Art competition comes down to the wire
The 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire Art Award will be hotly contested, with New Zealand artists from as far afield as Dunedin, Rangiora, Hastings and Waiheke Island among this year's finalists.
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20 April 2021
Top Art comes to Hamilton
Some of New Zealand’s best secondary school artwork will be on display at Waikato Museum from 9 April, as part of the Top Art exhibition.
8 April 2021
The National Contemporary Art Award is back
Waikato Museum is gearing up for the 2021 National Contemporary Art Award, with entries opening on Thursday 18 March and a total cash prize pool of more than $27,000.
17 March 2021
Exhibition celebrates Dame Robin White
A new exhibition of prints by Dame Robin White (Ngaati Awa) is set to open at Waikato Museum on 13 March.
11 March 2021
Exhibition celebrates Dutch-Kiwi ties
An exhibition exploring the artistic kinship between New Zealand and the Netherlands is set to open at Waikato Museum on 6 March.
5 March 2021
Two weeks left to enter iconic New Zealand art award
There is just over two weeks to enter the 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award which closes at 1pm on Friday 12 March.
25 February 2021
Galileo world premiere at Waikato Museum
Waikato Museum will be the first venue in the world to host a new interactive exhibition about Italian natural philosopher, astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei.
22 February 2021
Marking Waitangi Day at Waikato Museum
Waikato Museum is set to host a full day of free activities on Monday 8 February to mark Waitangi Day.
4 February 2021
Exhibition paints a powerful portrait of inequality
An exhibition that draws attention to the poverty experienced by children around the world is now open at Waikato Museum.
4 February 2021
Judge announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
Renowned New Zealand sculptor Virginia King will judge the 2021 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, with entries set to open on 15 January.
14 January 2021
Summer school holiday fun at Waikato Museum
Waikato Museum’s summer school holiday programme is set to host a wide range of supervised activities and experiences to keep children entertained during the longest school holiday break of the year.
11 January 2021
Exhibition celebrates leading artist Ruth Davey
A retrospective showcase of works by veteran printmaker Ruth Davey is set to open at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato on 19 December.
16 December 2020