Welcome to Festival Zone for the first week of the 2015 Auckland Festival of Photography. We had a marvellous Festival launch at Silo 6 and the Annual Commission presented by Sacred Hill was unveiled. Congratulations to P J Paterson!
Annual Commission presentation to P J Paterson, by our sponsor, Sacred Hill's Jo McGonigal from Hawkes Bay. Also attending were Thomas Dworzak, Magnum Photographer and Marine Merindol, Magnum Photos Hong Kong office (in back of shot). Delighted to have them all at our launch along side Councillor Cathy Casey who spoke about the Festival's recent inclusion in the long term plan at Auckland Council, as well as reading out a message from Mayor Brown. And Labour MP, Jacinda Ardern, spoksperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage.
It was a great opening event. Thanks to everyone who came along.
Full calendar of exhibitions and events on our website.
Whitecliffe Festival Tuesday
Between 6pm and 9pm on 2 June 2015 - see the very best of New Zealand photography and discover galleries you've never been to on the Whitecliffe Festival Tuesday circuit. After you've soaked up one show simply hop in Whitecliffe Festival van and head to the next. We'll have you zipping round Auckland faster than you can say cheese. Please note the event will go ahead even if raining, check weather forecast - because you will need a raincoat or umbrella.
Sound like a lot of fares? Don't worry, it's all free. Start at any venue on the circuit.
Complimentary Whitecliffe Festival vans will be picking up and dropping off every 20 minutes or so and you can get on and off as you please. Start at any of the venues listed on our website and whilst at the Festival hub at the Silo's don't forget to check out a new show in Silo 7 called "Water's Edge" which is next door to the Festival hub at Silo 6.
Please note the event will go ahead even if raining, check weather forecast as you will need a raincoat or umbrella. Go to any venue to start the circuit. Please note we do not guarantee to return you to your starting point, so use a taxi service back to your point of origin if this affects you. More details here.
Participating galleries are:
Pearce Gallery - Parnell
Hum Salon - Grafton
Trish Clark Gallery - CBD
Gus Fisher Gallery - CBD
NZIPP - Atrium on Elliott, CBD
Silo 6 - Silo Park
Studio One Toi Tu - Ponsonby
Toi Ora - Arch Hill
Orex Art - Arch Hill
Sanderson Contemporary - Newmarket
Sponsored by:
Charity Fundraising Auction
For our ongoing fundraising drive for this Festival in 2015, we have donated works up for sale from Anne Noble, Neil Pardington, Julia Fullerton-Batten and Roberta Thornley for the Webbs in house auction being held on 11th June 2015. Plus many more great prints will be auctioned in our 30 June 2015 Auckland Festival of Photography charity fundraiser, see more details here - Charity Auction
Upcoming openings, screenings, talks, workshops this week
Selected exhibitions opening this week include -
Hong Kong Ink by Helen Mitchell at Northart. On until 17 June 2015.
Image by Helen Mitchell, Hong Kong Ink
California and American Pride, two series by Sandra Chen-Weinstein on until 20 June at Hum Salon.
Shadow Dancing by Sandra Chen Weinstein
The Imperial Body by Fiona Amundsen at Gus Fisher Gallery.
No Town by Caroline McQuarrie at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery in Titirangi opens on 5th June.
Full calendar of exhibitions opening this week and events on our website.
These are the Festival's 2nd series of free talks, screenings and workshops happening at various venues this week in the Festival;
From 29 May throughout to 19 June projections - Two videos will be screened during the Magnum exhibition - one is an Offside Brazil project video (7' 36" duration) featuring all the photographers involved, both Brazilian collectives and Magnum photographers and the other is a solo short film (8'36" duration) produced by Jonas Bendiksen. Aotea Centre, Queen Street, Auckland.
6pm Thurs 4 June: Talk - Artist Stuart Robertson discusses his work and the global photographic project Peace in 10,000 Hands at Gallery X, 1 Khartoum Place, Auckland, please see website for more information
10.15am-12.15pm Sat 6 June: Workshops - Momento Photo Book - Venue: Auckland Central City Library, Lorne Street, Auckland Please note these sessions are almost full.
10.15 -11.15: First class travel photography + design a travel photo book with Paul Daly of Nomadic Expeditions
11.15 -12.15: Food styling, food photography + create your own recipe book with Sarah Tuck of From The Kitchen
12:30 – 145pm Sat 6 June: Panel Forum - Talking Culture: Are we getting to the point where clean water is the new oil? Forum with Mark Amery, Peter Evans and Paul McNamara at Depot Main Gallery, Devonport. Oil & Water; is water the new oil? is an exhibition by Peter Evans and Murray Lloyd, on show until 24 June.
1pm Sat 6 June: Curators Tour - David Langman within the exhibition Signature Series by John Fields at Gus Fisher Gallery
2pm Sat 6 June: Talk - Please join NZ Photographer Marie Shannon, in conversation with artist Rhona Eve Clews about her creative practice and exhibition Land and Sound. At Audio Foundation. Free.
3pm Sun 7 June: Film - Finding Vivian Maier (2013) is a critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and, discovered decades later. Maier’s strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never-before-seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her. (PG -83 mins).
Talking Culture events and Portfolio Reviews are sponsored by
Auckland Photo Blog - June
As part of the annual celebration of Auckland photography that is backbone of the Festival (and due to our not running our very popular 24 hour day in the life competition - Auckland Photo Day this year) - we are putting an "Auckland" theme up for June 2015 so that all of you who love taking part in Auckland Photo Day can shoot your best shots throughout the whole month of June. The June 'Photo of The Month' for the "Auckland" theme will win a bunch of stuff to celebrate the great region we all share.
Photo of the Month June 2015 prize pack - All about enjoying Auckland - 1 winner only - $100 movie vouchers, a voucher for Waiwera Private Spa for 2, a voucher trip to Rangitoto Island for 1, plus 1 voucher x bungy jump off the Harbour Bridge and a dinner voucher to the value of $150 - No vouchers are transferable for cash. But we'll give the winner in addition to these great experiences a cash bonus of $200. Judges decision is final, announced in early July.
Opens 1st June to 30th June, 9 entries per photographer. See terms and conditions on our website. Photos taken in Auckland can be existing or new ones but must not have been entered into any other competition including previous Auckland Photo Day competitions. Any photo which does not comply with this rule will be disqualified.
Full calendar of exhibitions and events on our website.