Auckland Triennial News: New Zealand’s biggest contemporary visual arts festival opens across Auckland

Thursday, 9 May 2013 3:45:23 p.m.

New Zealand’s biggest contemporary visual arts festival opens across Auckland Tomorrow (10 May) Auckland’s art scene bursts to life for the opening of the 5th Auckland Triennial, New Zealand’s largest contemporary visual art festival.   The 5th Auckland Triennial features over 30 artists, artist collectives and architects from 15 countries and is led by internationally acclaimed curator, Hou Hanru. This year’s theme If you were to live here… has seen... Read more »

Auckland Triennial News: New Zealand artists announced

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 2:11:11 p.m.

With less than a month to opening on 10 May, New Zealand artists participating in the 5th Auckland Triennial are revealed today. Names include Janet Lilo, Tahi Moore, Peter Robinson and Palmerston North artist group Saffronn Te Ratana, Ngataiharuru Taepa and Hemi Macgregor.   Ten artists and collectives from around New Zealand will present their work at If you were to live here …, the free three-month festival of contemporary art that will be the... Read more »

Artspace appoints Education Intern

Monday, 18 March 2013 3:47:47 p.m.

  Artspace and Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust are very pleased to announce Ioana Gordon-Smith as the recipient of their inaugural Education Internship. This new initiative recognises the importance and value of Artspace engaging with New Zealand's growing community of young Pacific Islanders in a meaningful and sustainable way.   Ioana’s academic background and experience made her the perfect person to lead this new project. Ioana comes to the role with a Bachelor of... Read more »

Auckland Triennal News: International artists announced

Friday, 1 March 2013 5:43:12 p.m.

International artists participating in the 5th Auckland Triennial are revealed today with the names announced including Yto Barrada, Ryoji Ikeda, Angelica Mesiti and Michael Lin with architecture collective Atelier Bow Wow.   More than thirty artists and collectives from around the world will present their work at If you were to live here …, the largest Auckland Triennial to date.   Opening 10 May, work by artists from Central and South America, North Africa, Asia, ... Read more »

Auckland Triennial news: Design Minds behind Auckland Triennial's Laboratory

Thursday, 17 January 2013 5:33:47 p.m.

The 5th Auckland Triennial If you were to live here … is to feature a design-based open laboratory called The Lab, which will be located at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki.   The Triennial, a three-month festival of contemporary art opening on 10 May, will bring local and international artists and architects together, including renowned architects American Teddy Cruz and Bijoy Jain from India.   Conceived by the Triennial’s international curator, Hou Hanru, The Lab... Read more »

Artspace and Tautai will offer a new Education Internship in 2013

Tuesday, 18 December 2012 4:22:10 p.m.

Artspace is teaming up with Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust in 2013 to offer the first of three Education Internships focused on connecting students and young people with the most exciting artists and their creations of challenging and inspiring contemporary art.   Made possible by a grant from Creative New Zealand’s Sector Development Incentive fund, the programme recognises the importance and value of Artspace engaging with New Zealand's growing community of young Pacific... Read more »

Auckland Triennial curator asks ‘If you were to live here...’

Monday, 10 December 2012 4:27:09 p.m.

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o tamaki media release: Monday 10 December 2012   Visiting Auckland this week is Hou Hanru, one of the most influential curators in the world today and curator of the 5th Auckland Triennial opening 10 May 2013.   The largest Auckland Triennial to date, the three-month festival of contemporary art will be presented at eight venues citywide. For the first time, entry to all venues will be free.   Titled If you were to live here … the 5th... Read more »

Artspace welcomes Alex Davidson as the 2012/2013 Curatorial Assistant.

Friday, 29 June 2012 5:13:02 p.m.

Artspace welcomes Alex Davidson as the 2012/2013 Curatorial Assistant.   Alex comes from an academic and artistic background, having recently completed a conjoint degree in Fine Arts (Hons) and Philosophy at The University of Auckland. She is an active member of the Auckland art community, and has been involved in both artist-run and commercial galleries, in particular as co-curator of Window gallery at The University of Auckland.   Alex is the eighth person to be awarded... Read more »

New Publication: Peter Robinson, Ack and Other Abdications

Friday, 16 September 2011 12:51:28 p.m.

Ack and Other Abdications Ack and Other Abdications documents and considers the life of one sculpture, Ack – at once vast ice-flow and intestine that appeared first at Artspace in Auckland in 2006. Peter Robinson was the recipient of the Walters Prize 2008 for Ack. The bulk of this 164-page book is devoted to full-colour documentation of the sculpture in its various iterations and a body of unexhibited paintings. The remainder features writing by Dan Arps, Matthew Crookes, Fiona... Read more »

Artspace seeks Communications Coordinator

Friday, 9 September 2011 11:38:02 a.m.

ARTSPACE is a not for profit visual art organisation that seeks excellence in the commissioning, productionand presentation of cutting edge projects conceived in collaboration with New Zealand and international artists.   We are seeking a part time Communications Coordinator to join us in our work as a national leader in the visual arts community.  In joining Artspace the new Communications Coordinator will help to launch artists’ careers, host international artists and... Read more »