Urbanism 12 August 2008
Bend it like Bronfman
Described as the David Beckham of the classical music world, (presumably not for his presence on underwear billboards), Yefim Bronfman has a career that has spanned four decades; he is regarded as the most talented virtuoso pianist performing today. Conducted by Jacques Lacombe, Bronfman will perform Brahms’; Piano Concerto No. 2 with the NZSO. 13-17 August.
>>Visit www.nzso.co.nz
Strange Effigy
Andrew Blythe is a self-taught artist who first used painting as a means of expression during a turbulent adolescence spent in and out of hospital. Since 2000 Blythe’s passion for painting has been supported by Toi Ora Live Art Trust, a community arts centre providing studio space and tuition for people who have experienced mental illness. The artist has been exhibiting his works over the last six years; Strange Effigy at Satellite Gallery is his first major solo show. 13-24 August, Satellite Gallery, corner St Benedicts St and Newton Rd, Auckland.
>>Visit www.satellitegallery.co.nz
Letter Man
Joseph Churchward is a Samoan-born graphic designer who holds a slightly odd world record. He is the world’s most prolific producer of handcrafted fonts – currently sitting at 570. Among more famous examples of his work are those impossible-to-read letters on opticians’ eye charts. Through pencil sketches, print negatives, photographs, and newspaper clippings, this exhibition brings the intricacies of Churchward’s art into public view for the first time. From 21 August at Te Papa, Wellington.
>>Visit www.tepapa.govt.nz
Mozart Dances
Mark Morris Dance Group’s work is renowned for its innovative choreography. Performing to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the group offers a visually stimulating, elegant, and moving display of movement and technique. Mozart Dances is performed in three parts – Eleven, Double, and Twenty-Seven – and danced against a backdrop of visuals by artist Howard Hodgkin. 22-29 August at The Civic.
>>Visit www.the-edge.co.nz
Warehouse Clearance Auction
There’s nothing like a garage sale to lighten the load when you’re leaving a building, and after 15 years, the John Leech Gallery/Gow Langsford Gallery warehouse and archive is moving to a new location. To celebrate this, the galleries, in association with Art and Object, are auctioning off over 300 artworks for sale at no reserve. The auction, which includes works by Christopher Perkins, John Weeks and Desmond Wood, will take place on Saturday 23 August from 12 noon, at 33 Randolf Street, Newton, Auckland.
>>Visit www.artandobject.co.nz
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