Terrible headline pun lifted directly from the Hutt News, which this week reveals more about the man behind the fake whale tail that is currently flipping and flapping amonsts the waves in Wellington Harbour. Turns out Phillip Waddington, a noted local potrait artist, created the fake tail (made of bamboo, inner tubes and black PVC) […]
Construction wall, Waitangi Park Originally uploaded by taniwha. As keen observers of the built environment we note that Wellington has its fair share of graffiti and graffiti artists. But someone Wellington has that the other homes of massed humanity does not is Mephisto Jones. You’ve seen his work, even if you haven’t known who was […]
A weekend trip to the outer reaches of Wellingtonist coverage ended with a cracking visit to Pataka at Porirua and in particular the comprehensive and thought provoking ‘Symbols of Sovereignty‘ series. Outlining the extraordinary evolution of flags in New Zealand this a series of five exhibitions all with a flag theme: JACK OR BLACK – […]
The New Cool – an exhibition that celebrates the achievements of some of New Zealand’s small but successful creative companies – started this week at the Dowse Art Gallery out in the Hutt, and, having seen a wee sneak preview last weekend, as the final preparations were being put together, we can highly recommend getting […]
The awesome World Of WearableArts is after more models for the September/October shows. We at Wellingtonist Towers rushed to the computers to sign-up only to discover that the young ‘uns are eligible. The oldies still expect to see them parading their particular brand of funky stuff down the catwalk representing all that’s hip about the […]
Just because the Fringe Festival is over (and congrats to all the winners at the Fringe Awards), doesn’t mean you can’t still see some avant garde performance art on the streets. Oh no. We’ve already missed a couple of performances by Avangard – the pro-glam art band from Estonia – but I fully intend to […]
Just spotted on the excellent Feeling Great website – Wellington is to get a new Arts Centre, on Abel Smith Street (in the old Education Board Building between Cuba and Victoria Streets). We’re not sure if the old Arts Centre (the band rotunda down Oriental Parade, where we go for piano lessons every week, incidentally), […]
Wellington artist Matt Couper’s new exhibition opened earlier this week at the Janne Land Art Gallery (which has recently moved to Unit 1, 13 Jessie Street). According to Wikipedia, his most latest work illustrates imagery from his recent trip to the USA, and is concerned with Masonic symbolism, modern architecture and cultural paranoia. You know, […]
A new exhibition by Wellington artist Paul Forrest has just got underway at the Studio (what used to be known as the Space), located at 146 Riddiford Street in Newtown. Paul’s new exhibition was launched last week, and will be showing until the 27th of February, during which time he’ll be hanging about the gallery, […]