Bay of Plenty Art

Tauranga — A prestigious awards night to celebrate the brightest artists who whakapapa to the iwi of Tauranga Moana will be held this June, as an inaugural Matariki event acknowledging the depth of artistic talent produced in the city.

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Bay of Plenty — Toi Ohomai’s second year Bachelor of Creative Industries students wowed the public with their creative exhibition, MADE, held at the new Te Ara o Mauao building at the Windermere campus last week.

By Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
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Bay of Plenty — Talented Pacific artists Siliga Setoga and Claudia Jowitt have been mentoring a group of high school students at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, helping them to develop their voice through Pacific art.

By Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
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Bay of Plenty — Education can unlock the door to many new career opportunities, but for Norah Maclachlan it provided an essential chance to connect with her culture and help discover her identity.

By Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
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Bay of Plenty — Two young Polynesian artists from Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Creative Industries (BCI) were recently selected to immerse themselves in Pacific art on an all-expenses paid trip to Wellington.

By Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
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Rotorua — A red carpet event will mark the opening of an impressive art exhibition run in conjunction with Rotorua’s popular annual Wearable Creationz.

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Rotorua — The 2012 Rotorua Wearable Creationz is already shaping up to be one of the biggest yet and entries haven't even closed for the tenth anniversary event.

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Bay of Plenty — Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is hosting a performance next Thursday by Tongan artist Kalisolaite ‘Uhila.

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Rotorua — From historic Russian cities to the expanse of Antarctica – via Europe, Japan and the Pacific – Nigel Brown’s artistic response to overseas travel is captured in Travel to Travel opening at Rotorua Museum on Wednesday [2 May].

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Rotorua — Ground-breaking exhibition White Cloud Worlds, featuring stunning science fiction and fantasy artwork by internationally acclaimed New Zealand artists, opens at Rotorua Museum on Wednesday [2 May].

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Rotorua — Rotorua District Council (RDC) is reviewing its Arts and Cultural Policy and asking the community for feedback.

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Rotorua — For the first time Barrar’s recently completed portfolio of commodified mined spaces and the architecture of the underground will be showcased to the public.

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Rotorua — The sun shone, the birds sang, and the visitors kept coming, for an afternoon of music, relaxation, art and good company.

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Rotorua — Jane Vial, curator of Bohemians of the Brush: Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists exhibition currently on display at Rotorua Museum, will discuss the work of the father of New Zealand's Impressionist movement James Nairn.

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Rotorua — Rotorua Museum is holding art workshops for children these school holidays.

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Rotorua — Hamurana Lodge Boutique Hotel has a well-deserved reputation for the highest standards in hospitality, welcoming visitors from around the world to enjoy the finest accommodation and cuisine.

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Rotorua — Bohemians of the Brush: Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists tells the little-known story of how James Nairn united modern artists in the 1890s and helped redefine New Zealand painting.

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Rotorua — Heather Straka, recipient of the 2009 Kaipara Foundation Wallace Art Award and Frances Hodgkins Fellow 2008, will be at Rotorua Museum on Sunday [16 October] at 2pm to discuss her first major solo exhibition, The Asian.

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Rotorua — 'Pianos in the Wild!’ is back and with thousands of visitors descending on Rotorua over the next few weeks the community may be fortunate enough to hear more than a tune or two in the CBD.

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Rotorua — Glimpses into hidden spaces behind the scenes of New Zealand museums and galleries are offered by leading contemporary photographer Neil Pardington.

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Rotorua — Drawn from Italy features 25 drawings and prints selected from Te Papa’s European collection.

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Rotorua — It would be hard to find a New Zealander that has not heard of Lynley Dodd.

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