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Fieldays art award has nationwide representation

Fieldays art award has nationwide representation

Artists from as far afield as Kaukapakapa north of Auckland and the deep south make up the finalists of the 2018 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.

Trust Waikato support enhances Waikato Museum art collection

Trust Waikato support enhances Waikato Museum art collection

An epic painting by one of New Zealand’s most sought-after artists has been acquired by Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato thanks to support from Trust Waikato.

Dark tale told at Waikato Museum

Dark tale told at Waikato Museum

A haunting play, depicting an event etched into the minds of those it touched 25 years ago, returns to Hamilton for a season at Waikato Museum.

Dark tale told at Waikato Museum

Dark tale told at Waikato Museum

The Nelson Fringe Festival programme has something for everyone including drama, improv, comedy, dance and couple of stand-up comedians.

New sponsors for National Contemporary Art Award

New sponsors for National Contemporary Art Award

Artists entering the National Contemporary Art Award, managed by Waikato Museum, will now vie for a prize pool of more than $27,000 thanks to the addition of two new sponsors for 2018.

Mystifying work wins Waiclay National Ceramics Award

Mystifying work wins Waiclay National Ceramics Award

A ceramic work simultaneously robust and fragile is the major winner of the 2017 Waiclay National Ceramics Awards held at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato.

Cold Islanders bare their art

Cold Islanders bare their art

An exhibition of art exploring the life experiences of a growing group of New Zealanders opens at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato this Saturday, 26 August.

Style, technique and concept wins National Contemporary Art Award

Style, technique and concept wins National Contemporary Art Award

The winner of Waikato Museum’s National Contemporary Art Award is a work that is both visually stunning and emotionally evocative.

Finalists for 2017 National Contemporary Art Award announced

Finalists for 2017 National Contemporary Art Award announced

The finalists of the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award have been decided with 50 artworks by 48 artists from across New Zealand selected.

Finalists for 2017 National Contemporary Art Award announced

Finalists for 2017 National Contemporary Art Award announced

Time to start finding subjects and painting faces. Entries for the 2018 Adam Portraiture Award are now open.

The Belgians Have Not Forgotten at the Waikato Museum

The Belgians Have Not Forgotten at the Waikato Museum

An exhibition honouring New Zealanders who fought and died in Belgium in World War One opens at Waikato Museum this Friday [April 14].

Finalists announced for Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award

Finalists announced for Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award

The 28 sculptural artworks selected as finalists for the 2017 Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award prove the imagination and creativity of Kiwi artists and DIYers knows no bounds.