Auckland Art Gallery

Visited the Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki and viewed several of the exhibitions but found the artworks of Rita Angus the most memorable.  Colin McCahon’s large pieces also worth a long look but the more contemporary works don’t hold my interest personally.  The Maori Portraits: Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand is an amazing collection of […]

Auckland Art Gallery

November exhibitions at the Auckland Art Gallery were very interesting and especially rewarding was The Māori Portraits: Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand  which includes over 120 portraits by this artist.  They are stunning, interesting – a significant exhibition of portraits which seen alongside photographs show how realistic the artworks portray significant people in New Zealand’s history.  […]

Auckland Art Fair

A visit to the Auckland Art Fair this year exhibited at The Cloud on Auckland’s waterfront was a wonderful experience. 38 Exhibiting Galleries           Guided Tours          Artist and Gallerist Talks         Art Fair Forums         Cafe Warwick Henderson talk about building an art collection and the role of dealer galleries was very informative, as well as an opportunity […]