NZ art on the web

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General arts sites

Artists in Schools

An educational resource aimed at higher secondary school students.  Online Art Tour (accessed through Resources) provides profiles of selected New Zealand artists.

Artspace

One of New Zealand’s key contemporary art institutions.  Aims to launch and sustain new art. Features annual ‘New Artists’ exhibitions.

Artstation

An Auckland City Council initiative to promote local arts: community exhibitions, activities and art classes.  Open access studios and facilities are also available for hire.  

The Big Idea

 “An online community of New Zealand’s creative communities” .

This useful website includes: industry news, professional development, showcases, employment opportunities and more.

New Zealand Live

What’s on in contemporary New Zealand arts nationwide.

Toi Mäori Aotearoa/Maori Art Online 

Traditional and contemporary Maori art and artists.

War Art Online

A collection of about 1500 artworks covering major conflicts involving New Zealanders from World War One onwards. Search for specific works or artists, or just browse the moving collection.

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Retail galleries online

Browse through a selection of some of the larger online galleries which showcase the work of many artists:

Artfind

Current New Zealand artists in retail galleries nationwide. Online portfolios.

Artport

"The premier source of New Zealand art, Maori art and Pacific art on the internet today.”

Kiwi Artz 

Online art and craft gallery.

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Artists Online

Len Lye

The Len Lye Foundation collection at the Govett Brewstrer Gallery.

Colin McCahon

Extensive collection of images and information.

Tom Kreisler

A useful online database and research site on this artist's work.

Taranaki Artists

Showcase of contemporary Taranaki artists.

Philip Trusttum 

Images and information.

Waikato Artists NewARTnexus

Showcase of contemporary Waikato artists.

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Art Galleries and Museums

Museums Nationwide

• New Zealand Museums Online - Links to major galleries and museums nationwide.

Auckland

• Auckland Art Gallery/Toi o Tamaki  - Auckland City Art Gallery’s extensive collection includes both New Zealand and international art. The permanent collection database is now available online.
• Auckland Museum -  Extensive collections of Maori and applied art.
• Lopdell House Gallery - Significant collections of both heritage and contemporary New Zealand art.

Christchurch

• Christchurch Art Gallery/Te Puna o Waiwhetu (Formerly the Robert McDougall Art Gallery) - This site includes extensive exhibition archives.

Dunedin

• Dunedin Public Art Gallery - Local, national and international art. Highlights of their collection are available online.

Hamilton

• Waikato Museum of Art and History/Te Whare Taonga o Waikato - Local arts and history online.

Nelson

• The Suter Art Museum/Te Aratoi o Whakatu Art - Museum of local arts and crafts.

New Plymouth

• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery - One of New Zealand's foremost contemporary art galleries.

Wellington

• Te Papa Tongarewa/Museum of New Zealand - Significant national collections of traditional and contemporary New Zealand art and culture.
• City Gallery Wellington  - Contemporary New Zealand visual arts.
• National Library Gallery - Extensive heritage image collections. Selected images also available through Timeframes (see below).
• Timeframes - Heritage images from the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. 
• Adam Art Gallery/Te Pataka Toi - Victoria University of Wellington’s art gallery online. Includes features on selected artists.

Whangarei

• Whangarei Art Museum - Heritage and contemporary Northland art.

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