Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award Exhibition 2025
The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award is a competition that encourages young Maaori artists to create portraits of their tupuna (ancestors) in any medium. The Award is hosted and administered by Te Pūkenga Whakaata the New Zealand Portrait Gallery in honour of the late Maaori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowher
Mānawatia a Matariki w/ Ōtari Raranga Weavers
As part of this years Kiingi Tuheitia portraiture Award nau mai haere mai, you are welcome to attend a special Matariki raranga (weaving) celebratory hands-on workshop. Led by Frank Topia (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Haua) with Linda Lee (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Huia, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāi Tākoto, Te Rarawa, Te Au
Curators Talk - Dr Penelope Jackson MNZM
Join Julia B Lynch curator Dr Penelope Jackson MNZM for her talk ‘Julia Lynch: New Zealand’s best portrait painter or a gifted amateur?’
Winner of the 2018 Adam Portraiture Award Announced
THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM: FORMER FINALIST WINS ADAM PORTRAITURE AWARD
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Announces Major Art Award Finalists
50 artworks have been shortlisted for the 2018 Adam Portraiture Award - New Zealand’s premier portrait painting prize - with a first prize of $20,000. The winner will be announced on 28 February.
Strangely Familiar: Portraits by Wayne Youle
Strangely Familiar showcases bold, compelling portraits of New Zealand art-world personalities including musicians, poets, writers and artists such as Colin McCahon, Rita Angus.
Bringing art to life | Bensemann's 'Caroline' - Performance Painting
Artist Julia Holden will bring to life a portrait in Leo Bensemann & Friends using her signature 'body painted' process.
Adam Portraiture Award 2016, Entries open NOW
28 SEPTEMBER 2015 Press release from the New Zealand Portrait Gallery ADAM PORTRAITURE AWARD 2016 – Call for Entries! Pick up your brushes and get painting! Entries are now open for the biannua
