https://wellington.gen.nz/the-wellingtonista+art Items tagged with The Wellingtonista and Art. https://wellingtonista.com/2025/04/10/ten-years-in-poneke-part-three-an-egg-hunt-retrospective/ One of the first things that happened when I moved to Pōneke in 2015 was the Big Egg Hunt. From March to April 2015 100 giant eggs were hidden around Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, with the eggs being auctioned off to fundraise for Starship at the end of the quest. I love a little quest, […] art blogs featured Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2025/04/10/ten-years-in-poneke-part-three-an-egg-hunt-retrospective/ The Wellingtonista 2025-04-10T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/28/dream-a-little-bigger-with-this-years-world-of-wearable-arts/ United States designer Grace DuVal (and seven time WOW finalist) has taken the Supreme WOW Award this year with her piece Curves Ahead. Built of bright orange road netting, road signs and bedecked with a mohawk of traffic cones, this piece is a blazing bright beacon amongst the rolling sea that is Dream Awake – […] art wow events blogs featured Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/28/dream-a-little-bigger-with-this-years-world-of-wearable-arts/ The Wellingtonista 2024-09-28T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/07/18/the-grid-new-digital-art-space/ Written by Nadia Freeman Wellington’s newest and potentially first digital art space opened this month, and I am deeply appreciative of the entrepreneurial spirit of Shannon Brosnahan Inglis and Delainy Jamahl. In an era when investment in the arts is dwindling, launching a venture of this scale and quality is inspiring. Initiatives like this infuse […] art blogs featured Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/07/18/the-grid-new-digital-art-space/ The Wellingtonista 2024-07-18T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/07/17/meet-pepper-racoon-what-a-ratbag/ 1. Hello, who are you and what do you do? I’m Pepper Raccoon and I’m an artist and merch designer inspired by nature, magic, and internet culture. I design my own affordable art products, and produce a lot of them in my home studio as well, and have been in business for 8 years selling […] art blogs featured Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/07/17/meet-pepper-racoon-what-a-ratbag/ The Wellingtonista 2024-07-17T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2023/09/24/nelson-designer-takes-out-wows-top-award-for-second-time/ 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 […] art theatre performingarts blogs featured Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/09/24/nelson-designer-takes-out-wows-top-award-for-second-time/ The Wellingtonista 2023-09-24T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2022/09/22/review-krishnans-dairy/ 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 […] te-papa theatre museumsandgalleries art performingarts blogs featured Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:31:47 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/09/22/review-krishnans-dairy/ The Wellingtonista 2022-09-22T01:31:47Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2022/05/29/sex-workers-of-aotearoa-a-day-in-the-life-of-exhibition/ Back for the fourth year in a row – Sex Workers of Aotearoa; A Day in the Life of – is an annual art exhibition in which all art has been created by current or past sex workers. The artwork is for sale, showcasing various mediums; photography, ink, paint, mixed media, cross-stitch, sculpture, poetry and more. The […] exhibitions art blogs featured Sun, 29 May 2022 07:45:11 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/05/29/sex-workers-of-aotearoa-a-day-in-the-life-of-exhibition/ The Wellingtonista 2022-05-29T07:45:11Z https://wellingtonista.com/2021/06/22/things-are-getting-surreal-at-te-papa/ We might be stuck in New Zealand for a while, but that doesn’t mean the world can’t come to us (especially if they’re rich, apparently). That’s the cool thing about the new exhibition Surrealist Art: Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen He Toi Pohewa: He Toi Marupō o Muhiama o Boijmans Van Beuningen. You’ll get a slice of Europe last century and get to get out of the wind of Wellington all at the same time. te-papa exhibitions museumsandgalleries art blogs featured Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2021/06/22/things-are-getting-surreal-at-te-papa/ The Wellingtonista 2021-06-22T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2018/04/18/toi-art-at-te-papa-a-first-floor-glimpse/ Stepping into te Papa’s new Gallery space Toi Art be prepared for something a little different from your standard gallery experience. te-papa museumsandgalleries art blogs featured Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2018/04/18/toi-art-at-te-papa-a-first-floor-glimpse/ The Wellingtonista 2018-04-18T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2013/04/24/maketorium-let-the-making-begin/ This weekend at Te Papa is going to be a grand one. te-papa museumsandgalleries art blogs featured Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2013/04/24/maketorium-let-the-making-begin/ The Wellingtonista 2013-04-24T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/18/horseplay/ We noticed the other day that Namastey in Dixon St had had a makeover. restaurants art restaurantsbars blogs featured Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/18/horseplay/ The Wellingtonista 2012-10-18T00:00:00Z -41.2907198941283 174.773360951595 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/05/pablos-art-auction-2012/ Pablos Art Auction — that gala highlight of the local art scene — is once again imminent, and this year it’s bigger and better than ever and in an all-new venue: Massey University’s Great Hall. art events blogs featured Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/05/pablos-art-auction-2012/ The Wellingtonista 2012-10-05T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2011/05/02/double-header-imminent-at-solander-works-on-paper/ Solander Gallery: Works on Paper is Wellington’s contemporary works on paper gallery. exhibitions art blogs featured Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/05/02/double-header-imminent-at-solander-works-on-paper/ The Wellingtonista 2011-05-02T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2011/04/28/narrative-playgrounds-group-show-at-pixel-ink-gallery/ Narrative Playgrounds is a group exhibition at Pixel Ink Gallery of visual works by emerging and established New Zealand artists. exhibitions art blogs featured Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/04/28/narrative-playgrounds-group-show-at-pixel-ink-gallery/ The Wellingtonista 2011-04-28T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2010/10/16/the-beneficiarys-office/ Artist and provocateur Tao Wells is causing a mighty ruckus with his new art installation project, The Beneficiary’s Office. As part of the Letting Space programme – which pairs artists with unused commercial spaces – Wells has established a corporate office for the Wells Group, a PR company which argues that the unemployed are more [...] art blogs featured Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2010/10/16/the-beneficiarys-office/ The Wellingtonista 2010-10-16T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2010/10/13/music-vs-art-open-city/ Flying Nun artist Grayson Gilmour City Gallery is currently exhibiting Roundabout, a major collection of bold, bright and wicked-as works from emerging artists from around the world. exhibitions art blogs featured Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2010/10/13/music-vs-art-open-city/ The Wellingtonista 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-tree We love community, and we love art, so it's no surprise that we love community art projects. art blogs featured Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-tree The Wellingtonista 2010-05-06T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/when-is-a-shop-not-a-shop Right now in Thorndon, Wellington's first Handmade Pop-Up Shop has arrived. It opened on the 13th of April and closes again on the 1st of May. Each day the shop features a different artist or crafter showcasing all their lovely creations. retail thorndon art business places blogs featured Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/when-is-a-shop-not-a-shop The Wellingtonista 2010-04-28T00:00:00Z -41.27778 174.770218 302 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington http://wellingtonista.com/the-rugby-sculpture A proposal was unveiled yesterday for a Weta Workshop-designed rugby-themed sculpture to grace the city, somewhere, In Time For The Rugby World Cup. The sculpture is highly symbolic, with the DomPost providing a list of all the symbolism, but what does the sculpture most resemble? rwc sculpture rugby sport art blogs featured Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/the-rugby-sculpture The Wellingtonista 2010-03-15T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-mirrorball-overlords Te Papa's forecourt may look as if it's under attack by giant glittery space balls, but it's actually the start of a two-year kinetic sculpture installation called "The Mimetic Brotherhood", by Peter Trevelyan. There's not much kinesis evident at the moment, but once the installation is complete, expect the plinth-eating monsters to start pulsating in their full hydraulic glory. sculpture waterfront art places blogs featured Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-mirrorball-overlords The Wellingtonista 2010-02-19T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/kilbirnie-gets-some-extra-love Someone (or someones) has got their outdoor knit on at Kilbirnie Park. Hurray for loves! I wonder what the council's take on this kind of graffiti is... art kilbirnie places blogs featured Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/kilbirnie-gets-some-extra-love The Wellingtonista 2010-02-14T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellingtonista.com/100-dollar-bills-yall Tonight from 6.00 until 8.00pm Thistle Hall is holding their annual $100 art sale.  Support the artists, the venue *and* get something unique for the important people in your life just in time for Christmas.   Check out pictures of some of the pieces for sale here. art blogs featured Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/100-dollar-bills-yall The Wellingtonista 2009-12-03T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/the-smartest-snapper Voted by you the public as winner in the smarten your snapper competition is wave by Yana from Chromatophobic. art snapper transport blogs featured Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/the-smartest-snapper The Wellingtonista 2009-10-22T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/humanising-the-city Among the opening exhibitions at the brand spanking new City Gallery is Regan Gentry's installation Make Way. exhibitions art blogs featured Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/humanising-the-city The Wellingtonista 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/day-tripper Sometimes it takes the eyes of a visitor to shed a new light on the ordinary. art transport photography business blogs featured Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/day-tripper The Wellingtonista 2009-09-24T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/off-the-hook While the Hook of Maui has been scrapped due to cost overruns and problems with the frickin' laser, the Wellington City Council is still keen on the idea of a gateway sculpture, and indeed the competition will be re-run later his year. sculpture art blogs featured Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/off-the-hook The Wellingtonista 2009-09-23T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/spotacular You'd have to have been living under a rock (by which I mean "not been in Civic Square for the last couple of weeks") not to have noticed the outbreak of spots all over the City Gallery. art civic-square places blogs featured Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/spotacular The Wellingtonista 2009-09-21T00:00:00Z -41.2886381 174.7770472723911 Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/smarten-your-snapper-voting-starts finally here they are. the top 15 finalists in the Smarten your snapper Competition as chosen by our panel of delightful judges, and you can now vote for the ultimate winner   read more snapper art transport blogs featured Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/smarten-your-snapper-voting-starts The Wellingtonista 2009-09-14T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/a-tiki-tour-of-craft-fairs the must be something about spring, and craft fairs as this saturday has 3 crafting events on in our fine city. art blogs featured Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/a-tiki-tour-of-craft-fairs The Wellingtonista 2009-09-11T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/fence-action Right now you can check out the start of the Outdoor Knit fence action on the cnr of Vivian and Bute Streets As lovely as 3 hearts are, that fence is still pretty ugly. art blogs featured Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/fence-action The Wellingtonista 2009-08-05T00:00:00Z -41.294248 174.774014 1 Bute Street, Wellington