Colin McCahon’s famous waterfall paintings are being realised with an 11m high waterfall, McCahon Incarnation by Regan Gentry, installed on the western (city library) end of Wellington’s City Gallery. The work opened on 23 February 2012 as part of City Gallery’s Obstinate Object sculpture exhibition and runs until June 2012. The exhibition coincides with Wellington’s International Arts Festival. McCahon Incarnation is the third work the Wellington Sculpture Trust has commissioned from Regan, others being, Subject to Change (2007) on Karo Drive, and Green Islands, originally on the Plinths and now in the Botanic Garden.
Tauranga-based artist Cordula Taiwo is set to open her exhibition, "Of a Wild God," at Thistle Hall, intentionally overlapping with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ Wellington concerts (Feb 5 & 6). This sophisticated body of work is a deeply personal creative response to Nick Cave’s music, his public correspondence (The Red Hand Files), and his published conversations (Faith, Hope and Carnage).
The Constable Street Stage is one of the more eclectic stages at Newtown Festival. Run by Scott Oaks and Eddy Kerr-Hislop their aim is to introduce you to many genres and different sounds. Crossing sonic boundaries we aim to showcase our carefully picked virtuosi artists from Newtown and beyond. From pop to metal, there will be […]
Break out your feather boas and waistcoats as Aro Valley Jazz Jam‘s 12 piece band takes you back to the roaring ‘20s for an evening of dancing and razzle-dazzle!
