Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki presents Frances Hodgkins: European Journeys, a major exhibition of work by one of New Zealand’s most influential artists.

The exhibition which is FREE for children is open from 10am to 5pm daily until Sunday 1 September 2019.

Frances Hodgkins: European Journeys is the culmination of a significant international project that brings together artworks from New Zealand and around the globe to explore the artist’s place in 20th-century art. The exhibition traces Frances Hodgkins’ creative and peripatetic life through France, Morocco and Spain to her final days in England, examining the influence of location on her development as a modernist painter and the notion of travel and journeying as a source of artistic inspiration.

Born in Dunedin, Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947) left for Europe in 1901 and, by the late 1920s, had become an important figure within British Modernism, exhibiting with avant-garde artists such as Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. With a professional life that spanned almost six decades, the two World Wars, and periods of massive social and cultural change, Hodgkins caught the spirit of a new age. Today, she is celebrated as one of New Zealand’s most successful expatriate artists of the 20th century, and has an ongoing legacy in both Europe and this country.

The exhibition includes more than 150 artworks produced between 1901 and 1946: from early watercolour travel sketches of the French Riviera, Morocco and Venice, through to her first contact with modernism in Paris, and oil paintings from her later life in Britain.

Cornwall Park is not just a park, it is also a fully working farm as well! This exhibition will highlight the daily life on Cornwall Park farm from the farmers and their hardworking farm dogs to the sheep and cattle that roam the paddocks.

The exhibition is from Monday 13th May till Sunday 2nd June.

Huia Lodge Discovery Hub is open daily 10 am – 4 pm.

Free event.

The Careers Expo comprises the widest range of exhibitors of any career focused Expo in New Zealand, consisting of employers, industry, tertiary providers, training institutes, government departments, and corporate New Zealand.

This fantastic event provides young people a valuable opportunity to make important connections as they plan their careers.

Opening Hours
Thursday 23 May: 10:30am to 3pm and 5pm to 7pm
Friday 24 May: 10:00am to 3pm
Saturday 25 May: 10am to 3pm

Weekly FREE Saturday Code Club at Albany Village Library to help Kiwi kids get a jump-start into modern IT and the new Digital Technologies curriculum.  Code Club is offering free basic software training to children in years 5 to 8. You need to bring your own laptop.

This course will cover the core concepts of computer programming, software design and small-scale Internet of Things projects using Netduino and external sensors.

Kiwi kids now have a chance to create web and mobile apps quickly and offer them to a global market instantly. With a basic understanding of programming, design and a big imagination, the world can be your oyster.

Note: This event does not run on public holidays or during school holidays.

The animals in the park have inspired  Craft Corner for May.  Stop into Huia Lodge on your weekend visit to the park and make your own origami sheep or cow bookmark!

Instructions, examples and equipment will be supplied for your DIY creations.

Activities suitable for 4 years and up, parent supervision required.

Craft Corner dates:
Saturday 18th, and 25th May
Sunday 19th, and 26th May

Huia Lodge Discovery Hub is open 10 am – 4 pm

Mandela My Life: The Official Exhibition opens at 10am on Saturday 13 April at the iconic Eden Park, where in 1981 flour bombs were dropped in protest at the Apartheid regime and the ongoing imprisonment of the future South African president.

The exhibition will provide visitors with a glimpse into the extraordinary personal life of Nelson Mandela. Produced by iEC Exhibitions, Museums Victoria, and TEG Live in full collaboration with The Nelson Mandela Foundation based in South Africa, this brand-new world class exhibition arrives direct from the prestigious Melbourne Museum, exhibiting in Auckland as part of a 5-year worldwide tour.

Expertly curated by a team of Museums Victoria staff headed by iEC Exhibitions’ Samantha Heywood, Mandela My Life: The Official Exhibition features over 200 original artefacts, documents, personal items and artworks from The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Nelson Mandela’s private collection. This is the most comprehensive collection ever to be shown outside of South Africa.

Book online, or purchase at box office on the day

The exhibit is open from 10am to 4pm each day until Sunday 4 August 2019*

*Hours may be subject to change due to private events, so please check with the organiser before you go.

Dedicated to exposing discrimination in the art world, in politics and in the film and music industries, the Guerrilla Girls is an anonymous collective of feminist activist artists. Formed as a collective more than 30 years ago, the Guerrilla Girls’ gorilla-mask costumes, bold visual language and frank, humorous messages have rendered them iconic in the history of art and as part of wider social movements. Guerrilla Girls: Reinventing the ‘F’ Word – Feminism! follows the collective’s artistic practice from 1984 until 2016 and explores how they employ bold, fun and provocative poster art to criticise ongoing biases in art and society.

The exhibition is recommended for teenagers aged 13 years plus as there is some mature subject matter relating to oversexualisation of Hollywood and reproductive rights. 

The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 5pm until Friday 11 October 2019.

Image credits: Guerrilla Girls © George Lange 1990

An exciting opportunity to learn basic animation principles with Lego at Screenies Film Festival for 8 to 12 year olds with Guy Capper.

The beginners Animation Workshop will allow children to gain next-level skills for animating for your own short film, YouTube video, school or art project.

Who is it for? Absolute beginners who have never animated lego before, and those who have just started learning.

What will kids learn? Simple step-to-step method for stop-motion animation. Working in small groups to create a set and plan for your movie, which they will then film and edit using iPads.

Will I need to bring anything? Bring along your iPad from home if you have one. Otherwise, iPads can be supplied to students who sign up (limited availability).

Guy Capper has been creating animations for over 20 years. His skills as an animator range from short films to award-winning commercials (the Hedgehog Speed Safety campaign). He has had over 20 years experience teaching adults and Kiwi kids the joys of claymation as well as Lego animation. Guy has a focus to get straight into doing animations that get great results within a few hours using iPad and stop-motion software.

Online bookings must be made in advance due to the limited number of tickets.