Category Archives: Dowse Art Museum

Summer viewing

Posted on January 19, 2021 by karinwarnaar

The holiday preview is late this year, but there are textile and dress exhibitions to be found from one end of the country to the other this summer. Starting with Michele Beevors in Invercargill. Yes, those giant skeletal animals on … Continue reading →

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New exhibitions – Auckland and Wellington

Posted on October 20, 2019 by karinwarnaar

Just opened this weekend (19 October), textile exhibitions at two of the country’s most recognised centres of craft/object art. At Objectspace in Auckland, Mulame is the first solo exhibition by Lema Shamamba, a community leader, educator, mother and storyteller who … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Kozlowski visit: Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland May-June 2019

Posted on May 4, 2019 by karinwarnaar

CTANZ is delighted to announce the upcoming visit of US textile practitioner and curator Elizabeth Kozlowski, who also edits the Surface Design Journal, the quarterly publication of the US-based Surface Design Association. Organised in conjunction with CTANZ, Elizabeth’s visit is … Continue reading →

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