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EXPLORE Our collection is the largest in the ENJOY Pop into our gallery shop for unique country with 13,500 artworks spanning gift ideas and gallery publications. seven centuries. You don’t need to be an Chris Saines, Director, expert to enjoy some of New Zealand’s most AMUSE Children are welcome and there’s Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki well-loved works. Friendly gallery guides are plenty to keep small hands busy in our Sunday on hand to answer your questions and free Kids Club and holiday art programmes. It’s official! The gallery longer than first planned. guided tours are held daily at 2pm. has been granted resource Instead of closing at the DISCOVER Like to know more about art? consent to restore and end of 2006, we will now RELAX Catch up with friends over lunch or Throughout the year we hold a mix of expand the historic main remain open into 2007. A a coffee at our balcony cafés overlooking interesting events. Come along and learn gallery on Kitchener St. revised closing date will be Albert Park and Khartoum Place. something new. announced at the conclusion Independent commissioners of the appeals process in have told us to further early November. Admission charges apply for special exhibitions. consider the design and location of footpaths in the Shifting timeframes are forecourt area to ensure good an inevitable part of major connections to Albert Park. development projects. Nonetheless, we’re committed As we go into the detailed to providing visitors with an Cover image: Annette Bezor Growing older is a design phase, the gallery will outstanding art experience once in a lifetime experience 1987 oil on canvas Auckland Art Gallery work closely with Auckland while we remain in the main Toi o Tāmaki City’s heritage, parks and gallery and when we operate community planning teams solely from the New Gallery to make sure we get it right. once construction begins. The lengthy approval process has meant our main — Chris Saines building will stay open
1 From left to right: Wystan Curnow. Art Lounge interior. Auckland Art Gallery development design. Phil Collins they shoot horses (still) 2004 Mark Braunius and kids. News Sarah Hillary with Colin McCahon I One 1959
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READING ART LOUNGE LAUNCH DEVELOPMENT UPDATE TRIENNIAL ARTISTS AS MENTORS CARING FOR MCCAHON ROOM LAUNCH The gallery has enhanced its Independent commissioners ARTISTS ANNOUNCED A new pilot programme by New research on Colin The gallery’s new academic already strong reputation for have given the gallery’s The first wave of artists has education curator Roger McCahon’s paintings by journal of art and culture, hospitality in securing a new historic $90 million restoration been announced for Taberner is proving a principal conservator Sarah Reading Room, is proudly venue to host private and expansion project the turbulence 3rd Auckland success. Artists Mark Hillary will soon be published launched this summer. functions and gallery events. green light. However delays Triennial. New Zealand’s Braunius, Peter Madden and in the Journal of New The journal, established Art Lounge is a stylish and in the regulatory process premier international Lisa Reihana are mentoring Zealand Art History. Hillary through the bequest of unique arts-oriented space mean the main gallery will contemporary art exhibition students from schools across says her study pulls together Marylyn Mayo, will be in the New Gallery at the not close this summer as will star big names such as the region. Mentors provide information about the artist’s published annually by the hub of the arts precinct. planned. A revised date will Turner Prize finalists Isaac students with a one day materials and techniques gallery’s E. H. McCormick Bookings Ph 375 3365. be confirmed at the conclu- Julien, Phil Collins and Willie workshop, a critique of their which will greatly assist Research Library. Issue 1, sion of the appeals process. Doherty, along with Mona work and a follow-up efforts to understand his edited by Tina Barton, This was due as OnShow Hatoum, the Long March meeting. More programmes practice and conserve his Wystan Curnow and Robert went to press. and Carlos Garaicoa. are planned for 2007. paintings. Leonard, examines New Zealand artists include “Autobiography in the Shane Cotton, John Pule and Wake of Conceptualism”. Yuk King Tan. turbulence is part of AK07. It opens 9 March 2007 across five venues. www.aucklandtriennial.com
2 3 And the winner is... The Walters Prize
Don’t miss the final weeks of artist also receives a trip THE WALTERS PRIZE the Walters Prize exhibition – to New York to exhibit at CLOSES 19 NOVEMBER 2006 an opportunity to see New Saatchi and Saatchi’s world Zealand’s top contemporary headquarters. The biennial NEW GALLERY works from the past two prize, named after painter LEVEL ONE AND LEVEL TWO years by finalists Stella Gordon Walters, was 14 17 18 19 Brennan, Philip Dadson, established in 2002 to make Adult $7. Concession $5. Peter Robinson and Francis contemporary art a more Family $18. Under 5 free. Upritchard. widely recognised feature Friends of the Gallery $4. of New Zealand cultural life. Founding benefactors International judge Carolyn and principal donors: Erika and Robin Congreve Christov-Bakargiev awarded Previous winners were and Jenny Gibbs the $50,000 prize to Francis Yvonne Todd in 2002 for Upritchard on 3 October for Asthma and Eczema and Major donor: Dayle Mace Doomed, Doomed, All the et al. collective in 2004 Founding principal sponsor Doomed. The London-based for restricted access.
Founding sponsor Summer Daze
It seems we wait all year farm dogs bark at a herd of SUMMER DAZE Major sponsor in support of the judge for summer and its rituals sheep. A souped-up shiny 2 DECEMBER - 11 FEBRUARY of swimming, barbecues red tractor faces off against and family fun. Take a a life-sized cow made of NEW GALLERY LEVEL TWO 17 18 19 Product support sponsors holiday in this participatory corned beef cans and a show which creates a sense group of elf-like creatures Families $18, Adult $7, of wonder at our place in the jump in a river to cool off. Concession $5, Friends of the Gallery $4. Children under 5 free. universe. Everyday ideas are This family-friendly show offered up as recreational features easy-read wall texts, outings; a room full of story-telling and discovery coloured ping pong balls tours. Check our website for shiver in the blast from activity times: Francis Upritchard, detail from Doomed, Doomed, All Doomed 2005 electric fans while champion www.aucklandartgallery.govt.nz Nike Savvas Simple Division 1996
4 5 Towards Auckland Colin McCahon the Gallery Years
“The November light for that first year was a miracle. It remains an obses- sion and still a miracle. After the south, the drenching rain and brilliant sun, the shattered clouds after thunder and the rainbows that looped over the city and harbour through the Auckland light produced a series of watercolours called Towards Auckland.” – Colin McCahon, 1972
Colin McCahon painted The show’s centrepiece, Te ninth hour the suffering Towards Auckland 5 (below) Papa’s remarkable 16-panel Christ cries out “My God, my in 1953, the year he moved work The Second Gate Series God, why hast thou forsaken north from Christchurch to 1962, highlights the looming me?” Members of the crowd take up a job at Auckland threat of nuclear holocaust. misheard his cry for God (Eloi) Art Gallery. This exquisite as a cry for Elias, a Hebrew watercolour captures the Will he save Him? (left) prophet who cheated death. view from the bus on his way is one of a series of Elias They reply tauntingly “let us into town from Titirangi. paintings from 1959 seen see if Elias will save him”. as his first great body of Through these ambiguous This free exhibition considers ‘written paintings’. They words, McCahon seeks to McCahon’s professional and explore the deeply human explore not only the doubts artistic contributions during concept of doubt. McCahon of Christ and the crowd, but the decade he worked at the was inspired by the story of also his own and those of his gallery. the Crucifixion where on the audience.
TOWARDS AUCKLAND: Colin McCahon the Gallery Years ON SHOW UNTIL 25 MARCH MAIN GALLERY, GROUND FLOOR 3 Free Admission
Above: Colin McCahon Right: Colin McCahon Will he save Him? 1959 Towards Auckland 5 1953
6 7 Michael Parekowhai Kapa Haka (Pakaka) 2003
Until we meet again Hei konei mai
Some of New Zealand’s most famous and beloved art works are on show in this free exhibition which farewell’s the main gallery in its current state. Many visitors feel a strong emotional response to these iconic New Zealand works from the past to the present. The gallery is keen to hear your thoughts and feelings about your favourites. What do they mean to you? What do they make you remember or think about?
Come and write your own label for a Stills from 5 4 3 2 1: Auckland Auckland Artists Projects online project work of your choice. Your label may be chosen for display alongside the work. You can type your label on a computer Artist Projects in the exhibition with easy-to-follow Since 1974 Auckland Art gallery and its collections. 5 4 3 2 1: AUCKLAND instructions. Or go to our website www. Gallery has commissioned New sound and performance ARTIST PROJECTS aucklandartgallery.govt.nz and click on projects from over 140 artists projects have also been ENDS 7 JANUARY Write Your Own Label. – more than any art museum commissioned. MAIN GALLERY, in New Zealand. LEVEL ONE 7 8 9 10 Along with our unrivalled collection of We honour 32 years of artist Goldie and Lindauer portraits, Michael As we count down to the projects with a new website Adult $7. Concession $5. Parekowhai’s fibreglass security guard Family $18. Under 5 years free. main gallery’s closure for publication. Take a virtual Friends of the Gallery $4. Kapa Haka (Pakaka) 2003 (pictured) is a landmark restoration and tour of the exhibition through hugely popular with gallery visitors. expansion project, five five short films revealing the Principal sponsor Auckland artists – Seung unique character of each Yul Oh, John Reynolds, project. The site also has an HEI KONEI MAI: Andrew McLeod, Peter overview of previous projects Supported by WE’LL MEET AGAIN Madden and Lisa Reihana – which will be archived online NOW SHOWING have created works affirming to ensure continued access their personal and often to this important aspect of MAIN GALLERY, GROUND FLOOR 1 2 moving responses to the the gallery’s history. Free Admission
8 9 A LIGHTER TOUCH Now showing in HEI KONEI MAI: A Lighter NOW SHOWING WE’LL MEET AGAIN MAIN GALLERY, MAIN GALLERY, GROUND FLOOR 4 5 GROUND FLOOR 2 Touch Free Admission Free Admission
Bathing at the seaside was the gallery’s rich collection explored the way light Gordon Walters Patere 1977 a forbidden pleasure in of 19th and 20th century affects colour. Later, the wartime England for reasons European paintings, prints Post-Impressionists and of national security. Laura and sculpture. Fauves developed the use Knight’s Bathing Pool 1918 of non-natural colours, and (below) captures a wonderful A Lighter Touch reflects in the new century, Picasso moment of release as two revolutionary changes begun and Braque introduced young Cornwall girls enjoy a by the Impressionists, who radical means of interpreting day at the beach for the first took a lighter approach to line and form. time in four years – “a lovely subject matter. Casting off pair of long-legged colts, full historical preoccupations Don’t miss this stunning of mischief”. Dame Laura’s with biblical tales, they show of works by European husband Harold Knight’s treated everyday scenes with greats including Edgar Degas, White Clematis is also among equal seriousness. They also Henri Matisse, Paul Nash, the works on show in this experimented with how Henry Moore and Pablo free exhibition highlighting paint was applied and Picasso. Gordon Walters Patere 1977 Acquisitions
This classic koru painting by this case can be interpreted previous compositions. In pioneering modernist painter as a chant because of the contrast to earlier works the Gordon Walters returns painting’s fluid, melodic bands are thicker and less home after being on display quality. Other works of the numerous, reducing the in New Zealand embassies same year include Karakia oscillating op-art effect. The in Vienna and Tokyo for the and Waiata, which have a majority of these works were past 28 years. The work has similar sense of harmony in black and white, which been generously gifted to and balance. Walters declared at the time the gallery by the Ministry worked best. He later of Foreign Affairs and Trade Walters first exhibited his became concerned at the and is on show in the koru paintings in 1966 and harsh contrast and altered exhibition Hei Konei Mai: returned to the motif through- his palette. The gallery’s We’ll Meet Again. out his career. Patere is a fine similar sized Maheno 1981 is example of his work from the dark grey and off-white, The title Patere has many late 1970s, a reflective period demonstrating the evolution Laura Knight Bathing Pool 1918 meanings in Maori, but in when he sought to refine of his ideas.
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Here’s a sample of the wide array of events at the gallery each week. International art curator Mary For up-to-date listings visit our website www.aucklandartgallery.co.nz Kisler conducts a tour of new additions to the gallery’s collection of 16th to 18th century European paintings. Sign language interpreter available. Main gallery – free Talks Sun 19 Nov 3pm
Art historian Gordon Brown Join contemporary curator talks about Colin McCahon’s Natasha Conland on a walk letters and writings from the through the exhibition Just Titirangi years while conserva- Painting. tor Sarah Hillary discusses the New gallery – free artist’s painting techniques. Sun 5 Nov 3pm Main gallery – free Sun 5 Nov 1pm Artists Andrew McLeod and Artist John Reynolds discusses Seung Yul Oh discuss their work his spray-paint installation in in 5 4 3 2 1: Auckland Artist the exhibition 5 4 3 2 1: Projects Auckland Artist Projects.
PUBLIC EVENTS Main gallery – exhibition entry Main gallery – exhibition entry fee applies charge applies Sun 12 Nov 1pm Sat 25 Nov 1pm Music Professor Peter Simpson explores crucial changes to The Dominion Centenary Colin McCahon’s practice by Concert Band are the country’s looking at works from before longest running ensemble. They and after the artist’s influential give the gallery a rousing send- 1958 visit to the United States. off with improvised renditions of Main gallery - free traditional brass band tunes. Sun 12 Nov 3pm Part of 5 4 3 2 1: Auckland Artist Projects. Main gallery - free Sat 25 Nov 3pm Colin McCahon’s daughter Senior curator Ron Brownson Assistant curator Jane Victoria Carr gives a personal (above) speaks about the Davidson gives an illustrated response to his work and gallery’s first Colin McCahon talk on Colin McCahon’s time Classical guitar performances discusses the effect of the painting On Building Bridges as Keeper of the gallery. from Bojan Madzunarov & Paul family’s shift to Auckland on 1952 and reflects on the artist’s Main gallery auditorium – free McIver, students at Auckland McCahon’s family and his art. influence on the gallery. Sign Sun 17 Dec 1pm University’s School of Music. Main gallery – free language interpreter available. Luke Hurley performs acoustic Main gallery – free Sun 3 Dec 1pm Main gallery - free guitar live in his unique and Sat 4 Nov 3pm, Sun 19 Nov 1pm powerful style and signs copies Sat 11 Nov 3pm of his new CD. Main gallery – free Respected historian Pita Turei A tour of the exhibition Sun 17 Dec 3pm offers an intriguing viewpoint Summer Daze with curator Classical quartet Julia Broom, of the paintings in the Ngahiraka Mason. Jessica Hindin, Catherine Petoe exhibition Hei Konei Mai New gallery – exhibition entry and Siobhan Gerritsen perform a Main gallery – free applies selection of works by Mozart and Sunday 3 December 3pm Sunday 28 January 1pm Vivaldi. Main gallery - free Sign up for our e-newsletter. For fortnightly emails on exhibitions and events Sun 10 Dec 3pm go to www.aucklandartgallery.co.nz, click on e-newsletter and fill out the form.
12 13 Film Friends Photographer Marti Friedlander and film director Shirley Horrocks discuss the making of the of the documentary Marti – The Passionate Eye. Signed Pat Hanly award nominee Amalie Termannsen (left) and Friend copies of the film will be Trish Gribben available after the screening. Gallery Main gallery auditorium – free Sun 10 Dec 1pm – 50 mins President’s Letter FRIENDS EVENTS NOVEMBER 2006 – JANUARY 2007 Artists at Work, a selection For more details and booking information contact the Friends’ secretary of films from the New Zealand on 09 307 7705 or email [email protected] Film Archive, provides an Wednesday 8 November collection. Drinks and insight into the working 6.15 - 8.00pm savouries. Join us for a night processes of artists Barry Special evening for new with a difference. Members Brickell, Philip Clairmont, Marti PUBLIC EVENTS members. Video presentation $20, non-members $25, Friedlander, Len Lye, Peter of artist Cliff Whiting followed students $10 McIntyre and Michael Smither. A free screening of Paul by drinks in the Friends Main Gallery auditorium – free Swadel’s superb documentary Lounge. By invitation only. As usual there will be no Sun 14 Jan 1pm - 50 minutes Colin McCahon: I Am, narrated Dear Friends, Friends events in December by Sam Neill. Wednesday 15 November or January. From February Main gallery auditorium - free The New Zealand Film Archive presents Sculptors at Work, 10.30am – Noon 2007 our events calendar will Sun 21 Jan - 1pm - 72 minutes a selection of films of sculptors talking about their practice. We were delighted with our 5th Christmas mince pies and be as comprehensive as ever Alexander Fraser, Fred Graham, Len Lye, Para Machitt, Greer Pat Hanly Award night and the strawberries. Members are with visits to a sculpture park, Twiss and Arnold Wilson. support received from teachers, invited to join the committee an artist’s studio and a tour Main gallery auditorium – free sponsors and parents. Twenty- for a Christmas coffee morning with the curator of turbulence Sun 28 Jan 3pm – 50 minutes two students nominated from and a walk around some of the the 3rd Auckland Triennial. gallery’s exhibitions. Members Later in the year we plan a schools around Auckland received $5, non-members $7.50 series of lectures by Mary a two year Friends membership Kisler on Renaissance Art. and a package of art supplies Tuesday 28 November The usual meetings with courtesy of Gordon Harris. A full 6.15 - 8.30pm artists and tours of dealer Theatre Sale Art Comes Alive. Actors from galleries will continue. calendar is already planned for The Blue Rinse Brigade bring Members will be notified SmackBang presents a sneak February with some exciting new to life some of the well known early next year with further preview of one of three ideas being considered for the pieces from the gallery’s details of all these events. winning one-act plays from the 2006 PlayRight writers’ future. We are pleased to offer two competition. Christmas functions in November Main Gallery - free and hope to see many of you to Sat 25 Nov 12 noon celebrate the end of another Sat 2 Dec 1pm successful year.
Deanna Briant Actors perform a preview of Adults are banned from the President the Herald Theatre’s new play Muka Gallery’s famous print iS. This musical comedy exhibition. Forty original explores the disintegration limited edition prints by 20 of a young actress when an prominent artists from NZ, The Friends of the Gallery is a voluntary irresponsible director peels Australia and Europe are on organisation dedicated to encouraging away her sense of self. sale for just $55, but your child interest in the visual arts. Members receive Main gallery – free must choose the work. a range of benefits and special privileges. Sat 18 Nov 1pm Main gallery auditorium – free They are involved in the life of the gallery and Dec 2, 3 and 4, 10am to 5pm – contribute to its success through the purchase Children aged 5 to 18 years only of artworks for the permanent collection. Denys Watkins Fringe Benefi ts 1978
14 15 Each daily session is Sunday Kids Club the same. Programmes change weekly. Art for Children Kids always get creative at Sunday Kids Club every Sunday at 11am. Our friendly gallery guides help kids aged 5 to 12 years to paint, paste, bend and mould their own art – inspired by the works in our collection. Look out for our special Artist Highlights Summer holiday hour workshops from 10am when Sunday Kids get to programme to noon. The $6 cost includes take part in activities Relax in our café or gallery materials, a biscuit and juice. designed and run by an artist shop while your child enjoys Booking is advised. currently exhibiting at the our fun and practical holiday Ph 307 4540. gallery. Runs for one hour. art programme. Kids aged 5 Activities cost just $4 per to 12 years get involved in Week One: 17, 18, 19 Jan child. Numbers are limited. craft-making and activities Week Two: 24, 25, 26 Jan Booking is advised. inspired by the exhibition Week Three: 31 Jan, 1, 2 Feb Ph 307 4540 Summer Daze in these two Image Credits Page 2 & 3 Colin McCahon Will he save Him? Victoria Carr. Photo by Simon Young. Auckland Art Gallery development 1959 alkyd and natural resin on Courtesy of Metro magazine. design. Copyright FJMT+Archimedia. hardboard Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist. Ron Brownson with Colin McCahon Phil Collins they shoot horses Courtesy of the Colin McCahon On Building Bridges 1952, oil on (still) 2004 video, courtesy of the Research and Publication Trust hardboard, Auckland Art Gallery Toi artist and Tanya Bonakdar gallery o Tāmaki. Page 8 Sarah Hillary with Colin McCahon Stills from 5 4 3 2 1: Auckland Seung Yul Oh Room For Manoeuvre 2006 I One 1959 enamel & butex on board Artists Projects internet project. and John Reynolds Four Walls, Three Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Film by Adam Luxton, stills by John Layers, Two Marks, One Light 2006. gift of an anonymous donor McIver, edited by Dylan Pharazyn Stills from 5 4 3 2 1: Auckland Artists Projects internet project. Page 4 Page 9 Francis Upritchard. Photo by Jet. Michael Parekowhai Kapa Haka Shirley Horrocks and Marti (Pakaka) 2003 automotive paint on Friedlander. London. Photo by Craig Francis Upritchard Doomed, Doomed, fi breglass, Auckland Art Gallery Toi Wright. All Doomed 2005 Sloth, synthetic o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the fur, modelling materials, found Gallery 2004 Barry Brickell. Potter. Stills gloves and various rings. Courtesy Collection, New Zealand Film of the artist, Ivan Anthony and Kate Page 10 Archive Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga MacGarry Laura Knight The Bathing Pool 1918 Whitiāhua oil on canvas, Mackelvie Trust Page 5 Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi Muka Gallery print exhibition. Nike Savvas Simple Division 1996 o Tāmaki Photo by Gil Hanly. polystyrene spheres, nylon fi lament, paint, electric fans, acetate, vinyl, Page 11 Page 15 Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Gordon Walters Patere 1977 PVA and Denys Watkins Fringe Benefi ts 1978 gift of the Friends of the Auckland acrylic on canvas, Auckland Art ink and watercolour Auckland Art Art Gallery 1996, courtesy of the Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Roslyn Oxley9 gallery Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Friends of the Auckland Art Gallery Trade 1979 Page 6 & 7 Colin McCahon Towards Auckland 5 Page 12, 13 & 14 Page 16 1953 watercolour and gouache Colin McCahon Portrait of Gordon H Richard Killeen Jar of pattern sky Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Brown 1968, acrylic on board, 2001 acrylic on powdercoated Courtesy of the Colin McCahon courtesy of Gordon H Brown aluminium Chartwell Collection, Research and Publication Trust Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Richard Killeen Jar of pattern sky 2001
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