Auckland Art Fair E-News

e-News March | April 2008

Welcome to the first Auckland Art Fair e-news.

The Auckland Art Fair was developed to encourage involvement, understanding and appreciation of contemporary art in New Zealand. This bulletin is our way of keeping you in touch with what’s happening in the contemporary art scene between fairs.

Our monthly e-news is designed to give a brief overview of what’s going on at some of the galleries you enjoyed at the last fair and will include news briefs and highlights from a changing selection of leading galleries.

Simply click on the web link to search for more details or refer to the full participating gallery listings to browse current or upcoming shows at your favourite galleries.

Work is well under way towards bringing you the next Auckland Art Fair in May 2009, with an expanded exhibition programme of respected galleries from New Zealand and overseas. I look forward to keepng you up to date with new developments over the coming months.

Jennifer Buckley
Director, Auckland Art Fair

highlights.

Hesketh Henry
meets Darryn George

The first of the Auckland Art Fair Gallery Evenings was presented by principal event sponsor, Hesketh Henry, at Gow Langsford Gallery earlier this month.
The series is an opportunity for event partners to hear leading contemporary artists talk about their work.
Christchurch-based painter Darryn George fuses traditional Maori art forms with Western abstraction. more

Jensen Gallery.
20/20

This show celebrates 20 years at the Jensen Gallery, which recently moved to new, larger premises in Newmarket. It reflects on two decades of solo and curated shows, featuring artists from Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. March 18 – April 26. more

Two Rooms.
Anton Parsons

Christchurch sculptor Anton Parsons works in aluminium and stainless steel to create clean, modernist works fused with cryptic signs and symbols. Foot-Pound-Second takes it cue from the lost world of imperial measurements. In the Long Room from March 13 – April 5. more

Whitespace.
Jim Cooper

The Beatles’ album cover Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is the inspiration for Jim Cooper’s collection of quirky ceramic individuals, which ends a North Island public gallery tour with a final show at Whitespace, where all works are available for sale. April 1 – April 19. more

Jonathan Smart.
Jude Rae

A series of still life paintings, some done in collaboration with Jude’s partner Zeljko Markov. March 11 – April 5. more

Bowen Galleries.
Tracey Williams

Portals is the first show in Wellington by Auckland artist Tracey Williams, commissioned to coincide with the International Arts Festival. Exquisite watercolours on paper and installation. March 10 – April 5. more

Archibald Prize
Martin Ball

If you are planning a trip to Sydney, there is still time to visit the Archibald Prize show at the Art Gallery of NSW (March 8 – May 18). Auckland artist Martin Ball took the Packing Room Prize for his portrait of singer, songwriter Neil Finn. (Many of you will have seen this portrait at the Auckland Art Fair). Now in his mid 50s, Ball is known for his hyper realistic paintings and drawings, especially portraiture. He studied at the University of Auckland School of Fine Arts, completed a Masters there in 2001 and has had regular solo exhibitions in New Zealand since 1975. more

Gallery gets green light

Redevelopment of the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki can now begin after the Environment Court ruled in favour of the proposed level two daylit gallery. The top-floor gallery is to have a slightly lowered roofline, from 5.2m to 4.3m, which gallery director Chris Saines describes as a workable solution. “ Level two remains an outstanding space for the display and exhibition of contemporary art and (will be) one of the building’s most striking and functional features.” more

Galleries at a glance.

Auckland.

Artis Gallery
Bath Street Gallery
Ferner Galleries
FHE Galleries
Gow Langsford Gallery
Two Rooms
Ivan Anthony
Jensen
John Leech Gallery
Tim Melville Gallery
Michael Lett
Oedipus Rex Gallery
SOCA Gallery
Sue Crockford Gallery
Vavasour Godkin Gallery
Warwick Henderson Gallery
Whitespace
Milford Galleries Auckland

Wanganui.

McNamara Gallery

Wellington.

Bowen Galleries
Hamish McKay Gallery
Janne Land Gallery
Page Blackie Gallery
(formerly Tinakori Gallery)

Christchurch.

Jonathan Smart Gallery

Dunedin.

Milford Galleries Dunedin

Australia.

Anna Schwartz Gallery
Boutwell Draper
Niagara Galleries
Conny Dietzschold Gallery
Kaliman Gallery
Martin Browne Fine Art

thank you.

Auckland Art Fair would like to acknowledge the support of the ASB Community Trusts in the production of this e-news.