e-News December 2009

December. Unbelievable! If the year wasn’t entirely painless, at least it was quick.

A brief survey of the arts battlefield reveals most of the soldiers are still standing and looking surprisingly chipper. The seasonal good cheer must be kicking in.

The month offers cause for celebration with awards going to a few deserving sponsors and patrons, some public lectures for those with residual intellectual capacity and, of course, some fantastic exhibitions all over town(s).

See the highlights below for a banquet of summer shows and an appetising array of new work to be enjoyed – if not consumed.

Why not end a Spartan year with a something indulgent? Pass the Pavlova.

Jennifer Buckley
Director - Auckland Art Fair

Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast.
Epictetus (Roman 55 AD – 135 AD)

Highlights. Galleries at a glance.
METRO 'Best of Auckland' list
Auckland Art Fair made the best of list under the (curious) heading of:
Best-Looking Investment Market.

Bucking international trends, the biennial Auckland Art Fair grew bigger and better as keen collectors and newbies put their money where they could see and enjoy it. More than an art supermarket, this was a true cultural event. Thirty-eight leading galleries from Australian and New Zealand showcased 600 artists, and art lovers flocked to the public lectures.
Awards
Congratulations to Staples Rodway who won a coveted 2009 NBR Sponsorship of the Arts Award for their support of the Art Fair. Staples Rodway have been a Major Partner of the event since 2007 and present the popular Sculpture Court. Like most arts organisation, we rely on support from and interaction with all of our partners so well done to NBR for recognising the importance of these relationships.
Read about the award and other winners here
Taste
Food and Feasting in Art
Auckland Art Gallery invites you to revel in the luscious beauty of food and the tactile, sensual qualities of art. Until 14 Feb 2010. more
Two Rooms
Megan Jenkinson
In Second Silence, Megan Jenkinson continues her exploration into optical phenomena and the subtleties and complexities of vision, with two new series of works. more
Warwick Henderson
Viky Garden
There is still time to catch Passengers, Viky’s latest series of allegorical and self-referential paintings until 5 December. more
ANTOINETTE GODKIN
Summer show
A bright mix of gallery artists including Andrew Drummond, Matthew Dowman, Andre Hemer, Miranda Parkes. more
OREXART
Frances van Dammen
Celestial
Delicately contrived and blooming with life, the paintings in Celestial unfold like starbursts into their own world. Until 22 December. more
BOWEN GALLERIES
Hariata Ropata Tangahoe
This Wellington based intuitive artist paints spiritual elements relating to Maori mythology and the mythologies common to other cultures. Until 12 Dec. more
DARREN KNIGHT
Joanna Braithwaite
About Time features the nuns and priests undertaking activities somewhat incongruous with their traditional garb; eating ice cream, texting, buying takeaway coffee & alcohol, riding a Segue. Until 12 December. more
NEONPARC
NADA Miami
The boys at Neon Parc are taking painter Moya McKenna (whom they also featured at AAF09) to this up and coming fair in Miami from 3 – 6 December. more
ART TALK
Auckland City Council Public Art Projects – Artist Lecture Series #3
Who:
OLO (Finland) and John Reynolds (NZ)
When:
Wed 9 December 6pm (approx 1 hour)
Where:
Auckland Town Hall, Queen St (last door at Aotea Square end)
More info:
garrett.rob@gmail.com
Click here for more information about the Auckland Art Fair

Anna Miles
Anna Schwartz Gallery
Antoinette Godkin Gallery
Artis Gallery

Bath Street Gallery
Bartley + Company
Bowen Galleries
Brett McDowell Gallery
Darren Knight
FHE Galleries
Gow Langsford Gallery
Hamish McKay Gallery
Ivan Anthony
Jensen
John Leech Gallery
Jonathan Smart Gallery
Masterworks Gallery
Mark Hutchins
Martin Browne Fine Art
McNamara Gallery
Michael Lett
Milford Galleries
Niagara Galleries
Nellie Castan
Neon Parc
OREXART
Page Blackie Gallery
PAULNACHE
Peter McLeavey
Ray Hughes Gallery
Roslyn Oxley
Sanderson Contemporary Art
Sue Crockford Gallery
Suite
Sutton Gallery
Tim Melville Gallery
Tolarno Galleries
Two Rooms
Warwick Henderson Gallery
Whitespace

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