Visual Arts
Auckland Arts Festival's commitment to the visual arts was
demonstrated by a 2011 programme stronger than that of any other
New Zealand festival. Sculpture, painting, ceramics,
installation, performance, video, photography and design
exhibitions were staged throughout the city, featuring works by
local and international artists.
We look forward to sharing the 2013 Festival programme
with you. Look out for the release of this!
IMAGE: Daniel Crooks, STATIC
NO.12 (SEEK STILLNESS IN MOVEMENT),HD, 16:9, 05:23
min, Stereo, courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery
Héctor Zamora
White Noise: A unique project in three parts by Sao Paulo-based artist Héctor Zamora… more info White Night
For one magical evening, Saturday March 12, Auckland’s museums and galleries will stay open till midnight, featuring special exhibitions, activities and performances. more info Look, Here
Auckland artist Finn Ferrier invites us to connect to the little acknowledged fabric of the city…. more info Letting Space
Bringing art out of the white-walled gallery with contemporary art projects in vacant commercial properties… more info Jim Allen: Contact 2011
Jim Allen's seminal 1974 work Contact will be restaged, with performances each Saturday of Auckland Arts Festival… more info Alicia Frankovich / Laresa Kosloff / Ruth Proctor
Using objects, film and the printed image, Frankovich, Kosloff and Proctor explore ideas of movement and the performing body... more info Viewfinder
Viewfinder will project a survey of moving image works into Auckland’s public space 24 hours a day, seven days a week… more info Nuds
Acclaimed British artist Sarah Lucas exhibits her compelling new sculptural works... more info Daniel Crooks
Daniel Crooks develops a new work for Auckland public space exploring time and motion... more info Ngā Hau E Whā - The Four Winds
Leilani Kake's powerful new work challenges cultural taboos around nudity... more info Formica Formations
Enter the world of Formica Formations, an extraordinary collection of sculptured chairs created by nine world-renowned architects each challenged to design a chair for sitting, lying or playing upon. more info Video Life
Ko Nakajima and Kentaro Taki offer a fascinating view of the historical and contemporary faces of Japanese video art. more info Upstream Midstream Downstream
John Malcolm and CLUI offer a sobering view of the Petroleum Industry… more info Fly-Tower: Performance Design Installation
FLY-TOWER showcases New Zealand innovation in the field of performance design… more info Incompatible Elements
Using video projection, soundscape and photographic imagery Incompatible Elements creates an immersive experience… more info Pūrākau
Leading artists from NZ, Cuba and Mexico exchange indigenous myths and legends through poster design… more info Nollywood
Pieter Hugo recreates the stereotypical characters from Nigeria’s Nollywood films, casually posed and stunningly photographed… more info The Heart of Everything
Fourteen artists and two distinct painting practices from Far North Queensland point to the intimate connection between people and land... more info Playing with Fire
Fifty years of Auckland Studio Potters is celebrated in three exhibitions putting clay back on the visual arts map... more info Richard Parker: Master of Craft
Richard Parker's substantial influence on the New Zealand ceramic tradition is revealed in this exemplary exhibition. more info