Art News New Zealand

17/12/2024

Vale Mark Braunias, 1955 – 2024

Braunias was known for his colourful cartoon-like forms and abstract figures. He has been highly influential to a generation of Aotearoa artists and his presence will be deeply missed.

He is represented by Jonathan Smart Gallery (.smart.gallery) who also held the artist’s first solo show in 1988.

Born in Tauranga, Braunias lived and worked in the small coastal village of Kawhia, in the North Island’s King Country. He studied at the Canterbury School of Fine Arts in Christchurch, graduating in 1987.

16/12/2024

ART NEWS AOTEAROA ISSUE °204, SUMMER 2024

Diane Prince is perhaps best known for her work Flagging the Future: Te Kiritangata – The Last Palisade, to which our cover is an homage. The work is re-presented at Pātaka as part of the artist’s retrospective, but it was first (before exhibited) at Toi o Tāmaki in 1995 as part of an exhibition curated by George Hubbard, Korurangi (working title: Brownie Points), featuring contemporary artists he described as “the misfits, the outcasts, the detribalised, the dysfunctional, the bums, the no-hopers.” As well as Diane, this cohort included Peter Robinson, also profiled in this issue.

In keeping with Hubbard’s characterisation, Flagging the Future drew controversy. The work’s invitation to walk on the New Zealand flag outraged some; the police were called and the gallery made the decision to remove the work. Diane speaks to this incident in the interview, though its art historical significance seems not very significant to her. What’s a little Pākēha panic compared with the militarised eviction she experienced at Bastion Point?

10/12/2024

Opening tomorrow at in Tāmaki Makaurau — John B. Turner, ‘Unwanted Treasures?’

The exhibition offers an intimate look at the artist’s personal photographic works, showcasing decades of artistry and dedication to capturing the nuances of New Zealand’s landscapes, people, and stories. While the exhibition celebrates Turner’s artistic legacy, it also brings attention to a critical issue: the uncertain future of New Zealand’s photographic heritage.

As Turner has highlighted in his Photoforum ‘NEW ZEALAND’S PHOTO TREASURES HEADING FOR THE TIP?’ series, many valuable collections face threats from limited institutional resources, inadequate preservation efforts, and the challenges of private archive management. This exhibition not only honors Turner’s contributions but also serves as a poignant reminder of the need for sustainable strategies and collaborative efforts to ensure that New Zealand’s visual history from unofficial sources is preserved for future generations.

“There is a serious crisis over the non-collection of significant analogue photographs by national and regional heritage archives of pre-digital documentation between the 1950s and the 1990s due to lack of foresight, funding, facilities and staffing.”
— John B. Turner

06/12/2024

.gallery is a new contemporary art space in Mount Maunganui. The gallery’s first exhibition, Frontiers, features new works by Jaime Jenkins, Salome Tanuvasa, Ruby Wilkinson, Grace Mirams, and Liam Philp.

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06/12/2024

Louie Bretaña, Someone to watch over me, continues at Bergman Gallery in Tāmaki Makaurau through 21 December

01/12/2024

Galia Amsel, New Works, at Trish Clark Gallery in Tāmaki Makaurau through 21 December

29/11/2024

Ten presentations to keep an eve out for at this year’s Whitecliffe Postgraduate Exhibition - including works by Mike Crawshaw, Yvonne Todd, George Funaki, Esther Stone, Nicholas Pound, Kelvin McDonald, Thanh-Phong Ngô, Shaday Moore, Sally Barron, Ashleigh Lowe

The exhibition is on view today and tomorrow, 10am-4pm at Whitecliffe, 67 Symonds St

Photography by Felix Jackson

29/11/2024

Sam Rowntree Williams, Headlands, continues at Sumer through 14 December
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29/11/2024

Ten presentations to keep an eye out for at this year’s Whitecliffe Postgraduate Exhibition — including works by Mike Crawshaw, Yvonne Todd, George Funaki, Esther Stone, Nicholas Pound, Kelvin McDonald, Thanh-Phong Ngô, Shaday Moore, Sally Barron, Ashleigh Lowe

The exhibition is on view today and tomorrow, 10am–4pm at Whitecliffe, 67 Symonds St

Photography by Felix Jackson

27/11/2024

Gretchen Albrecht, Liquid States, continues at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery through 2 February 2025

27/11/2024

Greer Twiss, The Alchemist, 30 November – 22 December, Orex Art in Tāmaki Makaurau

27/11/2024

Elemental, an exhibition with works by Conor Clarke, Euan Macleod, Gerda Leenards, John Brown, Johnny Turner, Jonathan Kay, Kate Woods, Tessa Russell, Virginia Woods-Jack, runs through 20 December at Webb’s Pōneke

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27/11/2024

Gretchen Albrecht, Liquid States, continues at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery through 2 February 2025

27/11/2024

The 2024 Whitecliffe Postgraduate Fine Arts exhibition features work from students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) and Masters programmes.

The shows open 5:30–7:30pm on Friday 29 November and continue 10am–4pm Saturday and Sunday. All welcome!



Level 5 + 6 studios and Form Gallery
67 Symonds Street, Auckland Central

26/11/2024

Artworks from André Hemer’s recent exhibition Sunrise of Fog and Dreams at Gow Langsford Gallery

26/11/2024

24/11/2024

Oliver Perkins, Red Letter, continues at Michael Lett East St through 14 December