Page Blackie Gallery will be closed from 23 Dec - 18 Jan 2011.
Sleight of Hand The Port Nelson Suter Biennial opened last night at The Suter Gallery in Nelson. The exhibition, curated by Anna-Marie White, brings together a selection of work by contemporary New Zealand artists who ‘remain committed to traditional art values, combining technical skill with visual theory to create a range of illusory effects.’ Page Blackie Gallery artist Emily Wolfe features in the exhibition, with her stunning work The Folly, 2010 (seen above).
Peta Carey's stunning documentary "The Waterfall", a one hour documentary that features John Walsh, for TVNZ's Artsville, will air this Sunday night at the very sensible time of 10:30pm, on TVOne.
John, together with three other artists, journeyed into Fiordland to paint the surroundings, inspired by the waterfall that William Hodges painted in Dusky Sound, in 1773.
The resultant work from John's experience is the magnificent Act 2 Scene 2: There are visitors at the head and they don't look friendly, let your demon go you can get him later, which featured in John's recent exhibition at Page Blackie Gallery.
"The Waterfall", Artsville, Sunday 12th Dec, around the 10.30pm mark, TVOne.
Earlier this month New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser presented a work by Page Blackie Gallery artist Ngatai Taepa to the Mexican Museum of Cultures as a gift to mark the Mexican bicentenary of independence. The stunning work, entitled Te Pitau A Tiki #8, was exhibited as part of Ngatai Taepa's exhibition with Page Blackie Gallery in 2009, Te Pitau A Tiki.
Page Blackie Gallery is delighted to announce the opening of two exhibitions next Tuesday, running concurrently, by:
Liyen Chong and Emily Wolfe.
Artists' reception: Tuesday 16 November, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Contact the Gallery for further details
If you haven't had a chance to see it already, head along to roundabout at City Gallery Wellington. The extensive exhibition, drawn from the collection of David Teplitzky and Peggy Scott, features a striking work by Page Blackie Gallery artist Lyonel Grant entitled Poutokomanawa.
Star Gossage's new exhibition, Minyerri, opens at the Gallery next week. Click the image for a preview of works in the show or contact the Gallery for further details.
A new publication on Page Blackie Gallery artist Max Gimblett was launched last month. Workspace contains an intriguing series of photographs by John Savage capturing Gimblett's New York studio space. The photographs and accompanying essay by Jenni Quilter provide an interesting insight into the daily ritual surrounding Gimblett's practice.
Page Blackie Gallery artists Heather Straka, Dick Frizzell, Neil Dawson, Paul Dibble and Karl Maughan all feature in Artists @ Work, an exciting new art book launched at the beginning of this month. Profiling 24 New Zealand artists in their studios, the book provides a unique insight into the 'practical aspects of artists embarking on their creative processes'. The publication, complied by art writer Richard Wolfe and photographer Stephen Robinson, cleverly captures the often private domain of the artists studio.
Earlier this month Page Blackie Artist Max Gimblett was invited to the New York School of Visual Art by department chair Tom Huhn to teach a sumi ink workshop to his senior thesis class. This is the second year Max has lead a workshop for the school. See here for further images of the workshop.
The Suter Gallery, Nelson, is currently showing an exhibition entitled West East which explores the influence of Orientalism in New Zealand art. Showcasing a broad range of artists and media, the show includes work by Page Blackie Gallery artists Max Gimblett and Neil Dawson. The exhibition runs until the 17th of October and further details can be viewed here.
Paul Hartigan's new exhibition with Page Blackie Gallery, The Vapours, is discussed by Rebecca Thomson in The Wellingtonian Arts Section (published on Thursday 16th of September). Click on the image to enlarge the article.
Tom Fitzsimons writes on Paul Hartigan's new exhibition with Page Blackie Gallery (published on Thursday 16th September). Click on the image to expand.
Page Blackie Gallery artist Heather Straka is interviewed in Dunedin by Anna Dean in B-Guided magazine. Click the image above to expand and read the article, where Straka discusses some of the highlights of her artistic career so far.
On Wednesday evening Christchurch Art Gallery launched a new publication for Page Blackie Gallery artist Andrew Drummond's comprehensive survey exhibition Observation/ Action/ Reflection.
Page Blackie Gallery artist Dick Frizzell and his son Otis will be presenting at Semi-Permanent this year, an annual design symposium bringing together speakers from all over the world in a broad range of creative disciplines. The only event of its type in Australasia, New Zealand organisers 'The Church' describe Semi-Permananent as "a global gathering of pure talent, new ideas, conversation and visual splendour." This year's event runs from August 20-21 at the Aotea Centre, Auckland and more info can be found at http://www.semipermanent.co.nz/
Click here to watch the installation of Andrew Drummond's Counter Rotating and Earthing Device and Viewing Device, Counter Rotating in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu in March 2010.
Currently screening at the NZ International Film Festival are several art related films. The documentary section is rich with tales from art, with profiles of artists Bill Cunningham, Jean-Michel-Basquiat and New Zealander Michael Smither. Women without Men, a film by contemporary Iranian artist, Sherin Neshat, is also featured.
Click the above image to read the LISTENER's review of Andrew Drummond's exhibition, Observation/Action/Reflection, which is on show at Christchurch Art Gallery until 5 September.
Part momento mori and part rumination on traditional skill, Liyen Chong continues to create work using her distinctive method of hair embroidery. The Gallery has recently received two new works by Liyen, pictured above. Further information about Liyen's work is available on the Gallery's website. Please contact the Gallery here if you wish to enquire about these works.
Page Blackie Gallery has recently received a beautiful new screenprint from Karl Maughan. For further information about this work, Colyton, 2010, please contact the Gallery here.
Click here to read about the Wellington Sculpture Trust in the latest edition of The Wellington Guide. Established almost 30 years ago and now up to 23 sculptures, the collection includes works by Page Blackie Gallery artists Neil Dawson and Andrew Drummond.
Neil Dawson's exhibition Three of a Kind has been reviewed by John Daly-Peoples in the National Business Review. Click here to read the article and if you haven't seen the exhibition yet, tomorrow (Saturday 19th June) is the last day of the show.
