The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre has launched an open call for dance performances inspired by artworks from the Gallery’s collection.

We are pleased to say that The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre has now re-opened to the public.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

We have prepared the galleries to welcome you back into a safe environment.

Read on to find out about the changes we have put in place, in order to re-open safely under Alert Level 2, as well as what's on now and coming soon at the Gallery.

Govett-Brewster’s Education team has been bringing Family Art online, until it is able to resume its regular sessions at the Gallery.

Every week, the Gallery Educators have been sharing art activities that can be done easily at home, on the Govett-Brewster Instagram.

These will also shortly be available on the website, for audiences to access at any time.
Look out for updates when we launch this.

For now, you can still access our family art activities on Instagram including the 'Family Art with Fox' video series.

The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre has lined up some amazing New Zealand film industry talent to review your short film entries.

Panellists will include actors Erroll Shand and Paolo Rotondo, who both currently star in BBC/TVNZ show 'The Luminaries'.

The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre has extended its community film project deadline.

Budding filmmakers now have until Wednesday 27th May 2020 to submit their short film, capturing life in their (extended) bubble.

Entrants will have their submissions reviewed by film industry panellists, and also have an opportunity to see their film screened at a red carpet event, when it is safe to do so, at the Len Lye cinema.

In collaboration with Taranaki Arts Trail we’re continuing our Window Gallery project, which sees local artists, designers and creatives turn their own windows into galleries. ⁠⠀⁠⠀
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This coming week, our creatives are being tasked to find or create an artwork based on the Letter ‘S’. ⁠
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The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Directors have selected favourite artworks for the Auckland Virtual Art Fair, with a focus on artists from the Gallery’s 50-year history.⁠⠀

This year’s event, running online until 17th May 2020 is being staged in lieu of the live Auckland Art Fair, for which Govett-Brewster was the Museum Partner.

In the May/Jun issue of Art Asia Pacific, Ruth Buchanan discusses her approaches to the recent Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre 50th anniversary exhibition collection.

The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre is pleased to announce an open call for three professional artists, to take up residencies within their own studios or homes.

In collaboration with Taranaki Arts Trail we’re continuing our Window Gallery project, which sees local artists, designers and creatives turn their own windows into galleries. ⁠⠀

Find out more about Taranaki Arts Trail and the artists involved at www.taranakiartstrail.co.nz⁠⠀

We continue our weekly series of art and cultural highlights by the curatorial team.
For this edition, Assistant Curator Hanahiva Rose, voices her response to Auckland Art Gallery’s recent sculptural installation, by artist Sorawit Songsataya.
Titled 'The Interior', it seeks to invert our relationship with non-human species.

We're on the lookout for budding filmmakers to create a short film, providing insight into life inside their bubble, with a chance to see it screened online and at a future event.