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Blue is a feeling, a place to dream, an endless idea and the colour of our amazing planet as seen from space.
Looking at the ways artists have used the colour blue, Blue Planet celebrates imaginative art making and thinking, as well as different cultural and global perspectives.
Blue Planet is shaped with younger audiences in mind. It includes art by Reuben Paterson, Jae Hoon Lee, Helen Calder, Francis Upritchard, Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, Gavin Hipkins, Richard Maloy, Len Castle, Megan Jenkinson, Peter Madden, Rohan Wealleans, Max Gimblett, Shona Firman, Colin McCahon and Eileen Mayo, together with traditional Nigerian sculpture and Japanese prints.
Image: Gavin Hipkins - Romance: New York (Jellyfish). 2006.
Starts: Wednesday, 27 January, 10:00am
At: Christchurch Art Gallery - Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Contemporary Iranian photography by 18 media artists, most of whom still live and work in Iran.
The exhibition is about living in Iran today, portraying the social realities, temptations and introspections of the Persian people, as captured through the Persian lens. The images depict a culture surprisingly familiar to ours - narratives of family life, suburban sprawl and of a country immersed in long standing customs and traditions.
The artists take on issues of identity, gender and social restrictions, and capture a side of Iran which is often contrary to the one presented by western media.
Most of the artists represented have travelled and exhibited internationally and their images do not necessarily cater to popular expectations, but tend towards the non-conformist and challenging.
An exhibition of photography by Linda Young
Contemporary art from the James Wallace Arts Trust.
A suite of very contemporary works from The James Wallace Arts Trust, including work by Jarad Bryant, Trenton Garratt, Richard Bryant, Andrew McLeod, Simon Esling, Rachel Wells, Martin Whitworth,, Katherine Claypole and Douglas Wright.
James Wallace began collecting New Zealand art in the mid-1990s, particularly that of emerging artists. In 1992 the Collection was transferred to a Charitable Fund with the aim of assisting emerging artists through patronage and promotion via exhibitions.
The Trust now owns over 4,000 works as a cultural resource for present and future generations. These works are available on a loan basis to institutions and galleries throughout the country.
Pierre Peeters Gallery would like to welcome you to view 'A Tribute to Peter Sauerbier', which is a group exhibition of four very individual artists paying homage to the master of assemblage and constructor extraordinaire, the late Peter Sauerbier.
Peter Sauerbier is widely regarded as the great father of New Zealand found object art. This is a form of art where a natural object or an artefact not originally intended for an artistic purpose, is found and considered to have aesthetic appeal and is then used as part of a visual artwork. Found object art can make important statements about resurrection and reinvention and the unnecessary waste associated with consumer production.
For over 40 years Sauerbier created fascinating artworks out of materials and specially selected objects sourced from markets, building and demolition sites as well as 2nd hand haunts around Auckland. In his workshop these objects would undergo a dramatic transformation as a result of reconfiguration and construction by the master craftsman, and would reappear as creatures, figures and other fantastical creations. Shortly before he died, he gifted his collection to Waitakere City with the intention that it go on permanent display.
Sauerbier has inspired and influenced many artists including our four exhibiting artists who are Felix Delux, Keiran Donnelly, Andrew Hall and Sean Kerrigan. These artists are very knowledgeable about Sauerbier’s work and three knew him well.
Felix Delux welds wonders with discarded metals and often salvages materials from local sources in Raglan. For this exhibition he will be showcasing some of his unique recycled circuit board lamps. He was at one time a member of the well known music band Headless Chickens and currently manages his own recording label.
Keiran Donnelly is primarily a multimedia artist who works with both metal and wood, constructing seemingly whimsical objects that question whether our new God of consumerism is a God worth praying to. He is also a painter who works in both acrylic and oils and is exhibiting selected paintings which he says share a similar creative process to his found object artworks. Keiran is at this time in Melbourne having been invited as an artist to share his graphic expertise in the ancient tradition of tattoo.
Andrew Hall specialises in spontaneous, multi dimensional assemblage and revels in working with the uncompromising medium of metal. He particularly enjoys creating figures and creatures that have high impact and a peculiar mix of comedy and horror.
Sean Kerrigan builds unique steel furniture masterpieces and creates experimental musical instruments. For this exhibition he has rediscovered his boxes of found objects and is constructing furniture for a post apocalyptic age.
You are invited to attend the private preview opening of this exhibition: Tuesday 9 March 5.30pm.
More details on this exhibition feature on our website: www.ppg.net.nz. I hope you are able to attend the opening and look forward to welcoming you to the gallery.
Pierre Peeters
Gundry Blues, Cut and Paste, Mason Clinic
Khuja Lounge Thursday, 11 March, 9:00pm
The Kentish Hotel Thursday, 11 March, 8:00pm
Cranks Restaurant Bar Thursday, 4 March, 9:00pm
Art in the House and Garden at Ferner Galleries Taupo
Taupo Friday, 29 January, 11:00am
Gisborne Friday, 12 February, 10:00am
Edith Amituanai: La Fine Del Mondo
Waitakere Thursday, 25 February, 10:00am
