Ellerslie Art Trail 13 - 27 July

The Ellerslie Art Trail and exhibition

is on again from 13 - 27 July

Come down and join the fun.

Auckland East Arts has its exhibition opening

Friday 17 July,

and there will also bve a local schools exhibition to follow

Courses on Berlin and Bauhaus in Auckland

Christiane Pracht's evening classes coming up in Auckland

Berlin. Biography of a City

Few cities capture people’s imagination as Berlin does: A political hot spot and cultural center for centuries, Berlin is one of the most diverse cities in the world. Artists and revolutionaries, scientists and poets have called the city their home and, in return, left their mark on Berlin. The course introduces you to Berlin’s history, its arts and culture and is perfect for those planning a trip to Berlin or who just want to learn more about Germany’s new capital.

22 July to 19 August 6.30 to 8.30pm

For more information or to enroll visit Parnell Trust's website and click on "Culture and Languages"

http://www.parnell.org.nz/Parnell-Community-Centre-Classes-Learning.htm

Bauhaus. A Revolution in Art, Architecture and Design

The foundation of the Bauhaus School in 1919 occurred at a time of political and cultural upheaval in Germany. This course will explore the concepts and ideas of Bauhaus and reflect on the socio-economic and political background from which they emerged. We will focus on the Weimar and Dessau years - 1919 to 1928 - and survey some of the work of Walter Gropius, the school’s first director, Johannes Itten, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Breuer.

27 July to 10 August, 6.30 - 8.30pm, University of Auckland Center for Continuing Education

For more information or to enroll:

http://www.cce.auckland.ac.nz/cce/continuing/index.cfm?P=7760

Christiane Pracht, native German and art historian, lived in Berlin for many years. Having worked in Germany’s arts industry Christiane has an intimate knowledge of Germany’s history, art and culture.

Melbourne Art Tour - Lanes and Alleyways

CityLights Project

Melbourne Art Tour

Melbourne Art Tour - Places

Below - Heide 1
Below: TarraWarra driveway

Below - TarraWarra

Below - Flinders Lane, entrance to Mailbox 141 and The Narrows gallery

Below - Heide sculpture garden

Below - Gertrude St, Fitzroy

Below - TarraWarra

Below - lane project off Bourke St Mall

Below - Monaco Consulate general residence, above Cafe Liasion

Below - Niagara Gallery

Below - Heide

Below - City from the Sofitel

Below - Best view of Melbourne, 35th floor mens urinal, the Sofitel

Below - Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Below - GPO, Melbourne

Below - Geoff Newton, Artist, Gertrude St resident, Gallery Director, enigmatic figure

Melbourne Art Tour Highlights - People

Melbourne Art Tour

TarraWarra Museum of Art, Yarra Valley

Above- Lunch/Art/Discussion - TarraWarra Museum

Below - The Group

Above - Stephen Asquith, Block Projects, with Sue Gardiner. Work by Geoff Newton

Below - Food stop, Cafe Liasion.

Above - TarraWarra silhouette
Below - at Madame Brussels for a Pimms

Above - Madame Brussels

Below - Sue at Mailbox 141, Flinders lane

Above - the team in Hosier Lane

Below - at Journal Canteen, Flinders Lane

Above - Richard Lewer, Gertrude Street
Below - Gertrude Street - show

Art Travel Melbourne

 

 

Venice Biennale Tour 4 – 13 September 2009 9 Nights

Itinerary for

The Melbourne Art Trail

7 – 11 May 2009

 

Tour Guide:        Sue Gardiner

Tour Manager:  Glen Armstrong

 

 

Day 1                                                                                                                                                     Thursday             7 May

 

We depart Auckland on Air New Zealand flight 123 at 7.50am arriving at 9.40am.

A transfer by coach will be provided into the Sofitel on Collins.  25 Collins St, Melbourne.

We will check in and see which rooms are ready then it will be time to have a relaxing coffee at a nearby Café before reconvening in the hotel foyer at 1.10 for our taxi ride to our first stop.

Today we will ease into the scene with a visit to the Gertrude Street Studios and a wander around Brunswick Street afterwards.

You are welcome to join Sue and Glen for an early dinner and wander over to the NGV Australia, Federation Square which is open until 9 tonight.

We will meet in the foyer for those interested at 5pm.

 

Day 2                                                                                                                                                     Friday                   8 May

 

This morning we will meet at 10.00 at Journal Café, 253 Flinders Lane, in front of the Melbourne City Library. They are a cash only café with quirky Italian food, and a bent for books.

From here we will spend the better part of the day on a journey visiting galleries and points of interest along Flinders Lane and beyond. Our first gallery visit is at 11am and we will stop at the Anna Schwartz Gallery to be hosted for a light lunch. We will finish this afternoon with a visit to Tolarno Galleries and Neon Parc .

Other galleries visited include: Block Projects, Mailbox 141, Gabriella Pizzi Gallery and Arc One

 

Day 3                                                                                                                                                     Saturday              9 May

 

This morning we will start at 10.30 with a tramride to the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA). A landmark contemporary building and renowned public gallery, we are lucky to time our visit to see the influential annual emerging artists show, NEW09. Featuring works by 8 contemporary Australian artists. (see included intro)

At 12.30 we will convene for lunch, and a taxi ride over to the Niagara Gallery. Here we will be met by Gallery Manager, Gina Lee who will show us their two current exhibitions as well as introduce us to works from a selection of their stable of artists in the upstairs stockroom.  We will return to the hotel by 4pm.

And as if that was not enough, at 5.45 pm we will head out by taxi. We are privileged to have been invited to the home of two renowned Melbourne collectors for light refreshments and an introduction to some of the works in their collection. We plan to be finished and return you to the hotel around 8pm.

(A suitable standard of attire is requested)

 

 

Day 4                                                                                                                                                     Sunday                 10 May

 

Join us at 9.50am to take our bus out to Healesville in the Yarra Valley to visit the TarraWarra Museum of Art, a unique privately owned public gallery set in a beautiful vineyard. Enjoy an introduction, spend time wandering the galleries, and enjoy the vista. At 12.15 we head to the vineyard restaurant for your complimentary two course lunch.

After lunch we will join the bus again for the one hour drive to the Heide Museum of Modern Art, at Heidelberg, a place packed with Australian art history and contemporary exhibitions.

We will be back in Melbourne approx 5pm.

 

Day 5                                                                                                                                                     Monday               11 May

 

Check out this morning. Your tour ends with the bus back to the airport for your noon flight back to Auckland. Those that wish may stay on in town to shop and make their own way back to the airport for your early evening flight.