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Mate Ururoa
11 Jul 2025  to 13 Jul 2025
Art Cultural Music Theatre

Mate Ururoa

Kaua e mate wheke, mate ururoa Don’t die like an octopus, die like a hammerhead shark - A true story of heroism. A Captain in the Native Contingent at Gallipoli disobeys his commander’s orders to save the lives of his men.

Venue:  Hannah Playhouse, Wellington
Region:  Wellington  / 
Monthly Life Drawing
26 Jul 2025  to 26 Jul 2025
Art Craft Exhibition Public Program Workshops

Monthly Life Drawing

Have a go at portraiture in a relaxed setting with our koha monthly life drawing sessions.

Venue:  New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata
Region:  Wellington  / 
Pocket Shrine Workshop
02 Aug 2025  to 02 Aug 2025
Art Craft Public Art Public Program Workshops

Pocket Shrine Workshop

Create a tiny tribute to someone or something you love.

Venue:  Wellington Museum
Region:  Wellington  / 
Verdi's A Masked Ball I Un Ballo in Maschera
06 Aug 2025  to 10 Aug 2025
Art Music Theatre

Verdi's A Masked Ball I Un Ballo in Maschera

Wellington Opera presents the best of Aotearoa New Zealand artists in opera, at home. At the masquerade ball of the century, what truths will be revealed from behind the masks? 

Venue:  Opera House, Wellington
Region:  Wellington  / 
24 Dec 2024  to 31 Aug 2025
Art Cultural Exhibition Multidisciplinary Public Program

Into Ocean & Ice

Artists explore a changing Antartica

Venue:  New Zealand Maritime Museum
Region:  Auckland  / 
17 Feb 2025  to 19 Dec 2025
Art Craft Workshops

Lunchtime Drop-in Drawing

Keen to practice your sketching and observation skills in a relaxed environment? Be inspired by a life model in an open drawing encounter, every Friday lunchtime.

Venue:  Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Region:  Auckland  / 
17 Apr 2025  to 20 Jul 2025
Art

falling over tall rocks, Thomas Baker

Thomas Baker has spent the past six months as Artist in Residence at the Mirek Smíšek kilns in Te Horo.

Venue:  Toi MAHARA
Region:  Wellington  / 
01 May 2025  to 03 Oct 2025
Art Literature

Puka Pikitia – Toi Hikitia: Me he tuahangata e tō mai ana i ngā tamariki ki te ao toi / Picturebooks – Artistic Hooks: Superheroes drawing children into the art world

When children engage with picture books, they are simultaneously being introduced to the world of art. Drawing on the University of Waikato Te Iho o Te Manawataki|Library collections, this exhibition delves into the superhero trope to highlight the underestimated power of picture books in art and children's literature.

Venue:  Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Foyer Galleries, University of Waikato
Region:  Waikato  / 
03 May 2025  to 27 Jul 2025
Art

Pauline Kahurangi Yearbury - Life in Forms

Pauline Kahurangi Yearbury (b.1928 d.1977 Ngāpuhi) was one of the first Māori artists to introduce Māori cultural narratives into contemporary art. Her work is characterised by a bold and illustrative style.

Venue:  Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
Region:  Auckland  / 
06 Jun 2025  to 18 Jul 2025
Art Exhibition

Fleeting Moments of Autumn - Photography Competition

Exhibition of the winning entries from Fleeting Moments Photography Competition

Venue:  The Welcome Swallow Gallery
Region:  Waikato  / 
08 Jun 2025  to 24 Aug 2025
Art

Differences in kind and rhythm - Giorgio Griffa, Peter Robinson

The second in our series of dialogue exhibitions, Differences in kind and rhythm brings together historical works by Giorgio Griffa (b.1936 Turin) and Peter Robinson (b.1966 Ashburton, Ngāi Tahu)

Venue:  Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
Region:  Auckland  / 
10 Jun 2025  to 13 Jul 2025
Art

Liminal

Suture Collective is a group of artists united in their exploration of mark making & painting as well as exploring individual and collective experiences within the natural world.

Venue:  DEPOT 3 Vic Road
Region:  Auckland  /