Dunedin Public Art Gallery

Hurahia ana kā Whetū is a major exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and the result of a series of ongoing conversations between the team at the Gallery and Paemanu, a group of Ngāi Tahu (Kāi Tahu) visual artists. Hurahia ana kā Whetū celebrates the history of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery collection, the first of its kind to be established in Aotearoa. Through partnership, working to elevate Māori and indigenous voices, and layering multiple viewpoints, this exhibition looks to the past to create new paths forward. Visitors are guided through Hurahia ana kā Whetū by different narratives. Paemanu’s perspectives sit alongside those of the Gallery curators, with exhibition labels drawn from an additional group of contributors writing in response to art works in the exhibition. New responses are added over time, creating an exhibition that remains fresh and dynamic.