Something in Wellington to go to

Something in Auckland to go to

Something in Wellington to go to

Something in Wellington to go to

Something in Auckland to go to

Something in Wellington to go to

Something in Wellington to go to

On Wednesday 12 May, Liz Maw's show Evil genius miscellaneous will open at Peter McLeavey's gallery.

She has the best titles.

Reminder

The Robert Heald Gallery has the opening of its inaugural exhibition tonight at 6pm. The exhibition is by Patrick Lundberg, who was last seen in Wellington at the Adam Art Gallery's Wall works show, which I was also in.

I'm looking forward to catching up with Patrick again. We got on well.

And a new gallery in Wellington is a very good thing. There's definitely a need for it.

Something in Auckland to go to

Something in Wellington to go to

The Robert Heald Gallery is opening on Thursday evening next week. If you're not sure where to go, there's a handy map on the website.

Something in Auckland to go to

What the righteously dressed man is wearing

This is what I'm wearing to the Evil Ocean CD release party at Mighty Mighty tonight:

Like primordial beasts rising from the algae-blooming seas, Evil Ocean's self-titiled debut album scuttles uncertainly into existence on ill-formed flipper-like feet, rudimentary limbs that will one day take over the world after having been honed by genetic drift, random mutation and natural selection, processes which will eventually prompt this unfortunate creature to rise on its two hind legs and claim, 'I am the son of God!' and 'I think therefore I am!' – and other such expressions of wistful hubris.

Oh yeah

Last night, before Rose's radio show, I went to this. I drank some nice Tuatara beer, chatted with some people, and looked at some art. It's worth a look in. Even the space itself is worth checking out. My favourite work, somewhat surprisingly, wasn't the paintings by Douglas Stitchbury, though they came a close second, but Shane McGrath's sculpture.

For a while now, when wandering past the Massey workshop, I've been intrigued by what's been happening to the old boat there. I'm a sucker for boats. Last night, all was revealed. There it was, upside down, with wings on either side and a large rocket nozzle sticking out from its arse end, sitting on a track that rose up like a launchpad. If only there's been a fuse for my itchy lighter. I wanted to see what happened when it met the large concrete pillar in the middle of the track. Boats, rockets, inbuilt failure. Great stuff.

Tonight I'm off to a presentation on their research projects by 'distinguished members of the Massey University School of Fine Arts faculty'. Maddie Leach, Simon Morris, Martin Patrick, and Ann Shelton will be presenting, and David Cross will do the introducing and moderating. It's at 6 this evening in the old museum building, theatrette 10A02. There will be questions and a discussion after the presentation.

Hmm, shall I heckle, I wonder?

Something in Wellington to go to

Which reminds me, if you're in Auckland, do go and see Matt Hunt at the Ivan Anthony Gallery.

REMINDER: Party of the decade! Tomorrow night!

The Adam Art Gallery's 10th birthday party
Doors open 8pm
Performances by Bek Coogan, Torben Tilly, and Double Ya D
Bar closes 11pm
After Party: The Watusi, 6 Edward Street
Door charge $5 (proceeds going to support the artists)

Shameless

Wall Works at the Adam Art Gallery

From the invite:

The Adam Art Gallery opened on 21 September 1999. To mark this occasion and to celebrate our first ten years, we have invited eight artists to spend ten days working directly on the walls of the gallery.

The exhibition runs from 8 September to 4 October. The artists are Michael Harrison, Patrick Lundberg, Julia Morison, Simon Morris, Reuben Paterson, Kim Pieters, Jeena Shin, and me. I was invited because Tina Barton thought there was a particular space that I'd be particularly suitable for – the toilets.

I think I'll have fun with this. The first ten days of the show are when we'll be working on the walls, so if you want to come and harass me you'll know where I'll be. Rather than an opening at the start, there'll be a party (with a $5 door charge) in the middle, at 8pm on Saturday 19 September, featuring performances by Bek Coogan, Torben Tilly, and Double Ya D.

Some things in Wellington to go to

At 5.30 pm on Wednesday 10 June, Mr Matt Hunt will present his paintings Dreaming of a new Heaven and Earth and The eternal nightmare of Hades at Mr Peter McLeavey's gallery.

On Saturday 13 June, there will be:

A reminder

Something in Palmerston North to go to