Auckland Art Gallery Development

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki is undergoing major restoration and expansion work, which will transform the building into a world class cultural facility for Aucklanders and visitors alike. Take a look at the webcam showing development. All exhibitions and events have moved to the New Gallery during the [...]

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Portrait of the Artist’s Wife

The other thing I do is read, read, read – I have just finished a book called ‘Portrait of the Artist’s Wife’ by Barbara Anderson. I got it off www.swapclub.co.nz where I get a lot of my books, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Spent the glorious day at the beach reading it yesterday.
‘Winner of the [...]

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The Big Picture

“Legendary art commentator Hamish Keith returned to much-deserved national attention last year when his television series and accompanying (Godwit) book THE BIG PICTURE seized the imagination of New Zealanders. The high-rating show and bestselling book rekindled fresh enthusiasm for the complex and fascinating story of our art heritage and cemented Keith’s stature as one of [...]

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A New Year

I’m back into the year again after weeks of family, fun, sun and laughter. All I want to do this year is paint – so many paintings to do. My plan is to paint every week day morning, and hit my work desk no later than 10.00am. I’ve already done a week’s course on old  [...]

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