Auckland’s city will be radiating Māori art during Art Week with elements featuring te ao Māori magic to run for nine days from Thursday October 4-13. Viv Beck, Heart of the City’s chief executive says: “This is a week-long celebration of creativity and culture, and we’d love to see Aucklanders’ curiosity ignited and our streets jammed with people interacting with a lineup of unique activations”. The 10-day programme with the theme “happiness” includes Changing Lanes, features nine temporary public artworks in some of the city centre’s laneways, with 25 free guided art walks and the opportunity to meet and create with 22 artists, as they work.
Late Night Art, a highlight of the week, features over 40 events and activations including Late Night on High with an art market and roaming performers, the Urban Art Village on O’Connell St, a midtown street art Festival, and galleries open late including Kura Gallery with the new Urban Māori exhibition. Listed are five programmes that look at art through a te ao Māori lens:.