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An exploration of artworks made by Māori artists who utilise plastic and other synthetic materials. What happens when man-made products replace the customary organic materials used in Māori art? The artists in this exhibition transcend notions of

Bruce Denhert: Red Room (Detail), 1996. Photograph courtesy of Dave Turnbull. From TheNewDowse collection. A ceramic installation inspired by a hot pool, and the artist's love for a woman, architecture and a place called Aotearoa. Close. This site

Areta Wilkinson: Black Beech & Honeydew, 2009. A dazzling showcase of the five winners of TheNewDowse Gold Award, from 2001-2009 - Pauline Bern, Joanna Campbell, Kirsten Haydon, Lynn Kelly and Areta Wilkinson. Supported by the Dowse Foundation.

Tim Larkin, Folk Furniture Model (Detail), 2007. See Tim Larkin's exhibition that won him the 2008 Deane Award for Decorative Arts. Tim Larkin won the 2008 Deane Award for Decorative Arts with an exhibition proposal based on the long-redundant, yet

John Walsh: Marakihau (Post-Homo Travellus) , 2007. Experience the mysterious and fantastic worlds conjured by Wellington-based painter John Walsh. Drawn from some of Wellington’s best private collections, Flying Solo reveals Walsh as a painter of

Jessie Casson: Michael Robinson, Cromwell, Cherry Stone Spitting Champion. Photographer Jessie Casson spent the summer of 2007-08 travelling from Auckland to Bluff and back again, in a caravan with her husband Matt and son Dylan. Casson was on a

The Enchanted Forest. Photo: ameliahandscomb.com. This summer, we invite you to venture into The Enchanted Forest, a surreal and mysterious place where fairytales collide. Take a magical journey from innocence through fear and courage to

Hanne Johnsen, 2007. Our Stories challenges Kiwis to get to know people with disabilities—to see the person first, rather than the disability. Based on photographs by Hanne Johnsen and Glenn Busch's book, The Man With No Arms & Other Stories, the

Reuben Paterson, Perrier Jouet. Welcome to all things weird and wonderful at TheNewDowse. Come and explore some unbelievable artworks in this exciting interactive exhibition for children. From snake skin blankets to alien space ships, false-teeth

John Walsh: Marakihau (Post-Homo Travellus) , 2007. Felix Kelly (1914-1994) fled New Zealand as a young man for the bright lights of the UK. He established himself as a graphic designer in 1930s London before moving into stage and interior design in

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