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Past Exhibitions

Wallace Art Awards 2011

29 October – 4 December 2011

The Wallace Art Awards are 20 years old this year – The Dowse once again exhibits the winners and finalists.
 


Crystal City

16 July – 16 October 2011

Discover urban territories with dynamic works from seven contemporary artists.
 
 


Ruby

14 May – 14 August 2011 | FREE

Celebrate four decades of collecting and exhibiting at The Dowse.

 


Spectrum

20 August – 13 November 2011

Children: check out the wonder of colour in an exhibition just for you.

 


Bloom

23 July – 30 October 2011

Launch into Spring with gorgeous floral inspired works from The Dowse collection.

 


Knitted & Knotted

27 August – 20 November 2011

New directions in the handmade will surprise and delight.

 


Simon Morris: Blue Water Colour

18 June – 18 September 2011

With the precision of 50 brushstrokes, Simon Morris creates a new wall painting at The Dowse.


Toy Story

18 June – 18 September 2011

Works from The Wallace Trust Collection that explore childhood imaginings. 

 


High Tea

9 April – 17 July 2011

High tea is high art with treasures from The Dowse collection.

 


Who Am I?

19 February – 8 May 2011

Discover portraiture with works from The Dowse collection.

 


Furnish

26 March – 19 June 2011

The hottest talents in New Zealand furniture design

 


Sean Kerr: Bruce Danced...

19 March – 29 May 2011

Installation works by one of New Zealand's leading digital artists.

 


Yield

26 March – 26 June 2011

Making fashion without making waste, with big names like Yeohlee Teng and Zandra Rhodes.
 


Richard Stratton: Après les Baleines

12 February – 1 May 2011 Richard Stratton's ceramics are in the style of English and European ornamental ware, but with a contemporary twist. 
 

Light Stones

18 December 2010 – 27 March 2011

Gorgeous glowing glass works from The Dowse collection.

  


The Bruce and Denny Show

20 November 2010 – 27 February 2011

Billy Apple™ pays tribute to our motor racing champions, Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme.
 


Wallace Art Awards 2010

22 October – 28 November 2010

View the finalists of this prestigious annual art award.

 


White Cloud Worlds

Until 13 March 2011

Fantasy and science fiction artworks by 27 New Zealand artists and illustrators.

 


Bugs, Beetles and Butterflies

Until January 30 2011

Children and their families can see amazing artworks inspired by insects as well as entering the virtual world of  'Glowing Pathfinder Bugs'. 
 


Best of the Blumhardt

4 September – 17 October 2010

Pottery pleasures from the Doreen Blumhardt Bequest.

 


Small Stories

Extended until 12 December 2010

A selection of stunning jewellery from The Dowse collection, each work with its own story to tell. Enter our Small Stories competition...


Sightseeing

Until 6 February 2011

An innovative exhibition of postcards that explores the representation of place in contemporary German and New Zealand photography.


Caring for the Dead

7 August – 24 October 2010

The unfamiliar world of the undertaker through a powerfully composed set of black and white photographs
 


Fuzz, Felt and Fur

31 July – 31 October 2010

An exciting new exhibition for children that celebrates the magical touch of textiles.

 


Under Construction

19 June – 3 October 2010

A collection of artist projects that respond to notions of space, location and environment.
 


Liquid Dreams

19 June – 3 October 2010

A contemporary take on watercolour by six artists

 


John Lake: Crude Futures

17 April - 25 July 2010

In Crude Futures John Lake focuses on the expression of dystopian desires played out within the everyday reality of suburban Hutt Valley.


Free Bus to Crude Futures

Every Sunday during the Crude Futures season you can get a FREE ride on the Airport Flyer to The Dowse

 


Hit The Wall!

Auckland-based artist Jae Hoon Lee is well known for his digital collages which he creates from images he collects as part of his daily activity.
 


shapeshifter

26 February – 21 March 2010

 

 
 


HotHouse 3

3 April – 15 August 2010

The next instalment of HotHouse features a spectrum of eco-products incorporating sustainable design.
 


Bill Viola: The Messenger, 1996. Video/sound installation. Photo: Kira Perov.

Bill Viola: The Messenger

20 February - 11 July 2010

A masterful work from the acclaimed American video artist.

 


Andréa du Chatenier: Goldenage

15 May – 29 August 2010

 A tableau of feminine desire and excess.

 


Seung Yul Oh: Bogle Bogle

13 February – 30 May 2010

Rising talent Seung Yul Oh brings us a playful installation.

 


Gordon Walters: Waiata (detail), 1977.

Drawing Conclusions

13 February – 30 May 2010

Colin McCahon, Ralph Hotere, Don Peebles, Gordon Walters.

 


Long Live The Modern

30 January - 4 April 2010

Lisa Walker: Unwearable

12 December 2009 - 2 May 2010

Cao Fei: Utopia

26 November - 31 January 2010
Marcus Williams & Susan Jowsey: The Correction, 2009.

The Wallace Art Awards

17 October 2009 - 24 January 2010

Tickle My Senses

12 September 2009 - 17 January 2010

Red Room

22 August - 29 November 2009

Gold Rush!

22 August - 29 November 2009

Jim McMurtry

26 September 2009 - 31 January 2010

HotHouse

Ongoing exhibition
Felix Kelly: Surrealist, with Aeroplane, Cornucopia etc., c.1939

Felix Kelly

13 June - 27 September 2009
Jessie Casson: Michael Robinson, Cromwell, Cherry Stone Spitting Champion

Champions

23 May - 30 August 2009
John Walsh: Marakihau (post-homo travellus), 2007

Flying Solo

2 May - 13 September 2009
Gordon Walters: Untitled - Ann Verdcourt: Something old, something new - Brendon Bodley: Hope

'Thrill Me Every Day'

2 May - 13 September 2009
Rangi Kipa, Parata

Plastic Maori

14 March - 9 August 2009
Via Grafik, Spoilt (detail)

Common Ground

13 February - 17 May 2009
Tim Larkin, Food Safe Model (detail)

Letting Dwell

16 February - 10 May 2009
The Enchanted Forest, photo: Amelia Handscomb

The Enchanted Forest

29 November 2008 - 14 April 2009
Heather Straka, Repeat After Me… Amanda #2

Wallace Art Awards 2008

11 October 2008 - 3 February 2009
Reuben Paterson, Perrier Jouet (detail). Photo Joanne Honey Thomas

Believe It... Or Not!

July 2008 - 7 June 2009
Phillip Mannix, Tree in Winter

IHC Telecom Art Awards 2008

13 September 2008 - 1 February 2009
Hanne Johnsen 2007

our stories

13 September 2008 - 1 February 2009
Malcolm Harrison, The Family 1987

A Family Occasion

9 August 2008 - 28 February 2009
Victor Bright, Green Stripes on Turquoise

My House...

5 July - 26 October 2008
Michael Parekowhai, You're My Best Friend (detail) 2000

A Generous Eye

5 July - 26 October 2008
Elise O'Neill: Nose to Tail (detail), 2008

Hit The Wall

Ongoing exhibition
Anne Noble, Goal Post

Sinfonia Antarctica

12 April - 28 September 2008
Rebecca Swan, Mark boy/girl 1998

Assume Nothing

12 April - 30 August 2008
Issey Miyake

The Wind

16 February - 22 June 2008
Jum Nakao

A Costura Do Invisivel

16 February - 22 June 2008

Magic of Mud

9 February – 27 July 2008
Lyndsay Patterson, Glassware

Navigate

7 December 2007 - 30 March 2008
Elizabeth McClure, Legato (detail)

Conversations

7 December 2007 - 30 March 2008
Samantha

Beasts

2 December - 27 April 2008
Sara Hughes, Download

Wallace Art Awards 2007

30 November 2007 – 30 March 2008
Pacific Pattern

Pacific Pattern

26 November - 30 March 2007
Horst Wackerbarth, Verena Trosch as a Witch 1990

Zeitgeist Becomes Form

6 October 2007 - 3 February 2008
Isabella Blow wearing Philip Treacy's Devil Paradise Feathers. Photo Steven Meisel 1993

When Philip Met Isabella

6 October 2007 - 3 February 2008
Regan Gentry, A Multitude of Pricks

Of Gorse of Course

2 June - 23 September 2007
Becoming King Kong

Becoming King Kong

30 June - 18 November 2007
Jim Cooper, Sgt P

Sergeant P

12 May - 9 September 2007
Animalia

Animalia (remix)

21 April - 20 May 2007
Beena Rugnathji, Balance (detail)

The Gift Exchange

17 February - 12 August 2007
Homemade Mathematics

Homemade Mathematics

17 February - 1 July 2007
Domestic Futurists

Domestic Futurists

17 Feb - 20 May 2007
Sherie Muys, Winning entry

Design Ambassadors 2007

17 Feb - 1 July 2007
Photo of Alan Preston

Alan Preston

17 February - 17 June 2007
Droog

A Human Touch - Droog

17 February - 15 April 2007
Illicit display

The New Cool

9 June - 30 August 2005
Installation view

Bombay Sapphire Design

18 - 21 October 2004
John Murchison, Sun

John Murchison

10 July - 17 October 2004
Engage? Installation view

Engage?

5 June - 19 September 2004
Fruits

Fruits Tokyo Street Style

21 February - 30 May 2004
Paimio Chair

Finnish Design 125

14 June - 31 August 2003
Respect Graf art

Respect - Hip Hop Aotearoa

31 January - 2 June 2003
Teapot warmers

Thrift to Fantasy

17 October 2002 - 16 February 2003
Ann Robinson, Glassware

Casting Light - Ann Robinson

14 February - 20 May 1998
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