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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
August 2025
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Central Otago Art Society Blossom Festival Exhibition 2025 - Enter Now!Fri, 1 August 2025 - Mon, 15 September 2025 @ Entries Open Now | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 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. | 6 | Mt White Station - Pastels and Peaks Workshop with Master Pastelist Julie Greig Artist (MPANZ, PSA).Thu, 7 August 2025 - Sun, 10 August 2025 | Creative New Zealand, Creative Communities Scheme Central Otago - Applications Open.Wed, 9 July 2025 - Fri, 8 August 2025 @ Applications Open Now. | 9 |
Mt White Station - Pastels and Peaks Workshop with Master Pastelist Julie Greig Artist (MPANZ, PSA).Thu, 7 August 2025 - Sun, 10 August 2025 | 11 | 12 | Queenstown Arts Society - Life Drawing Classes with Kasia Hebda.Wed, 13 August 2025 - Wed, 24 September 2025 @ Every Wednesday at 7.30pm. | 14 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - More Wine Anyone? by Katie Robinson.Fri, 18 July 2025 - Fri, 15 August 2025 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Central Otago Art Society Emerging Artist Scholarship - 2025.Tue, 1 July 2025 - Fri, 22 August 2025 @ Open Now! Dunstan High School Musical 2025: Grease (Alexandra)Wed, 20 August 2025 - Fri, 22 August 2025 @ 7.30pm | Wanaka Concert Society - Acclaimed International Pianist Francesca Khalifa.Sat, 23 August 2025 @ 7.30pm. |
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