Galleries & Museums Awa Art Hub Glass-Enamel Gallery & Sculpture Courtyard Heina Petzold & Eva Busch 1 Gloucester Street, near Dublin Street Bridge Thurs, Fri and Sun 11am to 4pm or by appointment Phone 0226282103 www.evabusch.co.nz Ceroc Dancing Wednesdays from 6.30pm Fridays from 6.00pm Peat Street Studio, 82-92 Peat St Facebook and www.ceroc.co.nz Liz Frith 02102054038/lizfrith01@ gmail.com Craig Winton Jewellery Open by appointment. Come and see my latest creations or commission a hand-made piece of jewellery. Also offering jewellery workshops. Ph: 021 145 1440 www.craigwinton.com Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery 17 Taupo Quay Wed - Fri 10.00 - 3.00; Saturday 9.00 - 1.00 and Sunday 10.00 - 1.00; closed Monday except Public Holidays 10 - 3.00. www.fineartswhanganui.com Contact: 06 3482080 / 027 535 8669 GALLERY 85 85 Glasgow Street, Whanganui Wed-Sat, 11-3 www.85glasgow.com INKT Shop/Gallery Pens, Ink and NZ artwork 17 Victoria Avenue Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm Sat 9am-2pm Ph 06 262 8080 www.inkt.co.nz
Ivan Vostinar Gallery and Studio 7 Rangiora St, Castlecliff Thursday 10-4 Friday 10-4 Saturday 10-4 Sunday 10-4 Other times by appointment Ph: 06 927 6828 / 021 256 9236 www.vostinar.com Juxtaposition Gallery & Gift Boutique 25a Drews Avenue Tues – Fri 9.30am – 4.30pm, Sat 10am – 1.30pm Contact Tanya: 027 765 37 38 / 06 213 4918 MiNZ Shop/Gallery Summer Hours Mon-Fri 11am - 5.30pm; Sat & Sun 10am to 2pm. 1 Victoria Avenue Contacts: green.gables206@xtra. co.nz
[email protected] New Zealand Glassworks 10am to 4:30pm, Every day 2 Rutland Street, Whanganui, 4500 New Zealand Glassworks - Te Whare Tūhua o Te Ao (NZG) is the new national centre for glass art located in Whanganui. Off The Wall Gallery 180 Victoria Avenue hrs Wed - Sat 11 - 3 (or by appointment) 021 988 487 Pauline’s Gallery and Studio Environmental works in pen and paint 4 Barrack Street Open By Appointment Phone: 02102238837 https://www.paulineallomes.com Rayner Brothers Gallery 85 Glasgow Street, Whanganui Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 3pm www.raynerbrothers.com
Red Door Gallery 88 Putiki Drive Thu – Sum 11.00am - 4.00pm Group of Artists working in differing media Contact Peter 0211009070 Renata’s Art & Framing 17 Taupō Quay. Mon 12.00pm – 4.00pm, Tue – Fri 10am – 5.00pm, Sat 9.30am – 1pm Ph: 06 348 4463 www.artandframing.co.nz Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui Sarjeant on the Quay 38 Taupo Quay Mon - Sun, 10.30am - 4.30pm Also upstairs in the i-site, Wanganui Visitor’s Centre, 31 Taupo Quay Weekdays 8.30am - 5pm, Sat/Sun 9am-3pm www.sarjeant.org.nz Space Gallery & Studios 66 Taupō Quay Tues – Thurs 9am-1pm Friday 12-4pm Sat 9am-1pm Ph 027 371 8595 www.spacestudiogallery.co.nz RE-OPENING: 16 February!
Out of Town Galleries YELLOW CHURCH GALLERY SH1 Mangaweka Resident Artist Richard Aslett OPEN Weekends and most other days 10am - 5pm 06 382 5774 / 027 52 666 12 www.freewebs.com/mangawekagallery
For a full list of future annual events go to: www.awaeventguide.co.nz. See I-Site Wanganui for details on all events. NZ Masters Games 1 - 10 February 2019 www.nzmg.com Glass Symposium 15-17 Feb 2019 Artists Open Studios 23 - 24 & 30 - 31 March 2019 Openstudios.co.nz
Wanganui Arts Society Cook’s Gallery Trafalgar Place, Wanganui Heritage Weekend Open Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Open 10 am to 3pm Saturdays & 10am to Noon Mondays & Tuesdays from beginning of February. Facebook: Wanganui Arts Society Whanganui Regional Museum Watt Street Mon-Sat 10am – 4.30pm NOW FREE TO ALL VISITORS www.wrm.org.nz
La Fiesta Feb/Mch 2019 An annual festival of events celebrating women – unique to Whanganui. www.facebook.com/ LaFiestaNZ
Mainstreet Christmas Parade December 2019 www.mainstreetwanganui.co.nz Carols in the Park Virginia Lake December 2019 Cemetery Circuit 26 December every year (note road closures) Whanganui Opera Week January 2020 Vintage Weekend January 2020 Shakespeare In the Park Feb 2020 Bason Botanic Gardens www.shakespeareinthepark whanganui.com / www.basonbotanic gardens.org.nz
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Relay for Life March 2019 www.relayforlife.org.nz Winter Wonderfest July 2019 Womens Network Literary Festival Sept/Oct 2019 www.writersfest.co.nz Festival of Cultures October 2019 Performances, demonstrations, food stalls and fun. www.mainstreetwanganui.co.nz
Fine Arts Whanganui
JANUARY 2019
17 Taupo Quay
VINTAGE WEEKEND SHOWCASE Fri 18-Mon 21 January 2019 Steam, flappers and vintage vehicles
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Cover image: A ‘caboodle’ is a gathering of people and here it is set to be the largest celebration of Whanganui’s heritage, town and people on the calendar. Spread across four stages will be bands, poets, theatrical and cultural performances, starting at noon and carrying on until 9:00pm. https://www.vintageweekend.co.nz for more information!
COLLECTIVE SUMMER SHOW EXHIBITION Continuing through January Image: a painting by Gaynor Mulholland
River City Artists Exhibition
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Fri 17 - Mon 20 Jan, 10am to 4pm Community Arts Centre, 19 Taupo Quay Complete cross-section of art. Cash & carry; Eftpos Available. Something for Everyone!
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For details on opening hours and locations, please see our Gallery listings. CLASSIC BIKE DISPLAY - ART MEETS MACHINE Thu 13 Dec to Mon 7 Jan Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupo Quay To coincide with the 2018 Cemetery Circuit, three beautifully restored motorbikes on display. 1955 Triumph Tiger 110,1956 AJS 7R and a 1960 AJS 600cc competition scrambler. (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times) DESMOND BOVEY Thu 3 Jan to Thu 31 Jan Inkt, 17 Victoria Ave Wildlife artist and Whanganui-born Desmond Bovery has worked in France, Monaco and Africa. An exhibition of his illustrations of European and New Zealand birds, including work for DOC. Des’s beautiful work, detailed and colourful, reflects his artistic talent and his passion for the environment. (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times) OPERA COSTUME DISPLAY ART MEETS COSTUME
Fri 18 Jan to Mon 21 Jan Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery A showcase of work for Vintage Weekend. Recollections of a bygone era, when steam, flappers, and vintage motor vehicles were the norm.
HERITAGE EXHIBITION @ COOKS GALLERY Sat 12 Jan to Wed 23 Jan Cooks Gallery, Trafalgar Place off Ridgway St, Whanganui. Work based on a heritage theme in the Gallery, with extra stalls and displays during Wellington Anniversary Weekend (Fri 18, Sat 19, Sun 20) 10.00am to 3.00pm Saturdays. 10.00am to noon Mon & Tue. (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times) RIVER CITY ARTISTS EXHIBITION Fri 18 to Mon 21 Jan, 10.00am to 4.00pm Community Arts Centre, 19 Taupo Quay Complete cross-section of art. Cash & carry; Eftpos available. Something for everyone!
NOT AS WE KNOW IT To Wed 20 Feb 2019 Sarjeant On the Quay, 38 Taupo Quay New Directions in Glass - a group exhibition of innovative works that cross-pollinate glass with other media. (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times)
(See Gallery Listings for opening days and times)
RED DOOR GALLERY January 2019 Red Door Gallery, Putiki Drive, Whanganui Artist Duncan Smith – Potter & Mixed Media Artist Tim Stubbs - Mosiacs (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times)
CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS: BEST BEFORE – REVIVING THE USELESS To Sun 6 Jan 2019 Milbank Gallery 1B Bell Street Whanganui Fascinating NEW art by Volker Hawighorst from Taranaki. Open Tues-Sun; 11am to 5pm FINE ARTS - COLLECTIVE SUMMER SHOW To Thu 18 Jan 2019 Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery Paintings, etchings, woodcuts, sculpture, jewellery, needlework art and lots more. (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times) IN THE HAND To Mon 21 Jan 2019 Sarjeant Gallery Object Space. I-Site 31 Taupo Quay A group show featuring ceramic, jewellery and mixed media works all linked by their intimate scale. (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times)
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WARD OBSERVATORY Fridays 7.30pm or sunset (whichever is first!) Cooks Gardens, access from St Hill Street. Entry is by donation (suggested charge of $2). Phone: 027 245 8066 with queries or alternative viewing times.
SUNDAY GRAND JAM Sun 27 Jan, 6.30pm The Grand Irish Pub, St Hill Street Free. Relaxed sing-around session for acoustic musicians, singers and listeners. All abilities & styles of music. www.facebook.com SundayGrandJam
CLAYTOPIA Fri 18 Jan; 5:30pm Opening Rayner Brothers Gallery An exhibition of ceramic works
THE CONVERSATIONAL CONUNDRUM Fri 18 Jan: 5:30pm opening Gallery 85 Paintings by Amanda Hewlett
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CEROC DANCING Wednesdays and Fridays Peat Street Studio 82-92 Peat Street (Cnr Peat St and Pitt St) Facebook / www.ceroc.co.nz
WHANGANUI REGIONAL MUSEUM Sat 19 Jan Grand reopening at Queens Park
CONOR CLARKE: THE END OF WORDSWORTH STREET
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‘PAINTING WITH PAULINE FROM START TO FINISH’ Mon 28 Jan, 5.30pm opening To Sun 3 Feb, 10.00am to 3.00pm Edith Gallery, 24 Taupo Quay, Whanganui An exhibition showcasing the work of Pauline Allomes and the students who have attended her classes. http://communityeducation.nz
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125: CELEBRATING WOMEN FROM THE COLLECTION To Sun 17 Feb 2019 Sarjeant on the Quay 38 Taupo Quay. (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times)
(See Gallery Listings for opening days and times)
Mon 7 Jan to Sun 20 Jan Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupo Quay New Zealand Opera School and Whanganui Opera Week 2019 display costumes from NZ Opera’s 2018 production of Puccini’s La Boheme. Costumes are kindly lent by New Zealand Opera Limited
JANUARY 2019
FILM SCREENING: EDITH ! COLLIER – THE VILLAGE BY THE SEA
To Sun 17 Mar 2019 Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupo Quay NZ-born, Berlin-based photographer presents her post-Tylee cottage residency exhibition, featuring new photographic and video work from her time in Whanganui, Auckland and Berlin. (See Gallery Listings for opening days and times)
Thu 31 Jan, 6.30pm Confluence, 15 Watt Street Whanganui Michael Heath’s film about Edith Collier from Whanganui. Part of Thoughtful Thursday documentaries as a fundraiser for the Sarjeant Redevelopment. Tickets $10, limited numbers.
WANGANUI CITY GUIDED WALKING TOURS Depart from i-Site Contact: 06 349 3258 Cost $10 per person VEDIC ART SUMMER SCHOOL 2019 WANGANUI AMATEUR Sat 5 Jan - Sat 12 Jan, DANCESPORT CLUB SOCIAL 9.45am - 4pm daily Sun 2 Dec, 7.00pm -9.30pm Whanganui St Andrews Hall, Bell Street Swedish Vedic Art Tutor Lovisa Ballroom, New Vogue, Latin. Social Limseth will be facilitating the dances. Visitors welcome: $10 each. foundation course, the continuation Contact: Graeme 027 434 1823 course and a family Vedic art course. Come and immerse yourself in a week WHANGANUI OPERA WEEK of self-discovery and colour-filled Mon 7 to Sun 20 Jan bliss.Vedic art is for every one... it 25th Anniversary! allows your soul to paint; a creative www.whanganuioperaweek.nz retreat. SUMMER RACEDAY % Book: https://www.vedicart.com/ Thu 10 Jan, 12.00pm to 5.00pm Wanganui Racecourse www.wjc.co.nz
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THE ROBERT BURNS SUPPER Fri 18 Jan 6.30pm Grand Hotel, Whanganui A wonderful night of Scottish fare and entertainment. Phone Wally on 06 343 1823 for tickets RIVERCITY CABOODLE Sat 19 Jan, 12.00pm to 9.00pm Victoria Avenue www.vintageweekend.co.nz
Level 1, Original Chronicle Building. Corner Rutland and Drews Avenue Hours: Sat 9-3/ Sun 10-2 Or open by appointment 0277522472
artistic in presentation, functional in use, and often 3-dimensional in form. Emerging local artists are welcome and may also exhibit as ‘artist of the month.’ www.facebook.com/awaeventguide #awawhanganuievents AWA ART HUB A uniquely original, working studio GLASS-ENAMEL GALLERY with a refreshing approach to art. & SCULPTURE COURTYARD Contact: Steve: 0214-26731 Heina Petzold & Eva Busch 1 Gloucester Street, Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery near Dublin Street Bridge 17 Taupo Quay Thurs, Fri and Sun 11am to 4pm Sat 9.00 – 3.00 Tues – Fri or by appointment and Sun 10.00 - 3.00 Closed Monday Phone 0226282103 except public holidays www.evabusch.co.nz www.fineartswhanganui.com Contact: 06 3482080 / 027 517 7340 Ceroc Dancing Wednesdays from 6.30pm Fredette School Of Arts Fridays from 6.00pm Suite F, 96 Victoria Ave Peat Street Studio, 82-92 Peat St Come learn to paint and draw! All Come and learn to dance the skill levels welcome! fun, easy way! Costs from $8 – www.facebook.com/FredetteArts concessions available. For more information: Facebook and www. GALLERY 85 – THE RAYNER ceroc.co.nz Ph: Liz Frith 02102054038 BROTHERS ARE BACK! /
[email protected] 85 Glasgow Street, Whanganui Wed-Fri 12pm-4pm Creations Gallery Sat 10am – 1pm 25A Drews Ave; Wed-Sun 10am-4pm www.raynerbrothers.com Powertex Textile And Stoneart Powder; Make sculptures and altered Ivan Vostinar Gallery and Studio art items for inside and out. 7 Rangiora St, Castlecliff Chalk Painting; Up-cycling treasures. Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 2pm Workshops available on request; Other times by appointment Jan Penn certified instructor; Ph: 06 927 6828 / 021 256 9236 Ph: 063453121. Facebook: rishworth www.vostinar.com tatty mixed media; Leftbank Art Supplies Craig Winton Jewellery 19 Taupō Quay Open by appointment. Come Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm, Sat 10am to 1pm and see my latest creations or Ph 06 345 0949 commission a hand-made piece of
[email protected] jewellery. Also offering jewellery workshops. Ph 021 145 1440 LOUISE HERDMAN MOSAIC www.craigwinton.com 50 Guyton Street Open Wed - Fri 12-4pm, Sat 10-4pm Edith Gallery And by appointment Open weekdays if exhibition in situ. Mosaic workshops available Edith Gallery, Whanganui UCOL, Taupo Now selling mosaic tiles and bases. Quay entrance. Glenys Main g.main@ 027 375 4715 / ucol.ac.nz for further particulars www.mosaicpictures.co.nz
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30 SeptemBer - 8 OctOBer Another top-notch line-up of New Zealand authors
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