Open Home: Contemporary New Zealand artists explore home life Kāinga Tuwhera: He Toi Poka Hou Mai o Aotearoa

Works by Derrick Cherrie, L Budd, Graham Fletcher, and others explore what happens when home life goes on display.

  • When | Āhea 31 Aug 2016 – 26 Feb 2017
  • Where | Ki hea Level 5
  • Cost | Te utu Free exhibition
  • Ages | Te reanga All ages
  • Accessibility | E wātea ana ki

Homes are places to retreat to. But they also reflect how we’d like to be seen. The contemporary art in this exhibition explores what happens when home life goes ‘on display’.

With home ownership increasingly out of reach for New Zealanders, these uninhabited works are particularly poignant. These are spaces you might imagine living in, but never actually will – from mini ‘playhouses’ to dining rooms with desirable décor.

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