November Newsletter

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November Newsletter

Kia ora <<First Name>>,

Welcome to the November Friends newsletter where you’ll find important info on our last

Friends event for 2020, a selection of photos from our recent get-together, a couple of upcoming Gallery events and their latest exhibition.

This month’s intro is coming to you from Sam; your newsletter coordinator and social media champion. I really enjoy pulling together the content for this monthly newsletter; updating you on all the going’s on at the Gallery and announcing the great events coordinated by the Friends committee. I’d love to know what you enjoy reading and would like to see more of. Please email me with your feedback.

If you are a Christmas lover like I am, you’ll be starting to prepare for the big day and the festive activities taking place at this time of year. If you need any help with Christmas gift ideas (there’s always someone notoriously hard to buy for on my Christmas list) I highly recommend browsing the Gallery shop for something quirky, unique and different. Check out some of the cool 2021 calendars they have available below, not to mention the

fabulous jewellery, art works and books in store.

Talk again next month, Sam.

/ SubscribeArt in Pastthe IssuesAfternoon with Ellie Smith Translate Sunday, December 6, at 2pm Education Studio, Tauranga Art Gallery Gold coin donation for Friends, $5 for members of the public

Our final Art in the Afternoon for 2020 features special guest speaker, Ellie Smith. Ellie holds a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Art History and Classical Studies and is currently a Master of Arts candidate in Museum Studies. She has worked in famous Galleries around the world including the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and here at our very own Tauranga Art Gallery.

During her time at the Guggenheim in Venice, Ellie presented a seminar on 'The Man who rivalled Hitler', which investigates the looting of Art by the Nazis during WW2. We are thrilled Ellie has agreed to present her interesting seminar to the Friends, which features photos of famous works by Picasso, Modigliani and many others ‒ a treat for the eyes and the mind!

We'll end the year with bubbles and cake so please RSVP to [email protected] for catering numbers by Wednesday, December 2.

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On Friday, October 30, over 60 Friends members came together at the Tauranga Art Gallery to catch up and celebrate fellow Friend, John Roy's new exhibition, Fool's Gold which is on now at the Gallery.

For our listening pleasure Therese Ahlers Music Studio playing cello in the Atrium throughout the night and we enjoyed delicious platters from Elizabeth Cafe & Larder.

Here's a selection of photos from the evening for your browsing pleasure...

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Claudia Jarman Memorial Lecture with Francis McWhannell Thursday, December 3, 2020 From 5:30pm at Tauranga Art Gallery $10 to attend

The 2020 speaker for the Claudia Jarman Memorial Lecture is Francis McWhannell, a writer and exhibition-maker from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Francis’s talk will consider some of the ways in which Aotearoa art is presented and discussed, asking what we do well and what we might do better.

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TAG Art Studio for Adults: Collage Art Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5pm - 7pm Tauranga Art Gallery

Catering for the beginner or sometimes artist, this adult art studio will provide a fun and friendly environment to receive tuition from a professional art educator.

In this workshop participants will focus on the basics of collage art, experimenting with manipulating different paper sources to create a unique work of art. This workshop is inspired by current gallery exhibition JK Russ: Hard Sell Future.

It's $40 per person to attend, which includes materials and refreshments.

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TONY FOMISON: LOST IN THE DARK 21 November 2020 - 21 February 2021

In the late 1960s, dark things began to emerge from Tony Fomison’s paintings. His monsters, misfits, and medical deformities challenged polite society, and explored what it means to be an outsider.

This was a particularly troubled period in Fomison’s life. He had just returned to Christchurch from travels in Europe and was broke, grappling with addiction, and cynical about society.

Yet the humanity of his grotesque paintings resonated profoundly with many – making him one of the most important New Zealand painters of his generation.

Tony Fomison: Lost in the Dark is a collaboration between Wellington High School students and Te Papa. Students workshopped the theme of ‘otherness’ in Fomison’s work, which helped shape the creative approach.

Developed and Toured by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image credit: Tony Fomison, Portrait of a lag (kitchen), 1970, Christchurch Collection of Te Papa.

Purchased 1972 with Ellen Eames Collection funds. Te Papa (1972-0037-1)

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Come in to the TAG shop (or shop online) and get ready for a brand new year.

We have a selection that are perfect Christmas gifts and lots of other stocking fillers in store...

Shop Online for Christmas Gifts

Friends Committee: Chair: Bridget Cummins 027 4935782 / Treasurer: Emma Wright Subscribe Past Issues Translate Fundraising: Dorothy Forbes Memberships: Sue Speirs Events: Jill Andrews Secretary: Marama Mateparae Newsletter & Social Media: Samantha Wilkie

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Mail address: Friends of the Tauranga Art Gallery, PO Box 13255, Tauranga, 3141

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