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History: Playfully named after the Blue Oyster gay biker bar featured in the 1980s comedy film Police Academy.
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Proposals: Supporting experimental and innovative art practices since 1999.
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He Hokinga Mahara. Melanie Tangaere Baldwin & Georgina May Young
Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Ahikāroa! (detail), Mixed media installation, custom LED, hand and machine sewn textile, manipulated digital video, 2025. Courtesy of the artist

Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Ahikāroa! (detail), Mixed media installation, custom LED, hand and machine sewn textile, manipulated digital video, 2025. Courtesy of the artist

Upcoming Exhibition

Paraire 25 Hūrae -
Hātarei 6 Hepetema

Friday 25 July -
Saturday 6 September

2025

Past Event

Through the Fray | Artist talk and BBQ
Isabella Lepoamo, 19 Dipton St (detail), Sofa, cotton thread, sugar glass, 2025. Photo: Alex Lovell-Smith

Isabella Lepoamo, 19 Dipton St (detail), Sofa, cotton thread, sugar glass, 2025. Photo: Alex Lovell-Smith

Hātarei 19 Hūrae

Saturday 19 July

2025


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