Date: 17 July 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE MEDIA RELEASE
‘30 EASY PIECES’
Hamilton’s New Gallery Space Relies on Kindness of Artists
Ariki Gallery is holding their first ever exhibition. A fundraising event, ‘30 Easy Pieces’ is a survey of Hamilton
artists and offers a taste of things to come.
The exhibition will provide an unprecedented opportunity to purchase the work of both emerging and established Hamilton
artists including Lisa Benson, Glen Leslie, Snakebeings, and Zena Elliott.
Accompanied by an unplugged rockabilly set by Dick Dynamite and the Dopplegängers, the opening of ’30 Easy Pieces’
begins at 5:30pm on Friday July 27. Ariki is exhibiting 30 kindly donated works which are selling for a flat fee of $30
apiece.
From their premises opposite film rental independent, ‘Auteur House’ at 555 Victoria Street, the exhibition will be
running until August 8. Ariki Gallery are also pleased to announce that this fundraising exhibition will be part of the
highly anticipated Spark 07 festival.
Ariki Gallery is the brainchild of Kirsty Horrell and Jessica Boyd who are devoted to fostering this new and inclusive
space. ‘30 Easy Pieces’ is already shaping up to be an event that mirrors their desire; Kirsty and Jessica have been
overwhelmed by the positive responses from the many artists who have pledged to donate, or who already have work at the
gallery ready for hanging.
All proceeds from this show will be used to renovate the Gallery. Kirsty describes the colour scheme as, ‘lemon yellow
walls with salmon carpet,’ and is keen to transform the space so as to provide artists and patrons with a fresh venue
that can cater to mediums beyond canvas.
Attendance at the opening of ‘30 Easy Pieces’ is strongly encouraged as the work is sure to sell quickly. Refreshments
for the evening have been supplied through the generosity of ‘The Cook – Café and Bar’ at 7 Cook Street.
‘This is an exciting project intended to reflect the many facets of Hamilton’s artistic community,’ says Jessica. The
tone of Ariki’s first event will be celebratory, and the pair wishes to thank the artists for their involvement, and to
welcome the public into their new space before it gets the facelift it so desperately needs.
ENDS