Visit the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, this coming July school holidays, for free, fun things to do for all the family.

Alongside our current exhibitions, the Govett-Brewster Shop, regular public programming, including cinema screenings, we’ve got the following free activities running between 4-19 July.

"Tērā Puanga ka rewa i te pae
Nau mai, haramai ngā hua o te tau hou"

Have you seen Puanga rising to the east at dawn? Appearing between May and June, Puanga - the star Rigel in the constellation Orion, signals the beginning of winter and marks the Māori New Year for Taranaki iwi.

The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre is pleased to announce our 2020 Artists ‘In Residence’, who will take up month-long residencies in their own homes or studios.

We are proud to launch the next phase of Art of Dance, inviting dancers into The Govett-Brewster, to respond to current exhibitions, with a brilliant performance by internationally renowned dance artist Cameron McMillan, who performed alongside Len Lye's 'Sky Snakes', 2019.⁠

Many thanks to all the dancers who submitted a video for the launch of The Art of Dance!

The Art of Dance project launched in late May, with an open call for entrants of all ages and dancing abilities to create dance videos inspired by artworks from the Gallery’s collection.

Top Art 2020 is currently touring New Zealand and will be coming to the Govett-Brewster this month.

Visit the Todd Energy Learning Centre between 22-26 June to see the amazing talent of New Zealand's next generation of emerging artists.

The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre is open and we look forward to seeing you.

Len Lye’s Sky Snakes is on view alongside some of his iconic sculptures, while a comprehensive survey of his film practice - The Absolute Truth of the Happiness Acid – is open in the remainder of the Len Lye Centre.

In August, we debut Candice Lin's first solo show in New Zealand, Pigs and Poison.

Our cinema and public events are regaining momentum, and ready for your next visit.

We are pleased to announce the Len Lye Cinema will reopen on 6th June, welcoming back cinema-lovers with a brand new programme of films. We cannot wait to see you!

The Govett-Brewster’s Window Gallery has been bringing art to the street for many years.

In collaboration with Taranaki Arts Trail, we are asking local creatives to turn their own windows into galleries, to not only bring art to their own street but also online, so that we can all continue to see new exhibitions, while at home.

Calling all dancers, movers and shakers!⁠⠀
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The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre has launched The Art of Dance⁠, an open call for dance performances inspired by visual artwork.⁠⠀
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How would you perform a dance to visual artworks?⁠⠀

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.