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COVID-19 Gallery Update
The gallery is OPEN 10 - 4 everyday. Level 2.5 protocols apply.
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COVID-19 Gallery Update
The gallery is OPEN 10 - 4 everyday. Level 2.5 protocols apply.
Unfortunately this event has been postponed due to Covid Level 3 requirements. We'll let you know once we an open to the public again when this can be re-scheduled.. The World of Art & Collectibles in the auction market was to be be revealed on Saturday 15 August 4:30pm. When we're able to hold this event, still bring along an item and Andrew will be happy to give an opinion and value etc. Until then, stay safe team! All Welcome!
Oliver Stretton Pow is a sculptor living and working on Waiheke Island from his studio and art foundry. He has exhibited widely and this exhibition Make History was shown in Auckland at Kinder House in Auckland earlier this year. Now it's Waiheke's turn to experience works from this thought provoking and intricate collection. Artists Statement: "...I spent a considerable amount of my youth in a parochial museum environment as my parents were the proprietors of the historic Stone Store in Kerikeri (built in 1833). ...
Our travelling exhibition returns for a final show on Waiheke. The Gallery has been extended the privilege of hosting an exhibition of the estate works of the late Malcolm Harrison. Malcolm was an outstanding textile artist whose work was collected by major New Zealand institutions and galleries and frequently commissioned for public spaces. The exhibition on Waiheke includes major quilt works, tapestries, assemblages, small sculpture, painted works on paper, poetry plus illustrations and writings for children's books. Here's the Herald article from the ...
You are warmly invited to join Peter Simpson for a presentation and Book Signing of: Colin McCahon Is this the Promised Land? Vol. 2 Saturday July 25 4:30 please rsvp to info@waihekeartgallery.org.nz or ring 372 9907
Take a moment to come and sit with the Te Manawa Ora o Papatuanuku Exhibition and feast on korero about the origins and transitions of Matariki o Tawhirimatea and her whanau with Tui Ransfield
This 50 minute documentary hosted by Geoff Steven, looks at China during the time of Rewi Alley's life there. SORRY SOLD OUT!
Te Manawa Ora o Papatuanuku - Hope for Papatuanuku is the theme for this year's Matariki exhibition, curated by Jeanine Clarkin. This exhibition is a part of ongoing E Tipu e Rea programme where young Waiheke rangatahi are mentored by senior artists and produce works for exhibition. Proudly supported by the Waiheke Local Board and Te Puni Kokiri
A unique collection of colour photographs that show China at a time when it was largely unknown to Western visitors and media. There may be a re-screening of 'Gung Ho' at the Waiheke Cinema - watch this space! This 50 minute documentary hosted by Geoff Stevens, looks at China during the time of Rewi Alley's life there.
Book your tickets now for the 2020 Small Sculpture Prize Gala Award Ceremony, and enjoy winter flavours by Gill Stotter Catering. Friday 26 June 6pm The Small Sculpture Prize is a National Award for an original free-standing or wall sculpture up to 800mm in any direction and has a Premier prize of $3000 and a Benefactors prize of $1500. Proudly sponsored by Perpetual Guardian and in association with Te Motu. 2020 Selector and judge: Len Bell, Associate Professor, Art History Auckland University and visual ...
By popular demand Clive has agreed to run another series of two day workshops. This has been rescheduled as a course of three two day workshops to: June 12/13 19/20 26/27 10am - 3pm These will be painting workshops covering watercolour, acrylic and a range of media. To reserve your space email: info@waihekeartgallery.org.nz or book online now $320 pp.
The Small Sculpture Prize is a National Award for an original free-standing or wall sculpture up to 800mm in any direction and has a Premier prize of $3000 Proudly sponsored by Perpetual Guardian and in association with Te Motu, the Small Sculpture Prize is presented by the Waiheke Community Art Gallery. The winner of The Small Sculpture Prize 2020 is Waiheke artist Gail Barratt for her ceramic work Ecosystem Crisis. The Benefactors Merit award went to Mark Mitchell for his work Bubble: ...
Di West presents a delightful exhibition of wild and not so wild friends of hers. Come and see the exhibition in the Small Gallery now we're open at Level 2! Artist's Statement "..This unique exhibition is the culmination of many years of fascination with the passive expression, hence my intrigue with face to face portraits. I enjoy creating artworks where the viewer is fully engaged and can create a narrative of their own. These paintings are all portraits with ideally, a ‘resting face’. What do the ...
The Wonderful Waiheke House Tour is on Wednesday 18 March 2020.MAJOR SPONSORS New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty, Waiheke Living,Fullers360, Wild Estate, Be My Guest Waiheke, Waiheke Executive Transport OTHER SUPPORTERS INCLUDE Waiheke Shuttles, Casita Miro, Timmy Smith, Waiheke Island Wine Tours Jay Lloyd: Koa Bronze, Tree Essence, French Country, Jenny's Kitchen, Body & Soles, Waiheke Community Art Gallery and all of our wonderful Waiheke Island artisans. Information for ticket holders - Updated event details will be emailed in the week ending Sunday 15/3/20. Self Drive tickets, house tour brochure and ...
It is a priviledge to be exhibiting celebrated Coromandel sculptor Rex Homan who was the Supreme winner at the 2019 Te Waka Toi Awards. Rex Homan, Lorna Dixon Rikihana and Moana Clarke present Ko Waihehe Te Kainga - Waiheke is our Place, commemorating the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Karaka Bay on 4 March 1840 Rex Homan (Ngāti Paoa, Te Rarawa, Te Atiawa). Rex is an outstandng international sculptor in bronze and wood. His work is influenced by Māori mythology ...
Clive Humphreys curates Cross Currents featuring artists Mark Bolland, Madelaine Child, Gordon Crook, Inge Doesburg, Graham Fletcher, Tom Fox, David Green, Clive Humphreys, Lynn Kelly, Richard Killeen, David McLeod, Richard McWhannel, Alistair Nisbet-Smith, Alan Pearson and Ray Wade. We share some comments from curator Clive Humphreys speech at the exhibition opening. "...When one thinks of a community gallery it is often in a regional context... a gallery that reflects the needs and values of a geographical area, the local artists, the resident audience, ...
In the Small Gallery, Sarah Guppy, Sally Simons and Lauren Drescher present a collection of new works. Sarah Guppy "...My brothers home in Tanger looks down to a terraced two acres garden, across the Mediterranean to Spain. I have travelled there many times and been inspired by ceramic objects, the mystery of a walled city with its cultural colour and daily rhythms. Henry Mattise, Mary Fedden and Francis Hodgkins were among many others who were captivated by the light which washes everything in ...
2018 Artist in Residence Mark Surridge revisits Waiheke from his home in Cornwall. A special welcome event with the opportunity to view Mark's new works on paper. This Saturday 15 February 4.30-6.00pm Owhanake Barn 57 Korora Rd. Please RSVP to Jenny Haystead, jenny@haystead.com
Our Summer 2020 trip is to Riverhaven Artland in Clevedon where we will enjoy a one hour guided tour and time to wander, then go on to visit Sculpture in the Gardens at Manurewa, where James Wright will meet us and lead the walk. Depart Waiheke 9am. Bus leaves the Ferry building at 10am, Lunch is included and a glass of wine on the trip home. Seats are limited so don't miss out! - Tickets $125pp.
You are warmly invited to come and heartily celebrate the launch of the book: 'I am Vanessa Ryan - and I have Something To Say' Vanessa discovered poetry and the power of language in her courageous fight against illness, medical mishap and disability. In 1998, after radiotherapy for a brain tumour, Vanessa, 40 at the time, was told she had 6 months to live. The treatment had left her almost completely blind and memory deficit. She rediscovered the power of words and began to ...
‘Unearthed’ is a story of history, events and change. It began with large stands of kauri trees cut, transported to Auckland, milled and laid as cobbles for Karangahape Road in the early 1900’s. Soaked in creosote to withstand trams they were later covered in bitumen. ‘Unearthed’ is composed of exterior slices of kauri that were left by an ingot making process for Headland Sculpture in the Gulf 2017 by Matte Harte and Anton Forde. In ‘Unearthed they experience their final intervention ...
Three painters and one sculptor bring together new works in a large format. Russell Jackson is joined by Mark Wooller, Jane Simcock and Pamela Howard -Smith. The artists will be expressing their pleasure in painting - most with a special reference to Waiheke. Russell Jackson ~ Thompsons Point Russell Jackson ~ Owhanake Russell Jackson ~ Owhanake Beehives Russell Jackson ~ Ostend Russell Jackson ~ Kingfisher Waiheke Russell Jackson ~ Gannet Rock Russell Jackson ~ Cow Waiheke Russell Jackson ~ Birds Little Barrier Island
Maarit Mäkelä works as an artist in the junction of ceramics and fine art. Her works deals with femininity. Her works has been displayed in Finland, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, USA, Poland, Germany, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and China. She is a member of Finnish Painters' Union and Finnish Association of Designers. She works as a Professor of Design in Aalto University, Finland, where she also completed her master and doctoral studies ...
The Art Map Artists exhibition showcases Waiheke artists in the Main gallery. Pick up the new Art Map 2020 and plan your studio visits with this taster of Waiheke, Auckland's vibrant Island of Art.
Mike Morgan returns to Waiheke with a superb collection of new works in the Small Gallery. Here's a selection from the opening and in the Small Gallery, they deserve a close up view as they are each so unique and full of his inimitable detail and humor - don't miss it!
Waiheke artist Grant Finch presents a thought provoking selection of new paintings in the Annex.
'How your difference makes a big difference!..' You are warmly invited to attend Selina's book signing and hear her read from Mophead here in the gallery at 4:30 on Saturday 7 December. All Welcome! 'An inspirational graphic memoir of growing up Pasifika in New Zealand, written and illustrated by our fast-talking PI Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh. At school, Selina is teased for her big, frizzy hair. Kids call her 'mophead'. She ties her hair up this way and that way and tries ...
Jeanine Clarkin and Chermene Pereniko present their collections 'Side by side under the same stars' Jeanine Clarkin Ngati Hako Ngati Paoa Raukawa and Tauranga Moana decent. She has been designing for 25 years and has shown locally, nationally and internationally and has resided on Waiheke for the past 14 years with her son Noa who will be contributing some pieces. Jeanine will be showing some of the highlights from her recent NZFW collection Natural Beauty - Papatuanuku along with some of her latest pieces. Chermene ...
Sailing under the same stars... “It is important to know history from a place of truth.” Maikara Ropata Hauraki Te Whenua, Tikapa Moana, Marutuahu Te Tangata 1769 – A Hauraki Perspective Hauraki (one of the earliest sites of human settlement in Aotearoa) was first visited by Toi and Kupe, Toi’s name being given to Te Paeroa o Toi (the Coromandel Ranges) and Kupe’s name to Te Whitianga-a-Kupe River. The motu in the gulf are known as Nga Poito o te ...
'Personal journeys across land and sea...' Peter Rees creates 'Crossings': an exhibition of new paintings in the Small Gallery. "...It seems much of what we do is about moving from one place to another. Geographical , emotional, or personal, we are almost constantly ‘crossing’ from one place to another. In one sense, for me, it's moving from a literal interpretation of the landscape to a more evocative, abstract sense of place. Any movement or 'Crossing' in life comes with a whole set ...
Anton Forde Masters of Māori Visual Art 2019 Toioho ki Apiti – Massey University He Hīnatōre o ngā Toroa- The Light of the Albatross. This exhibition report focuses on Toroa and its importance in Māori culture with particular reference to Iwi Taranaki and Ngati Porou. The research, methodology, recent significant related works, and practice, that has culminated in this exhibition is discussed. Through this research there have been relevant links made between the use of the feather and teardrop form in Māori culture. Pounamu ...
SOLD OUT! We are delighted that Marilyn Waring will be coming to Waiheke to share with us her experiences in the Muldoon government. Marilyn will be joined by Hinemoa Elder for a lively discussion about her years in Government. Sunday 17 November 4.30pm Tickets $30 per person, Seniors and Beneficiaries, $25.00 per person. Book On-line at www.waihekeartgallery.org.nz Pre- purchase your book for signing on the day. In 1975, Marilyn Waring was elected to the New Zealand Parliament as the MP for Raglan. Aged just 23, she was ...
LIMITED DOOR SALES ONLY - up to 6pm Waiheke Preview - Christo Walking on Water Friday 1 November, 6.00pm at the Gallery. Tickets $45 per person – including Aperol Spritzers, Lasagne, and Amaretti di Sarroni Celebrated artist Christo consummates his huge and logistically complex installation "The Floating Piers" on Italy's Lake Iseo. Christo does battle with technology, bureaucracy, corruption and the elements resulting in a documentary that delights (Variety Magazine). This is a fundraising event for the Gallery.
The Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award 2019 is proudly sponsored by Walker & Hall in association with Casita Miro Vineyard,The Skin Institute Waiheke, and the Waiheke Community Art Gallery. This is a National Award for two dimensional works in any medium and has a Prize of $5000 as the Premier award. This year's selector and judge is Clive Humphreys - Artist and recently retired to Waiheke. Former Head of School, Dunedin School of Art at Otago Polytechnic. The Winner of ...
Mark Mitchell presents an exhibition of his stunning vessels in the Small Gallery.
David Traub presents new glass work creations in the Annex Gallery. David's career in glass spans over 46 years. Growing up in New York, he trained in ceramics and photography before falling in love with glass in 1973. His work has featured in group and solo exhibitions in Europe, America, Brazil, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.His work is in private and public collections worldwide and has featured in numerous articles and publication. He has won a number of awards including the ...
Proudly sponsored by Walker & Hall, in conjunction with Casita Miro, The Skin Institute and the gallery. Tickets $55 per person – include spring flavours by Gill Stotter Catering and wines by Casita Miro, featuring their new release 2019 Rose, plus surprise entertainment! Selector Clive Humphreys will talked about his selection and Joseph Tattersfield from Walker and Hall will announce the Art Award winner from over 80 entries. Tickets to the Award Gala include a lucky draw ticket to a stunning Amethyst Octavia ...
This exciting writing course will cover poetry, drama, fiction and memoir, with the opportunity to broadcast on Waiheke Radio. $195 per person, only 10 places available. Book HERE or contact the Gallery to enrol – (09) 3729907 Caroline Lark is a fiction writer, poet and playwright, published in UK, France, NZ and Australia. She was the winner of the Hazard Press/Quote Unquote Fiction Award in 1995 with her novella, Days, her poetry collection, A Messy Affair, was published by Steele Roberts in 2011, ...
This is a course of 3 two-day workshops exploring drawing and the interactions of colour with artist Clive Humphreys. Don't miss this excellent opportunity, there are only 10 places available so book soon. Clive's workshops are always fantastic value, very popular and sell out fast! Book HERE or at the gallery. $300 per person for the full course.
Mary Kisler ‘Waiting for the Train – in search of Frances Hodgkins’. Mary, curator of Frances Hodgkins - European Journeys will present a lively talk about her discoveries while researching this blockbuster exhibition which brought together artworks from New Zealand and around the globe. This event is held in support of the 2020 Waiheke Artist in Residence Programme includes wine by Batch Winery and canapes. RSVP to the gallery to director@waihekeartgallery.org.nz
RECLAIM TO FAME 2019 FEATURES THE TRANSFORMATION OF DISCARDED MATERIALS INTO CREATIVE ART WORKS. Proudly sponsored by Fullers 360, this popular open exhibition is promoted widely throughout the community and always results in an inventive cornucopia of artworks. It encourages the creation of innovative, useful, entertaining artworks containing at least 80% recycled materials. This year we do not have a specific theme and are encouraging our artists to be as creative and free as they can be. Works must be constructed ...
Susan Edge presents a delightful new selection of works based on Waiheke scenes and landscapes. Hailing from Waipu, Susan has strong family connections to the island and has regularly exhibited at the gallery with her colourful naive - styled yet intricately detailed paintings. Six Months in a Leaky Boat Acrylic, collage, gold leaf on canvas $850 Sculpture on the Gulf - Acrylic on canvas $850 Boat Shed at Little Oneroa - Acrylic on canvas SOLD Pot Luck - Acrylic on canvas $850 The Opening - Acrylic and ...
Waiheke based painter Peter Howard presents an exhibition of new watercolour works. Boats and Bits in the Annex until 20 October 2019 Abandoned $1450 Boatyard 2 $950 Boatyard $950 Causeway 1 $950 Derelicts $1550 Getting Ready $950 Port Chalmers $450 Saratoga $450 Setting the Net $950 The Hulk SOLD $1450 Tutukaka $950 Boatyard 3 $1450
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