Image: Ans Westra
Fazilat Rashid
What's
on
The Crescent Moon:
The Asian Face of Islam in New Zealand
Ans Westra & Adrienne Jansen
Saturday 17 August – Sunday 8 September 2019
Developed by Asia New Zealand Foundation
Toured by Exhibition Services
In 2009, in a new post 9/11 era, photographer Ans Westra and writer Adrienne Jansen traveled through the country, catching up with Muslims in their everyday lives to produce a book designed to address misconceptions and stereotypes that had risen about Islam.
They met a very diverse group, ethnically, culturally, and theologically.
The Muslims whose thoughts and portraits appear in this exhibition represent many strands of Asian Islam experience that have converged in New Zealand.
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Gallery
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Tell It Again:
Repetitions from the Archives
Antonia O'Mahony
Saturday 17 August – Sunday 8 September 2019
An artist printmaker's reflection on a community’s everyday activities using source imagery from personal and historical archives.
Upcoming
Exhibitions
Angles of Perception – Woven Form
The Professional Weavers Network of New Zealand
14 September – 6 October
Opening Event:
Saturday 14 September at 1pm.
Tapestry weaving demonstrations Sunday 15 September
Ode to Colour
Holly Smith, Henriette Reason and Brenda Cash
14 September – 6 October
Opening Event:
Saturday 14 September at 1pm.
Three Taranaki artists decorate the walls of the smaller gallery space with their passion and zest for vibrant colours to beat those winter blues.
Percy's
Place
Percy's Place is our boutique art shop featuring high-quality work by local artists.
Kia ora.
Welcome to Percy Thomson Gallery
Percy Thomson Gallery is Stratford's public art gallery and was opened in June 2002.
The gallery has developed and grown over the years, now receiving national recognition as a thriving and diverse exhibition space catering for all age groups and interests and involving the community at large.
New exhibitions start every three to four weeks, and vary between national, local and regional artists – established and emerging.
Address
Percy Thomson Gallery
Prospero Place
56 Miranda Street
Stratford
Telephone & Email
06 765 0917
Email
Gallery Director
Opening hours
10.30am – 4.00pm weekdays
10.30am – 3.00pm weekends
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day,
New Years Day, Good Friday,
Easter Sunday, Anzac Day
and between exhibitions
