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2012

Len Lye: All Souls Carnival

Len Lye: All Souls Carnival is a colourful companion to the landmark exhibition of the same name, presented at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in 2011. The exhibition was the largest presentation of Len Lye’s work in his homeland New Zealand. Len Lye: All Souls Carnival took its name from Lye’s... More »

2012

Points of Contact: Jim Allen, Len Lye, Hélio Oiticica

Points of Contact: Jim Allen, Len Lye, Hélio Oiticica traces the historical and conceptual connections between New Zealand artist Jim Allen (b.1922), a significant figure in the development of post-object art in New Zealand, and two of his key contemporaries: expatriate experimental filmmaker and... More »

2012

Vincent Ward: Breath - the fleeting intensity of life

This publication accompanied the exhibition of the same name at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery from 10 December 2011 to 26 February 2012. This exhibition was the first survey of filmmaker Vincent Ward’s work within an art museum context. Vincent Ward’s memorable filmic work has long offered a... More »

2012

Liz Allan: How to Dress for Local Conditions

Liz Allan was the Govett-Brewster New Zealand Artist in Residence in 2008. Passing as a local requires close attention to detail. In How to Dress for Local Conditions Liz Allan offers a series of projects related to notions of keeping in step, learning the basics, or slipping into the social... More »

2012

Dane Mitchell: RADIANT MATTER I/II/III

Radiant Matter I/II/III was a series of exhibitions by Dane Mitchell presented at three public galleries across New Zealand in 2011, each exhibition operating in autonomous ways and yet sharing similar aesthetic, conceptual and material concerns. Radiant Matter I at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery,... More »

2011

Fiona Pardington: The Pressure of Sunlight Falling

The publication Fiona Pardington: The Pressure of Sunlight Falling, edited by Kriselle Baker and Elizabeth Rankin, is published to coincide with the exhibition by Otago University Press in association with Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Two Rooms Gallery. The book is available for purchase at the... More »

2011

David Hatcher: Semantic Bliss

The Govett-Brewster is proud to announce the release of the publication David Hatcher Semantic Bliss, a beautiful companion to the exhibition of the same name, commissioned by and presented at the Gallery between April and July 2007. David Hatcher was the Govett-Brewster’s Taranaki Artist in... More »

2010

Peter Robinson: Snow Ball Blind Time

Highly anticipated, Peter Robinson: Snow Ball Blind Time is a beautiful and enduring companion to the landmark exhibition of the same name, presented at the Gallery in 2008. More than an exhibition catalogue, Snow Ball Blind Time traces Robinson’s exploration of materials and ideas through the... More »

2010

Len Lye

This tribute to one of New Zealand’s most internationally acclaimed artists is the most comprehensive visual presentation of Len Lye’s art to date. Over 1,000 new photographs were created and hundreds of them selected for this image-rich publication, presenting the full range of Lye’s work, from... More »

2009

Francis Upritchard: Save Yourself

This jewel of a casebound book with its bright green cover and tie-dye end papers reflects the heady mix of art historical and counter-culture references in Francis Upritchard’s exhibition Save Yourself, one of New Zealand’s two projects at the 2009 Venice Biennale. It features three new texts... More »

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The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery's publications programme has been an integral part of the Gallery's mission since its opening in 1970. Catalogues accompany a significant number of the Gallery's exhibitions and artists' residencies.

The range of publications includes comprehensive writing from the Director and staff and key figures in the art world, lavishly designed and illustrated books, and in-depth analyses of the role of contemporary art in contemporary society.

Govett-Brewster publications have proven valuable reference sources for a wide range of subjects in contemporary art. These richly illustrated catalogues provide an enduring and lasting record of the Govett-Brewster's diverse exhibitions programme.

The Govett-Brewster also has a range of online art communications and projects under development. These will be featured on this site following their launch.

Govett-Brewster publications can be purchased at the Gallery or ordered through the Govett-Brewster's Art and Design Shop.