Phone 06 769 5717.
email the gallery at realtart@xtra.co.nz
Open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm.
Sat & Sunday 11am - 4pm.
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| The Masters Building, built c. 1920s, before occupation by the Real TArt Gallery. |
New exterior of the Real TArt Gallery, July 2007. | New exterior of the Real TArt Gallery, showing the
ŒDisruptiv¹ graff mural along the side of the building, July 2007. |
| The Real Tart (Taranaki Art) Gallery: A Gem of a
Community Art Space In April 2006, the Real TArt (Taranaki Art) Gallery moved to its present location in the historic Masters Building near New Plymouth's coastal walkway and adjacent to the Puke Ariki Museum and Library complex. The open plan of this refitted warehouse building creates a space conducive to the display of contemporary art, and at Real TArt the focus is on the display of work by local artists, be it in the form of specialised exhibitions or individual pieces. The exterior of the building has recently undergone a face-lift, and in July the side of the building served as a 'canvas' for a graffiti mural produced by young artists participating in the Taranaki Arts Festival Trust's 'Youthfest'. |
| Details of the the graff mural, executed by Taranaki youth
during the Taranaki Arts Festival Trust¹s ŒYouthfest¹, 3 July 2007. |
Exhibitions and Events at the Real Tart Gallery
Keen to learn to work with Resin? Antique Crackle? Or Altered books?
The Real TArt Gallery has a series of weekend workshops run by artist Donna O’Donoghue.
Workshops generally run for three hours and take place on a Saturday.
If you are keen to attend one of these workshops please contact the Gallery 769 5717, or Donna 7588838.
The Gallery is also taking expressions of interest in mosaic classes, if you are keen to learn this art, contact the gallery 769 5717.
What's on in September, October .... - FREE activities in the New Plymouth area. List organised by Like Minds Taranaki
Click here to see a pdf file
| NEWS We have decided to open until 7pm on the last Friday of every month - have a late night Friday as an opportunity for all of our artists, gallery supporters and friends to come together, view the month's exhibitions before they change over and generally just catch up. So... the general details are 5 - 7pm at the Real TArt Gallery, bring along a plate and/or a drink. View the gallery's exhibitions, share ideas, catch up with old friends and meet other artists who share a passion for the arts. The first 'Late Night Friday' is this Friday 28 May. We would love to see you all there!! |
| Become a Friend of the Real TArt Gallery By joining the 'Friends' of the Real Tart Gallery, you will not only be supporting an important community art gallery, but you will also receive exclusive invitations to Gallery functions and a copy of the quarterly Newsletter, and enjoy preferential booking rights for events and venue hire. Contact the Gallery for further details. |
Please address any enquiries, including exhibition lists and prices, via email, telephone or post to:
Sarah Stevens, Gallery Co-ordinator
Real TART Gallery
19 Egmont Street
New Plymouth
Tel: 06 769 5717
realtart@xtra.co.nz
The Real Tart Gallery is run by the Taranaki Arts Community Trust -TACT
for more information about the galleries actvities and art in Taranaki please click on this TACT link.
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| Real TART Gallery Administered by the Taranaki Arts Community Trust, since 2006 the Real TART Gallery has been housed in the historic 'Masters Building' in Egmont Street near New Plymouth's coastal walkway. This new location has enabled the expansion of the previous exhibition space and the creation of a community gallery and arts space serving the Taranaki region. The Gallery accepts and exhibits the work of Taranaki artists; it offers a regularly changing schedule of shows from emerging and established artists, as well as special exhibitions. Taranaki artists are encouraged to exhibit their work at the Gallery through a system of monthly wall hire or by showing individual works. |
Click here to read about the Cities-of-Art International Accord.
Real TART
Any questions? email the gallery at realtart@xtra.co.nz
Or Phone 06 769 5717.