Remutaka Road as you never see it – April 2024

Two black and white photography exhibitions are currently showing at Aratoi _ including a  dramatic scene on the Remutaka (then Rimutaka) Hill Road taken in the 1870s by a Wellington snapper.

James Bragge: Splendid Scenic Gems 24 February – 5 May

“Mr Bragge, photographer, of Lambton Quay, has just published a series of exquisite views of the

splendid scenery of the road over the Rimutaka and the Wairarapa district. 

“These pictures have been taken with a delicacy and sharpness which we have never seen excelled in photographs of scenery. 

“In every instance the point of view has been selected with admirable judgement and the result is a

splendid selection of scenic gems.” From: The Evening Argus April 27, 1876.

Also: 

Lester Blair: Twenty-Four Churches 24 February- 16 April

Small town and rural churches are ubiquitous in our landscape. Lester Blair’s monochrome

photographs depict churches across the Lower North Island, their variations, similarities and the

architectural beauty of these modest buildings.

Aratoi Autumn exhibitions:

Lisa Chandler: Landscapes of Loss 23 March- 19 May

Lester Blair: Twenty-Four Churches 24 February- 16 April

James Bragge: Splendid Scenic Gems 24 February – 5 May

King Street Artworks 2 March – 26 May

Choice: Staff Picks from the Collection Until 5 May

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