China in four seasons: Song Dong + Yin Xiuzhen
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
19 June – 12 September 2010
Beijing-based Song Dong has been a significant figure in the development of Chinese contemporary art since the early 1990s. He has exhibited at prestigious art fairs and institutions across the globe such as the 2006 Gwangju Biennale, South Korea; The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York in 2009; and later this year at the Liverpool Biennale.

Fiona Jack: Living Halls
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
19 June – 5 September 2010
War Memorial Halls occupy an iconic place in the cultural and geographic landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand. Auckland artist Fiona Jack’s work looks at the significance and history of these buildings to our communities and national identity, as well as their function and status in today’s society.

Songbirds and Elephants for Sale: Two Works from the Collection
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
24 April to 7 June 2010
The Govett-Brewster is proud to present two highlights from its contemporary art holdings with Songbirds and Elephants for Sale: Two Works from the Collection, a major double installation reflecting the Collection’s focus on contemporary art from the Pacific region.

John Reynolds: NOMADOLOGY [Loitering with Intent]
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
27 March – 13 June, 2010
One of New Zealand’s most voluble contemporary artists, John Reynolds, presents NOMADOLOGY [Loitering with Intent], an accumulation of recent work exploring the power of words, at the Govett-Brewster from 27 March to 13 June 2010.

Len Lye’s Trilogy
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
20 March – 11 April 2010
Visitors to the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery get a rare opportunity to see Len Lye’s ferociously beautiful kinetic sculpture Trilogy (A Flip and Two Twisters) (1977), when it returns to the Gallery for a short three week season from 20 March to 11 April 2010.