Sid Marsh and Hazel Knight present a father and daughter collaboration depicting the jungles of India.This intriguing exhibition is based on observations, journal notes, field sketches and photographs taken over eight expeditions: 2010 - 2017.
Since ancient times, humans have been captivated by the alluring language of flowers. Veiled within their blooms are cryptic messages, declarations of love and secret confessions. Embellish, by Auckland photographer Emma Bass, is an achingly beautiful floral series loaded with hidden meaning. Glorious arrangements of blooms spill from the necks of magnificent vessels, questioning the nature of beauty and its relationship with authenticity. Shrouded within are plastic animals, artificial flowers, dead insects, and gold painted soldiers; metaphors that speak of truth and illusion, ...
The 2018 Waiheke Art map is available now at the gallery. Plan your art tour of studios all over the island with a taster of their diverse and creative work in the main gallery.
An exhibition of work by Australian and New Zealand artists exploring and challenging the theme GRID through drawing, painting, light, installation, printmaking and weaving.
Curated by George Kahi and Sylvia Nelson. This is a story about place, where we are all in the eye of the needle. The exhibition focuses on the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Waiheke Island and the Hauraki areas of the tribes of Tamaki Makaurau. Within this inaugural exhibition both Ngati Paoa and Nga Tai are being referred to as key Iwi who signed within the Hauraki and Tamaki Makaurau although there has been a number of Manawhenua who signed collectively for today’s ...
We're looking forward to a real sizzling summer with a colourful array of holiday works curated by Gallery Director Linda Chalmers.
Its always great to see Jeff here on the island. This summer Jeff presents an exhibition of intriguing new works in the Small Gallery.
Postcards from Waiheke is an open exhibition. Artists are asked to work in standard postcard sizes in any medium that could theoretically, if purchased, be posted! You can submit up to 3 works. Entry forms available soon on the gallery website and at the gallery. Visit this page again soon for updated information and images.
“Philosophy [nature] is written in that great book which ever is before our eyes -- I mean the universe -- but we cannot understand it if we do not first learn the language" - Galileo Galilei That language is light. Everything we know about the universe, we have learnt by analysing light. The word photography originates from Greek, meaning "drawing with light". This exhibition presents artistic works drawn from light gathered through the human eye, the camera and the telescope. Featuring work by Jonathan Green, Andy ...
Reclaim to Fame 2017 presented by Fullers features the transformation of discarded materials into creative art works. 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 there has been so much change...hence the theme "The Cycle of Life Continues... One thing dies and another thing is born." - As always with RTF there is ...
Students participating in the Diploma of Ceramics present an exciting Showcase of their work from their first year. This is a two-year full-time course, and was offered for the first time on Waiheke through the Waiheke Community Art Gallery in partnership with Otago Polytechnic. Experienced Waiheke ceramicist Penny Ericson and renowned potter and wheel tutor Peter Collis are practical tutors with additional online course material supplied by Otago Polytechnic. The prestigious diploma course is another reason for Waiheke Island becoming known as “Auckland’s ...
The Waiheke Art Award 2017 is proudly sponsored by Walker & Hall in association with Casita Miro Vineyard, The Skin Institute, Book Lovers Cottage 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 years selector and judge is Simon McIntyre, Senior Lecturer Visual Arts, AUT University. The Winner of the Premier Award is Janna Isbey with her work Plant Dust: Silk linen plant ...
Susan Edge presents a new collection of colourful quirky interpretations of your favourite island places.
Selected Stone and Glass by Philip Stokes and Richard Page in the Annex gallery. Philip Stokes is one of Australasia's leading contemporary glass artists; spending his time between Melbourne Australia and New Zealand, refining, expanding and exploring the craft of glass. With a background in theatre Philip finds that handling hot glass is surprisingly similar to the stage; spontaneity, improvisation and chance are all elements that he enjoys and exploits, both in the making and in the final piece. Stokes’ works are ...
The Gallery has been extended the privilege of hosting an exhibition of the estate works of the late Malcolm Harrison who passed away at his home on Waiheke 10 years ago. 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 will include major quilt works, tapestries, assemblages, small sculpture, painted works on paper, poetry plus illustrations and writings for children's books. Here's the Herald ...
Zephir Delamore presents his paintings originally designed to promote the film This Giant Papier Mache Boulder is Really Heavy! Check out the film trailer here: This Giant Papier Mache Boulder is Really Heavy featuring regular exhibiting artists Christian Nicolson, Zephir Delamore and more! There will be a one off screening of the film in The Little Cinema on opening night Friday 22nd September at 8pm and an ENCORE screening on Sunday 15th October. Tickets available from the Cinema ph: 372 4240
2017 sees the Waiheke Community Art Gallery celebrate 10 years of the Artist in Residence programme. Over the years the programme’s inception it has contributed an enriching and dynamic experience for the community and the gallery. We have appreciated the generosity and commitment of the artists who have spent time with us and the lasting impressions and inspiration that they have left within our community. In celebration of the Residency programme and its contribution to the Waiheke art scene the gallery will ...
In the Annex Judy Rae curates an exhibition of new ceramic tableware, featuring Brendan Adams, Carol Stewart and others.
Curated by Barbara Robinson this exhibition features works by Waiheke artists and contributions from Māpura Studios and Awhina Mai Tatou Katoa.
The annual Members Show celebrating the creative and imaginative talents of the gallery membership. Always diverse and colorful this is a great exhibition not to be missed!
New works by one of Waiheke's favourite artists Mike Morgan.
Featuring an exciting range of small sculptues, glass, objet d'art and jewellery in the Annex Gallery
'E pāhekoheko ana te tangata o te whenua I whatu mai' - The indigenous people of the land collaborate and are interwoven. Painting, weaving carving and textiles curated by Jeanine Clarkin. Opening at 5pm with powhiri and dedication of the gallery's Maori name Te Whare Taonga o Waiheke by the Honorable Nikki Kaye in the presence of Kaumatua and Kuia including unveiling of the entry carving created by Paora Te Rangiaiua, the gallery's first chairperson.
Students from Waiheke schools exhibit their works in the Waiheke Schools Matariki Art Award. Presentation of prizes to Waiheke Schools will be included in the exhibition opening.
Iconic Hatmaker and Waiheke resident Lynsey Champion presents an exhibition of her wonderful hats just in time to brighten and warm up winter!
Jostle 2017, our annual extravaganza of Small Things is back again soon! This ever popular exhibition features works from established artists to new comers and emerging artists. It is a colourful collection of pieces no bigger than 250mm x 250mm. Two dimensional and three dimensional works are welcomed and anyone can submit up to four works by filling out an entry form. Entry fee for up to 4 works is $20 ($15 for members). Download the Entry Form here and get started ...
"Helen was our neighbor when she lived on Waiheke Island and we loved her" - A Tribute to Waiheke artist Helen Mills by friends and fellow artists Paula Richa, Coral Pearson and others.
"...Through the years of wandering along the beaches here on Waiheke, I have noticed that some shells seem to be exclusive to one particular beach. This is the essence of my latest series of paintings. The series is called, Observations, because this is frankly what each painting represents. A few months ago I began collecting shells exclusive to one beach. I then went to the beach closest on the next day and tried to find the shells collected from the ...
The 2017 Small Sculpture Prize is proudly presented by Bayleys Waiheke in association with the Waiheke Community Art Gallery and Te Motu Vineyard. This is a National Award for an original free-standing or wall sculpture up to 800mm in any dimension. The selector and judge this year is Dr. Zara Stanhope, Principal Curator at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki and Adjunct Professor AUT University, Auckland. The Award is $3000. The Winner of this years Small Sculpture Prize is Karin Strachan for her ...
In the Small gallery Ilya presents selected works from his 2016 residency in Tartu, Estonia and from St. Petersburg, including oil paintings on paper and on canvas, and monoprints. "...The title of the exhibition Farce speaks to the strange situations and otherworldly juxtapositions that I experience in everyday life and often refer to in my artwork. I like the word as it also speaks strongly of our present positions in Russia or pretty much anywhere you find yourself these days... My ...
Waiheke artist Stuart Jobling presents an exhibition in the Annex exploring a passage through colour and texture.
