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03 Jun 2023  to 22 Jul 2023
Art Exhibition

Taura Pito, Kaula Piko: Ancestral ties that bind us | Group Exhibition Opening

The artists come together from across Te Moana nui a Kiwa, including Aotearoa, (Tamaki Mākaurau, Te Awamutu & Whakatāne), Tahiti, Hawaii, and Rarotonga.

Venue:  Fresh Gallery Ōtara
Region:  Auckland  / 
04 Jun 2023  to 25 Jun 2023
Craft Public Program

Make Days at the Maritime Museum

Drop into the Maritime Museum every Sunday to make and take home a free, whānau-friendly craft.

Venue:  New Zealand Maritime Museum
Region:  Auckland  / 
06 Jun 2023  to 01 Jul 2023
Art Exhibition Preview

Edge of Light by Kyla Covic & Closet Romantic by Jane Thorne

The harsh, raking light and atmospheric effects found in Aotearoa New Zealand are something I feel compelled to paint.

Venue:  Railway Street Gallery
Region:  Auckland  / 
07 Jun 2023  to 11 Jun 2023
Festival

Innovations photography project : Online with the Auckland festival of photography 2023.

Innovations photography project aims to build awareness of the physically disabled community.

Venue:  Online: https://www.photographyfestival.org.nz/programme/index.cfm
Region:  Auckland  / 
07 Jun 2023  to 01 Jul 2023
Exhibition

Wish you were here

New works by Whangārei art group, Collective Practise in response to the object or idea of the postcard.

Venue:  Yvonne Rust Gallery, Quarry Arts Centre, Whangārei
Region:  Northland  / 
07 Jun 2023  to 24 Jun 2023
Art Exhibition

Feminine Traditions

An exhibition which explores with curiosity, modern day and personal ideas of femininity, through the practices of weaving, ceramics and painting.

Venue:  Kumeu Arts
Region:  Auckland  / 
09 Jun 2023  to 16 Jun 2023
Theatre

After Life (R15), by Hirokazu Koreeda and Jack Thorne

Adapted from the Hirokazu Kore-eda’s award winning film, After Life is a surreal and powerful human look at the way we view our lives.

Venue:  Hagley Theatre Company - The Open Stage Studios
Region:  Canterbury  /  Christchurch  / 
09 Jun 2023  to 01 Jul 2023
Exhibition

Object (the physical image)

Object (the physical image) a group exhibition featuring works by Grant Beran, Maggie Buxton, Lisa Clunie, Sonja van Kerkhoff, Angela Rowe, Chris Schreuder, Ellie Smith & Diane Stoppard.

Venue:  Shutter Room Gallery
Region:  Northland  / 
10 Jun 2023  to 11 Jun 2023
Art Craft Workshop/Seminar

Flora II weekend workshop with artist Zoe Nash

Paint and draw using abstract floral motifs.

Venue:  Browne School of Art
Region:  Auckland  / 
10 Jun 2023  to 18 Jun 2023
Art

Twentysix Gallery: Fauxktales – Will Bennett

Fauxktales is a play on words that incorporates elements of folktales and storytelling while also implying an imitation or desire to become something that it is not, or at least not yet. These paintings reference disparate moments, stories, and narratives that have never existed simultaneously.

Venue:  Twentysix Gallery
Region:  Wellington  / 
11 Jun 2023  to 11 Jun 2023
Music

An Evening of Beautiful Music

One of NZ's best musical partnerships performing exquisite music

Venue:  The PumpHouse Theatre
Region:  Auckland  / 
13 Jun 2023  to 09 Jul 2023
Live event Theatre

King Lear

When power and privilege are put to the test.

Venue:  ASB Waterfront Theatre
Region:  Auckland  /