http://www.maoriart.org.nz/ Contemporary Maori Art from Aotearoa New Zealand en Copyright (C) maoriart.org.nz 2008 webadmin@maoriart.org.nz webadmin@maoriart.org.nz http://www.honouringtheatre.co.nz A rare opportunity to see award-winning international indigenous theatre from Canada and Australia. Following its season in Rotorua, there are two final public performances this week in Auckland as part of the Honouring Theatre Festival. 24 June: I Don't Wanna Play House by Tammy Anderson (Yirra Yaakin, Australia) and 26 June: Annie Mae's Movement by Yvette Nolan (Native Earth, Canada) at Genesis Energy Theatre, TelstraClear Pacific events centre, Manukau. Totally unmissable performances - unique stories, universal themes... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:58:28 EST http://www.playmarket.org.nz/opportunities/matariki_and_pasifika A forum for new Maori voices and theatre in Auckland presented by Playmarket. Come and celebrate the rising of the stars during Matariki by hearing new Maori voices and the voices of those who have trailblazed the way and continue to shine the light for Maori theatre. When: 12noon - 5.30pm, Saturday 28 June. Where: Limelight Room, Level 3, Aotea Centre, The Edge. RSVP by email to Jenni Heka: jenni@playmarket.org.nz. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:56:32 EST http://www.solandergallery.co.nz/ Coinciding with Matariki, the exhibition at Wellington's Solander Gallery showcases recent work by seven female artists from Toi Whakataa, the Maori Printers Collective, Alexis Neal, Gabrielle Belz, Sam Farquhar, Ruth Green Cole, Cerisse Palalagi, Natalie Couch and Vanessa Edwards. Opens Saturday June 28, exhibition runs until Saturday 12 July. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:59:58 EST http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/arts/artstation/default.asp On show from 25 June to 12 July and curated by artist Charlotte Graham, the group exhibition features artists Natalie Couch and daughter, Mumu Te Awha Couch, aged five, Wi Te Tau Pirika Taepa. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:27:15 EST http://www.aucklandartgallery.govt.nz/ Auckland Art Gallery pays tribute to a generation of senior Maori artists who exhibited 50 years ago in the first exhibition of contemporary Maori art in Auckland, in June 1958. The exhibition presents the work of pioneering artists Ralph Hotere, Arnold Manaaki Wilson, Muru Walters, Katerina Mataira and the late Selwyn Wilson. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:23:24 EST http://www.tuataradesignstore.co.nz Paintings by Hinemoa Hauraki and claywork by Amorangi Hikuroa - An exhibition in celebration of Matariki at Tuatara Gallery in Whangarei. Dates: 13 June - 13 July Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:02:53 EST http://www.thepencilgallery.com Opening 6 June at The Pencil Gallery, Gisborne. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:59:48 EST http://www.auahikore.org.nz/bloodlines/index.htm 17 Maori artists from throughout Aotearoa present stunning new works in this exhibition of contemporary Maori art during 13 - 29 June. Meet the artists during ta moko, carving, weaving and painting demonstrations in the gallery from 13 – 22 June. Presented in partnership with Auahi Kore (Smokefree), the exhibition emphasises that health, arts and culture are equally important for everyone’s future wellbeing. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:59:48 EST http://www.manawairoa.com Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:48:56 EST Ngaroimata Winiata of Kahukura Gallery invites you to the opening of the Matariki exhibition to celebrate the Maori new year on 5 June. Venue: Kahukura Gallery, 34 Ormond Rd, Gisborne. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:48:08 EST http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/html/Articles/ArticlesPrint.aspx?id=12be915979db44b4b870ec95e5072c2b In this year's Queen's Birthday honours, Derek Arana Te Ahi Lardelli was named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to Maori arts, "particularly ta moko (Maori tattoo)". It joins the artist's many other awards, among them his selection as the inaugural Artist in Residence at Gallipoli, Turkey (2006) and, in 2004, his appointment as an Arts Foundation of New Zealand laureate. Follow the link to read the full story from The Gisborne Herald. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:27:17 EST http://www.nzpost.co.nz/stamps New Zealand Post has released a special commemorative issue to mark the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Kingitanga movement on 2 May 1858. The stunning images used in the stamp series were sourced from the collection of major artworks by acclaimed Maori contemporary sculptor Fred Graham, called Nga Pou o Potatau. Thu, 22 May 2008 20:52:13 EST http://www.temanawa.co.nz He Aho Tangata: The Human Threads, curated by Kura Te Waru Rewiri honours John and his work and his major contribution to the arts of Aotearoa alongside his high international profile. At Te Manawa in Palmerston North. Exhibition dates: 12 April - 20 July. Tue, 13 May 2008 11:28:04 EST http://www.tairawhitimuseum.org.nz/ An exhibition at the Tairawhiti Museum, Gisborne. Dates: June 6 – July 13. This exhibition celebrates Maori creative entrepreneurs. The companies featured in the exhibition are Mauri Ora Productions, Metia Interactive, 360°, Jack Gray Dance, Mark Kopua, Tribal Fibres and Zero T. Tue, 06 May 2008 21:28:39 EST http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-tattoo15apr15,1,2837929.story "Ta moko, an art form that once seemed destined for oblivion, is again a solemn declaration of the native people's identity and dignity." Paul Watson reveals his impressions of ta moko in today's world in his recent article (The Los Angeles Times, April 2008). Mon, 05 May 2008 13:28:18 EST