Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Today

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6 December 2020

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki’s largest-ever exhibition opens to the public today!

Featuring over 300 artworks by 111 Māori artists, Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art is a must-see!

We can’t wait to see your photos of the Chartwell Collection works by Shane Cotton, Darryn George, Chris Heaphy, Lonnie Hutchinson, Robert Jahnke, Janet Lilo, Gina Matchitt, Buck Nin, and Peter Robinson included in the show. To see what is on display, click here.

Opening Day Details:
Saturday 5 December, 11am – 9pm
Free entry
Day includes family art activities, taonga pūoro music, flax flower-making, tours, spoken word poetry
and performances by Troy Kingi, Atamira Dance Company and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi kapa haka.