The Friends of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre

LAST MINUTE REMINDER FOR TONIGHT 5.30PM - LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE

Reminder: Friends AGM 2023
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre Incorporated, will be held at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, at 5.30 pm on Monday 30th October 2023.
The annual financial reports are available on the Friends page of the Gallery website.
Nominations for office positions will be accepted from financial members up to and on the day of the AGM. New committee members are very welcome. If you would like to attend or need any further information please contact [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you there!

18/10/2023

While you are trailing the studios during the day; we have many options in the evening with our artist workshops, demonstrations including art films from the Len Lye Cinema.
Thursday 2nd November; 5.30pm screening
Peter Peryer; The Art of Seeing
Book your tickets here.
https://govettbrewster.com/cinema/film/peter-peryer-the-art-of-seeing

25/09/2023

Congratulations Agata Oleksiak thanks for sharing...
we look forward to seeing you at Reimagine Festival 5-15 October....

We are getting behind Reimagine Festival coming this October and are excited for some of the unique locations these events are held in!
Has anyone been to a morning rave on the Bowl of Brooklands stage? Or a dance party for 18+ in a laneway/carpark? You can check it all out at www.reimaginefestival.co.nz.
But for one lucky follower, we have a double-pass giveaway to Theia x Te Kaahu who is performing at St Mary’s Peace Hall on Friday 6th October at 7.30pm. Simply like this post and tag who you would take!

25/09/2023

21/09/2023

21/09/2023

We will be announcing the winner of our competition early next week so make sure you like and share the post for your chance to WIN !!!! 💃

16/09/2023

Taonga Puoro Workshop | Ngā reo o te Taiao – the Voices of the Environment. Sat 23 Sep 2023 - 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Free workshops and talks

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

16/08/2023

You want; actually you need one of our 2023 brochures! You can collect our 2023 brochures currently from our sponsors; Gover Street Gallery Taranaki Arts Trail Hub for all enquiries, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, Puke Ariki isite, Plymouth International, Graphix, Percy Thomson Gallery, White Sail Gallery and Lysaght Watt Gallery; including cafes around the Ngamotu area, from today and the following weeks.

11/08/2023

For more than fifty years, the Govett-Brewster has published catalogues of its exhibitions and contemporary art.

The Gallery has started a programme to digitise and make freely available its back catalogue of art publications. Explore the archive on the website, with more titles added weekly.

This is Fiona Clark’s “Go Girl”, published in 2002 by the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in association with the exhibition of the same name. “Go Girl” tells a story of gender and identity over a 30-year period, in relation to the coming out of the homosexual, le***an and transgender community within mainstream culture in New Zealand. The show also provided rare insight into the birth of performance art and the emergence of photography as a serious art form in New Zealand.

11/08/2023

04/08/2023

Step up folks

Join us for the opening weekend of Te Hau Whakatonu: a Series of Never-Ending Beginnings over 5-6 August.

On Saturday, as we settle the exhibition, the Whaiwhakaaro public programme launches with three sessions throughout the day. Join exhibition artists in conversation as they move throughout the gallery spaces, activating kōrero between their works.

10.30am — 11.30am • Ayesha Green and Tia Ranginui

1pm — 2pm • Brett Graham and Ngahina Hohaia

2.30pm — 3.30pm • Darcy Nicholas and WharehokaSmith

Sunday 6 August • Toi Mā te Whānau Family Art
Join exhibition artist Ayesha Green for a drop-in art session from 10.30am — 12.30pm, where we will be illustrating memories.

All events are free to attend, and all are welcome.

You can visit the link in our bio to read more about the exhibition.

28/07/2023

Govett-Brewster Seniors - Fri 11 Aug 2023 - 10—11AM
Free-flowing conversations about contemporary art, Second Friday of every month
Free entry - Meet at Monica's Eatery 9.30am ready for a 10am start. Finishes at 11am.

22/07/2023

A great selection of movies available in the intimate theatre at Govett Brewster centre - you might like to check out OPPENHIEMER available most days at 10.30am, running until 31 July.

12/07/2023

Making Room for Conversation/Art Talks - Sat 15 Jul /1—2:30PM
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
FREE TICKETS - Limited seats - book
https://govettbrewster.com/events/talk/making-room-for-conversation?date=2023-07-15
Aisha Khalid’s exhibition encourages visitors to understand world events through eastern points of view. Join us for an open conversation designed to challenge assumptions and stereotypes and create learning of other cultures.

08/07/2023

Govett-Brewster Seniors - Fri 14 Jul 2023 - 10—11AM
Free-flowing conversations about contemporary art - Free entry
Meet at Monica's Eatery 9.30am ready for a 10am start. Finishes at 11am.
Bring a friend, make a friend, great coffee at @ Monicas

01/07/2023

Monica Brewster Evening: Jessica Hansell (aka Coco Solid) Tue 11 Jul 2023 6—8PM
In association with Govett Quilliam at the Todd Energy Learning Centre
All welcome | Booking Essential https://govettbrewster.com/events/monica-brewster-evenings/monica-brewster-evening-jessica-hansell-aka-coco-s?date=2023-07-11
Refreshments provided General $15 - Friends $10 - Students with ID free

Jessica Hansell (Ngāpuhi/Samoa) is a writer, multimedia artist and musician from Auckland, long known by her rap nickname Coco Solid. In 2022 Hansell released her bestselling novel How To Loiter In A Turf War (Penguin Random House), a story of three friends and the city that is gentrifying around them. She is currently director of underground art space Wheke Fortress in Onehunga, Auckland.

24/06/2023

Len Lye birthday tour - Curator Tour - Sun 2 Jul 2023 - 11AM—12:30PM
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery - Free - all welcome, bring a friend....
Join us to explore the current Len Lye exhibitions, followed by a celebration of the artist's birthday. Len Lye was born on 5 July 1901. To mark the event, join the Gallery's Len Lye curators for a tour of the current exhibitions of Len's work, followed by a birthday surprise to enjoy! with the Friends, Coffee & Cake.....

17/06/2023

French Film Festival Aotearoa 22 June - 5 July 2023
Performances 11.30am, 3pm & 7pm Daily
Tickets available https://govettbrewster.com/events/
Fabulous Movies Adults $17.50, Seniors $12.50

10/06/2023

Vision in Motion: Long Exposure Photography Workshop - Sat 24 Jun 2023, 11AM-2PM
Todd Energy Learning Centre - Limited places available -
Bring your camera/smart phone and a tripod $20.00
book here https://govettbrewster.com/events/art-making/vision-in-motion-long-exposure-photography-worksho?date=2023-06-24
Using Len Lye’s kinetic sculptures as subject matter, this workshop will explore using long exposures and slow shutter speeds to capture the movement in the sculptures and compose images with motion.

IMAGE - Len Lye, Wind Wand, 2000. Long exposure photography by Glenn Jeffrey.

03/06/2023

Monica Brewster Evening: Jolene Stockman - Fri 16 Jun 2023, 6-8PM Todd Energy Learning Centre - In association with Govett Quilliam
Special price tickets $10 https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2023/jun/fow-jolene-stockman
The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery’s regular Monica Brewster Evenings teams up with the Festival of Words to present award-winning author Jolene Stockman. As tangata whaitakiwātanga (autistic), Jolene is excited to bring her ultra-enthusiastic style to the festival, changing the way the world sees neurodivergence.

27/05/2023

Gallery Seniors - 10-11am Friday 9 June, Meet at Monica's Eatery 9.30am ready for a 10am start. Finishes at 11am. Govett-Brewster Seniors offer a range of art talks, tours and special events for older visitors keen for a regular dose of art and culture.
Join us for free-flowing conversations and experiences of contemporary art inside the current exhibitions. No knowledge of art is needed!

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The Friends of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre

The Friends of the Gallery have been actively involved with the Gallery's programme since 1971. As well as playing a vital role in supporting its activities, the Friends extend the relationship between the Govett-Brewster and the community.

Joining the Friends through an annual subscription or membership in perpetuity brings you closer to the combined art museum, entitling you to numerous opportunities and access to Friends' functions.