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This portrait wall forms part of the Toi Art exhibition ‘Tūrangawaewae: Art & New Zealand’, which spans historical portraiture to contemporary practice, with art works that inspire and provoke, question and console.

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    Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art – the home of the National Art Collection.

    Discover new artists, get creative in the family-friendly Art Studio, or spend time with a favourite artwork.

    On now

    Long-term exhibition

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga

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    Tūrangawaewae: Art and New Zealand

    From Te Papa’s art collection comes a dynamic exhibition across five galleries. The art works here explore identity and cross-cultural exchange.

    Closed

    17 Mar 2018 – 13 Sep 2021

    Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga