Now Showing
Amorphous Recollections
Anna Layzell
Opening: March 10, 2026
Viewing: March 10, 2026 until March 22, 2026
Created largely from memory these works evoke a connection to place and personal history.
Delve Whanganui
Kalia Court
Opening: March 10, 2026
Viewing: March 10, 2026 until March 22, 2026
Delve into some of my favourite scenic locations in Whanganui and its surroundings which charm locals and visitors alike with rich history and beauty.
Chatelaine
Rachael Garland
Opening: March 10, 2026
Viewing: March 10, 2026 until March 22, 2026
Keeper of the House.
Coming Soon
Searching for Calm
Nick Ray
Opening: March 25 5:30 pm
Viewing: March 24, 2026 until April 4, 2026
A series of paintings that explore the uncontrollable and place it within the context of a controlled and deliberate process of making.
Memory Balloons
Mark Antony Smith
Opening: March 25 5:30 pm
Viewing: March 24, 2026 until April 4, 2026
Real memories on fake balloons meet artificial memories on real canvas.
We Are Dying And This Is How It Feels
Carmen Béatrice
Opening: March 25 5:30 pm
Viewing: March 24, 2026 until April 4, 2026
I move through each piece with curiosity, interested in revealing what is already there: Change, Wonder and Beauty. This is where we meet.
Past Exhibitions
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.
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.
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…
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
C L U S T E R – Steve Leurink
June 2025
A collection of paintings that articulate connections between the past and the present.
Collective – Catherine Burrell McKnight, Marina G Belsito, Piper Look & Kendra Apperley
June 2025
UCOL Whanganui mid-year graduates present diverse artworks exploring memory, transformation, place, and materiality.
Proliferate – Jessica Galias
June 2025
This is a series of paintings that explores the fascinating world of mushroom and Fungi and its different species.
PUANGA in SPACE –
June 2025
An exceptional exhibition of Puanga-inspired art produced by rangatahi from Whanganui schools, spanning all three galleries of Space Studio & Gallery.
Image: Carrie Bullmore WHS
Essence of There – Amanda Smart
May 2025
Painted hanging works exploring place, pattern, and presence through movement, colour, and sensory abstraction.
The Very Lively Ones – Adele Dubarry
May 2025
A celebration of prancing ponies and dancing ears of wheat: the magic of Iron Age gold coins in Britain.
random acts of perspective – Ursula Macfarlane
May 2025
The intriguing nature of infinite points of view when trying to explain art. These are photo composite stories.