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Gestures, The land speaks

Pink Squall, 700x700mm, Oil paint on board

14 Jan 2023 to 5 Feb 2023

Tues-Friday 11-5pm, Sat/Sun 11-3pm

A colourful, vibrant and luscious painting show

Event type:

Art, Show

Venue:

Wallace Gallery Morrinsville

Address:

Wallace Trust Gallery, Thames Street, Morrinsville

Region:

National, Auckland, Waikato

Post date:

Sunday, January 8, 2023 - 22:44

A vibrant semi-abstract painting show from award winning artist Jana Wood.

JANA WOOD’s paintings sit within a liminal space between abstraction and representation. The work is the result of a slow kind of looking and feeling, hearing, listening and being in the wild environment that surrounds her studio at Port Waikato. Wood’s imagery and framing devices work metaphorically to express environmental concerns, the colonial grid, and re-wilding of spaces.

"Pink Squall" (pictured) was a finalist in the 2022 National Contemporary Art Award, Waikato Museum Te whare taonga o Waikato.

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Jana Wood Studio

8 Jan 2023

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Wednesday 8th Feb to Sunday 26th Feb

Exhibition

The Equanimous Mind

Abstract painter, Cindy Leong's solo show at Public Record

Venue:

Public Record

Auckland

7.30pm, Thursday 23 February

Music

APO | Bayleys Great Classics: New Worlds

New Zealand-born violinist Geneva Lewis, makes her Australasian debut with Barber’s autumnal concerto

Venue:

Auckland Town Hall

Auckland

Fri 3(6pm-late), Sat 4(10am-late) & Sun(10am-6pm)

Art

Off Centre

An arts festival bursting with music, comedy, theatre, food, a market, and vibrant entertainment to celebrate The Arts Centre's glorious restoration.

Venue:

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre

Canterbury

16 and 17 February

Live event

Sir Howard Morrison Centre Grand Opening Gala

The doors of Rotorua’s Sir Howard Morrison Centre will be thrown open for a star-studded Grand Opening Gala event and weekend of celebrations on 16 and 17 February

Venue:

Sir Howard Morrison Centre

Bay of Plenty

Monday 13 Feb to Sat 11 March

Art

5 PLUS 2

5 plus 2 is a touring exhibition with a twist! Showcasing work from 5 female NZ glass artists, alongside work from 2 Nelson guest glass artists.

Venue:

The Refinery Artspace

Nelson / Tasman

6:30-7:45pm NZST

Art

Live panel: Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement

Join us online to celebrate the Winners of the 2022 Prime Ministers Awards for Literary Achievement: Stephanie Johnson (fiction), Vincent O’Malley (nonfiction), James Norcliffe (poetry).

Venue:

Creative NZ Facebook and Youtube

Online

Digital 13-14 Mar, In Person Gathering 15-16 Mar

Live event

PANNZ Arts Market 2023 - registrations are open

Calling all artists, producers, presenters and industry leaders - registrations for the PANNZ (Performing Arts Network New Zealand) Arts Market 2023 are now open!

Venue:

Digital - online, In Person - Auckland

Online, Auckland

26 November 2022 – 5 March 2023, 10am to 4:30pm

Art

Portage 22

Te Uru is delighted to present the Portage Ceramic Awards 2022. This annual award provides a vital platform to showcase the diversity of contemporary clay practices in Aotearoa.

Venue:

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

Auckland