Pure, geometric abstraction may be the antithesis of nature at first glance, yet we believe it to be the very heart of nature and the universe. As science has discovered, the building blocks of all that we know and see in the physical world become simpler and simpler the closer we study them. Nature is the ongoing consequence of a repetition of basic geometric principles…
and so it is with art.
This exhibition is presented by a group of enthusiastic amateur artists who are gradually finding confidence and competence under the expert guidance of teacher Clive Kelly.
The exhibition shares the work of four separate classes and demonstrates a wide variety of styles and subjects.
Pablo Picasso said:
“Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up”
As part of Pyramid Power Festival, 1-4 May 2019, Pyramid Club presents an exhibition of 200+ posters that provide a portal into Wellington's rich music and arts scene from 1979-2019. From the early days of the Primitive Art Group to a multitude of bands and DIY spaces over 40 years.
A ritual sonic procession on Weds 1st from the gallery to Pyramid Club will open the festival. Amongst other performances at Pyramid Club and The Third Eye, lunchtime and early evening performances will be taking place at Thistle Hall Gallery on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd.
1000 people
had the courage and curiosity
to pick up a blue biro pen, a blank page
and have a crack
at drawing another human being
in two minutes.
Now you can too - come to the our interactive exhibition to experience creation, delight and connection with yourself, friends, whanau and possibly even a mysterious stranger.
Why?
Whakawhanaungatanga
growing trust and connection between strangers, colleagues, friends and whanau
Manaakitanga
For the past two years, I have been working on a personal project, collecting anonymous images of women covered in golden clay. I started it as a gift for my niece who at 5 was questioning her own beauty. I wanted to show her the depth and breadth of the beauty of the female form. I wanted to also challenge my own unconscious sizist thinking, conditioned from years of media consumption. This exhibition will reveal to you your own beauty biases and invite you to contribute to a work in progress.
Playful interactive workshops scheduled for the Exhibition week:
The High Octane, Low Class Artwork of Jeremy Bennett and Christian Pearce
Come peep lovingly scribbled hot rods, oggle some monsters, get a sticker to cover a rust hole and maybe even a new tshirt that doesn’t have a curry stain on it yet!
The show is on at Thistle Hall and runs from April 2nd through to April 7th.
It’s better to draw burnouts than to fade away!
I was born and raised in Singapore 50 years ago. I grew up in a culture where body/face image are very important to us. So I thought those values, the superficial image, was unique to my Asian culture, but to my surprise after living in New Zealand for 30 years I found out that many in the Western world also have the same obsession with image.
But my question to the audience is “how do we define perfect body”?
Born in Gisborne NZ (Ngati Porou desendant) my passion for art started from shopping trips with my aunty when she would buy me colouring in books. My talent was recognised by intermediate where I was selected to be in a special art class. By the time I got to high school sport had become my main passion in particular rugby union, although I did past School C art. After leaving high school I moved south to Wainuiomata
Ursula has a head full of maths, stars, multi-layered visions and plenty of colourful witticisms which are then extruded as fun and quirky images both on canvas and in photography. One of her appealing projects is “New Zealand On the Rocks”, a series of painted images photographed underwater, of some of New Zealand's outstanding landmarks. She has recently been experimenting with smaller drawings and cartoons.
Random Order presents works by four Wellington artists in four very different mediums. Works include embroidered nudes, urban illustration, earthy ceramics and post-Soviet/Yugoslavian black and white photography.
Embroidered nudes: Sarah Stephen
The human form is powerful in its diversity. Using needle and thread I celebrate the skin we live in - in all its shapes, ages and genders. In this show I highlight the male and androgynous forms, both of which are underrepresented on gallery walls around the globe.