Faith McManus and Sheyne Tuffery at Solander Gallery

You are warmly invited to celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions featuring Faith McManus and Sheyne Tuffery. Come along, enjoy a drink and meet the artists on Wednesday 31 July at 5.30pm to 7.00pm.

Faith McManus: Not a post-colonial Poodle

Faith's exhibition ponders the question; "What if the French had colonised Aotearoa/ New Zealand? I am only thinking about the pleasurable bits here: food, wine, fashion, art, poodles and high standards of grooming. The French Poodle as metaphor and sign has allowed me to ask serious questions in a playful way and offset the gloom of the recession. Yes, that does sound a little Marie Antoinette. But my questions include; what is valuable? And what do we value? I have adapted the Diamante poodle brooch – all sparkle and shine."

Sheyne Tuffery: USO and the Dragonslayer

Inspired by his 3D motion graphic work at the city gallery 'Ghost in the Machine'. Sheyne's exhibition depicts themes of romanticism in Polynesian chiefs, with a notable influence of John Webber, official artist on Captain Cook's fourth fatal voyage. These works chart the implications of traditional Samoan chiefly roles in a modern world.

Sheyne Tuffery: Ghost in the Machine

Sheyne is currently exhibiting a 3D motion graphic installation, where archival portrait images move through time and space to meet the present. Read More

Solander talks to Michele Bryant

Solander interviews Michele Bryant during her recent Artist in Residence at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School. View Video

Solander Workshops
Learn something new in a supportive and inspiring environment. There are a few places still available for the Lino/Relief Printmaking and the Advanced Photopolymer Print workshops. Read More

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