John Coley: Collages 2013 on now at Depot Artspace
An exhibition of John Coley’s brightly coloured new works is now on display at Depot Artspace in the Main Gallery. As part of Auckland Artweek John Coley: Collages 2013 will run until October 23. Two of John’s visual diaries are…
The vernacular is alive and kicking!
As this recent article from the New Zealand Herald illustrates…”I think we should take it as an acknowledgement that we have our own New Zealand way of talking and what we are saying is seen (as) important enough they want…
Tuvalu Language Week
Talofa! Yesterday was the beginning of Tuvalu Language Week the fourth Pacific language week of 2013. the week runs until Sunday October 6 with “Tuvalu tau gana ko tou lagaifakalaga Tuvalu, your language keeps your culture and identity afloat”as the…
Remembering Peggy Ashton
Remembering Peggy Ashton on Suffrage Day: 8th December 1920 – 6th September 2013 Peggy Ashton was a much loved Devonport local, one of those wonderful people who, through their involvement and commitment, give meaning to community. Peggy was a peace…
Vernacular Art
One of the captivating attributes of the vernacular is the vast variety of specialties and perspectives it may be used to describe. It becomes powerful when a group or individual use it to describe their pursuits, as it is generally…
120 years of Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand
In 1893 today New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote in national elections. South Australia was the next country to grant women the vote in 1895, although it was not until…
Gifford Jackson’s investiture for his services to design
Warmest congratulations to Gifford Jackson for his investiture on Wednesday. Gifford (above second from left) received an ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) for his services to design. What an accomplishment! The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir…
Gond Artists: Beasts and Birds in the Vernacular Lounge
In a departure from the usual exhibitions held in the Vernacular Lounge the Depot Artspace is pleased to host a show which features the work of Madhya Pradesh-based Gond artists, Bhajju Shyam, Ram Singh Urveti, Durga Bai, Rajendra Shyam and…
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration this Sunday in the Auckland Domain
You are warmly invited to attend a Candle Floating Ceremony to remember those who died at Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a result of the atomic bombs dropped on their cities at the end of the Second World War. Each year…
Hiroshima Day – In Search of the Vernacular – book launch tonight – link to Bfm interview!
Today is Hiroshima Day. A day for reflection and exactly one year since the beginning of the Cultural Mapping Project exhibition Sum of the Parts. A significant day to launch Depot Artspace’s independent publication In Search of the Vernacular. The launch…