Tom Dale, Terminal Blue. 2015. Commissioned by John Hansard Gallery, Southampton.

Coverage of Te Whare Hēra events

Max Towle - The schlocky and the gory and the cult

On Tuesday, 22 people will cram into a small room with the best view in Wellington to watch a film called This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy. Last week, the Te Whare Hēra Gallery on Clyde Quay Wharf screened Gaylene Preston’s Mr Wrong. Last month...

Soraya Rhofir: Beyond Good and Bad Taste

The Wellington International Artist Residency Te Whare Hēra is pleased to announce Soraya Rhofir as our first artist in residence of 2017. Soraya Rhofir is an artist who revels in the world of “moche” objects and imagery. This French adjective roughly translates to ugly, unstylish, tacky or trashy… Read ...

Rebecca Pilcher - The Quiet Earth at Te Whare Hēra

Artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro recently hosted a screening at the Te Whare Hēra Residency space, of New Zealand sci-fi thriller The Quiet Earth featuring Bruno Lawrence as man-alone in a deserted post-apocalyptic world (partially filmed in Hamilton). This relates to Claire and Sean’s current b...
  • 2 December 2016

Lily Hacking - Resident nomads

Artzone 67 Dec. 2016

Radio New Zealand - Dismantling and recreating ‘home’

Sydney-based artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro have a six month residency at Massey University in Wellington. Using the idea of ‘home’ as a theme; the pair use pre-existing items such as lego blocks and IKEA flatpack furniture to create thought-provoking sculptures and installations… Listen to the Radio New ...