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Pardington was selected by the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, who were named as The Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa’s Biennale delivery partner.  Pardington says being asked to exhibit in Aotearoa New Zealand’s National Pavillion is an unexpected and extraordinary moment in her career.  “I am deeply honoured and humbled by … Fiona Pardington announced as Aotearoa New Zealand’s La Biennale di Venezia 2026 representative.

Associate Professor Leonard Bell from the University of Auckland’s art history department will give a talk on Marti Friedlander to round off the exhibition ‘Starting Point of a Complicated Story’. Bell is an expert on Friedlander’s photography and the author of several key publications about her practice. Join us at Starkwhite Queenstown, 1 Earl Street, … Leonard Bell discusses Marti Friedlander, Starkwhite Queenstown, 5pm, 14 Sept 2024

Please join us 3.00 – 5.00pm Saturday 3 August at Starkwhite Auckland as Leonard Bell discusses Marti Friedlander alongside our current show, Marti Friedlander ‘Starting Point of a Complicated Story.’ Leonard Bell will share his insights and personal recollections, adding richly to the visual story of Friedlander’s iconic images.

We are delighted to be supporting Diocesan School for Girls upcoming Night of Art fundraiser, 6.30pm Friday 9 August, featuring the work of over 100 artists. Gallery artists Fiona Pardington, Jonny Niesche, Gordon Walters, Marti Friedlander and Seung Yul Oh will be contributing key works, in many cases from sold-out editions and wait listed works … DIO Night of Art, 9 August 2024

A significant body of work by Fiona Pardington, commissioned by art consultants @couplandcormackart, can be seen across guest rooms and prestige hospitality spaces at Auckland’s first 5-star Intercontinental Hotel.