Home News News Menu ↑ BlogMedia ReleasesPodcastOur Favourites 9 Sep 2019 From the land: Four new exhibitions to open, Spring 2019 Conversations with plants and the land, wandering weavers, and ceramics that break all the rules – four exciting free exhibitions will open at The Dowse this season. Read More 9 Aug 2019 Artists start work on new installation in Naenae A large-scale community art project featuring well-known New Zealand artists is about to get underway in Naenae. Read More 31 Jul 2019 Art Speaks to Power This August, The Dowse Art Museum opens two shows that celebrate the power of art. Read More 28 Jun 2019 ATE: Journal of Māori Art is out now Te tau o taku ... Read More 27 Jun 2019 RAMP festival: Karl Chitham and clickbait On July 25 Karl Chitham, our director will be presenting at the Ramp Festival of Music, Media, Arts & Design organised by Wintec’s School of Media Arts. The ... Read More 10 Jun 2019 Traverse, co-curated by Karl Chitham, opens next week Our friends at RAMP Gallery, Hamilton, are hosting Traverse, an exhibition of contemporary works by Inuk artist and academic, Mark Igloliorte (Canada), 17 Jun - 5 Jul, 2019. ... Read More 5 Jun 2019 Our new Blumhardt /CNZ Curatorial Intern is… We are pleased to welcome Gina Matchitt (Te Arawa and Whakatōhea) to the team as our 2019 Blumhardt/Creative New Zealand curatorial intern. Read More 3 May 2019 We’re in the finals! We are thrilled to be named as finalists in the 2019 ServiceIQ NZ Museum Awards in the Kia Toi Te Reo Most Innovative Use of Te Reo Māori ... Read More 15 Apr 2019 Art + Play Our current exhibition All I want to be is a gift for audiences and educators alike. It shows so many different ways to explore play, experimentation and creativity ... Read More 25 Mar 2019 Now showing: Māori video artists at The Dowse Art Museum Opening at The Dowse Art Museum on 30 March, Māori Moving Image: An Open Archive, invites audiences to immerse themselves in works by more than twenty Māori moving ... Read More 12 Mar 2019 A forever home for our jewellery Blog by Abigail Timmins, Collections Manager Read More 21 Feb 2019 Civic Spruce Up With all the fantastic new venues opening in the civic centre it was only a matter of time before the road needed a little attention too. Read More Load More
