Arts
Three High Street District Galleries opened their exhibitions on Wednesday on 23rd November 2011. All exhibitions run through to Christmas, so come and take a look.
ANNA MILES GALLERY, upstairs at 4j/47 High Street opens a very special show
SARAH HILLARY
Floating
Preview: Wednesday 23 November 6 – 8pm
Sarah Hillary’s painting often forms associations between the art she works with in a professional capacity and art she encounters in her personal life. As Principal Conservator at Auckland Art Gallery, Hillary can spend days surveying the surfaces of some of New Zealand’s most revered paintings under a microscope. In Floating, she turns her attention to the intimate world of the gift. The shells she has painted on have been given to her by friends and relations. The subjects she has chosen to paint are parts of gifts to her and members of her family.
Exhibition runs till 22 December 2011.
Anna Miles Gallery
4j/47 High Street
09 377 4788
Gallery Open: Wednesday – Friday 11am – 5pm, Saturday 11am – 4pm & by appointment
www.annamilesgallery.com
HOUSE OF HEDONE at 5b High Street presents
TIN CITY
Preview: Wednesday 23 November 5 – 8pm
Tin-men and friends hit the city! From Retrobots to Surreal Pop, characters direct from the minds some of NZ’s most imaginative artists, are bought to life amongst hyper-coloured city landscapes.
A Group show featuring Martin Horspool, Andrew Palace, Dave Beazley, Marti Wong, Sam Broad, Rachel Denny, Tony Cribb originals, Hayley Hamilton, Tineke Wilde and Stephen Weathall
Don’t miss: sculptor Martin Horspool’s presentation at the preview about the inception and construction of his robot characters.
Exhibition runs until 24th December 2011
House of Hedone
5b High St
09 303 3289
Gallery Hours – Mon 11-4pm, Tues – CLOSED, Wed – Fri 10 – 5.30pm, Sat 10-5pm, Sun 11-4pm
www.houseofhedone.co.nz
Jane Sanders ART Agent on level one of the Blackett’s Building on the cnr Shortland & Queen Street brings you new paintings by
DES HELMORE
Being there. Where?
Preview 23 November 5.30 – 7.30pm
Des Helmore has always been fascinated with the environs around him, be it a rural or city landscape. He reduces details and brings the world around us into the abstract. It is often the seemingly incidental features, which provide attraction for Helmore and act as signifiers of the type of site depicted.
Helmore’s new suite of works Being there, where? will delight both those familiar and unfamiliar with his work with their beautifully painted surfaces as he parles with Google Earth!
Jane Sanders ART Agent
Level 1, Blackett’s Building
cnr Shortland Street & Queen Street.
Gallery open: Wed-Fri 10-5.30, Sat 10-3 & by appointment
www.artagent.co.nz
On now at the Anna Miles Gallery:
47 High St, Suite 4J, Auckland
JOHANNA PEGLER
City of Rivers / River of Trees
26 October – 19 November 2011
JOHANNA PEGLER renders the unprepossessing remarkable. Her painting is irretrievably attuned to unsung aspects of the local landscape. She has an eye for fragile textures; patches of erosion, sheep trails, disheveled cabbage trees, misshapen macrocarpas. Her first-person observation of particular environments, and their animal inhabitants, is matched by slow, deliberate consideration for the painted surface.
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On right now at the Jane Sanders Gallery:
Jan Nigro
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
19 October – 19 November 2011
Preview: 18 October 5.30 – 7.30 pm
Jan Nigro is renowned for her illustrious career as a figurative artist spanning more than six decades. She is described by Ron Brownson, senior curator in New Zealand and Pacific Art at Auckland Art Gallery as “a living hero…She has a huge heart for the truths within other’s lives. I consider Jan to be one of New Zealand’s bravest and insightful artists.”
Jane Sanders ART AGENT
Level One, Blackett’s Building, cnr Shortland and Queen Streets, Auckland
Gallery open: Wed – Fri 10-5.30 Sat 10-3 and by appointment.
Ph 09 358 2625
www.artagent.co.nz
Right now at Anna Miles Gallery is an exhibition by ALLAN McDONALD
‘Six Petrol Stations and A Garden with Barbed Wire’
On from 28 September – 22 October 2011
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Exhibition: Paul Cullen- HTWW: Devices. Also showing a short film of Fashion designer MAAIKE’S new summer collection, with clothing on sale at House of Hedone: 5B High Street
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Explore four exceptional heritage buildings: Endeans and Blackett building, 47 High St and the Gus Fisher Gallery and learn about the dynamics between the galleries and the art displayed within them.
Date and Time: This walk will take place on Friday 30th September from 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm as part of the High Street District’s inaugural late night First Light event.
Venue: Meet at Harbour Information Centre: Pier One, Downtown Ferry Terminal, Quay St, Central Auckland
Price: During the Heritage Festival the Art of the City Heritage Walk is being offered at a special price of $20 (Usually $30 pp).
For more information and more events check out http://www.aucklandwalks.co.nz/
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World Spring/Summer 2011/2012 Collection
Viva presents: First Light – Auckland’s Fashion’s Night Out
30 September
High Street District
In-Store Event Programme
FASHION
Karen Walker: 15 O’Connell Street. Launch of One on Ones, a new one off sunglasses range
Kate Sylvester: 47 High Street. Free gift with puchase and bubbles throughout the evening
Workshop: Cnr Vulcan Lane and High Street. Join us in store for the launch of Wunderkammer for Workshop jewellery and the arrival of beautiful new summer stock.
WORLD: DELUXE: 57 High Street, MAN: 59 High Street, BEAUTY: 35 Vulcan Lane. All customers who purchase from WORLD during First Light go in the draw to win a Shiseido Gift Package valued at $500. Complimentary glass of Man O’ War between 4pm-10pm. Denise and Francis in-store to talk about the Spring/Summer collection
Ruby: 4 High Street. Free RUBY gift with purchase (RUBY nail polish and limited edition RUBY carabineer) with any purchase over $50. Drinks instore and designer meet and greet.
TK Store: 18 High Street. 7pm and 8pm – Fashion show of the summer collection with prints by Patrick Byrne and an in-store talk by Turet Knufermann about the concept behind the collection
The Silk Drawer: 44 Courthouse Lane. Launch of the La Perla 2011 Swimwear Collection. 15% off selected swimwear
Farrys: 48 High Street. Launch of the new Paul Smith and Hugo Boss Spring Collections
Storm: 23 High Street. See the Summer collection catwalk show and receive a gift with purchase
CK Jeans: 25 High Street. Showcase of the new season’s collections and a promotion of CK ONE. DJ instore from 6-10pm and prize giveaways
MARDELL: 66 High Street. Celebrates 30 years in fashion by showcasing 30 new season dress styles
City Designers Market: 1 Freyberg Place, High Street. In-store competition to win one item from each fashion designer
Scarpa: Chancery Lane. Free Goodie Bags with purchase and bubbles instore
Smoove: 1J Little High Street. Showcasing the entire Reworked Vintage Dress collection and previewing the Spring/Summer 2011/12 range. Glass of wine in-store
Marcs: 41 High Street. Competition for a $500 Marcs wardrobe, Free scarf with purchases over $200
Strangely Normal: 19 O’Connell Street. Competition for a $500 shopping prize
Ecco Shoes: 43 High Street. Anyone that tries on a pair of shoes and goes on the mailing list goes in the draw to win a pair of shoes. Free gift with every purchase
Barkers: 4A High Street. Have a beer while you shop- In association with Moa beer
Ashley Ardrey: 42C High Street. Taste treats all day, styling tips and a First Light purchase promotion
Untouched World: 20 High Street. Go in the draw to win an iconic zip shirts, every entry gets a free Untouched World Soap or Bath Bomb. Free glass of wine from Torlesse Wines
Zambesi: Will be relinquishing special pieces from their 30 year archive and selling them from the Vulcan lane stores lower level. It will be a truly rare opportunity to get your hands on some classic vintage Zambesi garments….pieces from ‘where it all began’
Andrea Moore: An indulgent day is planned with cupcakes, chocolates and champagne and Andrea Moore will be in-store between 5:00pm – 7:00pm to meet customers. Join the VIP list or spend over $500 and go in the draw to win a sought after Heart skirt
JEWELLERY
Jewellers Workshop: 50 High Street. Launch of the new “Family” collection of pendants and necklaces
Carats Jewellery: 1st Floor, 10 High Street. Launch of a new Art Deco Earring
AGATHA Paris: 35B Vulcan Lane. Launch of the new Lady Farmer and Queen of Dark and Light collections
RETAIL
Pauanesia: 35 High Street. Launch of Pauanesia’s new Auckland Tea towel. Free ‘First Light’ Pauanesia brooch with every purchase and other treats in–store
Unity Books: 19 High Street. Unity Books are full of fashion, from Maira Kalman’s Elements of Style to Balenciaga’s latest tome. Open till 10pm for all your styling (and coffee table covering) needs
The Vault: Downstairs 13 High St. In store meet the artist and see new work:
Robin Kunin – Ceramicist and Jeweller 2 – 4pm
Kiri Schumacher – Jeweller - 4 – 6pm
Ronald Andreassend of Chan Andreassend Design- ceramic and resin lamps and objects - 6pm onwards
Mix Foundation: 61 High Street. Dj’s instore for your listening pleasure
HOSPITALITY
Istorm Gelato: Shop A3, The Chancery. Launch of a new Gelato flavour, Old School, the first icecream flavour ever made. Free mini-cup size for every customer
Rakinos: Level 1, 35 High Street. Free Lothlorian Fejioa Wine. Great new menu available also
Mezze Bar: 9 Durham Street East. Free Tapa’s on the bar
Merlot: 23 O’Connell Street. Launch of a new main and dessert menu and introducing for the Rubgy World Cup period a tapas menu after 10pm.
Cassette Nine: 9 Vulcan Lane. Cassette Rolling Pizzeria – Complimentary sampling of their traditional Italian fare menu
Number 1: Complementary menu tasting and no cover charge for Number 1’s High Street Funk Party featuring International DJ D-Funk from the UK
AK Australasia: Enjoy the convivial company of the AK team with our free samples of the world’s premium non-alcoholic bar beverage – Alcohol Killer!
ART
Anna Miles: Suite 4J, 47 High Street. Special installation of jewels by Octavia Cook
Jane Sanders: Level One, Cnr Shortland and Queen Streets. Exhibition: Paul Cullen- HTWW: Devices. Also showing a short film of Fashion designer MAAIKE’S new summer collection, with clothing on sale at House of Hedone: 5B High Street
The Snake Pit: Level 1, 33 High Street. Opening of the show SPOIL-SPORT a rugby fever themed show. In the window space is an exhibition of the latest sports wear designs by artist collective PAULINE
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