Urbanism 30 April, 2009
LATE at the museum 04
The fourth in a series of lectures and music evenings held at the Auckland Museum has particular interest for those with a design bent. LATE 04: “I Am What I Own” explores the significance and power of objects in defining ourselves and our culture and also the social and economic risk our pursuit of objects had created.
The evening’s panel discussion, moderated by Findlay Macdonald, features broadcaster Carol Hirschfeld; music writer Nick Bollinger; designer Dean Poole from Alt Group; art professor Jonathan Mane-Wheoki; and director of Oxfam Barry Coates.
For those who want to skip the talk and simply enjoy the music there will also be performances by DJ Submariner, Lisa Crawley and Nathan Haines and a showcase by award-winning fashion designer Cybele.
LATE 04 is on next Thursday, 7 May from 6:30 at Auckland Museum. Tickets are $15 each and available through the Auckland Museum website. We have two double passes to LATE 04 to give away. Email peta.nichols@agm.co.nz by May 4 with the date that LATE 04 is scheduled for to be in to win.
>>Visit www.aucklandmuseum.com/?t=924
Auckland Art Fair 09
Auckland Art Fair 09, New Zealand’s premier visual arts event, returns to Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour from May 1-3 with a select contingent of New Zealand and Australia’s leading galleries. The third and largest event to date offers a snapshot of what’s current in contemporary Trans-Tasman art practice. Artists and their representing galleries will present fresh, current work, in the form of 40 solo and curated exhibitions, a sculpture court and a commissioned installation, to an estimated 12,000 visitors. All works are for sale.
We have a double pass to give away. To enter, email peta.nichols@agm.co.nz by May 1 telling us who the keynote speaker is that will discuss the curious economics of contemporary art (answer on website).
>> Visit www.aucklandartfair.co.nz
Vinyl George
New Kiwi t-shirt designer, Vinyl George, is making his mark with guaranteed underground 100% cotton t-shirts. The shirts are hand printed in small runs to ensure quality, making each one a limited edition. Inspired by old school vinyl, the range is available in-store at Conch on Ponsonby Rd.
Our favourite is the Vinyl is Primitive print (pictured). We have one Vinyl is Primitive t-shirt to giveaway. To enter, find out how many t-shirts are currently in the Vinyl George range (answer on the Vinyl George website) and email the answer to peta.nichols@agm.co.nz by May 7.
>>Visit www.vinylgeorge.com
Need Time to Design?
The Time to Design award gives the opportunity for a young designer beginning their career to develop their talent and skills under the best possible conditions. The prize includes three months residency at The National Workshops for Arts and Crafts, located in the center of Copenhagen where you will be provided with your own apartment and studio as well as access to workshops and professional guidance.
Entries close June 24.
>> Visit www.timetodesign.eu
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