When: Saturday 5th August 2023 11am - 12.30pm Where: Tauranga Art Gallery Cost: Free admission. Refreshments provided. Join Artist Christina Read and Psychologist Dr Mary Grogan for an insightful conversation about art and what it is to be a person. Christina Read’s work is bright, playful, and deeply vulnerable. The UK-born Tāmaki-based artist’s practice spans […]
Toi Tauranga warmly invites you to a morning conversation between Artist and Gallerist, coinciding with Sarah Hillary's exhibition: Dolphin Afternoons. Dolphin Afternoons is a series of intimate, sometimes private scenes rendered small scale. Composed of interior and exterior tableaux, this assembly of new and pre-existing dioramas by Tāmaki Makaurau based artist Sarah Hillary offer glimpses […]
When: 26th July 6pm - 7.00 pm Where: Tauranga Art Gallery Cost: $25 BYO yoga matt, blanket & water Includes hot cacao If you are new to Breathwork, here are just some incredible benefits: Unclutters our minds, leading to Heightened Presence Improves Brain Health & Cognitive Function Boosts Immunity (especially powerful during post covid times) Helps […]
To coincide with our current Te Papa touring exhibition, Rita Angus New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou O Aotearoa. We invite skilled portrait artist Lindsey Horne to share her admiration for Rita Angus and share her knowledge and skills in the art of portrait painting. Come along to the next Creative Sunday Workshop at […]
Gwen Isaac, Phillida Perry & Alex Reed invite you to a fundraising event for their upcoming documentary feature film, Ms. Information – about microbiologist, Dr Siouxsie Wiles. They will discuss making this film during Covid, female empowerment and why this story is about all New Zealanders, not just Siouxsie. Gwen, Phillida and Alex will supply […]
The Tauranga Art Galley invites you to a special artist talk with Dame Robin White at 5:30pm on Saturday 30 July. RSVP is encouraged, please click here to register Robin will be joined by Tauranga Art Gallery Director, Stephen Cleland, to discuss the work in the exhibition Goodbye Bay of Plenty, as well as her major retrospective […]
Catering for the beginner or sometimes artist, this workshop for adults will provide a creative and friendly environment to receive tuition from one of our Gallery's professional art educators. Inspired by works within The Miles Art Awards 2022, adults will explore fundamental painting skills including colour mixing, tonal studies and composition to create their own […]
Anthony Byrt is one of New Zealand's foremost writers on contemporary art. He is the New Zealand correspondent for Artforum, and the author of two books: This Model World: Travels to the Edge of Contemporary Art (2016), and The Mirror Steamed Over: Love and Pop in London, 1962 (2020), both published by Auckland University Press. […]
Catering for the beginner or sometimes artist, this adult art studio will provide a fun and friendly environment to receive tuition from a professional art educator. In this workshop participants will focus on the basics of collage art, experimenting with manipulating different paper sources to create a unique work of art. This workshop is inspired […]
Saturday, 28 November, 1pm - 3pm. Sculpt your own mini clay character in this Drop-in Session for families. $2 per participant, no bookings required
Oct 17 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Presented by: Tauranga Zinefest The Tauranga Zinefest is back in action for 2020! Come to Tauranga Art Gallery on Saturday 17th October, 10am til 3pm, for zines, cartoons, art prints, badges and so much more. Meet the makers, enjoy workshops and even make your own zines. FREE ENTRY and […]
This drop-in session is inspired by artist Lianne Edwards, who has a background in marine ecology, conservation and resource management, and her exhibition Lianne Edwards : Sentinels & Sea Change. The activity for this drop-in will be creating artworks using a range of recycled materials. We generally recommend these sessions for ages 4+, however the […]
When: Saturday 16 November 2pm Where: Tauranga Art Gallery, Cnr Willow & Wharf Streets, Tauranga Entry: Free for NZ residents, $7 International Assistant curator Arpège Taratoa offers insight into this exhibition’s concept of duality in Māoridom, gender and colonisation, past and present. Commemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Gate Pa, Te Rangi Haupapa – a […]
Using vibrant paints, inks and coloured card participants will paint, assemble and layer their own version of a colourful garden with Omokoroa based artist Emma Prill. Cost includes materials and refreshments. If this workshop is sold out, please do put your name on the waiting list as there are often cancellations closer to the […]
Join our keynote speakers, Lisa Dunshea (Auckland Council Design Review Manager) and Michael Nettleship (Auckland Council Design Review Panel Lead), at the opening event of the Festival of Architecture in Tauranga. At this Tauranga Art Gallery hosted event, Lisa and Michael will discuss the role and varied successes of Urban Design Panels in cities throughout […]
A guided tour of this otherworldly universe.