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A person with long white hair wearing a dark green shirt is looking at a multi-media work of art at the NZ Art Show, a premier annual art show in Wellington.

Get your contemporary art fix at the country’s largest exhibition.

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Aotearoa’s premier annual art show is back. For 21 years the NZ Art Show has provided a world-class platform for the appreciation and acquisition of contemporary art. It has a history of connecting art lovers with quality works of art. It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned collector or buying your first piece — there’s something for everyone. There are 2,000 original artworks on display (yes, seriously). The show spans sculpture, photography, abstract, and traditional mediums. Many of the 200 talented artists will be there so you can have a with them and find out more. 

In addition to the art on display, live music by local and national acts and DJs will play throughout the show. All specially curated by renowned New Zealand musician Barnaby Weir.  

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A chef working in the kitchen at 1154 Pastaria on Cuba Street.

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The exterior of Maranui Café, inside the Lyall Bay surf lifesaving club. The building is white with red accents and cars are parked outside.

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A police box inside the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder exhibition.

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The interior of Seashor Cabaret, a diner located on The Esplanade and Sidney Street in Petone, with four vintage arcade games, two taxidermy deer heads on the wall, two large tables with eight chairs each and three wood booths with eight customers seated.

Seashore Cabaret

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