An art lover’s éclat du jour, the Aotearoa Art Fair is the perfect destination for discovering and collecting modern and contemporary art.
Whether you’re a seasoned collector, an occasional buyer, or simply curious about the art world, the fair offers an unparalleled opportunity to explore and purchase everything from painting and sculpture to prints and ceramics.
Featuring over 45 leading galleries, and presenting a wide range of works by both emerging and established artists, Aotearoa Art Fair showcases the best of contemporary art from New Zealand, Australia, and beyond.
The Art of April offers a delightful entrée in the lead-up to Auckland’s premiere art event, with this month’s selection featuring some of our favourite participating galleries.
SANDERSON CONTEMPORARY
Vinegar Lane
Scott Cai
On until — 27 April
Contemporary photographer Scott Cai’s ongoing project Ordinary Auckland, from which Vinegar Lane stems, uncovers the hidden beauty of suburban corners, capturing the subtle energies that define our existence.
2-4 Kent Street, Osborne Lane, Newmarket
sanderson.co.nz
ART FAIR BOOTH G25
What to expect: An all-female booth with artists nominated for the 2025 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award including Josephine Cachemaille, Micky Smith, and Kāryn Taylor, alongside Katherine Throne. There will also be a selection of small sculptures by Ray Haydon.
SEASON
Thin Places
Jade Townsend
On until — 19 April
Using archetypal entities from a range of cultural and spiritual contexts—including rosary beads, a silver spoon, koru, and whetū, Townsend (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi) creates a space for the exploration of futurisms and transcendence, via paintings and large-scale sculptures.
568 Great North Road, Grey Lynn
seasonaotearoa.com
ART FAIR BOOTH G07
What to expect: New pieces by emerging artists Ngaroma Riley,
Jade Townsend and Hamish Coleman.
BERGMAN GALLERY
Collision
Nina Oberg Humphries
On until —26 April
Navigating spaces between inherited knowledge and present-day realities, Oberg Humphries’ work resists binary views of tradition versus modernity, instead presenting culture as dynamic and evolving.
3/582 Karangahape Road, entrance via 2 Newton Road
bergmangallery.com
ART FAIR BOOTH G14
What to expect: An interactive reimagining of the Filipino pre-colonial feast by Louie Bretanã, Eat My Rice explores cultural identity and the impact of colonialism on Filipino eating traditions.
CHARLES NINOW
Fief
Alex Mcfarlane
28 March — 26 April
In Fief, Alex Mcfarlane presents decorative depictions of animals drawn from medieval art and architecture: a sombre winged wolf, an ambiguous curve of horns, a stylised dragon-like creature sprouting crucifixes from the tips of its strange head.
102/203 Karangahape Road
charlesninow.com
ART FAIR BOOTH U48
What to expect: First-time exhibitor Charles Ninow will present a solo presentation by Thom Le Noël.
Curated by Aimee Ralfini
Aotearoa Art Fair runs for four days from 1 May at the Viaduct Events Centre, 171 Halsey Street, Auckland Waterfront. To find out more about the plethora of artists, talks and connected events to lock into your social calendar visit artfair.co.nz.
