Welcome to Festival Zone for week #2 - June 2013.
Annual Fine Arts Commission by Jennifer Mason
Annual Fine Arts Commission - Jennifer Mason
See this talented artist's new work for the Festival down at Silo 7 until to June 21. This is the first site specific photographic installation down at the Silo Park. Jennifer Mason is an Auckland-born artist working in the medium of photography.
See full exhibitions now on in the Festival Calendar including the extensive range of Fringe exhibitions. From an exhibition starting at the Navy Musuem tomorrow in Devonport to the CBD with Hue and Saturation at Kura Gallery, and out to New Lynn with Humans of New Lynn at Upstairs Gallery or at LynnMall with Song of the Whau River, there is something to see near you. Including a great portrait of Cantabrians post the 2011 earthquake at Britomart Train Station, go check these out before they finish.
Nikon Auckland Photo Day - entries close 14th June at 5pm
Win this camera! 1st prize:
Send in your entries until 5pm on Friday 14th. Great camera prizes on offer for our people's competition for Auckland, a celebration of who we are as Aucklanders in 2013, as seen by the people of the region, resident or visitor, young or old, if took photos with the unique way your region looks to you on Saturday 8th June then you could win a great 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize courtesy of Nikon. Full prize details here, so start submitting your 8th June shots now! And watch out for the Peoples Choice voting section in late June, where you get to be the judge!
Talking Culture Sunday Series - June 16th
Free - at 3pm - Window to the Soul - This documentary is about the sense of vision and the act of seeing in a predominantly visual world through interviews with 19 people who suffer from different kinds of visual impairment. Interviewees include brazilian musician Hermeto Paschoal, German filmmaker Wim Wenderes and the blind Czech photographer Evgen Bavcar.`(Portuguese, English and German, with English subtitles). From Reel Brazil Film Festival:www.reelbrazil.co.nz. Parking available at $4 a day at Victoria St West carpark opposite Albert Park, vouchers at info desk at Art Gallery or use public transport.
Festival news
The Portfolio Reviews on 8th June were a success with two lucky reviewees winning a HP monitor, Nazar Abbas and Ronald Winstone. Congratulations!
Nazar Abbas (right) and friend at Portfolio Reviews 2013
Talks this week: Sat 15th June at 1pm hear the veteran Auckland photographer Gil Hanly speak on Artists in Situ at The Pah Homestead. Some great insights into the artists and people behind the work on show in this year's Festival.
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