Wāhine Toi

Take a journey through our new Toi Art galleries with a special focus on the many women artists and photographers on show.

Learning areas and strands

Visual Arts, Art History, English

Education type

Education visit

Duration

120 min

Suitable for

Years 12 and 13

Next available

Available now

Cost

Programme is free for terms 2 and 3, 2025

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There are a LOT of women artists on show in the galleries – so take this opportunity to bring along your senior secondary students to explore, consider and discuss using a variety of art interactions.

Complete the experience with some art research skill development in our reading room.

A black and white photo of two older woman smiling at the camera. One is standing by another sitting down.

Anne Noble, Hidden Lives: the work of care. Gladys Thetford and her daughter Audrey, 1992-1994; Wellington. Purchased 2003. Te Papa ( O.027961/9)

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A large artwork filled with clouds of olive green and black paint. Adding to the surreal cloudscape are small, detailed drawings of decapitated birds’ heads, mountains, fantastical creatures and circular hiapo motifs that create small pockets of narrative.

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Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art.

Toi Art opened again on Saturday 14 June, with more opening up at the end of June – see what’s coming up!

On now

Sat 14 Jun

Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

A patchwork quilt with stylised fish, stars, moon, waves, and seaweed images.

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Primary

Art and language go hand in hand in this new creative programme with a literacy focus. Option to explore animation in Hīnātore learning lab.

Education visit

An art work with a woven harakeke (flax) cape is hanging over another woven artwork arranged in a circle on the white ground.

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