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Parihaka: The Art of Passive Resistance
26 August - 22 January 2001 / Entire
This nationally significant exhibition commemorates and explores one of the major historical events in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand; the invasion of Parihaka, Taranaki by Pākehā soldiers in 1881. The exhibition will consider the events leading up to the invasion and the immense strength and spirit of the Parihaka community which continues today. One hundred years of art, poetry and waiata will be brought together for the exhibition.
Read moreMillenium Medallions
1 July - 13 August 2000 / Entire
Guest curator Justine Olsen, formerly Curator of Applied Art at Auckland Museum, has selected works from these artists for an installation at City Gallery Wellington. They are supplemented by newly commissioned works from additional artists in other media including glass and ceramic.
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Mary-Louise Browne: Out of Character
1 July - 13 August 2000 / Entire
This project is the first solo exhibition in a public institution for Mary-Louise Browne since 1990, and continues the commitment of City Gallery Wellington to projects by New Zealand artists.
Read moreMichael Parekowhai: Ten Guitars
13 May - 25 June 2000 / Entire
This exhibition pays tribute to the tradition of singing along to a guitar at parties, with a tongue-in-cheek nod to that very New Zealand musical technique, the 'Māori Strum'. The title refers to New Zealand's favourite party song, “Ten Guitars", the hit from early 1970s which is steeped in an indigenous urban mythology of its own.
Read moreBill Hammond: 23 Big Pictures
13 May - 13 August 2000 / Entire
Lyttelton artist Bill Hammond spent the 1970s working in design and toy manufacturing, returning to painting in 1981. He has since become one of New Zealand’s most intriguing and delightful artists. Hammond’s work tackles social and environmental issues, conveying messages about humanity and its status as an endangered species.
Read moreRichard Killeen: Stories we tell ourselves 1969-1999
13 May - 13 August 2000 / Entire
This exhibition comprises 76 works by senior artist Richard Killeen. The title refers to the stories told in a culture and the way that culture sees itself. These issues feature heavily in Killeen’s art which finds its inspiration in the contemporary, multi-cultural environment he lives in and which reflects his own life and experiences. Stories We Tell Ourselves focuses on Killeen’s key paintings particularly his trademark ‘cut-out’ works.
Viva la Vida: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism
29 January - 30 April 2000 / Entire
From the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, Viva la Vida: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism is the first public presentation of this collection of modern Mexican art. The Gelman Collection traces the evolution of Mexican art during the 20th century, and is distinguished by the inclusion of masterworks by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Josà Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros among others.
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