Dunedin School of Art

27/05/2026

On around town and Art Seen in the Otago Daily Times. James Dignan takes in some exhibitions in Dunedin.
“Landmark” (Hutch)
"The three Dunedin School of Art alumni impress with their disparate works, all reflecting the artists’ connections with Dunedin, its environment, buildings and light." Kipp Goodall, Bryn Corkery, Chris Schmelz.

Also reviews: ‘‘Hotere/Jahnke/Moses’’ (Milford Gallery)
“Wild Blue Yonder”, Cat Fooks (Brett McDowell Gallery)

James Dignan takes in some exhibitions in Dunedin. ‘‘Hotere/Jahnke/Moses’’(Milford Gallery) Milford Galleries Dunedin is presenting a major...

25/05/2026

This week's Public Seminar: Thursday 28 May 2026, P152*, 12.00 – 1.00 PM -- Sarah McCallum & Blair Isbister: Remembering

Sarah and Blair will discuss their research focusing on a series of vulnerable rural structures on the Otago Peninsula managed by the Hereweka | Harbour Cone Trust, comprising several barns/outbuildings and an historic cottage. As a form of digital preservation, they are utilising point-cloud scanning and photogrammetry to generate accurate digital twin replicas of these structures as they stand. Alongside this, archival research and site exploration offers a tactile counterbalance, expanding our understanding of these places as deeply layered with stories of the past.

Blair Isbister and Sarah McCallum are Senior Lecturers at the Otago Polytechnic School of Architecture with an interest in the connection between emergent digital technologies and built heritage. Their current research brings together Blair’s technical specialisation and Sarah’s interest in our built heritage, exploring the convergence between digital preservation and the tactile experience of place.

*Lunchtime seminars can be accessed online via this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/41438579971362?p=vzLFlNpaB3Ly9Bf7s

Otago Polytechnic

25/05/2026

Coming up at RDS Gallery - “The Next Generation" - five emerging artists from the Dunedin School of Art:
Harriet Hawksworth
Kāhu Kaan
Mona Bekhit
Raina Mackenzie Mapel
Unna Pumjan,
at RDS Gallery, 6 Castle Street, Dunedin.
The exhibition runs 29 May through 4 July. Opening hours: Wednesday through Friday, 11am–5pm, Saturday 11am–through 2pm.

24/05/2026

Do you need some time out to create? Due to late cancellations, we're welcoming applications for self-funded residencies at the Caselberg House and Brasch studio between Monday 15 June and Monday 25 July 2026. All creative practitioners may apply.
Please see our website for more details and contact [email protected] to apply.

21/05/2026

On around town this weekend at Blue Oyster Art Project Space:
Artist Talk: Hineaorangi Pakaua
Saturday 23 May 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm

Workshop: Toka Whakairo with Hineaorangi Pakaua
Saturday 23 May 2026, 1pm-2pm
This hands-on workshop will be led by exhibiting artist Hineaorangi Pakaua. Participants will get to know the patterns featured in Hineaorangi’s exhibition Tūhono through conversation and printmaking, using earth pigments and wooden printblocks carved by the artist.
Places are limited, so registration is required! Please email [email protected] to book a place or ask questions! Bookings will close at 10am on Saturday 23 May.

Tūhono is an exhibition by Hineaorangi Pakaua, on display at Blue Oyster Art Project Space in Ōtepoti Dunedin May 2nd - June 6th 2026.

20/05/2026

Coming up 13 July 26 – 17 July 26, Dunedin Community Gallery
26 Princes Street, Dunedin 9016
This Art+Science exhibition brings together artists and scientists exploring the many ways time is sensed, measured and recorded, in emotion and memory, in air, earth and living tissue, in cores, carbon dating, dendrology, light and space-time. Together, these works consider how we live within time, and how time lives within us.

As Carlo Rovelli asks: “Do we exist in time, or does time exist in us?”

Artists and Scientists Partnerships include:
Art+Science Project Convenor and Curator: Pam McKinlay
Jean Campos, Manu Berry
David Hutchinson, Ellen Murray
Ian Griffin, Johanna Qiao Tong
Geoff Wyvill, Grace Shaw, Pam McKinlay
Sophie Briggs, Heramaahina Eketone
Manu Berry, Michelle Elvy, Faye Nelson, Lola Elvy
Mike Palin, Thomas Lord, Vivien Dwyer, Hayley Walmsley
Simon Cox, Pam McKinlay, Nikita Rewha, Isaiah Okeroa
Ruari Macfarlane
Greer Gilmer, Becky Cameron
Lucy Greenfield, Kari Morseth, Vivien Dwyer, Kyla Cresswell
Jenny Rock
Faye Nelson, Sophie Briggs, Gabby Malpas
Connal McLean, Christine Keller, Pam McKinlay
Rachel Zajac, Linda Cook
Anne Ford, et.al., Pam McKinlay
Susan Wardell, Michelle Elvy, Claire Lacey
Susan Wardell, Sofia Kalogeropoulou
Megan Kitching

See programme of events at https://www.facebook.com/events/898791649620297

Otago Polytechnic New Zealand International Science Festival

19/05/2026

Public Seminar tomorrow, Thursday 21 May 12-1PM.
Jean Campos, A Brief Introduction to the Philosophy of Time.

This week's Public Seminar: Thursday 21 May, Jean Campos, A Brief Introduction to the Philosophy of Time

This talk introduces some key concepts, theories, and debates that philosophers and physicists have investigated, proposed and discussed for centuries concerning the nature of time, from Heraclitus, with his famous remark that “you cannot step into the same river twice,” to Albert Einstein, who said that “the distinction between past, present, and future is only an illusion, however persistent it may be.” By the end of the talk, I hope everyone will have gained a brief understanding of some of the central ideas on the nature of time.

Jean Campos has recently completed his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Otago, with a thesis entitled Eternalism: A Defence. His research focuses on metaphysics, particularly the philosophy of time and mind.
Seminars can also be accessed online via this link https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/41438579971362?p=vzLFlNpaB3Ly9Bf7sR

19/05/2026

Coming up next week Thursday Public Seminar, 28 May 26
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Dunedin School of Art, Lecture Room P152
19 Riego Street (off Albany Street), Dunedin 9010
Join Sarah McCallum and Blair Isbister as they explore digital preservation and the stories of historic buildings on the Otago Peninsula.
Seminars can also be accessed online via this link https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/41438579971362?p=vzLFlNpaB3Ly9Bf7sR

Join Sarah McCallum and Blair Isbister as they explore digital preservation and the stories of historic buildings on the Otago Peninsula.

19/05/2026

Calling all Ceramic Artists: Portage Ceramic Awards 2026 --
ENTRIES CLOSE - 8 JUN. Get your entry in.

Portage Ceramic Awards 2025: Entries open Friday 18 April We are excited to announce that entries for the 2025 Portage Ceramic Awards will open on Friday 18 April. Entry forms will be available via the online portal from this date.

18/05/2026

Flickr Gallery of the recent Dunedin School of Art Staff show 2026. Enjoy!

Dunedin School of Art Staff Exhibition 2026 1-8 MAY, 2026 Dunedin School of Art Gallery Dunedin

17/05/2026

This week's Public Seminar: Thursday 21 May, Jean Campos, A Brief Introduction to the Philosophy of Time

This talk introduces some key concepts, theories, and debates that philosophers and physicists have investigated, proposed and discussed for centuries concerning the nature of time, from Heraclitus, with his famous remark that “you cannot step into the same river twice,” to Albert Einstein, who said that “the distinction between past, present, and future is only an illusion, however persistent it may be.” By the end of the talk, I hope everyone will have gained a brief understanding of some of the central ideas on the nature of time.

Jean Campos has recently completed his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Otago, with a thesis entitled Eternalism: A Defence. His research focuses on metaphysics, particularly the philosophy of time and mind.
Seminars can also be accessed online via this link https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/41438579971362?p=vzLFlNpaB3Ly9Bf7sR