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Chit Chat
Kirsty Black
Opening: December 10 5:30 pm
Viewing: December 9, 2025 until December 20, 2025
Bold, joyful abstracts capturing life’s everyday chatter – the colour, chaos, and quiet delight.
mastering so i may begin again
Nicholas Toyne
Opening: December 10 5:30 pm
Viewing: December 9, 2025 until December 20, 2025
A refining and a widening of vessel forms – mastering form, so I may begin again.
Feeling The Feels
Hannah Williams
Opening: December 10 5:30 pm
Viewing: December 9, 2025 until December 20, 2025
A playful collection of functional ceramic pieces that explore my curious relationship with clay, paint and texture.
Merry Christmas from Space
Opening:
Viewing: December 21, 2025 until January 12, 2026
Thank-you for your support in 2025…
Space Studio & Gallery & Aotearoa Art Supplies final retail day is
20th Dec, 10am-3pm
Our first retail day in 2026 is 13th January, 10am-3pm
Our first exhibition opening night in 2026 is 14th January, 5.30-7pm
Wishing you and your family a safe and happy holiday season, we are looking forward to seeing you in the gallery again soon!
The Mechanics of Migration
Duncan Foord
Opening: January 14 5:30 pm
Viewing: January 13, 2026 until January 24, 2026
Amid rising migration, this exhibition looks outward at those leaving – and inward toward my own whakapapa.
Transient Moments
Susan Vorster
Opening: January 14 5:30 pm
Viewing: January 13, 2026 until January 24, 2026
Transient Moments celebrates fleeting beauty – simple flowers on a casual table, reminding us these moments matter.
UTILITY
Gary McClintock
Opening: January 14 5:30 pm
Viewing: January 13, 2026 until January 24, 2026
Photographic images exploring how buildings and space are retained, recycled and replaced.
Past Exhibitions
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.
Black Mark III – Chris Lambert
September 2025
Black Mark III is my third Solo showing at Space Studio & Gallery.
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.
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.
SPACE INVADERS – Graham Hall, Lee Morgan, Glen Hutchins & Jason Dufty
July 2025
Space Invaders explores themes of intrusion, occupation, and boundaries — physical, cultural, and imagined. From playful disruption to serious commentary, these artists challenge the notion of who controls space and how we might choose to navigate it.
The degrees to which we are absent or present – Sarah Pearson
July 2025