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Upcoming Exhibitions

See what exhibitions are planned and what is coming up. If you would like to book a group visit, we can offer a gallery floor talk for your group.

September 2026 Gallery One

From Bush to Beach: Echoes of Coast and Canopy." Sue Lockett

Inspired by the landscapes of Aotearoa, this collection explores the quiet relationships that weave through the natural world. Through colour, light, and form, these works invite viewers to slow down, look more closely, and discover the connections that make these places feel like home.

1 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

29 September 2026

September 2026 - Gallery One

Nature's Embrace

View this trio's collections. Artists include Amanda Morton, Rachel Moore and Tracey Currinton. Inspired by nature view painting, encaustic and ceramics.

1 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

29 September 2026

September 2026 - Gallery Two

Light, Place and Memory by Tim Houghton

In “Light, Place and Memory”, artist Tim Houghton explores the colours and vibrancy of the world’s cultures and peoples. This exhibition features watercolour and acrylic paintings that invite viewers to slow down and reflect on the quiet beauty of our world and the visual experiences so often found in unexpected places.

1 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

27 September 2026

September 2026 - Gallery Three

It's Raining Cats and Dogs

Expect a fun-filled display of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, and more, all capturing the unique personalities, charm, and antics of our beloved four-legged companions.

1 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

27 September 2026

September 2026 Gallery Four

Languages in Clay

A Nurture Early Learning Exhibition - Languages in Clay invite you to slow down and walk into children's thinking. Over time, children retuned to clay with curiosity and persistence, revealing the transformation of both clay and thinking through time.

1 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

27 September 2026

October 2026 Gallery One

「視点」Perspective

An interactive Mizuhiki art installation by international artist Kana

30 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

26 October 2026

October 2026 Gallery Three

From First Stitch: A Journey Through Cloth and Canvas

From the first tentative stitch in 2015 to the layered surfaces on view now, these works map a quiet apprenticeship. Quilts made over the years taught me that beauty is built slowly, one piece at a time. A 2022 course in oil painting taught me to see myself as a painter as well as a maker.

30 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

26 October 2026

October 2026 Gallery Two

Between Hibiscus Flowers by Emmeline Batten

Between Hibiscus Flowers is an artist’s tribute to her young adulthood. This exhibition collection is a celebration and closing of a long and bountiful era on the Hibiscus Coast. Between Hibiscus Flowers is inspired by the experiences, feelings and musings of ‘growing up’. Filled with exploration, overseas travel, dreamy landscapes and expressive techniques, Emmeline's works are created from memories, imagination and nostalgia. Within these works ideas of reciprocity and connection shines through. The collection is a sum of all the joy and meaning Emmeline has enjoyed and created while being raised on the Hibiscus Coast. Each is a snapshot, a landscape often with people, which draws you into a moment in time. Joyous and dreamy, the paintings invite you to explore feelings of reminiscence and contentment.

30 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

26 October 2026

October 2026 - Gallery Four

Watercolour Members Merit Awards

Auckland Watercolour Society annual Members merit awards

30 September 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

26 October 2026

November 2026 Gallery Four

A Meeting of Minds

Where Gail and Yvonne are influenced by environment, cultural heritage, intuition and spirituality.

28 October 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

22 November 2026

November 2026 Gallery Five

Re-Loved - Giving used materials a new life

We invite artists to respond to the theme RE-Loved, using sustainable sources and innovative thinking to breathe new life into their creations.
Submitted artworks must incorporate recycled, reclaimed, repurposed, or otherwise sustainable materials as a significant part of the work. We welcome diverse interpretations of the theme across all visual art disciplines.

28 October 2026

Opening Date
Closing Date

22 November 2026

February 2027 Gallery One

Michael Nel - False Positives

False Positives is an exhibition that explores the language of modern blood testing through painting. The paintings borrow their forms from the microscopic world of blood tests: floating cells, molecular traces, and abstract biological systems. These elements are enlarged, distorted, and reimagined through paint, creating emotional cartographies that exist between diagnosis and intuition.

2 February 2027

Opening Date
Closing Date

28 February 2027

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