Visual arts

Alter + Ego: A mobile visual arts exhibition

Workspace Studios Ltd

An exhibition of tiny proportions! A huge variety of artists, 2D and 3D, emerging and established: examine ideas of ego and alter ego in the back of a truck. Be prepared for the Fuse Circus mobile venue: The Palace -- popping up near you!...more »

When: 25 February – 02 March
Where: Fuse Circus Mobile Venue: The Palace

And Nothing Stirred

Headchip

A subterranean stream of consciousness. Self destructing sound beams, phase compositions, cymaticesque water standing waves, and various visual voodoo. The return of the analogue optical synthesiser, fan-o-tron, and introducing the Heisenberg Uncertainty Lounge, a quantum physics interview space of...more »

When: 25 February – 05 March
Where: The Basement @ 39 Dixon St

Nag

Afterburner

For every creative leap there are hundreds embarassing stumbles. Using thirty-nine speakers powered by vintage bicycles, several thousand daily 'to do' lists, and attempts to simultaneously draw and cycle, 'Nag' is an installation series that explores the self-propelled drive to create...more »

When: 17 – 27 February
Where: Toi Poneke Gallery

Paul Forrest - Artist residency and exhibition

Paul Forrest

Renowned Wellington artist Paul Forrest returns to once again dazzle the eye and cast a spell over the public with his latest exhibition entitled, 'The Godwits'. Seeing these significant and thought provoking oil paintings is an experience not to be missed. Artist Presentation daily 12:15pm...more »

When: 26 February – 21 March
Where: Michael Fowler Centre Foyer

Runtime

Russian Frost Farmers

Beaming through the online portal, Surveillance Station Recordings take to the street for a realtime, multi-location, audio/visual experiment. Sound and Light harvesters will feed fragments of information back to the Russian Frost Farmer HQ for citywide reconfiguration...more »

When: 26 – 27 February
Where: Russian Frost Farmers Gallery

Symphonic Sights

Dan Wilkinson and Jesse Watson present a synergy of paintings that explore rhythms and patterns found within their surroundings. Translating visual and aural beats to stimulate the conscious mind and encourage the thought that it is possible to see sound and listen with your eyes...more »

When: 12 February – 06 March
Where: Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant

The Princess and the Many Quilts

Debra Delorenzo Design Ltd

Set in a historic house, this interactive quilt show will surprise and amaze. The T.O.W.R.A.G.S will take you on a journey of colour and design, finishing with some home baking and a cup of tea!! Historic House Tour Included...more »

When: 23 February – 04 March
Where: 1 Ranfurly Terrace

Urban Holiday

Gondwana Productions & Manky Chops

Urban Holiday is a street art project combining the nostalgic and evocative aesthetics of a 1960's "Mini" Caravan" with a leading New Zealand contemporary artist on the streets of Wellington to produce a unique, usable, movable piece of street art during Fringe 2010. The Caravan will be painted...more »

When: 12 February – 05 March
Where: Manners Mall & Wellington Waterfront

Vincents celebrates Silver Jubilee at Fringe 2010!

Vincents Art Workshop

To mark the 25th birthday of Vincents Art Workshop, we plan to have an open day and exhibition opening on Saturday 13 February 2010. The exhibition will run until Friday 5 March. We've got some serious celebrating to do and we'd like the Fringe 2010 audience to help us! Sat 13 Feb: 10am-4pm Mon:...more »

When: 13 February – 05 March
Where: Vincents Art Workshop