Gallerists and artists alike have been busy gearing up for the summer months, with many new works on display. Now is the perfect time to pop into your local gallery to see what’s in store. This month’s favourites are…
Sanderson Contemporary
Nohoaka toi ki Puketerki
Simon Kaan & Wi Taepa
On until – 13 October
This new series of works by Simon Kaan and Wi Taepa has been produced as a result of a Creative New Zealand Fellowship Fund in which the artists collaborated together over a threeweek period. Works include an ink on fibreglass series by Kaan, and handprinted ceramic tiles by Wi Taepa, along with ink, kokowai, and pen-on-cotton rag prints. The works draw inspiration from the coastal landscapes of Otago (Te Tai-o-Araiteuru) and reflect the materials and essence of the region.
Osborne Lane, 2 Kent St, Newmarket
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ANNA MILES GALLERY
Time off
Sarah Hillary
12 – 31 October
Sarah Hillary (artist and former principal conservator at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki) is attracted to the mysterious qualities of night scenes. Her new ‘matchbox dioramas’ consider the excitement and trepidation of stepping out into the unknown, inspired by one of her favourite works in the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, ‘Black Painting: Night Landscape’, 1962, by Buster Black (Pihama).
10/30 Upper Queen St Address.
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MASTERWORKS GALLERY
Ira
Stevei Houkāmau
19 October – 16 November
In this exhibition, Stevei Houkāmau continues her exploration of whakapapa using uku/clay and looking at forms that reference kākano/seeds. Previously crafted as pieces in a hei (lei/ garland), she re-explores the kākano forms as a series of individual works. Stevei Houkāmau is a fulltime uku artist who lives and works within the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington Region. She has worked with clay since 2011, preferencing uku because of its ability to convey our links to the geological and spiritual past – uniting tāngata, upuna, and whenua, while speaking to the critical connection tangata whenua have to place and earth.
71 Upper Queen Street, Eden Terrace
GOW LANGSFORD CITY
Spring Catalogue 2024
Group Exhibition
On until- 19 October
Gow Langsford’s annual Spring Catalogue exhibition for 2024 presents a remarkable collection of works by some of New Zealand’s most celebrated artists. This exhibition offers a rich cross-section of Aotearoa’s artistic legacy, showcasing prominent pieces by Bill Hammond, Karl Maughan, Gretchen Albrecht, Dame Louise Henderson, Tony Fomison, Toss Woollaston, and others. Spanning from the early 20th century to the start of the 21st century, this collection offers a captivating journey through the evolution of New Zealand’s visual art, showcasing the depth, diversity, and enduring impact of these revered artists.
28-36 Wellesley Street East, Auckland Central
BERGMAN GALLERY
The Tēvolo Made Me Do It
Telly Tuita
3 October – 2 November
Tuita’s Tēvolo series is an intricate fusion of cultural symbolism, personal narrative and dramatic inspiration drawn from opera divas and of course Hikule’o. Four new characters are introduced to the audience: Carmen, Lucia, Norma and the Tormented Victim, played by a golden bodied Hikule’o. These works are derived from Tuita’s childhood memories from Tonga of “hysterical” women running through the village, claiming they were being tormented by a Tēvolo on their shoulder/back.
2 Newton Road, Newton
ARTSPACE AOTEAROA
Permissions
Yana Dombrowsky M’Baye, Dayle Palfreyman and August Ward
19 October – 21 December
Artspace’s’ annual new commissions showcase Permissions features three local emerging artists. This exhibition asks: “What are the different conditions and permissions required by artists to take up space – both in and out of the artworld?” In response to Artspaces’ annual question: “Do I need territory?” Through their work the artists explore different orientations to situate their perspectives and worldviews through film, installation, sculpture and painting.
292 Karangahape Road, Newton
