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Sightseeing

The Dowse — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:31:12 +1300

SIGHTSEEING…through the eyes of contemporary artists
Postcard exhibition offers armchair travel with a twist Read More »

Late Lounge: Claude Rains

The Dowse — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:07:15 +1300

Thurs 2 December 7–9pm | KOHA

Alt-county trio 'Claude Rains' are Murray Hewitt (nylon string acoustic guitar, mahalo and vocals), Heather Weir (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Andrew Bain (bass). Playing mostly folksy alt-country with some cute punkness, the band is about to hit the recording studio. Read More »

Late Lounge: Justin Firefly

The Dowse — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:55:54 +1300

Thurs 4 November 2010 | 7–9pm | KOHA Read More »

Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies

The Dowse Art Museum — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:36:29 +1300

Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies at TheNewDowse examines how artists are inspired by the creepy-crawlies of the natural world. Read More »

Late Lounge: Bella Kalolo

The Dowse — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:26:59 +1200

Thurs 2 September 2010 | 7pm | KOHA Read More »

Small Stories at TheNewDowse

The Dowse — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:08:52 +1200

Jane Dodd, Lynn Kelly, Warwick Freeman, Areta Wilkinson, Octavia Cook, Kirsten Haydon, Kim Brice, Pauline Bern, Jacqui Chan, Daniel Clasby and Blair Smith infuse their jewellery with narratives from a range of inspirations. Jane Dodd's jewellery often reflects her fascination with memory, magic and fairy tales, like in Rumplestiltskin; in Visible Panty Line, Bl Read More »

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 »

Smashing Up

Mark Amery — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:53:03 +1200

By Mark Amery

On Saturday, alongside other strangers, I had the pleasure in the name of art of taking a sledgehammer and axe to James R Ford’s cursed black Nissan Primera. As widely reported he’d bought the vehicle off Trade Me and it had caused him nothing but trouble. Read More »

Late Lounge with The Thomas Oliver Band

The Dowse — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:52:57 +1200

Relax on a bean bag to the brass and blues sounds of The Thomas Oliver Band from 7pm.

All galleries, bar and cafe open until 9pm.

A great chance to experience TheNewDowse winter season of exhibitions in the comfort of the evening vibe. Read More »

Under Construction

The Dowse Art Museum — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:14:38 +1200

Under Construction is a collection of individual artists projects that respond to notions of space, location and environment. Douglas Bagnall, Fiona Connor, Joanna Langford, Karin van Roosmalen and A.D. Schierning each have differing practices, but all provide comment on the constructed environment and our relationship with it. Read More »

Liquid Dreams

The Dowse Art Museum — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:24:31 +1200

Watercolour has become synonymous with cloyingly sentimental depictions of colonial landscapes, cottage gardens and softly modelled portraits and seemed destined to be locked in the classrooms and studios of the hobby artist. But in Liquid Dreams, six New Zealand painters revitalise the medium for the 21st century. Read More »

Craft2.0 Fair at TheNewDowse

The Dowse Art Museum — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:40:10 +1200

The infamous Craft2.0 fair returns with more handmade delights for your viewing and retail pleasure, 10am-3pm, Sat 12 June at TheNewDowse, Lower Hutt.

To celebrate World Knit Day, Craft 2.0 keeps up the homespun tradtion with a super winter session.

Browse the stalls, meet the makers and indulge in some retail craft therapy. Read More »

Andrea du Chatenier: Goldenage

The Dowse Art Museum — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:56:12 +1200

In Goldenage, artist Andrea du Chatenier has created a futuristic vision of a world where beauty is everything - and retail is the one and true therapy. In a scene of feminine desire and excess, handcarved-polystyrene figures of long-haired women luxuriate in the pleasures of consumerism. Read More »

Late Lounge with Good Laika

The Dowse Art Museum — Wed, 26 May 2010 11:32:59 +1200

Join us at TheNewDowse for another relaxing Late Lounge, this time with Wellington band Good Laika, Thursday 3 June, 7-9pm. All galleries, shopette, bar and café open til late. Read More »

Banks Shoes shapeshifter 2010

Ann Thomson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:59:57 +1300

shapeshifter is one of New Zealand's premier sculpture exhibitions, featuring sculptures from nearly 60 leading and emerging New Zealand artists. It is a key visual arts feature of the New Zealand International Arts Festival and an important charitable event.

The works are spread between TheNewDowse and the adjacent Civic Gardens in Lower Hutt. Read More »

The Art Bus

The Dowse Art Museum — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:15:50 +1300

TheNewDowse invites you to catch the Art Bus this Festival season and let us take you to three outstanding international art exhibitions in just three hours. Read More »

Bogle Bogle

The Dowse Art Museum — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:30:35 +1300

Bubble, bubble, bogle and trouble… the work of hot, young Auckland artist Seung Yul Oh is full-of-beans. His newly-commissioned show Bogle Bogle opens with a bounce at TheNewDowse on February 13 for the arts festival season and will delight visitors with its mischievous, animal-like shapes and forms. Read More »

2010 Costume and Textile Conference

The Dowse Art Museum — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:45:53 +1300

The 9th annual conference of the New Zealand Costume and Textile Association will be hosted by TheNewDowse art museum in Lower Hutt, 12-13 June 2010. Read More »

The Messenger

The Dowse Art Museum — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:38:51 +1300

Leading TheNewDowse's New Zealand International Arts Festival line-up is The Messenger, a captivating video work by acclaimed American artist, Bill Viola. Read More »

Walker wins international jewellery award

The Dowse — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:48:20 +1300

New Zealander Lisa Walker is to be the 2010 recipient of the Françoise van den Bosch Award. The award is presented every two years to an international jewellery artist whose work is of outstanding quality. Read More »

Lisa Walker: Unwearable

The Dowse Art Museum — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:25:49 +1300

Trading in her soldering torch for the fast draw of the glue gun, Lisa Walker has spent the past 15 years living and working in Germany where her jewellery has evolved beyond the realm of practicality. Read More »

Late Lounge: Rosy Tin Teacaddy

The Dowse Art Museum — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:20:08 +1200

The latest offering at TheNewDowse’s monthly Late Lounge event is an evening of musical genius with Rosy Tin Teacaddy. Read More »

Tickle My Senses

The Dowse Art Museum — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:10:34 +1200

A colour-coded treasure trove inspired by Dr Seuss and Sesame Street, Tickle My Senses is an interactive exhibition of over 40 artworks from TheNewDowse collection.

The show encourages visitors to respond to art in ways beyond just looking. Read More »

SMP Soundbites

The Dowse Art Museum — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:00:27 +1200

TheNewDowse bring the late-night Thursday buzz back to Lower Hutt with this evening event. Read More »

Late Lounge 30 July

The Dowse — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:20:34 +1200

We bring the late-night Thursday buzz back to Lower Hutt with the Late Lounge. Catch a 'quick bite' guided gallery tour at 5.30 or 6.30pm, enjoy tapas and drinks at Cafe Reka before the sweet soulful sounds of Hannah Howes and Claire Terry from 7pm. Read More »

HotHouse: Flaming Good Ideas

The Dowse — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:36:24 +1200

HotHouse is a fiery showcase of New Zealand’s hottest entrepreneurial ideas at TheNewDowse from July 2. This design-led exhibition celebrates the creative sparks that ignite new ideas and technologies. The innovative exhibition design has been created by award-winning designers Tim Wigmore and James Moir, and includes TheNewDowse’s first mp3 audio tour. Read More »

Hamish Coney

The Big Idea Editor — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:54:51 +1200

Art+Object Managing Director Hamish Coney will give an insider’s guide to the New Zealand art market at TheNewDowse this week, in connection with the exhibition 'Thrill Me Every Day' The Celia Dunlop Collection.

Coney will talk about the ‘Ins and Outs of the Art Market’ - Read More »

The house of Dowse

Mark Amery — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:18:51 +1200

By Mark Amery

The museum with the hot pink boys’ bathrooms, TheNewDowse isn’t so new anymore. Reopening in 2007 after an extensive refit, this dynamic institution does however have a new director, Cam McCracken. And the current suite of exhibitions, which talk beautifully to each other, augur well for his term. Read More »

Felix Kelly: A Kiwi At Brideshead

The Dowse — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:43:43 +1200

Felix Kelly: A Kiwi at Brideshead
13 June - 27 September 2009 | TheNewDowse, 45 Laings Rd Lower Hutt | www.newdowse.org.nz/kelly Read More »

Champions: New Zealand Winners

The Dowse — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:34:51 +1200

Kite surfers, cheese rollers, kumara growers and naked cyclists - these individuals and many others are brought together in the fascinating exhibition Champions: New Zealand Winners. This photography show is Jessie Casson’s loving tribute to unsung Kiwi achievers, from Kaikohe to Gore. Read More »

An insider's guide to the NZ art market

The Dowse Art Museum — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:24:26 +1200

Join Hamish Coney, Managing Director of Art+Object, for an insight into the complex workings of the NZ art market, in connection with the exhibition 'Thrill Me Every Day' The Celia Dunlop Collection. Read More »

Pataka Toi - Collection Tour

The Dowse — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:53:05 +1200

Wednesday 15 & 22 July 2pm | FREE Read More »