He Waka Tuia’s latest exhibition will commemorate the 250th anniversary of first contact between Southern Māori and explorer and cartographer Captain James Cook. Tamatea, which starts on 26 March, marks the time between the same date in 1773 and 11 May 1773, when the crew of the Resolution sheltered in Tamatea and began to explore […]
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Precious personal items to go on display at He Waka Tuia’s latest exhibition Nohi: Artefact
People from the Invercargill community are sharing their own precious personal items at He Waka Tuia’s latest exhibition Nohi: Artefact. Nohi is an Aotearoa slang word for nosey, which He Waka Tuia manager Sarah Brown says fits this exhibition well. “People from the community are essentially inviting members of the public in to view some […]
Read More >Tamariki encouraged to show their artistic side with Kids Can Curate exhibition at He Waka Tuia
Young budding art lovers have got the opportunity to walk in a curator’s shoes and help decide what the next He Waka Tuia exhibition will look like. Kids Can Curate is the chance for anyone under the age of 18 to look through 70 works of art from the Invercargill Public Art Gallery collection and […]
Read More >Wedgwood serving up the tea for He Waka Tuia’s next exhibition
He Waka Tuia has got the tea, and it’s being served at the Wedgwood Exhibition. From November 12 to 27, the Invercargill Public Art Gallery and Southland Museum and Art Gallery Wedgwood collection will be on display at He Waka Tuia. Wedgwood is a brand of English pottery developed in the mid-1700s by Josiah Wedgwood. […]
Read More >Fifty local artworks to go on display at He Waka Tuia for the 2022 Annual Spring Exhibition
A selection of 50 local artworks will be on display when the 2022 Annual Spring Exhibition officially opens at He Waka Tuia on Friday. Guest artist Tāme Iti has arrived in Invercargill and while here will be speaking and taking part in a Q&A at Centre Stage, working with tamariki at Māori and Pasifika Arts […]
Read More >Tame Iti named as guest artist for Invercargill’s Spring Exhibition
Artist Tame Iti has been named guest artist for the 2022 Annual Spring Exhibition at He Waka Tuia in Invercargill. Iti (Tūhoe) is most well-known for his involvement in protests against the Vietnam War, apartheid in South Africa, as well as many Māori protest actions. He has also given a TEDx Talk, held art exhibitions, […]
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