A new award, in honour of the Len Lye Foundation Director and artist Evan Webb (1952-2023), will continue Evan’s contribution to the research and restoration of the work of artist Len Lye (1901-1980).
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New award for Len Lye research
Fri 01 Sep 2023
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New Len Lye exhibition promises a sculptural storm
Fri 25 Aug 2023
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Len Lye Centre seeking a new Curator – Len Lye and Contemporary Art
Wed 09 Aug 2023The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre in Ngāmotu New Plymouth is seeking an experienced curator to forge new exhibitions, conversations and audiences using the work of Len Lye.
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New award for Len Lye research
Fri 01 Sep 2023A new award, in honour of the Len Lye Foundation Director and artist Evan Webb (1952-2023), will continue Evan’s contribution to the research and restoration of the work of artist Len Lye (1901-1980).
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New Len Lye exhibition promises a sculptural storm
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Len Lye Centre seeking a new Curator – Len Lye and Contemporary Art
Wed 09 Aug 2023The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre in Ngāmotu New Plymouth is seeking an experienced curator to forge new exhibitions, conversations and audiences using the work of Len Lye.
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Toi Māori from Govett-Brewster Collection creates new exhibition
Tue 25 Jul 2023A new landmark survey exhibition of Toi Māori from the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Collection opens on 5 August, spanning more than 50 years of contemporary Māori art practice.
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Govett-Brewster Curator named in Edinburgh Festivals cohort
Mon 12 Jun 2023Govett-Brewster Art Gallery’s Ringahāpai Kaitakatū Ngā Toi Māori - Assistant Curator Contemporary Māori Art Taarati Taiaroa has been named a Momentum delegate for Edinburgh’s famed August festivals season.
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Vale Evan Webb
Mon 22 May 2023The Gallery team is deeply saddened by the passing of Evan Webb, long-standing director of the Len Lye Foundation, much loved collaborator with the Govett-Brewster team, and indelible contributor to the legend of Len Lye. -
New Sense Guides available for I Am And I Am Not
Sun 21 May 2023The Govett-Brewster's current exhibition - Aisha Khalid's 'I Am And I Am Not' is proving popular with Gallery visitors, and thanks to a new series of Sense Guides, can be explored and experienced by an even larger audience. -
Toi Foundation supporting education transport
Sat 20 May 2023School visits to the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre and Puke Ariki have become easier, thanks to support from TOI Foundation for a subsidised education bus service. -
An enlightening exhibition of beauty and pain
Mon 08 May 2023Stuff's Taranaki Daily News feature Writer Virginia Winder speaks with artist Aisha Khalid on her life, work, and exhibition 'I Am And I Am Not' on show at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery until 16 July 2023. -
Free neurodiversity workshop at Gallery
Wed 19 Apr 20232-3 May 2023. Mind Over Manner is presenting a free neurodiversity workshop using the power of theatre to introduce participants to an alternative way of understanding people who experience and respond to the world differently because of the way their minds are wired. -
Gallery welcomes new exhibition partner
Sat 01 Apr 2023The Govett-Brewster Foundation welcomes Craigs Investment Partners as a new exhibition partner for the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery to become from 2023. The partnership initially focuses on the Gallery’s latest exhibition I Am And I Am Not by Pakistani contemporary artist Aisha Khalid. -
Gallery welcomes new exhibition partner
Wed 15 Mar 2023The Govett-Brewster team congratulates all the finalists in the 2023 Walters Prize, and in particular acknowledges two of the finalists - Ana Iti and Brett Graham - who we have worked closely with over recent years. -
Residency programme welcomes Indigenous Artists from Taiwan
Wed 08 Mar 2023We're committed to connecting people, communities and cultures to encourage critical dialogue about the world we live in. Aligned to this, we announce the first of our 2023 artist residencies, in partnership with the Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney and supported by Creative New Zealand and Kaohsiung Fine Art Museum. -
Govett-Brewster team helps deliver Parihaka children's event
Tue 21 Feb 2023In late January the Gallery team delivered Rā Korikori - a family-friendly event aimed to send the children of the Parihaka and Coastal Taranaki communities back to school in great spirits. -
Gallery publications pick up awards
Thu 22 Dec 2022Three Govett-Brewster publications were commended at the 2022 Art Association of Australia and New Zealand Art Writing and Publishing Awards. -
Len Lye’s shadowgraph portraits
Wed 21 Dec 2022Leroy Nurkka, Victoria University of Wellington. Essay by Leroy Nurkka 2022 Victoria University Summer Scholarship participant working with the Len Lye Foundation archive at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre. -
The Tongan artist who never went to art school
Wed 14 Dec 2022A Tongan artist who never went to art school is now showing her work in New Plymouth’s prestigious Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre. -
Len Lye: Master of Motion
Tue 13 Dec 2022Master of Motion the newly commissioned documentary about Len Lye will screen daily between 1pm and 2pm, in the Len Lye Centre cinema. -
Gallery welcomes new International Film Curator in Residence
Mon 05 Dec 2022The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre has welcomed Alla Gadassik as its International Film Curator in Residence for 2022 to 2025. -
Te Au: Liquid Constituencies Opening Weekend Programme
Tue 29 Nov 2022Join us to celebrate the opening of Te Au: Liquid Constituencies with a series of artist korero and events throughout the day. -
Govett-Brewster welcomes Assistant Curator, Contemporary Māori Art
Mon 10 Oct 2022The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre is excited to announce curator and artist Taarati Taiaroa (Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Apa) will join the Gallery in the role of Assistant Curator, Contemporary Māori Art. -
Lalaga Pasifika 2022 Wrap Video
Tue 20 Sep 2022On Saturday May 28th 2022, the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and the Ngāmotu Pacific community participated in a day of art and culture recognising and celebrating Pacific arts in our community. -
Foundation Members contribute to major new installation
Tue 16 Aug 2022Govett-Brewster Foundation Members, with the Pollen Foundation and Bowen Galleries have enabled senior artist Shona Rapira Davies to achieve one of her most significant works to date. -
Gallery’s Friends celebrate 50 years!
Mon 15 Aug 2022Established in 1971, the Friends of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery have been the membership organisation of the Gallery for over 50 years.