Manukau - Arts in the City Update 31 July - 6 August
Exhibitions:
‘The Living Art of Pacific Tattoo’ - Mangere Arts Centre, Bader Drive, Mangere Town Centre
This exhibition previewed at the Tattoonesia Tattoo convention in 2005 in Moorea, Tahiti, followed by showings in Milan
and Auckland City. Now Manukau residents get a chance to see this outstanding exhibition which focuses on the art of ta
moki, tatau, tatu and tattoo within communities living in New Zealand and the Pacific.
Artists featured in this exhibition are: Mark Adams, Tricia Allen, Greg Semu, Serena Stevenson, Riki Manuel, Areta
Wilkinson, Jason Hall, Marsha Angou, James Pinker, Makarita Urale, Steven Ball, Makiko Kuwahara, Miki Magasiva, Lisa
Taouma and Mark Mclean.
- Curator Steven Ball is available for media interviews – phone 021 147 4197
- Tattoo artists will be demonstrating their craft on site throughout the exhibition
- Manukau residents with tattoos are invited to come and meet curator Steven Ball and have their tattoos photographed by
him
What: The Living Art of Pacific Tattoo
Where: Mangere Arts Centre, Mangere Town Centre
When: August 4 – 25 August
Entry: Free
(Re)Locating Home exhibition - Fresh Gallery, Otara, Shop 5, 46 Fairmall, Otara Town Centre
Fresh from its triumphant showing in Suva, Fiji this exhibition by 6 emerging Manukau Pacific artists provides an
insight into the lives and movement of the many Pacific people who have made their homes in different countries,
including New Zealand and, more specifically, Manukau City.
What: (Re)Locating Home
When: Saturday 29 July – Saturday 19 August
Where: Fresh Gallery, Otara
Entry: Free
First Impressions – Nathan Homestead, 70 Mill Road, Manurewa
Each year, senior students and teachers from Manurewa High School’s Art Department curate an eclectic mix of art works
for public display. Innovative and surprising!
What: First Impressions Exhibition
When: On show till 8 August
Where: Nathan Homestead, Manurewa
Entry: Free
Performing Arts:
2006 Manukau Secondary Schools Performing Art Awards – the heat is on!
Heats are being held on 4, 11, 18 and 25 August at Otara Music and Arts Centre, Otara Town Centre (next to Otara
Library). Finals and Awards Night takes place 1st September at the Genesis Theatre, TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre
in Manukau.
These awards which are open to secondary school students in the Auckland Region, promote classical and contemporary
music as well as dance.
What: Heats of the 2006 Manukau Secondary Schools Performing Arts Awards
When: Throughout August
Where: Otara Music and Arts Centre, Otara Town Centre
For more information on Manukau’s Art Scene check out
Arts in the City
available at your nearest Manukau City Council Arts Centre, Leisure Centre, Citizens Advice Bureau or at Council
Customer Centre
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