Stories and voices
Discover the stories and voices that shape Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. See artist profiles, behind-the-scenes looks, exhibition guides and more.
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Celebrate Matariki with Auckland Art Gallery
Explore Forever Tomorrow
Go behind the exhibition with these stories from Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now.
Getting started with art
Not sure where to start? We've got you covered with your first visit to the Gallery, how to look at art and more.
Your first visit to Auckland Art Gallery
26 May 2026
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Little explorers, big art adventures: A family guide to Auckland Art Gallery
19 Jun 2026
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How to look at art: 7 beginner tips for your next art gallery visit
15 Jun 2026
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A screen-free reset: How art galleries can help you de-stress
3 Jul 2026
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Meet the Māori portraits connecting us to Waitangi Day
2 Feb 2026
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Watch: Artist profiles
Artist profile: Robin White | Kāhua ringatoi: Robin White
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Artist Profile: Mark Adams | Kāhua Ringatoi: Mark Adams
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Artist profile: Darcell Apelu | Kāhua Ringatoi: Darcell Apelu
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Artist profile: Simon Denny | Kāhua Ringatoi: Simon Denny
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Conservation stories
Award-winning essays
Read the winning and runner-up essays from this year's Michèle Whitecliffe Art Writing Prize.
Flag on the Floor: Art, Protest and the Limits of Democratic Imagination
5 Jan 2026
Caleb Gordon
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I Saw My Mother and She Saw Me: Subjectivity as a Democratic Provocation
5 Jan 2026
Sophie Bannan
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Artistic Autonomy, Institutions and the Living Forum
5 Jan 2026
Finn Zhou
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