The Urban Art Foundation
  • Home
  • About
  • Exhibitions
  • Contact
  • News
  • Support Us
Picture

Changing the Urban Landscape
​into a Digital Art Gallery

The Urban Art Foundation is a charitable trust: CC59508

What's On

2023 Young Urban ​Art Award

 2023 Young Urban
​Artist Award

King Tuheitia Portraiture Award 2023

The Kiingi Tuheitia
​Portraiture Award 2023​

Melvin Day ​ Centenary Exhibition

Melvin Day
​ Centenary Exhibition

Latest exhibition on Parliament TV, courtesy of Wellington City Council


Picture
Corner of Johnston Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington
Picture

Find our locations on Art Map

Picture

Our Sponsors

Picture
Our urbanart digital street gallery would not exist without the generous support of oOh!media and their "Giving Back to the Community " campaign.
Outdoor advertising company oOh!media is serious about making a positive difference to our communities through its  Giving Back program, by partnering with the Wellington City Council and the urbanart Foundation (UAF) in a joint initiative to enrich the vibrancy of the city.

Launched in 2018, the
urbanart initiative has brought New Zealand art out of the galleries and on to the streets of Wellington and on occasion nationwide for collective appreciation and enjoyment. Urban Art presents work that has been previously out of the public eye and showcases it across a selection of oOh!media NZ's digital roadside network.

Delivering infrastructure and innovation to the streets, oOh!media is New Zealand's largest digital roadside network now with more than 300 digital screens across Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton. Working in conjunction with artists, art and education experts, government and commercial gallery curators, private collectors and government departments, the
UAF places two-dimensional artwork by New Zealand artists on to urban landscapes.

UAF Creator and Executive Producer, Andrew Hagen praises the unique collaboration.

"How do you give the general public a chance to see priceless New Zealand art that's been locked away, simply because there isn't enough space to hang it?  By forming a win-win partnership with oOh!media NZ and utilising their rapidly expanding digital network, The Urban Art Series initiative allows us to take these rarely seen gems out of storage and onto the streets.

This exciting, unique initiative is creating a whole new dimension in communication and public-private co-operation."  oOh!media NZ's General Manager, Nick Vile says "We are very proud to be able to showcase curated collections of art as part of our Giving Back program. Our digital roadside network is a perfect vehicle for this type of community project, with the screens presenting the artwork in high definition and scheduling flexibility enabling a variety of works to be displayed."



Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Urban Art Foundation
Charitable Trust: CC59508
Email: info@urbanart.co.nz
Telephone: +64 21 028 50727

Site powered by Weebly. Managed by FatCow
  • Home
  • About
  • Exhibitions
  • Contact
  • News
  • Support Us