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7 May 2009 - Auckland Art Gallery to receive an unprecedented gift
of works of art from American collectors and philanthropists Julian
and Josie Robertson
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki announced a promised gift of 15 works of art to the gallery
through it's Foundation – including
well-known paintings by Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Paul
Gauguin and Piet Mondrian – the
largest gift ever made to an art museum in Australasia.
The gift, from New York art collectors and philanthropists Julian and
Josie Robertson, represents some of the major European artists of
the modern era, dating from the late 19th to mid 20th centuries. Its art
historical and cultural value places it among the most generous
philanthropic acts in New Zealand history.
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for to view the works in the collection
29 August 2008 - Auckland Art Gallery development shifts into top gear
Auckland City Council yesterday received
the Environment Court's decision confirming resource consent, which has
cleared the way for the construction programme to start.
The Auckland Art Gallery development
involves mandatory seismic strengthening, as well as heritage
restoration of the existing building, together with the expansion and
modernisation of one of the country’s most significant cultural
facilities.
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24 July 2008 - Environment Court grants two conditions of resource consent
The Environment Court has granted commencement of two conditions of resource
consent pertaining to the tree work as this work can only be done during
June/July when the trees do not seep sap. Council contractors will trim back
tree roots from a Himalayan Cedar in the park. They will also uplift and
relocate six upright Cypress trees from the Kitchener Street side of the
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24 May - Tūruki Tūruki! Paneke Paneke! When Māori Art Became
Contemporary
Auckland Art Gallery exhibition
Tūruki Tūruki!
Paneke Paneke! When Māori Art Became Contemporary, on show from 24 May until 24
August, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first exhibition of
contemporary Māori art in Auckland.
The artists were Arnold Manaaki Wilson, Ralph Hotere, Muru Walters, Katerina
Mataira and the late Selwyn Wilson.
Now 50 years on, in recognition of the significance of the original exhibition,
Auckland Art Gallery curator Ngahiraka Mason has mounted
Tūruki Tūruki! Paneke
Paneke!, an exhibition that showcases some art work from the original display
and others from the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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20 May - The Max
Gimblett and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett Gift 2008
Senior New Zealand artist Max Gimblett and Barbara
Kirshenblatt-Gimblett are gifting a major collection of the artist’s
works on paper to the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation in support of the
gallery’s development project.
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2 May 2008 - Earth
Matters opens
Auckland Art Gallery's latest exhibition Earth Matters, now showing
until 28 September, explores 'the environment' through the work of 13 artists.
Earth Matters investigates how we report on the world, and respond to
our environment - either as physical matter or image proxy - with available
technologies.
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exhibition page or download the press
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17 April 2008 -
Farewell Peter Tomory Peter Tomory, the second full time professional
director of the Auckland City Art Gallery, Emeritus Professor of Art History and
collector and connoisseur of fine European prints, died on Tuesday 25 March in
Wales where he had lived for almost a year after moving from Dorset, England,
his home since retirement. He was aged 86. News of his death will sadden many
who were inspired by his work at a formative time in the Gallery's history. On
behalf of the Gallery's staff and its community of support, director Chris Saines expressed sadness at the
loss of someone now widely regarded as its most influential director. click
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14 April 2008 - Walters Prize 2008 finalists announced The Walters Prize finalists for
2008 have been announced as:
- Edith Amituanai nominated for Déjeuner 2007, shown at Anna
Miles Gallery, Auckland.
- Lisa Reihana for Digital Marae 2007, shown at Govett-Brewster
Gallery, New Plymouth.
- John Reynolds for Cloud 2006, shown at the Biennale of
Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
- Peter Robinson for ACK 2006, shown at Artspace, Auckland.
The $50,000 Walters Prize, similar to the Tate's Turner Prize, is awarded for
an outstanding contribution to contemporary art in New Zealand in the past two
years. The winner will be announced on 31 October 2008.
Each finalist will receive $5,000 thanks to major donor Dayle Mace. They were
selected by a jury of four experts appointed by the Auckland Art Gallery.
For more information on the 2008 Walters Prize visit the
exhibition page or download the
press release.
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7 March 2008 - Government grant for Auckland Art
Gallery development Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Helen Clark announced in Auckland yesterday that the government is contributing
$30 million towards the Auckland Art Gallery development.
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