Now Showing
LAST SEEN: Protest Banner Portraits of the Escapee Menagerie
Rose Lee
Opening: April 29, 2026
Viewing: April 28, 2026 until May 16, 2026
Abandoned textile tales of the anthropomorphically gendered reportage surrounding animal bids for freedom.
Perfectly Imperfect
Beth Stickland, Philothea Flynn & Collete O'Kane
Opening: April 29, 2026
Viewing: April 28, 2026 until May 16, 2026
Honouring the handmade. Imperfect marks with the trace of human hands, not flawless precision.
Moments
Vivian Yuan
Opening: April 29, 2026
Viewing: April 28, 2026 until May 16, 2026
A series of paintings that explore the beauty of ordinary moments in a woman’s life.
Coming Soon
YOU & ME
Miho
Opening: May 20 5:30 pm
Viewing: May 19, 2026 until June 6, 2026
An exploration of heritage and animal companionship—where you are never alone.
Rewired
Stephanie Brebner
Opening: May 20 5:30 pm
Viewing: May 19, 2026 until June 6, 2026
Combining my love of nature, handcrafting and repurposing.
Disruption
Sharyn Hight, Nikki Moore, Caleb Cooke, Hannah Jacobs, Max Lissington, Amie Brownie, Niamh Hicks, Tanith Stevens-Walker, Genevieve Temple & Catherine Burrell
Opening: May 20 5:30 pm
Viewing: May 19, 2026 until June 6, 2026
UCOL students present Disruption, an exploration of abstract practices where action, material, colour, and texture expand the conventions of painting into layered, unpredictable territory.
Past Exhibitions
mastering so i may begin again – Nicholas Toyne
December 2025
A refining and a widening of vessel forms – mastering form, so I may begin again.
Feeling The Feels – Hannah Williams
December 2025
A playful collection of functional ceramic pieces that explore my curious relationship with clay, paint and texture.
ESSENCE—IHO – Wayne Todd
November 2025
A mixed-media exploration of the deep connectedness of all life. Wayne Todd weaves together natural, found, and recycled materials – collected over years from across Aotearoa – to tell new stories from old threads. Blending ecological insight with artistic curiosity, his sculptures invite viewers to consider the journeys, histories, and hidden relationships between the objects that form each piece. ESSENCE—IHO reflects on nature’s patterns, cycles, and the beauty of reimagined materials.
At My Table – Amanda Panda Ceramics
November 2025
Ceramics for festivity.
3 Regions Print – Annual Exhibition – Vivienne Aitken, Dorothy Andrews, Jenny Bielawski, Julia Ellery, Duncan Foord, Susan Keates, Catherine Macdonald, Michael Parton, Mayumi Sherburn, Rachel Stockley, Brenda Wallis, Joelle Xavier, Dimphy de Vaan & Fliss Newton.
November 2025
Featuring print artists from across Whanganui, Manawatu and Taranaki with a variety of print techniques.
Stitched Realities – Inge Flinte & Natalie Holland
October 2025
Reimagined traditional techniques and motifs that celebrate cultural heritage and explore the evolving nature of identity and belonging.
Spaciousness – Kylie Wardlaw
October 2025
Exploring the emotional resonance of the landscape through colour and movement.
Coexist – Joel Hart
October 2025
Urban contemporary portraits layered with collage and imagery that explore how we coexist with thoughts, dreams, and moments in life – a reflection of our inner worlds.
Cultural Awards Exhibition – Whanganui Highschool –
October 2025
Whanganui High School is proud to announce a special exhibition showcasing the exceptional talent of its Year 12 and 13 students, as part of the 2025 Cultural Awards.
The exhibition, originally an invite-only celebration on Thursday 23rd October (and part of the awards ceremony hosted by the Royal Whanganui Opera House), has been extended to give the public an opportunity to experience the impressive portfolios created by students across Photography, Painting, and Design.
Daughters of Defiance – Sandra Douglas
October 2025
We walk in the footprints of those who fought before us.
Sea Change – David Taylor
October 2025
Work inspired by the ever-changing coastal landforms and structures.
Cyclone Gabrielle – Anthony Davies
September 2025
In early 2023 within a period of 24 hours ‘Cyclone Gabrielle’ travelled over the Northern Island of New Zealand causing colossal damage in the Hawke’s Bay area…
in a time between; a journey of thanks – Paul Jacobson
September 2025
Poetic and photographic musings by Paul Jacobson.
Black Mark III – Chris Lambert
September 2025
Black Mark III is my third Solo showing at Space Studio & Gallery.
Beyond the Surface – Students of St George's School
August 2025
Exploring identity through sculpture, print, and wearable art—St George’s students discover where form, culture, and imagination collide.
Through our Eyes –
August 2025
Whanganui Collegiate Year 12 and 13 Art Students reveal their perspectives through photography, printmaking, and painting in this vibrant showcase of student art.
The Linear Nature of Time is a Myth – Marcus Tesar
August 2025
Small studies in watercolor, ink, and charcoal, created daily, accompanied by poetic reflections.
The Canonization of Sister Josephine Bhakita – Sandy de Kock
August 2025
Saint Josephine Margaret Bhakita was born in Darfur, Sudan in 1869.
This body of work is my interpretation of her spirituality, and it highlights, for me, the incredible strength of African women.
EMBER – Kalia Court, Zenica Mann, Selina Reid, Susan Keates, Elaine Mayer, Carol Teutscher, Anna Nordstrom, Miho, Steve Leurink, Wouna le Roux, Kate Sellar, Mark Rayner, Carmen Simmonds, Patrick Gregg, Brendon Sellar, Maggie Duff & Gerry le Roux
August 2025
An ember holds potential. An ember, if fed, can grow into a consuming flame or fade into ash. Fanned to flame it must be contained to feel safe. Fire is a symbol of creation, connection and transformation.
In this group exhibition, fire is explored as both subject and/or medium. Artworks span all forms and disciplines—from those reflecting on the impact or meaning of fire or works forged, burned, or shaped by flame or heat.
Treedom – Fiona McGowan
August 2025
Ceramics and Forests of Aotearoa merge.