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Sightseeing

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:37:47 GMT

SIGHTSEEING…through the eyes of contemporary artists
Postcard exhibition offers armchair travel with a twist

Caring For The Dead

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:36:32 GMT

Photographer’s personal interest in CARING FOR THE DEAD In Caring For The Dead, opening at TheNewDowse on August 7th, Christchurch photographer Bridgit Anderson has a personal motivation for going behind the scenes of a funeral home and documenting the world of the undertaker. Anderson’s mother died when she was seven and, excluded from the funeral process, she has always wanted to know what...

Best of The Blumhardt

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:11:39 GMT

Best of the Blumhardt, opening 4 September at TheNewDowse, celebrates the vision of one of New Zealand’s most passionate arts advocates, Dame Doreen Blumhardt, ONZ, DNZM, CBE. The exhibition of ceramics by local and international potters is a selection of works from the Doreen Blumhardt bequest and will mark the first anniversary of Doreen’s death on 17th October. It also acknowledges the ongoing...

Fuzz, Felt and Fur

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:01:39 GMT

Fuzz, Felt and Fur, 31- July - 31 October, is an exciting new interactive exhibition for children that celebrates the magical touch of textiles. Featuring craft-based items from TheNewDowse collection, and supplemented by touch-friendly samples of materials and textiles, children will delight in the sensory magic of texture and touch. Infused with a sense of playfulness, the exhibition...

Galloping Into Goldenage

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:29:07 GMT

Andrea du Chatenier’s vision of Arcadia opens 15 May at TheNewDowse

Under Construction

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:20:00 GMT

Under Construction, opening on June 19, is a collection of artist projects that respond to notions of space, location and environment. Joanna Langford, Karin van Roosmalen, Douglas Bagnall, Fiona Connor and A.D. Schierning each have differing practices, but all provide comment on the constructed environment and our relationship to it.

Liquid Dreams

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:22:19 GMT

Liquid Dreams, a contemporary take on watercolour opens at TheNewDowse 19 June

Hanging By A Thread?

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:17:54 GMT

Symposium Heralds Costume and Textile Survival Tales plus a Taste of Ballet Russes

Entrepreneurs tackle sustainability in new HotHouse exhibition

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:57:59 GMT

HotHouse season 3 opens at TheNewDowse April 3

Wellington photographer captures teen culture in Hutt Valley

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:48:54 GMT

John Lake's Crude Futures at TheNewDowse from 17 April 2010

Oh So Mind-Bogling

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:32:23 GMT

A playful new exhibition by Seung Yul Oh opens at TheNewDowse

Dive into the world of Bill Viola

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:53:47 GMT

Dive into the mesmerising world of Bill Viola - TheNewDowse hosts NZ premiere of video by art world superstar

Costume and Textile Conference

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:11:19 GMT

TheNewDowse to host Costume and Textile Conference