Category: Featured
Meet the artist: FLOX
Hayley King, a.k.a. FLOX, has always maintained a philosophy of “making art for the people” and making her art accessible which saw FLOX take her own artistic lane by avoiding the traditional artist/gallery relationship. Today, FLOX is one of Aotearoa’s most recognised artists, spreading her …
A Neat Places guide to Parnell Christmas
Take a trip to Auckland’s oldest suburb, wander the historic buildings and beautiful shops, and embrace the Christmas magic of Parnell with these curated recommendations from Neat Places. It’s that time of year again, the most wonderful one. The days are longer, summer is upon …
Meet the artist: Jemma Ennis
Combining colour field painting and the constructivism movement with a splash of Pop-Art thrown in for good measure, Jemma Ennis is one of the artists behind our Christmas installation at Heard Park, Beacons of Light. She is also represented by Black Door Gallery, making her …
Parnell Baths reopen for summer
One of the most hotly-anticipated events of the summer, Parnell Baths are reopening on 2 December. With a landslip blocking the road to the pools in January, and the sinkhole delaying this year’s opening, Aucklanders are more than ready to take a dip in the …
‘Beacons of Light’ arrives in Heard Park, Parnell
Expect the unexpected in Parnell this Christmas! We are incredibly excited to introduce to you ‘Beacons of Light’, a work of art in the form of five lightboxes standing tall in Heard Park that play with colour, darkness, light, and speak to a quintessential ‘Kiwi …
Christmas Wreath Workshop
Sunday 10 December 10.30am—12pm Grace + Flora, 8 Faraday St Get yourself into the festive season by joining Grace + Flora for an immersive morning workshop at Faradays on Sunday 10th December. You will learn how to make your own Christmas wreath with fresh flowers and foliages …
Exhibition | Artis Gallery—Bridget Bidwill & Bronwynne Cornish
Into Light + Cloud Cuckoo Land 28 November—18 December This dual exhibition features new work from two of Artis Gallery’s represented artists, Bridget Bidwill and Bronwynne Cornish. Cornish’s work looks at the crossover between animals and people, while Bidwill uses the medium of painting to …
Exhibition | Jonathan Grant Gallery—Justin Boroughs
Light on the Landscape 21 November—11 December Born in England in 1952, Justin Boroughs studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland in 1971 under Gretchen Albrecht, Don Binney, and photographer John B Turner. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975. Boroughs’ …
Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park returns to Parnell for 2023
Saturday 9 December 7.30-1opm Auckland Domain, Parnell Enjoy the magic of New Zealand’s biggest, free annual entertainment spectacular, Coca‑Cola Christmas in the Park! Known as “the nation’s favourite Christmas party”, Coca‑Cola Christmas in the Park is a fabulous, fun-filled night of world-class entertainment and jaw-dropping fireworks, held …
Cibo is one of Viva’s Top 50 Auckland Restaurants for 2023
Now in its third year, Viva’s Top 50 Auckland Restaurants is a highly anticipated food feature that acts as a dining out guide for the whole year, ideal for referring to again and again, whenever you have dinner plans. Parnell restaurant Cibo has been selected …
Exhibition | The world’s best Wildlife Photography coming to Auckland Museum in December
59th Annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year 9 December 2023—28 April 2024 The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open exclusively in Aotearoa New Zealand at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum on Saturday 9 December 2023. Wildlife Photographer …
The Best Nail Salons in Parnell
With summer approaching and end of year events on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to spruce up your look with a manicure and pedicure. Denizen recently curated their guide to Auckland’s best nail salons, and two Parnell spots have made their list. The Beauty …