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Arts 27 Jul 2016

The story behind a well-known sculpture

Watch a video about the history of 'Opened Stone', which once stood outside the city's art gallery.

Arts 22 Jul 2016

Auckland’s virtual reality evolution

Enter the ‘virtual reality evolution’. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s going to be powerful.

Arts 19 Jul 2016

Searching for Gottfried Lindauer portraits

It is estimated there are more than 100 original paintings by the prolific 19th-century portraitist yet to be discovered.

Community 18 Jul 2016

The eyes of the god, Tāwhirimātea

In celebration of Matariki Festival 2016 Auckland Libraries has created a short video that tells the story of the dawning of the Māori new year. This story is one version of many different interpretations of Matariki.

Community 13 Jul 2016

Council integrating arts and culture into everyday life

For the first time since council amalgamation, a wide snapshot across the council family is capturing the range of arts and culture activity from its many departments and council controlled organisations.

Arts 12 Jul 2016

Celebrating cultural identity with visual artist, Peata Larkin

Peata Larkin is referencing traditional Māori motifs to create innovative and sought after paintings that celebrate our unique identity.

Arts 12 Jul 2016

A new look arts centre for Howick

On 11 June, Howick’s Uxbridge Arts Centre reopened after a year long redevelopment, realising the community’s vision for a fit for purpose arts and culture facility.

Heritage 11 Jul 2016

Seeking new stories of the old west

The Waitākere Ranges Local Board is seeking original research for a new heritage conference focused on West Auckland’s history, called New Stories of the Old West.

Events122 Results

25 May 2023 - 29 Jun 2023

Portraiture In Oil

The class will cover combining observational drawing with more painterly concerns.

20 May 2023 - 09 Aug 2023

Iann An: Frank

This casement fosters a voyeuristic tension between the viewer and Frank, prompting introspection on the essence of monstrosity and its origins.

13 May 2023 - 01 Jul 2023

'When the smoke clears' Exhibition

This exhibition features works from the Manurewa Potters Club made by glazed raku firings, created with high temperatures, and unglazed pit firings.

13 May 2023 - 16 Jul 2023

In/Sight

The InSight photographers experimented with photographic processes, techniques, and subject matter to develop their own visual language.

13 May 2023 - 23 Jul 2023

Ufuoma Essi: Is My Living in Vain

The film emerges from an ongoing exploration into the histories of performance across the Black Atlantic.

11 May 2023 - 06 Jul 2023

Adventures in Abstract

Enjoy exploring abstract painting concepts and techniques in this long-running term class with James, utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives.

10 May 2023 - 08 Jun 2023

Artists on Artists Exhibition

Like links in a chain, follow the artworks around the exhibition to see how each artist has painted, photographed, and created another artist's work.

06 May 2023 - 18 Jun 2023

Africa Month 2023

Celebrate the cultural heritage of Africans and Black people in Aotearoa.