Black Asterisk

19/11/2024

A favourite from the upcoming Webbs auction…

31/03/2023

Happy Trans awareness day everyone. Dr Helen Joyce is a good read.

I doubt any readers of this newsletter have not seen at least some of the shocking footage from Posie Parker’s open-mic event that was cancelled in Auckland on March 25th after anti-women protests. We’ve been building up to this moment, and it could yet get worse.

28/03/2023

Interesting Suffragette images etc…

Source: https://thecritic.co.uk/Violence-against-women-but-woke/

08/09/2022

Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton

30/08/2021

Bravo the ex-landlord, jolly decent Daniel, these kind gestures are to be applauded… Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Auckland's Friedlander family cuts shop, hospitality rents by 80 per cent
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12468520

16/04/2021

It is with immense sadness that I share news of Leon van den Eijkel’s passing. A truly remarkable artist and good friend, Leon left us peacefully Thursday evening. It was an honour, privilege and excellent fun to work with Leon, and to represent his work at the Black Asterisk.

Although the gallery has been closed for some time now, I have recently been working with Arjan van der Boon of the Dutch Oranjehof museum in Foxton. Their art gallery will host a major retrospective of Leon’s work, in conjunction with Te Papa. The ‘Colourful Nation’ exhibition will be opened on the Big Dutch Day Out in Foxton - in the presence of Minister Radhakrishnan, the ambassador and several MPs - on Saturday 24 April, after 11am. As part of the start of a national Dutch Week.

The timing of course is cruel, initially scheduled for Leon’s 80th birthday last year but delayed due to Covid. I know Leon was looking forward to this 3 month exhibition - as we all were - putting him in the limelight and honouring such a great artist. Thankfully the show will go on - an opportunity to remember Leon, experience just some of his incredible artistic legacy, and celebrate his life and work.

Goede vriend, we zullen je missen. We zijn allemaal bedroefd. Maar de herinneringen aan je humor en je grappige grijns zullen ons altijd bijblijven.

So long old friend, you will be dearly missed - Stuart Broughton, Director, Black Asterisk.

(Refer to Saturday NZ Herald for service details)

02/09/2020

Nine years of holes to fill, and then there’s those on the walls... A real good feeling handing the keys, and ‘No 10’ back in mint condition yesterday, passing the make-good inspection. Stay tuned for the next Asterisk art adventures.

02/09/2020

denouement