Now Showing
Christine Fowler: A Retrospective
Opening: May 25, 2022
Viewing: May 25, 2022 until June 4, 2022
A celebration of portrait and landscape works dated 1984 to 2022.
With an eye for detail and a love of the beauty found in the everyday – Christine’s expressive brush captures people and places. In this retrospective you’ll meet the people and walk the streets that have made up the career of this prolific Whanganui artist.
Space Studio & Gallery with Christine invite you to join us Saturday 4th of June to celebrate this special exhibition with complimentary refreshments on its closing: Saturday June 4th, 12.30pm-2pm.
Two by Four
Jacob Gay, Cassidy Martell, Bowen Boswell & Rowan Love
Opening: May 25, 2022
Viewing: May 25, 2022 until June 4, 2022
The work of 4 emerging artists – curated by Jacob Gay, Space Studio & Gallery’s recent intern.
Space Studio & Gallery along with the artists invite you to join us Saturday 4th of June to celebrate this special exhibition with complimentary refreshments on its closing: Saturday June 4th, 12.30pm-2pm.
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Past Exhibitions
The Flora Series – Richard Wotton
September 2019
These images capture the sometimes unnoticed beauty in plants, both garden-picked and found.
talk to me – D Milton Browne
September 2019
When paired with bird calls the mannequins in this video seem capable of experiencing life.
Vase Visage – Ivan Vostinar
August 2019
A melange of sculptural vases synthesising practicality, aesthetics and originality.
IDENTITY – Anthony Davies
August 2019
A Solo Exhibition
Chasing the Light – Di Pottinger
August 2019
The beauty of our natural surrounds and all they have to offer forms a series of photographic work inspired by the book Selling the Dream, that celebrates New Zealand Tourism posters and postcards before the 1960s.
Fire & Five – Andrea Du Chatenier, Ben Davis, David Traub, Aaron Scythe, Alice McDonald, Airini Beautrais, Philip Stokes, Perry Davies, Tia Ranginui & Elaine Mayer
August 2019
Fire & Five is a group exhibition that celebrates 5 years of embracing Winter to fundraise for the Women’s Network Whanganui with the Winter Wonderfest Programme.
Drawn from the Dark – Sandra Morris
August 2019
Sandra worked in mezzotint for many years which led her to drawing with charcoal and an eraser. The principle is the same- drawing light out of darkness.
WINTER WONDERFEST –
August 2019
A collaborative event between Space Studio & Gallery and the Women’s Network Whanganui. We are stoked to facilitate & host a myriad of fun & informative Winter events to raise funds for the empowerment and support of women in our community.
Stockroom Showcase – Mike Marsh, Patrick Cush, David Traub, Mark Rayner
July 2019
Join us to celebrate the successful launch of Stockroom and view the 40 works we represent (so far) exhibition style in Galleries 1 & 2; with Mark Rayner’s profile being launched in tandem with this exhibition.
Beneath – Laura Papple
July 2019
: Underneath so as to be hidden, covered or protected.
A series of mixed media work on paper, board and canvas.
Currently – Jenn Dickie, Jill Stegmann, Fiona McGowan, Katherine Claypole, Sophie Klerk, Lindsay Marsh, Catherine Macdonald & Felicity Priest
July 2019
A meeting point for eight artists to pause, take stock and share their most recent practice.
SOLO GROUP SHOW – Mike Marsh
July 2019
Featuring visual art by members of bands from fictional record label AND/OR DIE Records
Barking Mad – Mark Rayner & Paul Rayner
July 2019
An exhibition of new and reworked paintings ceramics and mixed media pieces by Mark Rayner and Paul Rayner.
Social Gravy 2 – Jennifer Kenny
July 2019
Paintings of Māori stylised figures portraying cultural abstract beauty in true form.
Sound Session: Terry Sarten & John Scudder –
June 2019
‘Even Angels get the Blues’ is the title for the show on June 29th featuring songs and stories by guitarist/ songsmith and writer Terry Sarten. He will be accompanied by John Scudder on double bass.
Licentiate – John Smart & Melanie McRae
June 2019
A celebratory exhibition of Whanganui Camera Club members, John Smart (President) & Melanie McRae who have recently been awarded their LPSNZ Honours certificates.
The Footprint of a Working Artist – Dan Mills
June 2019
Intuitive mixed media paintings, evolving in the space between the blocks of commissioned work.
Ghost Surf – Neddal Ayyad
June 2019
Ghost Surf- A dialogue between the North Atlantic and South Pacific by Neddal Ayyad.
Wayfinder – Leigh Anderton-Hall
June 2019
With hand built ceramic objects, Leigh Anderton-Hall creates a personal esoteric space, with reverence to the rhythms of life.
The Form of Flora – Amy Blackburn
June 2019
A dedicated and detailed look of the delicate nature of flowers through drawing.