
    • Adam Art Gallery
    • 24 February - 25 April 2010
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• • Soothing Sounds of Jess Chambers

    • 14 Jan 2010
    • Dowse Art Museum
    • Soothing Sounds at TheNewDowse Late Lounge Gallery stays up late with Jess Chambers on Thursday 4 February
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• • Our new CEO – Michael Houlihan

    • 13 Jan 2010
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Te Papa has a new CEO – Michael Houlihan.
  
  

• • Colossal squid at Te Papa turns one year old

    • 18 Dec 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Time flies when you’re having fun! The colossal squid at Te Papa has turned one year old.

    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 10 comments.

      • ‘MY SQUID IS THE BOMB ITS INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT HES BEEN UP TO THE NAUGHTY BRAT!’
      • ‘Thanks Brian. I’m glad you like the colossal squid exhibit and it was great to hear that you check back on your squid every so often, to see what it’s been up to ’
      • ‘I really enjoy my Colossal Squid, which today is 372 days old, weighs 170kg and has traveled 3348 km. Once a week or so I take a relaxing minute to check out its latest adventures. It provides a very pleasant learning experience with a connection to the ’

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• • More on Friday’s Killer whales in Wellington Harbour

    • 14 Dec 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Here’s proof that there were indeed Orca’s or Killer Whales in Wellington Harbour on Friday. Proof too of what a small, interconnected world we live in! This photo was sent to us by Jochen Flöthe from Kiel, Germany! Jochen’s daughter is back-packing in New Zealand and had sent family back in Germany photos of the six Orca [...]
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    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 2 comments.

      • ‘Locals have been treated to the sight of a pod of orcas in Wellington Harbour. Eyewitnesses describe seeing the giant whales swimming near Aotea Quay. Terry Orchard says he saw a mother and her calf swimming about 30 metres from shore at Oriental Bay. Or’
      • ‘Your article is write very well, I like it very much ~’

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• • Killer whales again today, Owhiro Bay

    • 12 Dec 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • There were killer whales (orca) hanging around Wellington harbour yesterday – as reported by Anton van Helden, Te Papa’s marine mammal specialist. More killer whales were seen this morning, though I’d don’t know if they are  the same animals. After a txt from Anton I raced down to the South Coast at Owhiro Bay, not far [...]
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    • island bay

    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 1 comment.

      • ‘These false killer whales are at risk. They have the smallest population size of any toothed whale or dolphin in Hawaiian waters, they feed high on the food chain and have to compete with humans for food. They accumulate high levels of persistent organic’

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• • Psst – Killer whales in Wellington harbour today (11 Dec)

    • 10 Dec 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • There are Killer whales in Wellington harbour today. Last I heard they were below Khandallah heading for Petone, about 30 metres off-shore. I asked Anton Van Helden, our Collection manager of Marine Mammals, about them. He said they are frequent visitors to Wellington Harbour as it was in their natural range.  He wasn’t sure what they were doing [...]
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    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 6 comments.

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    • PhilippaJane RT @wellynews: Te Papa's blog - Psst – Killer whales in Wellington harbour today (11 Dec) http://tinyurl.com/yfjwuyx
  
  

• • Dinosaurs in time for Christmas!

    • 10 Dec 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • I was walking along the corridor at the back of Te Papa the other day and spotted these boxes….  You see some quite strange things out the back of Te Papa (it could be a blog all of its own ”Out  back Te Papa” ) but this was one of the better ones. 
  
  

• • Taking a fresh look

    • 3 Dec 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Last week was one hectic “digital” week at Te Papa. We were involved in NDF, Culturemondo, a workshop with Seb Chan (Powerhouse Museum) and Nina Simon, and then a seminar with Nina on the marae, arranged by National Services Te Paerangi.
  
  

• • Upcoming events

    • 9 Nov 2009
    • Adam Art Gallery
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• • F1 exhibition crosses the finish line but what’s next???

    • 2 Nov 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Staff at the museum waved the checkered flag for the Formula One – The Great Design Race exhibition this morning, having closed to the public on Sunday.  The exhibition was seen by over 52,000 people and preliminary visitor market research shows that 1/4 of visitors surveyed were first time visitors to the museum! So now the cars [...]

    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 2 comments.

      • ‘Thanks Trevor, we’re all looking forward to A Day in Pompeii, will post more info soon!’
      • ‘I have recently travelled down from Auckland for the Monet Exhibition and also to the F1 exhibition. Thank you for both of the displays which we enjoyed immensely. I will keep watching your web site for future events. Thanks a lot. T’

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• • Living gallery to be a New Zealand first

    • 30 Oct 2009
    • Hutt City Council
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• • Finding our voices

    • 23 Oct 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Earlier this week Hongoeka marae in Plimmerton was filled with the sounds of taonga pūoro (Maori musical instruments) – accompanied by the buzzing of  sanders and the call of tuis flitting among the flaxes. I was one of twenty Te Papa staff who took part in a three day wānanga on taonga pūoro, tutored by members of Hau Manu.

    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 2 comments.

      • ‘Kia ora Naomi Thank you for your interest in our journey with taonga puoro here at Te Papa. We would love to talk more with you about how we could connect with your school. The best thing to do would be to contact our Education Team to begin with – ask f’
      • ‘I’m about to start teaching music at Manurewa Intermediate and would like the kids to benefit from experiences like these: the instrument making, korero, and music making. What connections can we make between Manurewa Intermediate and Te Papa Tongawera a’

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• • Otis Frizzell at Te Papa next week

    • 9 Oct 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Givealittle approached artist Otis Frizzell to incorporate these messages of support into a special artwork to be gifted to the people of Samoa. Limited editions of the work will also be made available with the monies raised going to the Red Cross. Otis will be in Te Papa’s Wellington Foyer on Level 2 working on this very special artwork from Monday 12 to Friday 16 October so come along, have a chat to Otis and see art in progress! If you can’t make it in to Te Papa, check out our flickr site for progress pics!
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    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 7 comments.

      • ‘Otis Frizzell’s limited edition print of God Bless Samoa is now available. Purchase here http://www.prints.co.nz/page/fine-art/PROD/Artists_Frizzell_Otis/8821 – 100% of the proceeds of every sale go the the Red Cross Samoa Tsunami Relief fund.’
      • ‘It can go outside, but realistically it would last longer and stay nicer inside. It would needs a propper protecting cote of something. The people at Givealittle were investigating costs etc’
      • ‘The Museum of Samoa has a big long wall. Can it go outside?’

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• • School Holidays and Formula One

    • 29 Sep 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Goodness me, Te Papa is a veritable seething mass of children and their families… YEP the school holidays are back on. We’ve got some very cool stuff for you to come and see and do! Go and see the F1 beauties in Formula One™ – The Great Design Race, Level 4 – there are floor talks by the experts such Bob McMurray and Craig Russell – you can ask them all sorts of questions.
  
  

• • Even more cars in the building!

    • 29 Sep 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • As of tomorrow until next Tuesday (2 October) we have even more racing cars on display to add to the wonderful mix that are already upstairs in our Formula One™ – The Great Design Race  exhibition.
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• • Blue Friday at Te Papa

    • 28 Sep 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Last Friday (25  September) was designated Blue Friday, part of the bigger Blue September to help raise awareness of prostate cancer here in New Zealand – about 600 men die of this disease every year.

    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 2 comments.

      • ‘*Highlight your military service: You should always highlight the fact that you are a veteran and proudly served the country as a member of the armed forces. This shows many potential employers that you care and can go through with a commitment. Besides,’
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• • Artist’s Poi Reflect on Pain of Parihaka

    • 12 Sep 2009
    • City Gallery
    • On September 27, works by Parihaka artist Ngaahina Hohaia (Ngati Moeahu, Ngati Haupoto) will launch City Gallery Wellington’s new Roderick and Gillian Deane Gallery, dedicated to Māori and Pacific art. Visitors will encounter hundreds of embroidered poi reflecting on interactions between the people of Parihaka and the colonial forces in the late 19th century.
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• • Yayoi Kusama Exhibition opens September 27

    • 27 Aug 2009
    • City Gallery
    • Following an 11 month building development, City Gallery Wellington will reopen on 27 September with a solo exhibition of internationally renowned Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. Mirrored Years allows New Zealanders the rare opportunity to experience the strange and dizzying world of this avant-garde artist and her trademark polka dots.
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    • timprebble RT @wellynews: City Gallery - Yayoi Kusama Exhibition opens September 27 http://tinyurl.com/ndm476
  
  

• • Maritime dropped

    • 26 Aug 2009
    • Capital Times
    • THE Museum of Wellington City and Sea may change its name again. Initially, the museum was to be known as "City Museum" from September onwards.
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• • Porcupine fish on Petone foreshore

    • 19 Aug 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • I had a call yesterday from Wellington's Dominion Post newspaper needing an expert to identify some fish found washed up on the Petone foreshore. Andrew Stewart, Te Papa's fishes collection manager, identified them as porcupine fish.
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• • Pohutukawa flowering – is it Christmas already?

    • 3 Aug 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • No, it is not Christmas already. (Fortunately the year hasn’t passed by that quickly.) But this pohutukawa on Wellington’s waterfront, opposite Frank Kitts Park, seems to think so. It has been spluttering into flower over the last few weeks.
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• • Dr Seddon Bennington memorial

    • 16 Jul 2009
    • Te Papa's blog
    • Chief Executive Officer, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 2003–2009.

    • This Te Papa's blog newsitem has 10 comments.

      • ‘Hi Linley, Susan, I have removed that comment. Spam bots are getting more and more clever and I am really having a hard time telling the fake from the true… This one slipped through the net. Really sorry for the confusion and upset it caused. Florence, w’
      • ‘I wrote comment 83. I did not write comment 97. Someone has used my name illegitimately in 97. Please remove post 97.’
      • ‘Ms Black, Are you mad that Seddon has passed ? He did more than his job all over the world. Has been helping me here in the US for years to have a Science Center.I am not the only one he has helped in the business.My daughter was 3 when she met him and h’

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• • Gallery review: Thistle Hall – Wellington

    • 13 Jul 2009
    • The Learning Connexion
    • THISTLE HALL is over 100 years of age and has a long and colourful history.
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    • cuba street
    • museums and galleries
    • reviews
    293 Cuba Street, Wellington