OPEN DAILY: 10:00am – 4:30pm
Except Christmas Day and Good Friday
FREE ENTRY
Shed 11, 60 Lady Elizabeth Lane
Wellington Waterfront 6011
OPEN DAILY: 10:00am – 4:30pm
Except Christmas Day and Good Friday
FREE ENTRY
Shed 11, 60 Lady Elizabeth Lane
Wellington Waterfront 6011
Image: Richard Lewer, The Waikato Wars, 2023. Photo Andrew Curtis
Hiria paints meticulous, situated portraits of the people from her community in their environments, revealing the subtleties of Māori life and culture in the 21st century.
Image: Hiria Anderson-Mita, Breathe, 2020, private collection, courtesy of the artist
The biennial Adam Portraiture Award is New Zealand’s premier portrait prize.
Image: Jessica Gurnsey, Lady Day, acrylic on canvas (winner of The Adam Portraiture Award 2022)
Love and marriage may be universal, but their mutual inclusivity is not. What can a wedding photograph tell us about the love shared between two people? How can portraiture better inform us about the experience of being in love?
Image: Rita Angus in Taradale, 1987, Collection Art House Trust
The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award is a biennial competition that provides emerging Māori artists with the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage, while also playing an important role in recording and celebrating tūpuna and their stories.
Image: Lines of whakapapa, Ani Ligaliga (People’s Choice Award winner)