What's Coming Up At The Dowse

What's Coming Up At The Dowse

Late Lounge with Jessie James and The Outlaws Thurs 1 November 2012, 7pm | Koha

Jessie James and The Outlaws is best described as alt- electric folk, reminiscent of late 60s and 70s folk, pop and psychedelia. Their music will surprise with its modern twists. Join them for Late Lounge in November, all galleries, cafe and cash bar open until 9pm. Image attached.

The Underground Market at The Dowse Sun 11 November, 11am–3pm | FREE
The weekly Underground Market on Wellington’s waterfront has expanded to bring a “best of the best” art and craft market to The Dowse on the second Sunday of every month. Shoppers will discover a laid-back, Sunday brunch atmosphere with 50 stalls by emerging and established local artisans. All galleries, shop and cafe will be open so it's also a great opportunity to discover what's on at The Dowse.

Understanding the Art of Video Games Sat 17 November 2012, 1pm | FREE
Are video games art? Meet Grant Tavinor, Lecturer in Philosophy at Lincoln University and author of The Art Of Video Games. Grant will offer insights into the art behind the games and explore how art philosophy can also be applied to video games. In association with the exhibition Arcade: Homegrown Video Games.

Indie Game: The Movie Sun 25 November 2012, 6pm | $5
In association with Arcade, The Dowse will screen Indie Game: The Movie, the Sundance Film Festival award-winning film. Indie Game: The Movie looks at the underdogs of the video game industry - indie game developers who sacrifice money, health and sanity to share their creative visionPG13. Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13 | No booking required.

Opening Exhibitions…

Arcade: Homegrown Video Games 10 November 2012 – 24 February 2013 | FREE
From Cletus Clay to Dungeon King, from hack and slash to butterfly play, The Dowse celebrates the talents of New Zealand's visionary game designers in Arcade. Arcade showcases the work of our most talented and influential indie gaming artists in an exhibition of striking visual effects, stunning digital art as well as still images, video and the actual games to play. Image attached: Sparx by Metia | Ancient Frog by Ancient Workshop

Play 1 December 2012 – 1 April 2013
Alongside Arcade, The Dowse invites you to come and play with us this summer during the Silbery Longrun Season of Play. Play is an exhibition of play furniture, playscapes and play-objects created by international artists and designers. The exhibition includes work by such celebrated names as Charles & Ray Eames, Enzo Mari, Verner Paton, Eero Aarnio and familiar design companies like Bauhaus, Playsam and Magis.

http://www.dowse.org.nz/en/News/Latest-News/Come-and-Play-with-us-at-The-Dowse/

Ongoing Exhibitions…

Lauren Winstone: Holding holes 27 October 2012 – 10 February 2013 | FREE
A ceramics exhibition by Auckland artist Lauren Winstone that draws on modernist forms to explore the relationship between parts and wholes. Holding holes features a range of hand-thrown ceramic pieces created especially for this show.

Media release: www.dowse.org.nz/en/News/Latest-News/Lauren-Winstone-holding-holes/

In Spite of Ourselves: Approaching Documentary 8 September – 2 December 2012 | FREE
Featuring photography, video and sound, and taking photographer Ans Westra's iconic and controversial images from Washday at the Pa (1964) as its starting point, In Spite of Ourselves offers new ways to read, understand and interpret documentary practices. The exhibition features works by New Zealand and international artists including Mark Adams, Louisa Afoa, Sophia Al-Maria, David Cook, Rebecca Ann Hobbs, John Lake, Darcy Lange, Jae Hoon Lee, Janet Lilo, Sarah Murphy, Walid Raad, Ann Shelton, Sheigeru Takato, Haruhiko Sameshima, Luke Willis Thompson and Vandy Rattana.

In Spite of Ourselves: Approaching Documentary is a St Paul St Gallery touring exhibition, curated by Fiona Amundsen, Dieneke Jansen and Vera Mey

Media release: www.dowse.org.nz/en/News/Latest-News/In-Spite-of-Ourselves-Approaching-Documentary/

Jeffrey Harris: By Definition 11 August – 27 January 2012 | FREE
A suite of 12 striking black and white aquatint prints from The Dowse Collection made by New Zealand artist Jeffrey Harris in 1988. Harris himself describes his practice as "a diary of painted pain". His recurrent themes are ones of loneliness, suffering and sacrifice.

Closing exhibitions…

Ronnie van Hout: I’ve Seen Things Until 11 November 2012

Melbourne-based New Zealand artist Ronnie van Hout is known for creating endless, intriguing versions of himself in his exhibitions and in I’ve Seen Things, from 7 July, he takes on the role of cult leader, inserting himself into the larger story of Canterbury religious cult, The Full Gospel Mission. www.dowse.org.nz/en/News/Latest-News/Ronnie-van-Hout-takes-on-cult-status-at-The-Dowse/

Judy Darragh: Stainless Until 11 November 2012

Auckland artist Judy Darragh has long held a concern for the flagrant waste of the consumer society, and a passion for reusing and restoring unwanted materials in surprising ways. In Stainless, she strips colanders, bowls and measuring cups of their domestic role to form a mysterious metal cluster. Stainless will be exhibited in the annex off the Silbery Longrun Gallery. Media release: www.dowse.org.nz/en/News/Latest-News/Faking-it--Judy-Darraghs-STAINLESS-opens-at-The-Dowse/

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