Now Showing
Winter Creations
Craig Williams
Opening: October 2, 2024
Viewing: October 2, 2024 until October 19, 2024
Slip cast pottery I made during winter, to keep sane.
That Glimmer of Red
Sandy de Kock
Opening: October 2, 2024
Viewing: October 2, 2024 until October 19, 2024
It is in a sometimes-dreamlike strangeness that images connected to memory reveal their power and presence.
Colour creates an expanse, gives memory weight, makes it solid.
Sometimes it slides towards abstraction in form but never in mood, which always remains.
Cool Change
Samantha Matthews
Opening: October 2, 2024
Viewing: October 2, 2024 until October 19, 2024
A new collection of photographs of Whanganui by Samantha Matthews.
Coming Soon
Born to Create: Catalyst for Change
Lucie Blaze
Opening: October 23 5:30 pm
Viewing: October 23, 2024 until November 9, 2024
Born to Create: Catalyst for Change” is not only an exhibition but a transformative journey into the stories of resilient women who defied societal norms. Through a series of vibrant portraits the exhibition showcases influential women who challenged societal norms, shifting paradigms in society.
in rivers
Jenn Dickie, Jill Stegmann, Fiona McGowan, Catherine Macdonald and Lindsay Marsh
Opening: October 23 5:30 pm
Viewing: October 23, 2024 until November 9, 2024
Exploring the physical, emotional and metaphorical aspects of flowing water.
Moving Between Landscapes
Duncan Foord
Opening: October 23 5:30 pm
Viewing: October 23, 2024 until November 9, 2024
It’s about future and past landmarks. Where I thought I’d be at this age and where I really am. Taking stock. The abscission of previous landmarks and reorientation towards others.
Past Exhibitions
SEMAPHORE from the fifth floor – Rachael Garland
September 2024
The word SEMAPHORE describes the use of an apparatus to create a visual signal transmitted over a distance. A semaphore can be performed with devices such as fire, lights, flags, sunlight, and moving arms to communicate a message.
ARTERIAL ROOTS – Alex Low
September 2024
Superchromatic Sonambulist studies of Snaking pathways, Shoots and Squiggles. Of Sinew, Synapse, Sap and Spirit.
Paintings, Studies and other Possibilities – Patrick Gregg
August 2024
Works of the imagination with a psychological undercurrent.
Vantage Point – Kylie Wardlaw
August 2024
A collection of colourful expressive works inspired by the natural world.
Whispers of Time – Mica Kerridge
August 2024
Through layered wax and pigment, her encaustic works capture the fragmented and often overlooked remnants of cityscapes.
…from visionary walks – Mayumi Sherburn
July 2024
narratives around the winter, composed by handcrafted prints
S M A L L – 3.0 – Leigh Anderton-Hall, Graham Hall, Patrick Cush, Mark Rayner, Paul Rayner, Mayumi Sherburn, Michael Haggie, Julie Wilson, Jessica Galias, Jo Giddens, Jodi Clark, Mike Marsh, Catherine Macdonald, Kaye Coombs, Siobhan Wooding, Kate Sione, Laura Papple, Katie Shand, Rachael Garland, Patrick Gregg, Katherine Claypole, Emma Cunningham, Cat Sleyer, Sandy de Kock, Samantha Matthews, Glen Hutchins, Karen Taylor + more!
July 2024
Our S M A L L exhibition is back and bigger than ever!
Meaty Bites – Paul & Mark Rayner
July 2024
The Rayner Brothers are thrilled to be back at Space with ‘Meaty Bites’. Featuring ceramics, rugs and paintings – and a few surprises…
Quirks and Charming Strangeness – Ursula Macfarlane
July 2024
Ursula has created a body of composite image artworks, by incorporating elements from her extensive collection of photographs. You may be able to spot various flora alongside dewdrops, building structures and props, weaving a story into each art piece.
NB: In these modern days of Artificial Intelligence, Ursula prefers to use her own Actual Intelligence…
From Scratch – Glen Hutchins
July 2024
Fundraising exhibition of recent drawings by Glen Hutchins.
The work is spontaneous, random, direct, and playful; it explores the idea of space.
Sweet & Salty – Marcus Tesar
July 2024
Sweet for the flowers, salty for the marine pictures.
Puanga Kai Rau – Manu Bennett
June 2024
A celebration of the time of abundance for our people, providing life, energy and sustainability.
TE WHARE TUKUTUKU – Brigham Anderson
June 2024
Tukutuku patterns carry meanings and encode stories for current and future generations. Brigham’s contemporary tukutuku communicate his belief system and the values he tries to live by.
Shapelines – Rachel Stockley
June 2024
An exploration of shape, line and colour in the landscape
3 Regions Print Annual Exhibition – In Series – Catherine Macdonald, Jo Giddens (image featured), Marty Vreede, Julia Ellery, Margaret Scott, Fliss Newton, Desiree Singer, Katie Russell, Su Keates, Brenda Wallis & Rachel Stockley
June 2024
Featuring print artists from across the Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatu region.
Retrospect Prospect – Jennifer Halli
June 2024
I have been thinking about skies and places as I work in thin layers. Out of the 40+ places I have lived, my thoughts are of the sky in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the city where it all began.
FOREST | FOR-REST – Nicola Gregory
May 2024
A collection of paintings that celebrate the divine beauty and restorative power of the forest.
Of the Sea – MB Stoneman
May 2024
New works roused by mysteries, personas and shadows of the deep ocean.
FROM 17 TO 71 – Rosalind Fitz Patrick
May 2024
(Finally using geometry)
my congregation – Paula Clare King
May 2024
A selection of works that explore dream, memory and change through the coming together of materials.