Peter Hawkesby in 7 Pieces

For the inaugural Karangahape Art Weekend, Anna Miles Gallery presents Peter Hawkesby in 7 Pieces, a brief guide to the extraordinary career in ceramics of an artist better known on Karangahape Road for his two decades at the helm of Café Alleluya in St Kevin’s Arcade. When Alleluya finally closed its doors in 2015, Hawkesby returned to full-time ceramics, reconnecting with a practice interrupted three decades earlier when he left New Zealand to live and work in Tokyo. Five years later, he was the subject of Tender Brick: The Material Epiphanies of Peter Hawkesby, a major touring exhibition organised by Objectspace. As curator Richard Fahey wrote:

“Hawkesby imbues his work with a sense of occasion. His role as master of ceremonies is well-rehearsed. He bestows upon his pots what he bestowed upon his patrons during his two decades as gracious host and convivial proprietor of Auckland’s legendary Café Alleluya. Politely forgoing established orders of merit in ceramics, Hawkesby’s opus in clay embodies an individual’s quest for unabashed elegance . . . The artist’s bonsai monuments to human imperfection celebrate aesthetic experience.”

KARANGAHAPE ART WEEKEND

Friday 18 – Sunday 20 September

Opening Friday 5-9pm

Saturday & Sunday 11-3

Peter Hawkesby will be in the gallery throughout the weekend

TALK: Peter Hawkesby & Richard Fahey: Saturday 12:00