Now Showing
Heavenly Bodies
Chris Cunningham & Emma Cunningham
Opening: August 12, 2026
Viewing: August 11, 2026 until August 29, 2026
Our relationship with the moon, the milky way, and beyond.
Wintering
Desiree Singer, Mayumi Sherburn, Sandra Mackenzie, Amber McFadyen, Wouna le Roux, Gerry le Roux, Zenica Mann (featured), Rita Dibert, Jutta Humpfer, Tina Schurhammer, Madeleine Reid, Alana Maulder, Rodney Donaldson, Nova Karmita & The Black Pixie
Opening: August 12, 2026
Viewing: August 11, 2026 until August 29, 2026
In this exhibition Winter is celebrated as something we should actively participate in rather than simply survive. Winter is explored as a lived process – of retreat, endurance, preservation, and quiet transformation – where stillness is active and becomes a powerful vehicle for growth.
Silent Messengers
Lisa Feyen
Opening: August 12, 2026
Viewing: August 11, 2026 until August 29, 2026
Printmaker Lisa Feyen explores the hidden language, interconnectedness, and quiet guardianship of trees.
Coming Soon
Sacred pause
Wouna le Roux
Opening: September 2 5:30 pm
Viewing: September 1, 2026 until September 19, 2026
Womb to tomb – a journey through loss, grief, memory and healing.
Conversations
Gerry le Roux
Opening: September 2 5:30 pm
Viewing: September 1, 2026 until September 19, 2026
Pictures tell stories; words tell stories. This photographic exhibition explores the conversations between these narratives.
Duality
Amber McFadyen
Opening: September 2 5:30 pm
Viewing: September 1, 2026 until September 19, 2026
Vulnerable and defiant, familiar and aloof. Ubiquitous across time and place.
Past Exhibitions
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.
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.
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
Proliferate – Jessica Galias
June 2025
This is a series of paintings that explores the fascinating world of mushroom and Fungi and its different species.
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.
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.