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Ringa Toi Student Exhibition

He toi tupu, he toi ora, he toi i ahu mai i Hawaiki.

Tomokia ki te whare o Toi. Ko te whare nei i parua iho ki te muka rāwhiti, ki te neko, ki te kaitaka, ki te pakipaki – hei mātakitaki mō te ao whānui e.

Ringa Toi is an annual exhibition that showcases the artwork of secondary school students with a focus on Toi Māori. Work displayed showcases a range of Māori art forms including raranga, kākahu (wearable art), tukutuku, tāniko, whakairo, kōwhaiwhai, mahi-tā (paint, print, spray), uku, whakapakoko (sculpture) and mahi-matihiko (digital).

2021 Online Album - now live

The Ringa Toi 2021 - Online Album is now live. Due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 lockdown this year the Ringa Toi Student Exhibition in Wellington was cancelled.

While we were unable to hold an exhibition at Te Papa, we still wanted to provide an opportunity for student artists and their artworks to be recognised and celebrated.

We thank all those students who submitted artwork and we hope that you and your whānau enjoy sharing and viewing your artworks online.

2020 Exhibition

We appreciate the support of our sponsors for the 2020 Ringa Toi Student Exhibition, including:

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Online Galleries

View the 2020 Ringa Toi Virtual Exhibition here