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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Operation Grapple.
Location: Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
Region: Alexandra
Dates: Wed, 16 July 2025 - Sun, 31 August 2025 @ Daily
Denise Baynham's compelling portrait series transforms historical documentation into intimate visual storytelling. This exhibition captures 551 New Zealand naval veterans who served during Operation Grapple – Britain's nuclear weapons testing program in the Pacific between 1957-1958.
Working as both photographer and oral historian, Baynham has created a deeply personal body of work that honours these men while exploring themes of memory, service, and the passage of time. Shot in the veterans' own homes, each portrait reveals not just a face, but a lifetime of experiences built around extraordinary service.
Location
Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
21 Centennial Ave, Alexandra
July 2025
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Artbay Gallery - Gareth Barlow, Through the Veil.Thu, 10 July 2025 - Thu, 24 July 2025 @ 11am - 5pm Daily. | Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery - WoolOn: Pieces from the Supreme Winners Archive.Sat, 7 June 2025 - Fri, 11 July 2025 @ 11am - 3pm Daily | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Operation Grapple.Wed, 16 July 2025 - Sun, 31 August 2025 @ Daily | 17 | Central Otago District Arts Trust - Top Art Exhibition 2025.Fri, 18 July 2025 - Tue, 5 August 2025 @ Mon to Fri 11.00 - 3.00. Sat & Sun 11am - 1pm. | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Artbay Gallery - Gareth Barlow, Through the Veil.Thu, 10 July 2025 - Thu, 24 July 2025 @ 11am - 5pm Daily. | 25 | 26 |
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