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Auckland Art Gallery holds a large and significant permanent collection of New Zealand art. Alongside historic, modern and contemporary New Zealand art, we care for and display outstanding works by Māori and Pacific Island artists, as well as international paintings, sculptures and prints ranging in date from the 11th century to the present day.

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130th birthday collection: NZ art created in every decade since 1888

Enskë — Enskë

Yvonne Todd

Production date

2017

Medium

c-type print from 8 x 10 transparency film

Size (h x w)

1660 x 1215 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery and the artist, 2017

Accession no

2017/28/1

Enskë

Leave — Leave

Peter Madden

Production date

2004

Medium

leather shoes & found images

Size (h x w)

100 x 280 x 285 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2004

Accession no

C2004/1/27/1

Leave

Taniwha — Taniwha

Fiona Pardington

Production date

1995

Medium

selenium toned gelatin silver print

Size (h x w)

450 x 355 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1998

Accession no

C1998/1/10

Taniwha

Fiona Pardington

Papa Kāinga — Papa Kāinga

Para Matchitt

Production date

1987

Medium

wood

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1997

Accession no

1997/21

Papa Kāinga

Mere and Siulolovao, Otago Peninsula — Mere and Siulolovao, Otago Peninsula

Robin White

On display

Production date

1978

Medium

screenprint

Size (h x w)

617 x 385 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2004

Accession no

2004/19

Mere and Siulolovao, Otago Peninsula

On display

Sky Dash — Sky Dash

Ian Scott

Production date

1969-1970

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1827 x 1627 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Artist

Accession no

2004/27/2

Sky Dash

Titirangi landscape — Titirangi landscape

Colin McCahon

On display

Production date

1954

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

510 x 685 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1982

Accession no

1982/15

Titirangi landscape

On display

War Pondering — War Pondering

Jan Michels

Production date

1944

Medium

woodcut

Size (h x w)

184 x 142 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1954

Accession no

1954/36/19

War Pondering

Love Dart — Love Dart

Anita Burness

Production date

20th century

Medium

woodcut

Size (h x w)

200 x 155 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1936

Accession no

1936/2/1

Love Dart

Reading — Reading

Maud Sherwood

Production date

1921

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

292 x 374 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Dr & Mrs W J Hutchinson, 1966

Accession no

1966/10/1

Reading

Otira Gorge — Otira Gorge

Petrus van der Velden

Production date

1912

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1845 x 1330 x 57 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1913

Accession no

1913/4

Otira Gorge

Petrus van der Velden

Girl with scarf — Girl with scarf

Grace Joel

Production date

circa 1896

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

698 x 520 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with funds from the Lyndsay Garland Trust, with generous assistance from Hartley Joel, 2010

Accession no

2010/7

Girl with scarf

Digging with the Ko — Digging with the Ko

Gottfried Lindauer

Production date

1907

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1778 x 2489 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr H E Partridge, 1915

Accession no

1915/2/46

Digging with the Ko

Gottfried Lindauer

The Home of the cormorants, Waitakere Ranges — The Home of the cormorants, Waitakere Ranges

Kennett Watkins

Production date

1886

Medium

gouache

Size (h x w)

584 x 768 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of students of the artist, 1888

Accession no

1888/1

The Home of the cormorants, Waitakere Ranges

Kennett Watkins

Online Collection: Love

Love — Love

Robert Indiana

Production date

1968

Medium

felt

Size (h x w)

1524 x 1524 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1970

Accession no

1970/16

Love

Chlora — Chlora

Yvonne Todd

Production date

2001

Medium

LED print

Size (h x w)

990 x 835 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2002

Accession no

C2002/1/19

Chlora

Her First Love Letter — Her First Love Letter

Marcus Stone

Production date

1889

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1100 x 1683 x 60 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Moss Davis, 1930

Accession no

1930/2/1

Her First Love Letter

The Proposal (Reflections in Shadows) — The Proposal (Reflections in Shadows)

Alfred Woolmer

Production date

circa 1875

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

557 x 455 mm

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of James Tannock Mackelvie, 1885

Accession no

M1885/1/29

The Proposal (Reflections in Shadows)

Love each other — Love each other

Pat Hanly

Production date

1975

Medium

screenprint

Size (h x w)

520 x 550 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990

Accession no

1991/19/45

Love each other

Love Chief — Love Chief

Ed Ruscha

Production date

1986

Medium

acrylic on canvas

Size (h x w)

1670 x 1670 x 60 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1989

Accession no

1989/62

Love Chief

Rose #11 from A Dozen Roses — Rose #11 from A Dozen Roses

Marco Fusinato

Production date

2006

Medium

digital c-type photograph on Fujicolor crystal archive paper

Size (h x w)

1390 x 930 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2007

Accession no

C2007/1/7

Rose #11 from A Dozen Roses

Bride Groom Accidents — Bride Groom Accidents

Pat Hanly

Production date

1990

Medium

screenprint, lithograph, stencil

Size (h x w)

450 x 605 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990

Accession no

1991/19/34

Bride Groom Accidents

Apollo pursuing Daphne — Apollo pursuing Daphne

Cherubino Alberti Polidoro da Caravaggio

Production date

1590

Medium

engraving

Size (h x w)

220 x 145 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Peter Tomory Collection, purchased 2004

Accession no

2004/30/89

Apollo pursuing Daphne

Cherubino Alberti Polidoro da Caravaggio

Pope Makes Love To Lady Mary Wortley Montagu — Pope Makes Love To Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

William Frith

Production date

1852

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1180 x 942 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Sir Frank Mappin, 1974

Accession no

1974/59

Pope Makes Love To Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Lovers — Lovers

Pat Hanly

Production date

1959

Medium

monoprint

Size (h x w)

474 x 335 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1990

Accession no

1991/19/13

Lovers

Visible Mysteries no. 8 — Visible Mysteries no. 8

Colin McCahon

Production date

1968

Medium

acrylic on board

Size (h x w)

1245 x 631 x 45 mm

Credit line

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1986

Accession no

C1994/1/177

Visible Mysteries no. 8

Online Collection: Recent acquisitions by the Mackelvie Trust

Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa — Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/1

Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa

Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum — Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/2

Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum

Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium — Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/3

Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium

Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of gods) – Wood Rose or Hades Flower – dactylanthus taylorii — Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of...

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/4

Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of...

Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii — Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/5

Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii

Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus — Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/7

Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus

Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers) — Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/8

Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers)

Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink) — Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/9

Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink)

Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red) — Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/25

Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red)

Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus — Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/10

Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea — Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/11

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum — Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/12

Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum

Mairehau – Phebalium nudum — Mairehau – Phebalium nudum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/6

Mairehau – Phebalium nudum

Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile — Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/13

Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile

Titoki – Alectryon excelsus — Titoki – Alectryon excelsus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/18

Titoki – Alectryon excelsus

Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides — Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/20

Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides

New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii — New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/14

New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii

Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia — Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/21

Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia

Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata — Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/26

Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea — Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/11

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri — Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/16

Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri

Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla — Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/23

Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla

Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum — Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/28

Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum

Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica — Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/30

Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica

Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla — Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/17

Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla

Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens — Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/19

Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens

Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala — Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/22

Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala

Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata — Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/27

Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata

Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens — Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/29

Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens