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What's On at The Dowse
What's On at The Dowse
Upcoming Exhibitions…
The Age
of Aquarius: A 1970s Fashion Revolution
15 November 1
February 2015
Featuring the fadeless fabulousness of
polyester, bell-bottom flares and denim dungarees, The Age
of Aquarius is an exhibition curated and toured by the New
Zealand Fashion Museum. See and experience New Zealand in
the 1970s through fashion. Sample the show with an in-store
display at Kirkaldie & Stains 11-30 November.
http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/age-of-aquarius-a-70s-revolution
Upcoming
Events…
Late Lounge special: Into the Void documentary
screening and band performing Screening:
MINDSPACES: The Artists Studio The
Age of Aquarius: A 1970s Fashion Revolution opening weekend
extravaganza! We don’t want
anyone to miss the opening weekend extravaganza we’ve got
planned for The Age of Aquarius: A 1970s Fashion Revolution.
From a fun opening party to a special edition Fabric-a-Brac
for vintage fabric fans this is going to be a weekend
you’ll want to mark in your diary now! http://dowse.org.nz/events/the-age-of-aquarius-opening-celebration 18 October
22 February 2015 A
Tribute: Selected Works from the Pat Parker Collection A Tribute pays homage to Pat
Parker (1943 – 2014), Lower Hutt resident, art lover and
supporter. The exhibition, featuring works by Ralph Hotere,
Paul McKay and Nigel Brown is an opportunity to share with
visitors Pat Parker’s enviable art collection now on long
term loan to The Dowse. Peter
Peryer: A Careful Eye Peter
Peryer had his first solo exhibition at a public gallery
here at The Dowse in 1977. It was a visionary move by then
director Jim Barr at a time when photography was rarely seen
in public art institutions. Fast-forward to 2014 and Peter
Peryer: A Careful Eye curated by The Dowse’s Sian van Dyk,
is a selection of over 50 works from Peter’s celebrated
career. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue with
essays by both Jim Barr and Sian van Dyk. Elizabeth
Thomson: Invitation to Openness—Substantive and Transitive
States Wellington sculptor
Elizabeth Thomson is creating a new installation for The
Dowse which will surprise and delight visitors. An entire
room will be quietly inhabited by hundreds of white moths
which will hover in the space as though having arrived of
their own accord. This is Elizabeth Thomson’s most
ambitious installation to date as it will fill an entire
gallery. Each moth is cast in bronze and flocked in white
giving the moths an eerie realism. ends
Thu 6 Nov 6:00
p.m.
Notorious drinking, smoking noise punks,
Christchurch underground band Into the Void have been around
for 28 years and counting. The fact that the band includes
some of New Zealand's most accomplished visual artists
doesn't stop them from acting like teenagers. When you strip
away ideas of rock'n'roll stardom, this documentary takes a
look at what it really means to be in a band, providing a
welcome record of an important slice of Christchurch's rich
musical and creative history.
Documentary screening Into
the Void: Music, Art, Friendship and Beer 70 mins 6:00
p.m.
Band performance 7:20 p.m.
Koha entry
http://dowse.org.nz/events/screening-in-the-void
Studio
Visit: Elizabeth Thomson
Sun 9 Nov 2.30pm
Join us for
a studio visit and afternoon tea with Elizabeth Thomson. See
first-hand the processes involved in making the exhibition
Invitation to Openness—Substantive and Transitive
States<http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/elizabet-thomson-an-invitation-to-openness-substan>
Minivan
departs The Dowse 2.30pm
Bookings essential | $10 per
person
T 04 570 6500 | E bookings@dowse.org.nz
Thu 13 Nov 6:30
p.m.
Free
Drinks and nibbles 6:30 p.m.
Film starts
7:00 p.m.
The Dowse presents a screening of MINDSPACES:
The Artists Studio.
Join renowned American film producer
and director Stephanie Bennett with her most recent work,
featuring New Zealand Sculptor Denis O’Connor.
At
conclusion of film there will be a short Q & A session with
the Director Stephanie Bennett
http://dowse.org.nz/events/screening-denis-oconnor-film
15-16 November 2014
http://dowse.org.nz/events/fabric-a-brac
http://dowse.org.nz/events/talk-tour-doris-de-pont-2
Exhibitions
on now…
Solo 2014: Five Wellington Artists
Nine metres of hydrangeas in oil
paint, a translucent pyramid, colourful collage,
experimental jewellery and captivating performance work are
some of the treats that The Dowse Art Museum has to offer as
part of biennial exhibition Solo 2014. Showcasing
newly-commissioned works by five established and
up-and-coming local artists - Karl Maughan, Peter Trevelyan,
Samin Son, Ruth Thomas-Edmond and Moniek Schrijer.
http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/solo-five-wellington-artists
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October – 15 February 2015
http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/pat-parker
23 Aug – 23 Nov 2014
http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/peter-peryer-a-careful-eye
23 Aug – 23 Nov 2014
http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/elizabet-thomson-an-invitation-to-openness-substan
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Whanganui Regional Museum: Historic Wedding Dress Unveiled, A Piece Of Marton’s Heritage
Donovan Ryan: Local Runner Takes Out Frontrunner Christchurch Marathon
University of Auckland: Tributes Flow For Much Loved Pacific Leader Melegalenu’u Ah Sam
NZEI: Ministry Of Education Cuts Will Disproportionately Affect Pasifika
Day One Hapai te Haeata: Call To Action For Young Filmmakers Against The Backdrop Of Funding Cuts