Tūhononga - opening event & exhibition
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EXHIBITION: 1 - 25 July 2026
OPENING EVENT:
Wednesday, 1 July, 5.30-7.30pm
An exhibition organised by Philip Kelly for Matariki featuring new work by
SHANE COTTON (Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Rangi / Ngāti Hine / Te Uri Taniwha)
NIKAU HINDIN (Ngāpuh i/ Te Rarawa / Ngai Tūpoto)
RANGI KIPA (Te Atiawa / Taranaki Iwi / Ngati Mutunga / Ngati Tama )
REUBEN PATERSON (Ngāti Rangitihi / Ngāi Tūhoe / Tūhourangi / Scottish)
LISA REIHANA (Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Hine / Ngāi Tūteauru / Ngāi Tūpoto)
The constellation of Matariki (the Pleiades star cluster) implies a system of close relationships. The kupu tūhononga may describe interpersonal connections or a literal cluster of objects. It acts as a guiding principle for this collection of artists to celebrate the new year in the Māori calendar.
Matariki celebrations are now a national celebration, an established marker of time in the national consciousness. With the rising of the Matariki star cluster we usher in a new year that is specific to this place and time. In sync with this holiday, we present a group show that considers whetū (stars), and celestial navigation, as a thematic to observe relationships between the practices of these artists – a cluster of connections.
MUSIC EVENT:
'Whakarekareka'
Thursday, 9 July, 6-9pm as part of Matariki celebrations on Karangahape Rd
(verb – hia) to make sweet sounds, sound sweet
(modifier) pleasurable, entertaining, engaging
Exhibition organiser Philip Kelly and long-time collaborator Simon Endres (Ngā Puhi, Pākehā) will DJ in the gallery space gathering music from their vinyl record collections in response to the kaupapa of the show. Vinyl selections intertwining music from te ao Māori with wider celestial themes to celebrate the season.
Reuben Paterson and Shane Cotton courtesy of Gow Langsford Gallery.
Image: Reuben Paterson
www.melanierogergallery.com
[email protected]
OPENING EVENT:
Wednesday, 1 July, 5.30-7.30pm
An exhibition organised by Philip Kelly for Matariki featuring new work by
SHANE COTTON (Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Rangi / Ngāti Hine / Te Uri Taniwha)
NIKAU HINDIN (Ngāpuh i/ Te Rarawa / Ngai Tūpoto)
RANGI KIPA (Te Atiawa / Taranaki Iwi / Ngati Mutunga / Ngati Tama )
REUBEN PATERSON (Ngāti Rangitihi / Ngāi Tūhoe / Tūhourangi / Scottish)
LISA REIHANA (Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Hine / Ngāi Tūteauru / Ngāi Tūpoto)
The constellation of Matariki (the Pleiades star cluster) implies a system of close relationships. The kupu tūhononga may describe interpersonal connections or a literal cluster of objects. It acts as a guiding principle for this collection of artists to celebrate the new year in the Māori calendar.
Matariki celebrations are now a national celebration, an established marker of time in the national consciousness. With the rising of the Matariki star cluster we usher in a new year that is specific to this place and time. In sync with this holiday, we present a group show that considers whetū (stars), and celestial navigation, as a thematic to observe relationships between the practices of these artists – a cluster of connections.
MUSIC EVENT:
'Whakarekareka'
Thursday, 9 July, 6-9pm as part of Matariki celebrations on Karangahape Rd
(verb – hia) to make sweet sounds, sound sweet
(modifier) pleasurable, entertaining, engaging
Exhibition organiser Philip Kelly and long-time collaborator Simon Endres (Ngā Puhi, Pākehā) will DJ in the gallery space gathering music from their vinyl record collections in response to the kaupapa of the show. Vinyl selections intertwining music from te ao Māori with wider celestial themes to celebrate the season.
Reuben Paterson and Shane Cotton courtesy of Gow Langsford Gallery.
Image: Reuben Paterson
www.melanierogergallery.com
[email protected]
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Where is it happening?
444 Karangahape Rd, Auckland, New Zealand 1010, New Zealand
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Host or PublisherMelanie Roger Gallery
