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The Spinoff
22-05-2025
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- The Spinoff
Event noticeboard: Master weavers, bespoke stamps and plus ones
The Spinoff's top picks of events from around the motu. Wayyy down below, I've featured an exhibition in Wellington titled Plus 1. Artists were invited to be part of a show, as long as they invited another artist to create or exhibit with them. In the gallery's text, it says there's an 'inherent challenge' in bringing a plus one to events. The challenge is, apparently, about how that plus one will fit (or not) into the crowd at the event. Will they be super awkward and clingy? Or will they be so charming everyone will forget all about you? I can see how this is a delicate balancing act, but for me, this isn't the challenge. My challenge, surely shared by many others who have a ball and chain, is to not take the same plus one absolutely everywhere, even to events they have no interest in yet someone else might love. A partner is a very easy plus one. They're basically obligated to follow you around, they don't flake out and your budgets are almost always aligned. While convenience and reliability are very, very seductive qualities, wouldn't it be nice to see a friend you haven't seen in a while? There will be more to talk about than what's in the fridge and when should we vacuum the car. This week, make a friend your plus one. Te Whare Taonga o Waikato, 1 Grantham Street, Kirikiriroa Hamilton 10am-5pm, daily until August 10 Free He Aa I Uta, He Aa I Tai is a large-scale exhibition with new works, both traditional and contemporary, by members of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa. The roopu's origins start in 1983, when the Māori and Pacific Island Arts Council invited a group of 10 women to look at the needs of weavers and to come up with ideas for supporting them. Three years later the women formed a weavers committee called Aotearoa Moana Nui A Kiwa Weavers. They wanted to nurture, foster and preserve the techniques and the love of weaving. In 1994, changes to government structures and funding led to the Māori and Pacific weavers separating and Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa emerged as the first Māori weavers' national collective. Today, members of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa are scattered throughout the country and represented by an elected committee of six members. They host a biennial Weavers National Hui, put together exhibitions, publications, workshops, wānanga and art exchanges and publish a quarterly newsletter. This particular exhibition is notable for the sheer number of pieces by master weavers. There's work by Maureen Lander, Edna Pahewa, Dale Cousens, Ereni Putere, Gina Coatsworth, Margaret Rose Ngawaka and more. It's worth a trip to Hamilton, especially because in the very same gallery there's also a Robyn Kahukiwa exhibition touring from the New Zealand Portrait Gallery. Northland 3pm Sunday, May 25 $20 – $30 per person for a meal (bookings recommended) Enjoy your music with some gravy! This week, Paul Lafotanoa will be on the drums, with Cookie Monster trio Rawhiti and Jane on guitars and Henry on bass and vocals. Ngunguru Sports & Recreation Club, Kopipi Crescent, Ngunguru 0173 7.30pm Saturday, May 24 Free Auckland covers legends KARMA will be playing hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s and they're requesting you come dance in your finest retro threads. Tāmaki Makaurau Objectspace, 13 Rose Road, Grey Lynn 10am-5pm on weekdays and 10am-4pm on the weekend until June 1 Free Veils of muka hang from the ceiling, kororā pelts are stitched to a cloak and there's intricate quilting, embroidery and weaving. Inspired by Japan's Eki stamp tradition, this quest begins with picking up a special passport which guides you around the neighbourhood. On the way you collect bespoke stamps by Sur Collective. Tokoroa The Yard Music Cafe, 9a Bow Street, Volcom Lane, Raglan 7.30pm Friday, May 23 $15 Waikato's Mondogreen promise 'Latin-inspired rhythms, reggae-injected grooves, chill melodic lines and guitar-heavy notes of slinky indie rock riffs and psychedelic shoegaze'. Te Whanganui-a-Tara Visual art: Plus 1 Jhana Millers Gallery, Level 1, 85 Victoria Street, Te Aro 11am-5pm Wednesday – Friday, 11am-4pm Saturday, until June 7 Free Seventeen artists were invited to bring along someone else — an artist they admire, want to work with or feel a connection to. The result is a mix of harmony and playful dissonance. Unity Books, 57 Willis Street, Wellington 6pm Monday, May 26 Free Speeches, readings and kai to celebrate a new collection of essays on climate change, grief, indigenous reclamation and more. Fun fact: some of the essays first appeared on this very website. Marlborough Blenheim Musical Theatre is performing the iconic 80s classic. Ōtautahi 'I hope this collection will be the key to those unopened doors. Let yourself in.' OK Alison. Ōtepoti Music: Mim Jensen, Shadow of the Gift release show Pearl Diver, 73 Saint Andrew Street, Central Dunedin 8pm Saturday, May 24 $29 Mim Jensen fearlessly and honestly shares emotional deep-dives through her songwriting and performing. Southland No experience, no partner and no boots needed for this fun one-hour workshop.
Scoop
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
New Exhibitions Celebrate Waikato's Public Art And Pioneering Maaori Artist
Press Release – Hamilton City Council Inside Out is open to the public at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery from 16 May to 5 October 2025 and entry is free. Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi is open from 16 May to 7 September 2025 and entry is free. He Mai Mai Aroha Kia Fred Graham' E te maatanga toi ote ao Maaori takoto! Kua mutu to hikoitanga ite mata ote whenua oou Tuupuna Maatua Haere atu raa. E kore e mutu te tangi mou. Kei te tuu tonu ana oou taonga hanga nei koe ete matua hurinoa ki te Ao katoa! Kaati a tera waahi mou E moe! A celebration of Waikato's public art and a powerful painting retrospective are the two new exhibitions opening this week at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery. 'Inside Out' showcases the region's landmark sculptures through photographs alongside smaller-scale works by the same artists. The exhibition has been curated by Te Whare Taonga's Gina Matchitt and includes work by the legendary Tainui artist Fred Graham, who passed away last week aged 97. 'Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi' celebrates pioneering Maaori artist Robyn Kahukiwa, who passed away recently aged 87. The exhibition is developed and toured by The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata, in partnership with Te Manawa Museum. 'We are buzzing with excitement to share these two new exhibitions,' said Liz Cotton, Director of Museum and Arts. ' Inside Out will take our visitors from the bold outdoor landmarks we all recognise from around the region, to the intimacy of a gallery setting with insights to the process of developing larger-than-life scale work. 'It's fascinating to see how an iconic public artwork, like Chris Booth and Diggeress Te Kanawa's 'Ngā Uri o Hinetuparimaunga' located at the entrance to Hamilton Gardens, relates directly to an exquisite feathered korowai and to a dramatic installation in the Museum's largest gallery space. 'As well as work by Fred Graham, Chris Booth, and Diggeress Te Kanawa, Inside Out also features the artists Dion Hitchens, Lonnie Hutchinson, Bob Jahnke, Eugene Kara, and Para Matchitt. 'We've also created the 'Inside Out Road Trip' with a custom Google Maps itinerary so that you can continue a self-lead adventure visiting the public art featured in our exhibition.' Regarding the exhibition Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi, Cotton acknowledges the poignant timing of this tribute to one of Aotearoa New Zealand's trailblazing artists: 'In light of Robyn's passing, there is a deeper resonance to Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi and the decades of her artwork on display. Her mahi has become an alternate visual rendering of Aotearoa's history, through the lens of a Maaori woman. It is an honour to share this nationwide touring exhibition with our communities here in Hamilton Kirikiriroa.' Robyn Kahukiwa has iwi affiliations to Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Konohi, and Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare. As well as powerful paintings that interweave art and politics, she also wrote and illustrated award-winning children's books, including collaborating with writer Patricia Grace. In 2020, Creative New Zealand named Kahukiwa as the Supreme Award winner at the 34th Te Waka Toi Awards in recognition of her extensive career as a painter, illustrator, sculptor and author, as well as her unyielding political and cultural commentary. Inside Out is open to the public at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery from 16 May to 5 October 2025 and entry is free. Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi is open from 16 May to 7 September 2025 and entry is free. Please note For te reo Maaori, Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery uses double vowels (uu) in place of vowels with a macron (ū) to represent a long vowel sound. This spelling approach is the preference of tangata whenua in Hamilton Kirikiriroa and Waikato iwi for te reo Maaori words. Artists' titles are shown in their original form.
Scoop
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
New Exhibitions Celebrate Waikato's Public Art And Pioneering Maaori Artist
He Mai Mai Aroha Kia Fred Graham' E te maatanga toi ote ao Maaori takoto! Kua mutu to hikoitanga ite mata ote whenua oou Tuupuna Maatua Haere atu raa. E kore e mutu te tangi mou. Kei te tuu tonu ana oou taonga hanga nei koe ete matua hurinoa ki te Ao katoa! Kaati a tera waahi mou E moe! A celebration of Waikato's public art and a powerful painting retrospective are the two new exhibitions opening this week at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery. 'Inside Out' showcases the region's landmark sculptures through photographs alongside smaller-scale works by the same artists. The exhibition has been curated by Te Whare Taonga's Gina Matchitt and includes work by the legendary Tainui artist Fred Graham, who passed away last week aged 97. 'Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi' celebrates pioneering Maaori artist Robyn Kahukiwa, who passed away recently aged 87. The exhibition is developed and toured by The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata, in partnership with Te Manawa Museum. 'We are buzzing with excitement to share these two new exhibitions,' said Liz Cotton, Director of Museum and Arts. ' Inside Out will take our visitors from the bold outdoor landmarks we all recognise from around the region, to the intimacy of a gallery setting with insights to the process of developing larger-than-life scale work. 'It's fascinating to see how an iconic public artwork, like Chris Booth and Diggeress Te Kanawa's 'Ngā Uri o Hinetuparimaunga' located at the entrance to Hamilton Gardens, relates directly to an exquisite feathered korowai and to a dramatic installation in the Museum's largest gallery space. 'As well as work by Fred Graham, Chris Booth, and Diggeress Te Kanawa, Inside Out also features the artists Dion Hitchens, Lonnie Hutchinson, Bob Jahnke, Eugene Kara, and Para Matchitt. 'We've also created the 'Inside Out Road Trip' with a custom Google Maps itinerary so that you can continue a self-lead adventure visiting the public art featured in our exhibition.' Regarding the exhibition Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi, Cotton acknowledges the poignant timing of this tribute to one of Aotearoa New Zealand's trailblazing artists: 'In light of Robyn's passing, there is a deeper resonance to Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi and the decades of her artwork on display. Her mahi has become an alternate visual rendering of Aotearoa's history, through the lens of a Maaori woman. It is an honour to share this nationwide touring exhibition with our communities here in Hamilton Kirikiriroa.' Robyn Kahukiwa has iwi affiliations to Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Konohi, and Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare. As well as powerful paintings that interweave art and politics, she also wrote and illustrated award-winning children's books, including collaborating with writer Patricia Grace. In 2020, Creative New Zealand named Kahukiwa as the Supreme Award winner at the 34th Te Waka Toi Awards in recognition of her extensive career as a painter, illustrator, sculptor and author, as well as her unyielding political and cultural commentary. Inside Out is open to the public at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery from 16 May to 5 October 2025 and entry is free. Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi is open from 16 May to 7 September 2025 and entry is free. Please note For te reo Maaori, Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery uses double vowels (uu) in place of vowels with a macron (ū) to represent a long vowel sound. This spelling approach is the preference of tangata whenua in Hamilton Kirikiriroa and Waikato iwi for te reo Maaori words. Artists' titles are shown in their original form.
