Party in Piha is an exhibition of photographs by 97-year-old Titirangi photographer, Arne Loot, which document the legendary full-moon beach parties that took place in the remote coastal settlement of Piha in the 1960s. It has been created from a series of original proof sheets that Loot used to make for young party-host, Brian Rainger.
This exhibition, developed by friends Heath Wilkes from Phreon print studio and Sir Bob Harvey, is presented as part of the 2021 Auckland Festival of Photography. It celebrates a unique selection of photographs that connects us to another era, particularly the rich social history of west Auckland. These photographs are distinctive as informal social documentation that predates camera phones and instamatic cameras, and are a rare glimpse into a vast archive from Loot’s long career, much of which has never been seen and cannot be found online.
29 May — 12 September 2021 Opening function Saturday 12 June, 4pm
A visual conversation between 9 artists connected through representation, exposure, and the support of friendship within an artist community. Andy Leleisi’uao Dagmar Vaikalafi Dyck Heath Wilkes Java Leonardo Leigh Catt Marcus Hipa Raymond Sagapolutele Stephen Woodward Sylvia Marsters
17 JUN AT 18:00 – 19 JUN AT 18:00 2021
Barrel Store, Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland
Owen Dippie signing Biggie Hitchcock ‘The Art of Storytelling’ print
Phreon worked with Tony Ogle to photograph the original ‘Old Man Pohutukawa Lottin Point’. Once the file has been signed off…. the printing of his limited edition begins….
Roy Good at Phreon to sign his run of screen prints “Polygon”. Based on his original work he created in the early 1970’s.
As part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, former Waitakere City mayor Sir Bob Harvey, McPhee biographer and show co creator Heath Wilkes and artist Dick Frizzell will be with us to discuss the legacy of mid-century velvet painting with filmmaker and Arts Foundation Laureate, Sima Urale. This is followed by a screening of Sima’s 1997 documentary, Velvet Dreams. This film depicts a quest to find a Polynesian princess depicted by the infamous Titirangi painter of nubile south sea maidens, Charles McPhee. Urale’s narrative takes us on a journey across the Pacific, to the homelands where Western men encountered and created their romanticised visions of exotic maidens and scenes.
Sun 13 Oct, 3-5pm 2019 Lopdell Theatre, 418 Titirangi Rd
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