A Game of Two Halves
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Game of Two Halves — The Art of the Cliché is a national exhibition at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington where artists and visitors are invited to engage in all manner of clichés and perhaps see them in a totally new and exciting light.
To celebrate the Rugby World Cup here in "Godzone", the exhibition will be asking our artists to explore ideas around some of our favorite clichés and icons, sports or otherwise - "kicking for touch" to find the boundaries between what's cliché and what's iconic and then "going forward" find all the things that define and symbolise us to the world, "Kia kaha kiwiana", and "all credit to the opposition".
Alongside works by celebrated artists such as bronze sculptor Brett McKay, "toast" artist Maurice Bennett and clay sculptor Di Conway, some of the best of New Zealand’s visual arts, in the mediums of jewellery, painting, ceramics, glass, sculpture, art books and prints, will be on display.
The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts has a proud, 127 year history of supporting and connecting artists with the public, so by visiting Game of Two Halves you’ll also have the opportunity to meet and work alongside some of Wellington’s top artists during the Artists in Action programme. This daily programme brings professional artists into the gallery space to demonstrate a wide range of visual art techniques, and at weekends you can become an "artist in action" yourself.
As part of the Real New Zealand festival every Saturday and Sunday during Game of Two Halves, the gallery will provide materials and volunteers to assist visitors to "have a go" for a nominal fee. These sessions are timed to coincide with key Rugby World Cup events in Wellington, so if you’ve always yearned to release your inner artist, here's your chance.
Opening
The Show will open in true half time fashion with a lunch time opening on Saturday the 10th of September, 2011
People’s Choice award
It is with great pleasure that we will be presenting a peoples choice award which will be announced during this exhibition, so please be sure to place your vote. This has been made possible due to the wonderful support of Gordon Harris (Wellington)
Public Prize
Each person that enters the exhbition and signs up to our mailing list will go into the draw to win an orignal work of art by well known New Zealand painter Ian Hamlin.
You can see more of Ian Hamlin’s work here; www.ianhamlin.co.nz
We would like to thank the following groups for there support
Real New Zealand Festival
Capiche Design Ltd
Gordon Harris – The art and graphic store
Attitude 4 Food
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts hours;
Gallery doors are open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission for Game of Two Halves – the art of the cliché $2
For more information please contact the director at (04) 499-8807 or director@nzafa.com or visit www.nzafa.com.
About the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
Since 1882 the NZAFA has been dedicated to the visual arts in New Zealand run by artists for artists. It aims to benefit the community of New Zealand through the promotion, creation, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts. Regular national and international exhibitions are held in the Academy’s architectural award-winning galleries, along side works that have been produced by some of New Zealand leading artists. The primary focus of the Academy is the year-round exhibition program featuring new work by established and emerging artists from Aotearoa / New Zealand.
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New Zealand Academy of Fine ArtsWe are a self funding Incorporated Society dedicated to the visual arts. For 127 years the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts has occupied a unique position for the arts in New Zealand, and Wellington in particular. Throughout our illustrious history many of this country's finest Artists have been a part of our Journey.
We aim to benefit the community of New Zealand through the promotion, creation, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts. Regular exhibitions featuring new work from established and emerging artists throughout New Zealand are held in the Academy’s architectural award winning galleries.
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