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In March 2026, Pātaka launched a new initiative: a revolving exhibition wall devoted to displaying a taonga or artwork from the collection. Ode to an Abandoned…
On 6 May a group of Friends of Te Whare Rehua Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui visited Pātaka briefly to hear about and view current exhibitions. …
Get those creative juices flowing for the 2026 Friends of Pātaka Art Awards. Our biennial Art Awards is open toartists living, working or studying in…
The Friends of Pātaka AGM 2026 held on 22 April was so well attended it was almost a full-house. So, a big thank you to all!…
Friends visited the National Library on 14 April for a curator talk on the exhibition ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuit‘y’. Jennifer Cauchi, Team Leader, Conservation…
Come to this year’s AGM and hear from Pātaka Art+Museum’s Director Ana Sciascia. Ana is an excellent and compelling speaker who will no doubt share fascinating…
Frances Hodgkins and British modernism, at Toi Mahara Gallery, Waikanae, 27 November. Curator Vicki Robson (above) gave a fascinating talk about Frances Hodgkins’ role in the…
Friends gallery talk by Lead Curator Ioana Gordon-Smith on Jasmine Togo-Brisby’s mid career ‘ungeographic exhibition was held on 17 September. We were glad to welcome Friends…
Patricia (Trish) Armour, tapestry weaver/artist of Port Nicholson Hand Weavers, gave a lunchtime talk on handweaving on 26 August 2025 coinciding with the exhibition in…
Friends of Pātaka Music Series again offers an eclectic mix of music to entertain you on winter Sunday afternoons from 2 to 3pm from mid…