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Detail of Waiting for Le Ma'oma'o (2012). Photo by John Lake. Bringing together diverse works from public and private collections throughout New Zealand, Black Bird is the first major survey of 17 years of Lonnie Hutchinson's rich and varied practice

Areta Wilkinson, Hine-Āhua & Huirei (Toggle), 2013. Courtesy of the Artist. Whakapaipai means to ‘make beautiful, to adorn’. Whakapai, meaning to revise, to improve, to bless, to set as in a table and strengthens these ideas to a core Māori

Lauren Lysaght, Gauguin's Lei (Detail), 1995. Collection of The Dowse Art Museum. Purchased 2001. "If you take the time to stop and notice you’ll soon discover not just one but all the blues in the sky and the seas. The hues of green in the

Lucie Rie, Albion Mews c. 1964. Photo by Steffi Braun-Olsen. This exhibition celebrates artistic excellence and close personal friendships through the story of two artists who, forced to flee Austria on the brink of World War Two, went on to become

The Opening of Rangimatua, 11 April 2015. Photo by Mark Tantrum. Blending customary whakairo (carving) and contemporary art, Reweti Arapere will build a giant pou representing a tiki out of cardboard for one of our galleries. Inspired by

Bronwynne Cornish, Baa Birds (Detail), 2013. Courtesy of The Artist. Mudlark is a major survey exhibition by Bronwynne Cornish, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated ceramic artists. Cornish was born in Lower Hutt and has held close relationships

Tui Emma Gillies, Daughter of a Lost Dynasty, 2012. Courtesy of the artist. Cut Paste showcases artists who select and re-arrange images and subjects. Bright and satirical, political and dreamy: Cut Paste traces the influence of international

Lisa Walker, Necklace, 2005. Collection of The Dowse Art Museum. Stand-out necklaces from The Dowse's rich collections will shine in The Bold and the Beautiful. Featuring some of the stars of The Dowse Art Museum’s collection, The Bold and the

Leonie Arnold, Bird Fetish & Cat Fetish, Collection of The Dowse Art Museum. Featuring an artwork for each letter of the alphabet. Alphabet Street is a curious neighbourhood where you'll find an acrobatic trickster, red roofs and hidden neighbours.

Tui Emma Gillies, Daughter of a Lost Dynasty, 2012. Courtesy of the artist. Inspired by Nuku Tewhatewha, this exhibition explores the concept of mana. Capable of so much more than cultural pride, mana is a ‘creative and dynamic force that

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Areta Wilkinson: Whakapaipai—Jewellery as Pepeha

Lonnie Hutchinson: Black Bird

Lucie Rie: A New Zealand Connection

Reweti Arapere: Rangimatua

Mudlark: Bronwynne Cornish, Ceramics 1982–2013

Cut + Paste: The Practice of Collage

The Bold and the Beautiful

Alphabet Street

Nuku: Symbols of Mana