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New Sydney residency for Christchurch artists

Art and Industry Biennial Trust — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:58:46 +1300

A new residency for Canterbury-based professional visual artists to spend twelve weeks at the renowned Artspace Visual Arts Centre in Sydney was launched today in Christchurch.

The inaugural SCAPE Christchurch /Artspace Sydney residency will take place from August to November 2012. Read More »

Dominic Oldrey, The Awful Shadow

artspace — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:23:48 +1300

The second project in the Mezzanine space sees Dominic Oldrey, a student at Unitec, create a new installation that encourages a reconsideration of the way we perceive functionalism and design by working with the context of a post-apocalyptic scenario. Read More »

Sudden gestures or noises

Artspace — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:21:01 +1300

Sudden gestures or noises brings together the work of three artists at Artspace in an investigation of the 'gestural' possibilities of contemporary art. Read More »

Artspace 2011 Curatorial Internship Awarded

Artspace — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:21:37 +1200

Artspace is pleased to announce Arron Santry as the recipient of our 2011 Curatorial Internship. Arron Santry was awarded this coveted learning position out of an impressive range of talented applicants. Read More »

New Artspace Director Caterina Riva

artspace — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:01:03 +1200

Artspace is pleased to announce the arrival in New Zealand of Artspace director Caterina Riva. She joins us after three years as the co-director and curator of FormContent, an innovative not for profit space she co-founded in East London.
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Radiant Matter

Artspace — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:00:48 +1200

One of the most highly regarded contemporary artists to emerge from New Zealand in recent years, Dane Mitchell is currently back in his home country where he has been working on a trilogy of exhibitions at major art galleries across the country. Read More »

Artspace 2011 Curatorial Intern

artspace — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:33:32 +1200

Team Running a Theatre and Art Workshop

Chocolate Theatre NZ — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:02:35 +1200

New Artspace Director

artspace — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:14:56 +1300

Artspace is pleased to announce the appointment of incoming director Caterina Riva. She joins us after three years as the co-director and curator of FormContent an innovative not for profit space she co-founded in East London. Read More »

James Drumm & Sheena Mennie: Kiwiana

The Depot — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:39:38 +1200

An exhibition of abstract and landscape paintings that celebrate and symbolise places and images of New Zealand, “a country we have always lived in, enjoying the things we see around us in our daily life”. Works are by James Drumm and Sheana Mennie.

Opening function: Saturday 25 September, 3.00pm - 4.30pm

TheNewDowse appoints new Senior Curator

The Dowse — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:42:16 +1200

Cam McCracken, Director of TheNewDowse art museum, today announced the appointment of Emma Bugden as the gallery’s new Programmes Manager / Senior Curator. Emma is currently Director of Artspace in Auckland and will complete her term there before commencing at TheNewDowse in March 2011. Read More »

ARTSPACE Education & Media Internship

Artspace — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:39:43 +1200

ARTSPACE is pleased to announce Vera Mey as the recipient of the 2010 Inaugural Education & Media Internship, a unique pilot scheme which focuses on building Asian audiences in Auckland. Read More »

Auckland Triennial Artists Talk - Shigeyuki Kihara

Auckland Council — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:48:12 +1300

Free talk

Shigeyuki Kihara and Emma Tavola (Curator, Fresh Gallery, Otara, Auckland) -

Shigeyuki and Emma discuss the ideas stemming from Kihara's Talanoa; Walk the Talk public performance and installation included in the current Auckland Triennial. This will take place at ARTSPACE - Level 1, 300 Karangahape Rd, Newton, Auckland / 3pm. Read More »

A Bright Cultural Landmark

Mark Amery — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:15:18 +1300

By Mark Amery

With summer seemingly cancelled for the Wellington region, TheNewDowse’s programme in Lower Hutt has been one true hot spot. It’s inspiring to enter an art museum full of adults and children engaging with bright, adventurous art and design that feels very much of its cultural moment. Read More »

New Artists Show

Artspace — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:38:28 +1200

ARTSPACE is pleased to announce the annual New Artists Show for 2009. The New Artists Show is a highlight of the Auckland exhibition calendar and acts as a showcase of emerging national talent. Read More »

Film archives go digital

The Big Idea Editor — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:11:25 +1200

It’s time to move on from good old VHS, announced the New Zealand Film Archive as they launched medianet - their new national digital access service at Artspace in Auckland.
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Alicia Frankovich: A plane for behavers

The Big Idea Editor — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:54:23 +1200

Ex-pat New Zealand artist Alicia Frankovich flys into Auckland this month fresh from exhibitions in Australia and Europe, where she is establishing a growing reputation. Formerly a national level gymnast, she uses her own body as the starting point for her performances. Gymnastic training involves balance, strength, agility, awareness of the body's position in space and co-ordination. Read More »