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
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)
Telly Tuita’s fascination with portraiture stems from its ability to transform the persona of the sitter to whatever artist wishes to show. Born in Tonga in 1980, Tuita was abandoned by his parents as a baby. The lack of stories and imagery from his early life in Tonga have propelled him to create his performative self-portraits over the past 25 years.
Image: Telly Tuita, Tevolo Carmen 1 from Tevolo (Ghost) series, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Bergman Gallery
Have a go at portraiture in a relaxed setting with our free monthly drawing sessions.
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)