Visual fiesta coming to gallery

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25 July 2022

 

The Mangawhai Artists Gallery launches its 22/23 exhibition season on Thursday August 4. The season kicks off with a members’ exhibition celebrating the depth and diversity of creativity within Mangawhai Artists. Season Opening will feature new work not previously exhibited setting the scene for the following 22 exhibitions. Exhibitions will change each fortnight providing new insights and aspects seen through the eyes, and created by the hands, of artists.

The Season Opening exhibition is followed by a touring exhibition of small prints from members of the Print Council of New Zealand.

“Featuring unframed prints of A4 size at a cost of $100, the Small Print exhibition provides an affordable introduction to the collection of art,” says Belinda Vernon, chair of Mangawhai Artists. “Last year the Small Print exhibition was very well received with several pieces being sold. The work is exquisite, individual and affordable.”

The 2022/23 season is made up of two individual, nine duo and six group exhibitions showcasing the work of more than 40 individual artists. Exhibiting artists include previous pairings such as Marion Stultz and Mel Juer in Colour Dance, as well as new combinations such as Jeanette Vickers and Mark Graham in The New Road. The programme also introduces new artists to Mangawhai, including sisters Averil-Lewis Roberts and Fleur Mitchell, in Sisters.

The Kaipara Art Awards, the celebration of the very best of art in the Kaipara, will be announced at the end of October followed by a two-week exhibition at the gallery before it moves to Dargaville.

Entries for the Kaipara Art Awards will be called for at the end of August and close at the end of September, with a limit on the number of entries so artists are encouraged to lodge their entries early in the registration timeline. 2D work must be no more than 1m by 1m; 3D work must weigh less than 20kg and be able to be moved by one person. Criteria are available from Mangawhai Artists and Dargaville Arts Association.

The 2022/2023 exhibition season will also see four ‘members’ exhibitions where members of Mangawhai Artists enter one or two works resulting in dynamic exhibitions full of variety. The first members exhibition is the Season Opening in August, followed by Christmas, Easter and a 3D exhibition in June. The 3D exhibition follows from the very successful Spontaneous 3D exhibition hosted in May.

The Mangawhai Artists Art Trail will feature on the weekend of February 25 and 26. This coincides with the return of Roland Seibertz to the gallery with Home, following his previous two successful exhibitions at the gallery.

“The 2022/23 season will showcase the very best of visual art in Mangawhai and will reinforce the reputation of the gallery for exhibiting innovative, original and inspiring work,” says Belinda. “We look forward to sharing this with the community.”

The full 2022/2023 exhibition season programme can be found at mangawhaiartists.co.nz.

n Members season opening exhibition, Aug 4-17. Opening event on Aug 4 at 6pm, otherwise open 10am to 3pm daily, except on final day of exhibition when gallery closes at 12 midday. Mangawhai Artists Gallery, 45 Moir St, Mangawhai.

 

1. Marion Stultz and Mel Juer return with Colour Dance.

 

2. Roland Seibertz pictured at his last exhibition New Works, returns with Home.

3. Nicola Everett returns as one of a team of printmakers Under Pressure.

4. Spontaneous 3D returns as 3D Unleashed.

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