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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Opens Autumn Exhibition Season
Director Ana Sciasscia was joined by MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and other VIPs to open three exhibitions – Ahilapalapa Rand's Across the Sea, Maioha Kara's In Good Relation and Paraikete Threads. Mark Tantrum's images captured the occasion ...
15 Mar 2024
Lush Sculptural Artworks: Rebecca Stewart
Rebecca Stewart is a Christchurch teacher and artist whose lush, sculptural works feature in her Pātaka exhibition, She Held a River.
4 Mar 2024
Fashion Activist Wants You to Dress Up & Dance: Jeanine Clarkin
Designer Jeanine Clarkin is a champion of indigenous Māori fashion. Her garments feature alongside other contemporary Māori artists – Noa Blanket Co and Mataaho Collective – in the Pātaka exhibition Paraikete Threads, which opens with a special event, 'Dress Up and Dance with Jeanine Clarkin'.
29 Feb 2024
Our New Kaiako: Meet Artist Heidi Brickell
One of our two educators, Heidi Brickell (Te Hika o Papauma, Rangitāne, Ngāi Tara, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Apakura), is also an artist. We asked Heidi about her move south to join the Pātaka team and how she balances her work as an artist with the role of kaioko.
15 Feb 2024
Aniva Residency at Pātaka Opens for Applications
Applications are now open for the 2024 Aniva Artist in Residency programme, a partnership between Pātaka Art+Museum and Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. The paid residency is offered to a Pacific artist or practitioner who identifies as LGBTQIA+/MVPFAFF.
13 Feb 2024
Environment Natural Part of Artist Susanne Kerr’s Work
Wellington artist Susanne Kerr's exhibition, Remnants, is at Pātaka until 11 February. She describes her process and inspiration for her work.
15 Jan 2024
Pātaka in the Media: Julian Wilcox interviews Noa Blankets
For RNZ's Māpuna, Julian Wilcox speaks with Whakaawa and Josh Te Kani about Paraikete Threads, a Pātaka exhibition that features works from their business, Noa Blanket Co. Listen to the interview here ...
2 Mar 2024
Pātaka in the Media: Manu Vaea on RNZ
Mark Amery interviews artist Manuha‘apai Vaeatangitau (also known as Manu Vaea) on RNZ's Culture 101 about Manu's solo exhibition at Pātaka, Koe Tau’atāina o e Leitī | The Freedom/Emancipation of the Leitī. Listen to it here ...
19 Dec 2023
Leitī Take Centrestage at Pātaka
Curator Ioana Gordon-Smith discusses Koe Tau’atāina o e Leitī | The Freedom/Emancipation of the Leitī, a solo exhibition by Manuha‘apai Vaeatangitau (also known as Manu Vaea). Manu is the 2023 Aniva Arts Resident and her exhibition reinserts gender diversity into a long Tongan history.
1 Dec 2023
Ka Mua, Ka Muri: Looking Back, Moving Forward – Pātaka is 25
Pātaka is celebrating 25 years with a month of birthday events. Director Ana Sciascia reflects on our "brief yet rich history that has seen Pātaka become a vibrant hub of creativity, culture and connection".
3 Oct 2023
Artist Israel Birch on 'painting with light'
A Q&A with artist Israel Tangaroa Birch (Ngā Puhi, Ngāi Tawake, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Ra kaipaaka) whose video work Rerenga Wairua features in Naadohbii: To Draw Water at Pātaka.
1 Sep 2023
Pātaka in the Media: Grant Smithies chats with artist Glen Wolfgramm
"When artist Glen Wolfgramm paints, he has the whole city to himself", says journalist Grant Smithies. Read a Q&A with Glen about his work and his exhibition at Pātaka Art + Musem.
19 Dec 2022
Pātaka in the Media: Glen Wolfgramm on RNZ
Lynn Freeman interviews artist Glen Wolfgramm on RNZ's Standing Room Only about Glen's solo exhibition at Pātaka, 'A'eva tokotaha e Pasifiki Solo across the Pacific. Listen to it here ...
21 Nov 2022
