No matter what your interest in the visual arts, you are certain to find something to catch your eye at Northart this month.
Works as diverse as historical photographs of Northcote, handmade books, paintings, contemporary photography, object art and sculpture, even artefacts from ancient Egyptian times, will be on show at various times during the month.
‘Retrace: Northcote’, will be in the gallery window spaces (and hence viewable 24/7) during Auckland Heritage Week and Artweek Auckland, opening on 4 October and continuing until 15 October, supported by Panuku Development, Auckland. A similar project last year was enormously popular and it is expected that this year, it will be even more so.
Opening a few days later, on 9 October, is ‘3.15’, a multimedia exhibition by senior students, former students, current teachers and former teachers of Westlake Boys’ and Westlake Girls’ High Schools. Included in the line-up will be such art luminaries as Jeff Thomson, Monique Redmond, Dagmar Dyck, Garry Currin, Phil Neary, Dean Buchanan and Reg Mombassa, as well as a number of emerging artists and the educators who help them on their way, while continuing with their own art practice.
Opening the same day is ‘BookWorks’, a display of around 50 handcrafted and bound books made by members of the Association of Book Crafts. Highly imaginative in shape, size and use of materials, it promises to be a lot of fun. And if you fancy trying your own hand at book-making, join our workshop, tutored by Ailie Snow, over the weekend of 2st and 22nd October. Bookings are essential – contact the gallery for further information and enrolments.
The third show opening on October 9 will be a group show of painting and prints by invited artists. All these shows will continue until 25 October.
John Perry is a well-known collector of art, antiques, folk art, and historical and cultural material. ‘Egypt tology’. His installation in the gallery windows spaces will present 5000 years of material culture – objects and other bits and pieces he has collected over the past four or five decades. It runs from 18 October until 15 November.
Northart’s ever-popular programmes for children continue this month with ‘Gallery Time for Kids’ (suitable for 5 year olds and over) on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month, ‘Gallery Time for Little kids’ on the first and third Wednesday. In addition, we are offering art classes during the school holidays and trialling an eight-week Art After School programme next term. For further information and bookings please go to northart.co.nz/public programmes or contact the gallery.
