Artsight @ City Gallery Wellington
27/06/2013
City Gallery Wellington is delighted to partner with Artsight to provide an even more extensive and creative learning experience for our audiences.
'In a Lonely Place' Instagram competition
25/06/2013
We are running an Instagram competition alongside 'Gregory Crewdson: In a Lonely Place'.
Mirek Smisek
21/05/2013
We were saddened this week to hear of the recent passing of ceramicist Mirek Smisek.
Secret Lives of the Front of House Staff: Alice Fennessy
10/05/2013
The fifth in our series profiling our excellent front of house staff.
Our thoughts and aroha
01/05/2013
City Gallery acknowledges the passing of esteemed colleagues and artists this week.
Out of the woodwork
26/04/2013
Glen Hayward talks about his new exhibition.
Robert Leonard appointed as new Senior Curator
25/04/2013
Robert Leonard is returning to NZ.
Q&A with Quentin Hay
18/04/2013
In the first of our Secret Lives of the Back of House Staff, we decided to go straight to the top (we are after all a hierarchical organisation) and talk with Quentin Hay, chair of the Wellington Museum Trust, the governing body responsible for City Gallery Wellington
Q&A with Angela Tiatia
16/04/2013
Is it meaningful? I always ask myself this question within my art practice. If the work is meaningful, I am hopeful that it will connect with someone.
Lye in the Square moves indoors
13/04/2013
BREAKING NEWS: Ok, we've made a call.
Femme Velocity
03/04/2013
"What urgent question or investigation powers the velocity of your practice at the moment?"
An interview with Win Campbell
26/03/2013
Win Campbell shares some insights about the life and work her late husband, Peter Campbell.
Rain!
17/03/2013
A little something for the drought breaking.
Total outdoor water ban
14/03/2013
From 9am on Saturday 16 March 2013 a total outdoor water use ban comes into place for the Wellington region until further notice.
Collecting Len Lye
11/03/2013
Our intern Claire Baker has a chat with John Edwards, barrister and Len Lye collector.
Tim Wigmore—Treasure Boxes
06/03/2013
The sound of ruru calling welcomes us into the Deane Gallery and Tim Wigmore’s new exhibition Precious Cargo. Inside the warmly lit space are six waka-huia, wooden chests made to store and safeguard precious objects. Most sit atop metal stands, one hangs suspended from the ceiling by thick ropes, “You can open it,” Tim encourages.
Len Lye || Quotable Quotes
06/03/2013
For the duration of the exhibition Len Lye: Kaleidoscope we will be posting a mixture of both Lye’s own thoughts about, love, art, music, happiness and much more besides, and the musings of those who knew Lye and were profoundly influenced by him.
Why? Because everyone loves a good quote and we think it is time for individual happiness now!
Secret Lives of the Front of House Staff: Devon Smith
27/02/2013
The fourth in our series of blog posts profiling our front of house staff.
Remembering Ralph Hotere
24/02/2013
Every day when I walk to work, as I approach the City Gallery, I always take a moment to look at and appreciate Fault, the very intelligent, subtle and beautiful neon artwork that was inserted into the façade of the building in 1994.
Ben Cauchi Poetry Competition winners announced.
14/02/2013
After three months, 68 entries and 172 votes we are very pleased to announce the winners of the Ben Cauchi Poetry Competition.