Art for a Cure
The Inaugural Art for a Cure exhibition was a great success, raising over $150,000 for research into breast cancer. All of the auctioned artworks were sold on the night. A selection of the limited edition sculptures are still available for sale,
please click here to view.
Art for a Cure was conceived to raise funds to support the Breast Cancer Research Trust’s goal to find a cure for breast cancer within the next nine years.
There were two key components to the exhibition.
The first was a collection of five limited edition sculptures by some of New Zealand’s most celebrated artists who had each specially chosen or created a work for Art for a Cure. These pieces are intimate in scale and editioned so that more than one collector can experience their magic.
The second part of Art for a Cure was works created by more of New Zealand’s finest artists, and in this instance inspired by some of the country’s greatest singers, songwriters and composers. These works went to auction on the evening of Friday 30th of October. These artists were invited to create an artwork inspired by their favourite music and the results were unique works that capture our time in New Zealand art and music history.
ARTISTS:
Mary-Louise Browne - Courtesy the artist and Anna Miles Gallery
Bronwynne Cornish - Courtesy the artist
Paul Dibble - Courtesy the artist
Terry Stringer - Courtesy the artist and Zealandia Sculpture Garden
Jim Wheeler - Courtesy the artist and Artis Gallery
together with:
Neil Dawson working in collaboration with Dave Dobbyn
Dick Frizzell - Courtesy Gow Langsford Gallery, working in collaboration with Lawrence Arabia
Gavin Hurley - CourtesyAnna Bibby Gallery, working in collaboration with Bic Runga
Simon Kaan, working in collaboration with Hannah Howes
Virginia King working in collaboration with Neil Finn
Peter Madden - Courtesy Michael Lett, working in collaboration with Eve de Castro-Robinson
Karl Maughan - Courtesy Gow Langsford Gallery, working in collaboration with Don McGlashan
Andrew McLeod and Liz Maw - Courtesy Ivan Anthony Gallery, working in collaboration with John Clark/Fred Dagg
Stanley Palmer - Courtesy Anna Bibby Gallery, working in collaboration with Don McGlashan
Fiona Pardington - Courtesy Two Rooms, working in collaboration with Whirimako Black
Martin Poppelwell - Courtesy Anna Bibby Gallery, working in collaboration with Nathan Haines
Peter Stichbury - Courtesy Starkwhite, working in collaboration with Bic Runga
Jeff Thomson working in collaboration with the Topp Twins
Pamela Wolfe - Courtesy Artis Gallery, working in collaboration with Whirimako Black
New Zealand painter Andre Hemer’s unique umbrella art project recently came to life on the front lawn of the Auckland Girls Grammar School with 256 students standing in formation holding umbrellas aloft to form the word CURE. From the air the work had a “digital precision” as first the C, then the U, R and E opened to form the word. The event was documented from a helicopter thanks to Bayley’s Real Estate agent Marnie Adams.
To be part of this living, moving artwork that flowers in the rain, buy the umbrella designed by André Hemer, for only $49 to view click here »
The Art for a Cure Exhibition would not be possible without the following generous supporters:
Art + Object - Auctioneer • The Great Catering Company • Mitre 10 • Redcactus Design • The Media Counsel • Saatchi & Saatchi • John Leech Framing Workshop • Graeme Brazier Ltd • Hopetoun Alpha • The PR Shop • Total Event • Thom Music • Sony Music • Curio Wines • Crombie Lockwood • Lion Nathan • Amourguard • Two Rooms • Ivan Anthony Gallery • Gow Langsford Gallery • Anna Bibby Gallery • Michael Lett • Anna Miles Gallery • Antoinette Godkin Gallery • Starkwhite • Artis Gallery • PCL Imaging • Crowne Plaza Hotel • Waiwera Water • Sarah Paykel • Marnie Adams • David Ponting Architecture • Murray Green • Auckland Girls Grammar School • Artnews • Rory Thomson • Geoff Hedley • Andy Wharton
Event Photos
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