Anton Forde’s (Taranaki, Gaeltacht, Gaelic, English) Māhutonga - Time Stands Still presents works in kōhatu/stone, Pounamu, andesite, and basalt, carved with markings of Māhutonga/The Southern Cross, Raukura/feathers, and Roimata/teardrops. These works are a recognition of and salute to our natural world, and the hope that humanity brings whilst interacting with her.

A New installation from Prof. Robert Jahnke ONZM FRSNZ, Arts Foundation Laureate 2023 (Ngāi Taharoa, Te Whānau a Iritekura, Te Whānau a Rakiauroa o Ngāti Porou)

Courtesy of PAUL NACHE

Five Waiheke ceramicists present an exhibition of new works. Gail Barratt, Beth Rose, Helen Charters, Hilary Kerrod and Sophie Perkins.
'Called to Mind — Echoes from an Empty Place' confronts the fragility of life; the tragedy of loss. Through meditations on desolation, loneliness, extinction, and grief, the voices of our forebears echo, urging us to care: to breathe, to weave, to mold and shape a robust future imbued with spirit and energy.

Sid Marsh presents an exhibition of his intricate, detailed drawings and paintings documenting journeys, explorations and commentary from around the planet, this time looking at watery worlds.

Clive Humphreys is a printmaker and painter with work represented in many private and public collections. Over the last decade, the works’ focus has been on black and white watercolour and charcoal drawing to explore the primeval process of forest and landscape on Waiheke Island where the artist now lives.

Vinita Khanna is an Indian born artist whose work has been exhibited internationally including prestigious venues like the Tate Modern, Victoria and Albert Museum and Somerset House in London.
She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Goldsmiths College University of London (1999).
Vinita's works include a range of media including painting, collage, sculpture and poetry. In this collection of works she explores the notion of 'progress' through a collection of military prints and abstract painting. This is her first exhibition in New Zealand.

Curated by Lorna Rikihana and Sylvia Nelson this exhibition explores the whakataukī, "Ko au te whenua, ko te whenua ko au, I am the earth and the earth is me"

On show at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery is a group show by Perpetual Guardian Sculpture on the Gulf 2024 artists. Here, you will see a wide range of two and three-dimensional works exploring a diversity of practices

Embark on a contemplative journey through "The Reckoning," where Wanda Gillespie's transcendent sculptures invite us to ponder the profound depths of our epoch.

TIDELINES
Artists Sally Tagg and Carol Bucknell explore that ever-changing space between land and sea; celebrating our deep connection to Aotearoa’s coastline while warning of its increasing fragility.

Jostle is back! This is an open exhibition inviting Waiheke artists who live on the island either full or part time to get creating and produce a cornucopia of colour for the summer!
Entry is $20 to submit up to 4 pieces and is a cash and carry exhibition so visitors can collect a piece of original Waiheke art to take home. 2D and 3D works are encouraged but may be no larger than 300mm in any direction. 
The exhibition will also feature artists on the 2024 Waiheke Art Map, which will be available at the gallery and participating studios and galleries.

Terry Bell presents her Diploma of Ceramics graduation exhibition in the Small Gallery, along with current students participating in the Diploma.

The Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award 2023 is proudly sponsored by Walker & Hall in association with the Waiheke Community Art Gallery. This is a National Award for two dimensional works in any medium and has a Prize of $10,000 as the Premier Award.

A celebration of community arts and the visionary woman who founded Waiheke's Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre. (CMAC)

Contemporary Auckland-based artist Wanda Gillespie showcases the exploration of her work in wood from her 2023 art residency on Waiheke Island.  

The title of this exhibition by Julia Holden and Tracey Sullivan references a poem of the same name, focusing on human inattention to what the world brings us, and what we have to lose through lack of care.

Alison Fausett’s paintings capture “uneasy partnerships” exploring tensions between light, object, and figure, creating ambiguous, psychological partnerships. A photographer first and foremost Fausett paints from the view of the camera lens capturing light passed over by normal human vision and slowing down the act of seeing.

Experience a cornucopia of diverse work across a variety of mediums and practices from current Waiheke Community Art Gallery members.

Stretton Pow’s evolving project ‘Make History’ focuses on notions of history as a creative construct, researching characters, objects and legends that shape cultural heritage.

Curated by Jeanine Clarkin, a collective of Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa creatives reflect on the treasures of their ancestors as they navigate the waters of their future.