Objectspace, Design and craft museum in Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand.
Objectspace is a design museum in Ponsonby, Auckland, that displays contemporary art, design objects, and applied arts across multiple gallery spaces. The building offers various exhibition areas where ongoing shows feature work by local and international artists and designers.
The museum was founded in 2004 as a small gallery and grew over the years as interest in design and craft increased. In 2017 it moved to a larger location to provide more exhibition space and better facilities for its expanding program.
The museum showcases the work of New Zealand craftspeople and presents masters across disciplines like industrial design, graphic arts, and traditional crafts. Visitors can discover local creativity in its many forms and understand what drives contemporary makers in this region.
Objectspace is at 13 Rose Road in Ponsonby, Auckland, and opened there on 27 July 2017 after moving from its original premises. The 2017 move gave the gallery more exhibition space, including a courtyard used for installations. Check current opening hours before visiting, as they are not fixed in the sources.
The Masters of Craft series honours one New Zealand maker at a time with an exhibition and a publication; former chair Warwick Freeman defined a master as someone with a deep understanding of a making practice, honed over a long time. Honourees include potter Richard Parker (2011), jeweller Kobi Bosshard (2012), interior designer Nanette Cameron (2013), graphic designer Mark Cleverley (2014) and industrial designer Peter Haythornthwaite (2018).
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