Everyone Has a Story: an Art Exhibition

Thistle Hall is a vibrant community centre in the heart of New Zealand's cultural capital. We provide a community hall, meeting room and Wellington's only community gallery showcasing a range of artists and crafts people, from the established to the emerging. Thistle Hall is located on the corner of Cuba and Arthur streets. The shows on at Thistle Hall Community Gallery are run by the artists who hire it.

On Now
22 - 26 NOVEMBER 2011
Everyone Has a Story: an Art Exhibition by Wellington City Council Housing Tenants.

OPENING: 5.30 Monday 21 November.
OPEN: 10.00am - 6.00pm Tuesday - Saturday.

Everyone has a Story is an exhibition of artwork by tenants living in Wellington City Council housing complexes. The show comprises over 40 pieces of art, each responding to the theme - telling a story. Come and see what stories these artists have to tell whether autobiographical, myth, yarn or fantasy.
Up Next
30 NOVEMBER - 4 DECEMBER 2011
A CURIOUS NATURE - PAINTING, PRINTS AND CREATURES: RIEKO & MINU.

OPENING: 6.00pm Tuesday 29 November.
OPEN: 11.00am - 7.00pm Wednesday - Sunday.

Rieko and Minu welcome you to their show A Curious Nature and invite you to step inside the world of their creatures and creations.

The very old, and much loved, soft toys depicted in Rieko's portraits seem to be reluctant to reveal their stories. Her anthropomorphic animals are placed in sceneries that seem to be taken from almost forgotten childhood tales. Both subjects have a curious nature giving the viewer a window into their character and feelings. Her acrylic paintings are influenced by the pop surrealism movement, while maintaining a romantic innocence. Originally from Japan, and now based in Wellington, Rieko studies at Inverlochy Art School and this is her second exhibition - visit www.riekowoodfordrobinson.com for more.

Minu's creations are influenced by European folk tales and traditional book illustration, as well as the contemporary illustrations in pop and street art culture. Her cute characters reveal an often melancholic and almost mischievous side at the second glance. Originally from Germany, Minu now works as an illustrator, printmaker and toymaker in Wellington. Her work is known from her participation in several group shows in Wellington, as well as her appearances at the New Zealand Artshow in 2010 and 2011. Her prints and toys are available in selected galleries and online. The show contains a selection of her prints from 2008 to 2011 as well as new work. For more information please see minu.co.nz/a-curious-nature.

Please see http://www.thistlehall.org.nz for more information

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