One of Aotearoa’s foremost
documentary photographers presents
a new show spanning his three-decade
career, capturing the way working life
has changed for Kiwis throughout the
country.Peter James Quinn has been shooting
our country for more than 30 years,
with assignments taking him into every
corner of daily life imaginable. He has
created images of East Cape
farm-hands, K Road prostitutes,
politicians in parliament, West Coast
coal miners, and scores of professions
in between.This new show not only celebrates
Peter’s storied career but also examinesthe ways in which the nature of work
has changed. From ‘pioneering spirit’ to
cold automation, entrepreneurialism,
and exploitation, the exhibition looks at
how both the good and the bad sides of
labour have evolved over the decades.The series finds a comfortable home
in the New Zealand Portrait Gallery,
a Wellington waterfront exhibition
space dedicated to presenting portraits
of New Zealand’s diverse peoples,
illuminating the changing ways we view
ourselves and how we have developed
as a nation.Admission to the Working Life
exhibition is free; see
nzportraitgallery.org.nz for more details.Exhibition: Working Life: Photographs by
Peter James Quinn New Zealand Portrait Gallery,
WellingtonUntil 15 SeptemberPETER JAMES QUINN, AT THE EAST ST CORNER, KIRRA LEE BEGINS
A SATURDAY NIGHT SHIFT ON KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND
CALENDAR
19 July–25 July
Exhibition: Faces of Asia by
Kevin Weir
Community Gallery, Dunedin
Explore the streets of Cambodia, Vietnam,
and Thailand through the eyes and lens of
Kevin Weir. See dunedin.govt.nz.20 July
Exhibition: Vincent Ward: LOOM
Trish Clark Gallery, Auckland
Filmmaker and artist Vincent Ward exhibits
four new films that engage in a visceral visual
language, exploring ideas of the elemental
nature of life and our relationship with
ourselves. See trishclark.co.nz.Until 20 July
Exhibition: 2019 Otago Wildlife
Photography Exhibition
Otago Museum, Dunedin
Presenting the natural world through the
finest images and videos from Otago’s
talented amateur photographers and
videographers. See otagomuseum.nz.20–21 July
Event: Auckland Zinefest Market
2019
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Over 80 zine-makers and artists from
around New Zealand present their works
for purchase, which range from poetry,
travelogues, and literature to comics,
illustrations, and photography.
See aucklandzinefest.org.28 July
Competition: New Zealand
Photojournalism Competition
Entries close for the national Photojournalism
Competition, hosted by the New Brighton
Photographic Club. The event is open to
all New Zealanders and comprises two
categories: Sport or Action, and Street
Photography or Social Commentary.
See newbrightonphotoclub.org.nz.Until 28 July
Exhibition: World Press Photo
Exhibition
Designed to recognize the vital talent of
committed photojournalists the world over,
World Press Photo celebrates the artists
and journalists who keep us connected
to newsworthy events around the globe,
from the catastrophic to the intimate. See
worldpressphotoexhibitionauckland.nz.