The winners of the first ILT Murihiku Art Awards have been announced at a private opening and can be now seen at an exhibition displayed at He Waka Tuia. The Supreme Winner is James Yau for Horse. Christchurch-based curator and guest judge Jane Wallace said she chose this artist as the winner for his ability […]
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ILT Murihiku Art Awards exhibition to debut with 65 works of art
A range of talented artists from around Aotearoa, including a five-year-old, will have their work on display at the first annual ILT Murihiku Art Awards this year. In previous years, the Invercargill Public Art Gallery held the Spring Exhibition, while the Southland Arts Society hosted the ILT Art Awards. Invercargill Public Art Gallery and He […]
Read More >Paper-based artworks offer glimpse into Aotearoa New Zealand’s past at He Waka Tuia
Paper-based collection items are now on display at He Waka Tuia for the first time since the pieces moved to Te Pātaka Taoka Southern Regional Collections Storage Facility. Papier Graphica is an exhibition displaying Southland’s heritage through a selection of paper-based art and objects from Te Kupeka Tiaki Taoka: Southern Regional Collections Trust. He Waka […]
Read More >Popular kid’s PLAY exhibitions returns to inspire creativity at He Waka Tuia
Get ready to dive into a realm of creativity and imagination with He Waka Tuia’s wildly popular PLAY exhibition set to return. PLAY 3.0 is back and better than ever for the third year running. This year’s exhibition includes nine interactive zones designed to get the grey matter working in the young and young at […]
Read More >Southland’s first woman architect to be showcased in exhibition
The work of Southland’s first registered woman architect will be showcased at He Waka Tuia’s upcoming exhibition. Monica Barham: So You’re Building: You and the Architect, exhibition champions the contribution Barham has made to art and architecture across Invercargill and New Zealand. Exhibition Collaborator, Architect Megan Rule said Barham was a world-class architect, who had […]
Read More >Southland art collection celebrated with latest He Waka Tuia exhibition LOCAL: By|For|Of
He Waka Tuia is returning to its roots with its latest exhibition LOCAL: By|For|Of. Staff have carefully chosen 84 works from the Invercargill Public Art Gallery (IPAG) artworks to go on display before the collection goes to the Tisbury storage facility that is currently being built as part of Project 1225, the museum rebuild project. […]
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