Friday, September 23, 2011

Late Night for Art Week

Art Week is a 10 day celebration of visual arts in Auckland, from 13-23 October. We'll be open late on the 18th till 8pm as part of the Newmarket Late Night. You can also take a guided tour of Newmarket's galleries and public sculpture on the night.


Heavenly first work arrives for Alter Piece

Ben Reid's work for the upcoming Alter Piece Christmas show has arrived, and his treatment of the templates is exquisite. Here's a sneaky peak...


Alter Piece runs from November 25 to December 10, with the big opening night November 24

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Pusateri For Posterity

How many people can say they've had an insect named after them?
John Pusateri can.
Oplitis Pusaterii is a mite that he collected as part of a research project that led to the body of artwork in his 2007 Fallen show at Seed.

John Pusateri, Week Fourteen, archival digital print on cotton rag paper, 378x457mm






Thursday, September 1, 2011

Central Otago Art Awards

Congratulations to Stafford Allpress, Rebecca Thomson and Louise McRae; all finalists in the inaugural Central Otago Art Awards. The awards will be presented at the Russell Henderson Art Gallery, Alexandra on 8 September. In the event that you can’t make it to Alexandra to see the show, you can view the work and vote for the peoples’ choice award online, visit: www.centralotagoarts.com

Rebecca Thomson, Wrapping - Box II, collagraph

Stafford Allpress, Inorganic, mixed media

Louise McRae, Muster, oil on kauri

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

A Bonnie Baby Girl!

We are delighted to introduce Emma’s brand new baby girl Bonnie. She was born 9 August, weighing a robust 10 pounds. Mother and daughter are both very well.




Thursday, August 25, 2011

Congratulations to the 2011 Wallace Art Awards finalists

Congratulations to Stafford Allpress, Louise McRae, Natasha Cantwell, Ryuzo Nishida, Mark Rayner and Sarah Williams - all finalists in this year's Wallace Art Awards. Their works will be on show from 6th September at the TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre at Pah Homestead, 72 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough.


Stafford Allpress, entry form, wood, plastic, foam, paper, enamel, 40x40x49mm

Louise McRae, Inhale, charred kauri, oil and silver leaf on kauri, 800x1050mm

Natasha Cantwell, Sean and Sparrow, unique c-type photograph, 508x660mm

Ryuzo Nishida, Pink Elephant, aluminium, acrylic & oil on steel and modelling clay

Mark Rayner, Her Mummy's Voice Moneybox (Susan Boyle and 'Pebbles'), glazed ceramic, 200x380x140mm

Sarah Williams, a monument somewhere in Europe, oil on board, 310x310mm

Monday, August 1, 2011

Congratulations to Belinda Griffiths

Belinda Griffiths has won the winesale.co.nz Wine Label Award and as a result, her work Breathe will feature on 10,000 bottles of Marlborough sauvignon blanc and Martinborough pinot noir. The “Griffiths Series” wines are due out before Christmas. Watch out for Belinda’s contribution to Seed’s annual Christmas show in November.

above: winesale.co.nz's general Manager Michael Mebus and Breathe by Belinda Griffiths
image courtesy of Winesale.co.nz