Past Exhibitions and Events

Exhibitions and events that have been held at Te Kōputu in the past are presented below in reverse chronological order (newest first).

Infinitely Varied

Date:

Sat, 22/09/2018 - 9:00pm to Wed, 28/11/2018 - 5:00pm

The Kelliher Art Trust collection comprises just over 100 paintings, the majority of which are New Zealand landscapes, that won prizes or awards in the Kelliher Art Competition, held most years between 1956 and 1977.

Tools of the Trade, 2018, Red and blue, wooden block, Mixed media by Lauren Lysaght

Kutarere Sunrise

Date:

Sat, 08/09/2018 - 9:00am to Sun, 25/11/2018 - 4:30pm

In Kutarere Sunrise, New Zealand mixed media artist Lauren Lysaght encourages audiences to take the hand of her childhood self and brings them with her into the butcher shop once owned by her dad, Nelson Lysaght.

Nature is My Church: Visions of the Eastern Bay of Plenty

Date:

Sat, 08/09/2018 - 9:00am to Sun, 25/11/2018 - 2:00pm

The landscapes Stanbridge depicts are on one hand otherworldly, almost metaphysical, and yet on the other, they are comforting - like a choir singing or a waiata calling us. They could be situated far up a hillside, on a nearby beach, or in a place you never knew existed.

Melanie Yazzie on White Island / Whakaari

Talk printmaking and creativity with visiting artist Melanie Yazzie

Date:

Thu, 22/11/2018 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Volcanic Artist in Residence Melanie Yazzie invites our local community to join her for an informal artist talk and creative forum at Te Kōputu on Thursday. Melanie will offer insights into her arts-practice, share her works in progress since arriving in the Eastern Bay, and talk about her experiences with the people and places of Whakatāne.

Bursting Through

Date:

Fri, 17/08/2018 - 9:00am to Sat, 29/09/2018 - 5:00pm

While undergoing the Volcanic Artist Residency based at the historic Harbour Master House at Whakatāne Heads, Jordana Bragg produced a new audio-visual work for the Whakatāne Museum.