Four large paintings dominate this exhibition by esteemed artist Philippa Blair. These robust abstract works continue to forge paths into new compositional areas. Through them she is raw, playful, honest and curious. Each painting is a journey. Blair’s exhibiting career spans fifty years, both throughout New Zealand and on the international stage, and these paintings… View more
Artists respond to the dynamic boundary between land and sea Josh Bashford, Jacqui Colley, Maurice Lye, Euan Macleod, Marian Maguire, Vivienne Murchison, Jenna Packer, Chris Pole, Stefan Roberts Coastlines delineate the human realm yet the line between land and sea is never fixed. Coastal regions – beaches, cliffs, estuaries – are ever-changing and often fragile…. View more
In this colourful exhibition Nigel Buxton presents paintings in the tradition of trompe l’oeil. These works, at first glance, persuade us to accept illusion. Paint modelled on flat surface tricks us, for a moment, into believing we see drapery in three dimensions. The flops and folds of fabric curve sensuously in and out of shadow… View more
Grant Takle has cut a couple of hundred records into neat sections to make Sound Proof. The discs – now in halves, quarters and thirds – are silenced, yet the suggestion of music is not. What comes across is the visual resonance of a grooved rhythm in reflective black, rippling across the wall. The colour… View more
Most of us at some stage have encountered the ‘His Master’s Voice’ logo, The curious cross-breed terrier peering into the sound-horn of an old-style gramaphone. This image has become the inspiration behind Andrew Bond’s latest suite of paintings. His love of music and its pivotal role as a catalyst for image making within his… View more
In this selection of 21 photographs, assembled over decades of exploring New Zealand, Sydney-based photographer MikiNobu Komatsu invites you to cast fresh eyes on Aotearoa’s buildings, streets and landmarks – some of which are still with us, others no longer existing. These photographs reflect his artist’s eye and capture light and shadow as much as… View more
In this poignant exhibition of new paintings by Sydney-based artist Euan Macleod, figures again roam dramatic landscapes. He imagines his ageing mother, June, making her way along the familiar routes of the Port Hills and Lyttelton Harbour, walking-stick in hand. Sometimes she has her great grandson Henry in tow. The two have never met. Through… View more
An exhibition of self-portraits by one of New Zealand’s most well-respected contemporary painters. These monumental paintings on loose canvas are inventively composed and energetically created. They demonstrate Philip Trusttum’s fluidity with paint and freedom in picture-construction, confidence which comes from a lifelong commitment to art. Please join us on Sat 24 Feb,11am for a floortalk… View more
Featuring: Philippa Blair, Nigel Buxton, Rebecca Harris, Chris Pole, Thomas Hancock, Janna van Hasselt, Euan Macleod, Vivienne Murchison, Richard McWhannell, Simon Ogden. James Robinson, Chloe Summerhayes, Terry Stringer Philippa Blair Nigel Buxton Rebecca Harris Chris Pole Thomas Hancock Janna van Hasselt Euan Macleod Vivienne Murchison Richard McWhannell Simon Ogden James Robinson Chloe Summehayes Terry… View more
Jacqui Colley’s painterly dialect is clear and strong in her latest body of work. The fundamental physical attributes of the paintings are the grammar of Colley’s visual language. The flat, rectangular canvas, the medium, the texture dictate the ultimate form of each work and provide the foundation for meaning and expression. Colour is syntactical, providing… View more