Exhibitions

View Exhibition
James Oram: Limited Time
James Oram: Limited Time

—

Free entry

James Oram: Limited Time

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Seung Yul Oh: SOOM
Seung Yul Oh: SOOM

—

Free entry

Seung Yul Oh: SOOM

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Sriwhana Spong: Actions and Remains
Sriwhana Spong: Actions and Remains

—

Free entry

Sriwhana Spong: Actions and Remains

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Mladen Bizumic: Kodachrome Presents
Mladen Bizumic: Kodachrome Presents

—

Free entry

Mladen Bizumic: Kodachrome Presents

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Te Wā Tōiri: Fluid Horizons
Te Wā Tōiri: Fluid Horizons

—

Free entry

Te Wā Tōiri: Fluid Horizons

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Made Active: The Chartwell Show
Made Active: The Chartwell Show

—

Free entry

Made Active: The Chartwell Show

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Kate Newby, I'm just like a pile of leaves
Kate Newby, I'm just like a pile of leaves

—

Free entry

Kate Newby, I'm just like a pile of leaves

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Oscar Enberg: Troubles de la croissance (der ursprung des pendels)
Oscar Enberg: Troubles de la croissance (der ursprung des pendels)

—

View Exhibition
Birds: Arrivals and Departures
Birds: Arrivals and Departures

—

Birds: Arrivals and Departures

—

View Exhibition
Out of the Ordinary
Out of the Ordinary

—

Free entry

Out of the Ordinary

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Whizz Bang Pop
Whizz Bang Pop

—

Free entry

Whizz Bang Pop

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Wolfgang Laib
Wolfgang Laib

—

$5 - $7

Wolfgang Laib

—

$5 - $7

View Exhibition
vocabulary of solitude by Ugo Rondinone
vocabulary of solitude by Ugo Rondinone

—

FREE

vocabulary of solitude by Ugo Rondinone

—

FREE

View Exhibition
Judy Millar: Rock Drop
Judy Millar: Rock Drop

—

Judy Millar: Rock Drop

—

View Exhibition
Hany Armanious: Artist's Project
Hany Armanious: Artist's Project

—

Free entry

Hany Armanious: Artist's Project

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Hole of Yellow Archipelago
Hole of Yellow Archipelago

—

Free entry

Hole of Yellow Archipelago

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Nick Cave: Soundsuit
Nick Cave: Soundsuit

—

Nick Cave: Soundsuit

—

View Exhibition
Golden - Celebrating 50 Years of the Friends of the Gallery
Golden - Celebrating 50 Years of the Friends of the Gallery

—

Free entry

Golden - Celebrating 50 Years of the Friends of the Gallery

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
A world undone: Works from the Chartwell Collection
A world undone: Works from the Chartwell Collection

—

Free entry

A world undone: Works from the Chartwell Collection

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Suji Park: Meonji Soojibga | Dust Collector
Suji Park: Meonji Soojibga | Dust Collector

—

FREE

Suji Park: Meonji Soojibga | Dust Collector

—

FREE

View Exhibition
Other People Think: Auckland’s Contemporary International Collection
Other People Think: Auckland’s Contemporary International Collection

—

View Exhibition
Yona Lee: An Arrangement for 5 Rooms
Yona Lee: An Arrangement for 5 Rooms

—

FREE

Yona Lee: An Arrangement for 5 Rooms

—

FREE

View Exhibition
Being Modern: Auckland Art Gallery in the 1950s and 1960s
Being Modern: Auckland Art Gallery in the 1950s and 1960s

—

Free entry

Being Modern: Auckland Art Gallery in the 1950s and 1960s

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Light from Tate: 1700s to Now
Light from Tate: 1700s to Now

—

Adults $26.50, Concessions $21.50, Members and children 12 & under FREE Book now

Light from Tate: 1700s to Now

—

Adults $26.50, Concessions $21.50, Members and children 12 & under FREE Book now

View Exhibition
Light Show
Light Show

—

$10 - $15, under 5s FREE

Light Show

—

$10 - $15, under 5s FREE

View Exhibition
Sorawit Songsataya: The Interior
Sorawit Songsataya: The Interior

—

Sorawit Songsataya: The Interior

—

View Exhibition
Walls to Live Beside, Rooms to Own: The Chartwell Show
Walls to Live Beside, Rooms to Own: The Chartwell Show

—

FREE

View Exhibition
The Walters Prize 2012
The Walters Prize 2012

—

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2012

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
The Walters Prize 2006
The Walters Prize 2006

—

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2006

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Everyday Minimal
Everyday Minimal

—

Free entry

Everyday Minimal

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Bill Culbert | Slow Wonder
Bill Culbert | Slow Wonder

—

FREE

Bill Culbert | Slow Wonder

—

FREE

View Exhibition
The Walters Prize 2010
The Walters Prize 2010

—

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2010

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

—

FREE

Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

—

FREE

View Exhibition
Mystic Truths
Mystic Truths

—

Free entry

Mystic Truths

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
The Walters Prize 2014
The Walters Prize 2014

—

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2014

—

Free entry

View Exhibition
The Walters Prize 2008
The Walters Prize 2008

—

Free entry

The Walters Prize 2008

—

Free entry

Events

View Event
Cosmic worlds and asteroids for 6–8 year olds
Cosmic worlds and asteroids for 6–8 year olds

10.30am–12.30pm

SOLD OUT

Create your own cosmic world in this exciting workshop inspired by Judy Darragh’s sculpture Limbo and the Todd Foundation Creative Learning Centre installation Hole of Yellow Archipelago. Using everyday materials we will create a sculpture that is out of this world. 

Cosmic worlds and asteroids for 6–8 year olds

10.30am–12.30pm

SOLD OUT

View Event
Cosmic worlds and asteroids for 6–8 year olds
Cosmic worlds and asteroids for 6–8 year olds

10.30am–12.30pm

$18 Book now

Create your own cosmic world in this exciting workshop inspired by Judy Darragh’s sculpture Limbo and the Todd Foundation Creative Learning Centre installation Hole of Yellow Archipelago. Using everyday materials we will create a sculpture that is out of this world. 

Cosmic worlds and asteroids for 6–8 year olds

10.30am–12.30pm

$18 Book now

View Event
Easy Listening talk: Chloé Quenum *Cancelled*
Easy Listening talk: Chloé Quenum *Cancelled*

6pm

Free entry

Enjoy an after hours talk by French installation and sculptural artist Chloé Quenum.

Easy Listening talk: Chloé Quenum *Cancelled*

6pm

Free entry

View Event
Artist talk: Greer Twiss
Artist talk: Greer Twiss

1pm

Free

Join us for a talk by artist Greer Twiss on his 1986 sculpture installation work No Sun, No Rain, No Radiation that currently features in the exhibition History Seeds Division.

Artist talk: Greer Twiss

1pm

Free

View Event
Samoan-English language tour for Samoan speakers
Samoan-English language tour for Samoan speakers

1—2.30pm

FREE (booking essential)

A guided tour in Samoan and English through contemporary Māori art, sculpture, installations and more. The tour will last 90 minutes and is limited to 15 people. Booking is essential.

Samoan-English language tour for Samoan speakers

1—2.30pm

FREE (booking essential)

View Event
ON DISPLAY: Being Human
ON DISPLAY: Being Human

12.30–1.30pm

Book now

A sculpture challenging the notion of beauty while honouring diversity and inclusion.

ON DISPLAY: Being Human

12.30–1.30pm

Book now

View Event
Artist talk: Sorawit Songsataya
Artist talk: Sorawit Songsataya

2–3pm

FREE

Join artist Sorawit Songsataya, in conversation with Gallery curator, contemporary art, Natasha Conland, as they discuss Sorawit’s new commission, The Interior, opening on 23 Nov on the Gallery’s North Sculpture Terrace.

Artist talk: Sorawit Songsataya

2–3pm

FREE

View Event
Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (II)
Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (II)

10.30am–12.30pm

From $40 Book now

Lecture Series Masters of Light – Day 2

Sun 28 May | 10.30am–12.30pm

This lecture series explores how light takes centre-stage in critically acclaimed paintings, sculptures, photographs, films and installations by ground-breaking artists through the centuries.

Day 1 focuses on historical European art, and Day 2 on modern and contemporary art, incorporating an Indigenous lens. Presented by four passionate art and design scholars, this series accompanying our current Light from Tate: 1700s to Now exhibition is not to be missed.

Like to attend? Come to both or pick your favourite day. Scroll down for more info on tickets or click here for a programme overview of Day 1.

Image credit: Wassily Kandinsky Swinging

 

BOOK

Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (II)

10.30am–12.30pm

From $40 Book now

View Event
After hours talk: Taro Shinoda in conversation with Rhana Devenport
After hours talk: Taro Shinoda in conversation with Rhana Devenport

6pm

Free

Join 2017 McCahon House international artist in residence, Taro Shinoda in conversation with Auckland Art Gallery Director Rhana Devenport.

After hours talk: Taro Shinoda in conversation with Rhana Devenport

6pm

Free

View Event
The Chartwell Commissions: Fiona Connor
The Chartwell Commissions: Fiona Connor

1 — 1.30pm

FREE

View Event
Tania Kovats: Drawing Water
Tania Kovats: Drawing Water

1–2pm

Join us for an introduction to the artist Tania Kovats’ artwork. 

Tania Kovats: Drawing Water

1–2pm

View Event
Teachers exclusive after-hours event | Light from Tate: 1700s to Now
Teachers exclusive after-hours event | Light from Tate: 1700s to Now

6pm–8pm

FREE Book now

View Event
Artist talk: Judy Millar
Artist talk: Judy Millar

3pm

Free

Join one of New Zealand’s most experimental and internationally recognised artists, Judy Millar, as shes discusses her major, site-specific commission, Rock Drop 2017 located in the Gallery’s South Atrium.

Artist talk: Judy Millar

3pm

Free

View Event
The liveable city: Place-making and public art
The liveable city: Place-making and public art

4–6pm

$22, Members only Book now

How does art transform our experience of living in an intensely urban setting?

Public Art Project Manager Kim Martinengo gives an insightful talk on placemaking and pop-up art in Tāmaki Makaurau, followed by a guided tour, led by Lucy Moore, of open-air artworks in the area surrounding our Gallery.

The liveable city: Place-making and public art

4–6pm

$22, Members only Book now

View Event
In conversation with Nathan Coley: A Place Beyond Belief
In conversation with Nathan Coley: A Place Beyond Belief

2–3pm

FREE

Join us to hear acclaimed Scottish artist, Nathan Coley, talk about his practice and our major new acquisition A Place Beyond Belief, with international curator and writer, Juliana Engberg.

In conversation with Nathan Coley: A Place Beyond Belief

2–3pm

FREE

View Event
Back Office: Creative Practice
Back Office: Creative Practice

6–6.30pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

Each month, we’re passing the mic to the people we work with to share the stories from the Back Office. Be it their favourite artwork, research or experiences on the job, they’ll be sharing their projects and passions.

 

Back Office: Creative Practice

6–6.30pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

View Event
After hours talk: Daniel von Sturmer
After hours talk: Daniel von Sturmer

6pm

Free

Join Melbourne-based artist Daniel von Sturmer for a discussion on selected recent works and how studio practice can shape thinking, and thinking can shape studio practice. 

After hours talk: Daniel von Sturmer

6pm

Free

View Event
NEW DATE | Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (I)
NEW DATE | Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (I)

Wed 31 May 10.30-12.30pm

From $40 Book now

Masters of Light, 1700s to Now

Wed 31 May 10.30-12.30pm

This lecture series explores how light takes centre stage in critically acclaimed paintings, sculptures, photographs, films and installations by ground-breaking artists through the centuries. Note: This lecture will be repeated on Wed 31 May, 10.30-12.30am. Ticket holders can choose which day to attend. 

Day 1 focuses on historical European art and Day 2 on modern and contemporary art, incorporating an Indigenous lens. Presented by four passionate art and design scholars, this series accompanying our current Light from Tate: 1700s to Now exhibition is not to be missed.

Like to attend? Come to both or pick your favourite day. Scroll down for more info on tickets or click here for a programme overview of Day 2 .

Image credit: Johannes Vermeer The Milkmaid 

Note: the artwork above will be discussed in this series, but is currently not on display at Auckland Art Gallery.

 

BOOK HERE

 

NEW DATE | Lecture series: Masters of Light, 1700s to Now (I)

Wed 31 May 10.30-12.30pm

From $40 Book now

View Event
Members Preview: Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
Members Preview: Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

9–11.30am

FREE (Members only)

We welcome all Gallery Members to attend the preview of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art on Saturday 5 December. If you are not a Member, but would like to join us for this event, click here to find out how to sign up today. 

Members Preview: Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

9–11.30am

FREE (Members only)

View Event
Lecture series Colin McCahon: Alexa Johnston and Annette McKone
Lecture series Colin McCahon: Alexa Johnston and Annette McKone

— 10.30am–12.30pm

$37 for Members and $47 for non-Members. Book now

Lecture series Colin McCahon: Alexa Johnston and Annette McKone

— 10.30am–12.30pm

$37 for Members and $47 for non-Members. Book now

View Event
The Single Object: Humphrey Ikin with Wallace Chapman
The Single Object: Humphrey Ikin with Wallace Chapman

6.30pm–9.30pm

$25 + fees Book now

Presented by Objectspace, The Single Object series sees Wallace Chapman, broadcaster and host of The Panel on Radio New Zealand, interview a range of guests about six objects that are important to them, providing a personal insight into how the world can be seen and understood through material culture.

The Single Object: Humphrey Ikin with Wallace Chapman

6.30pm–9.30pm

$25 + fees Book now

View Event
Young Members | Queer Eyes
Young Members | Queer Eyes

6–8pm

Members $15, Non-Members $20 Book now

To celebrate Gilbert & George: The Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Exhibition 2022, we invite you to join us for an in-depth evening with three of Aotearoa’s artists at the cutting edge of contemporary collage and photography. Across three presentations, Dr George Hajian, Lula Cucchiara and Māhia Jermaine Dean share their practices, stories and the intersection of queer, immigrant and Indigenous perspectives in their work.

Young Members | Queer Eyes

6–8pm

Members $15, Non-Members $20 Book now

View Event
Big Day Art: Calling the World
Big Day Art: Calling the World

10am – 4pm

Free

Big Day Art: Calling the World provides an opportunity for families to experience Auckland Art Gallery and immerse themselves in a celebration of artistic experience and creativity. See, do, listen, move, make and share – become creative agents and explorers. Join us in celebrating Matariki and our New Zealand landscape and explore what it means to discover, journey and adventure through a series of hands-on activities and workshops. 

Big Day Art: Calling the World

10am – 4pm

Free

Artworks

Advanced search
Refine
Show:
Object type:
Collection:
Dates:
to
Artist nationality:
View Artwork

Not on display

inhabit me (like a memory)
inhabit me (like a memory)

Neil Emmerson

Production date
1993
Medium
grisaille, multiple-colour stone lithography, pearlescent nail polish on paper adhered to ply wood panels with synthetic polymer paint, wood and steel rod hinges
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 2017
Accession no
2017/23
inhabit me (like a memory)

Neil Emmerson

View Artwork

Not on display

The Sea
The Sea

Andrew Barber

Production date
2013
Medium
enamel and acrylic paint
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2014
Accession no
C2014/1/7/1
The Sea

Andrew Barber

View Artwork

Not on display

Still life with burnt sienna vase
Still life with burnt sienna vase

Tom Risley

Production date
1989
Medium
wood, silicone, fibreglass, epoxy resin, plywood, corrugated iron, vinyl, wire
Size (h x w)
2980 x 680 x 170 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1989
Accession no
1989/65
Still life with burnt sienna vase

Tom Risley

View Artwork

Not on display

Tuna as Man, Tuna as Eel
Tuna as Man, Tuna as Eel

Ani O'Neill Rosanna Raymond

Production date
1994-1996
Medium
nylon, coconut, coconut husk, seed
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 2019
Accession no
2019/21.1-2
Tuna as Man, Tuna as Eel

Ani O'Neill Rosanna Raymond

View Artwork

Not on display

Kimberley Gray Archive
Kimberley Gray Archive

Kimberley Gray

Production date
1971-2005
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Josephine Gray, 2019
Accession no
RC2020/8
Kimberley Gray Archive

Kimberley Gray

View Artwork

Not on display

You and I, Horizontal (II)
You and I, Horizontal (II)

Anthony McCall

Production date
2006
Medium
media player, digital projector, haze machine
Size (h x w)
33min
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Auckland Contemporary Art Trust, 2015
Accession no
2015/8/2
You and I, Horizontal (II)

Anthony McCall

View Artwork

Not on display

Malosi (Strength)
Malosi (Strength)

Ioane Ioane

Production date
1997
Medium
Douglas fir, oregon pine and slate
Size (h x w)
2100 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased in 1997
Accession no
1997/2
Malosi (Strength)

Ioane Ioane

View Artwork

Not on display

Grande Boca
Grande Boca

María Nepomuceno

Production date
2013
Medium
ropes, beads, fibreglass, resin, plates, wooden paint brushes, acrylic, ceramic
Size (h x w)
6000 x 5000 x 7200 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2016
Accession no
2016/28
Grande Boca

María Nepomuceno

View Artwork

Not on display

Tool Trays
Tool Trays

Christine Hellyar

Production date
1982
Medium
mixed media
Size (h x w)
45 x 800 x 2800 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Friends of the Auckland Art Gallery, 1982
Accession no
1982/55
Tool Trays

Christine Hellyar

View Artwork

Not on display

Happy Hour or Profile Tile or Acapulco
Happy Hour or Profile Tile or Acapulco

CJ

Production date
1989
Medium
photocopies, floor tiles, epoxy resin and fibreglass cloth on vinyl wallpaper
Size (h x w)
1615 x 1670 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1989
Accession no
1989/36
Happy Hour or Profile Tile or Acapulco

CJ

View Artwork

Not on display

Maquette for Simultaneous Invalidations
Maquette for Simultaneous Invalidations

et al.

Production date
2001
Medium
wood, paint, plastic, crayon, card, paper, adhesive, tape
Size (h x w)
190 x 750 x 735 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Jim Barr and Mary Barr, 2011
Accession no
2011/22
Maquette for Simultaneous Invalidations

et al.

View Artwork

Not on display

Chair
Chair

Maree Horner

Production date
1973
Medium
domestic lounge chair, insulation foam, steel reinforcing wire, battery, wires
Size (h x w)
2400 x 3150 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2020
Accession no
2020/5
Chair

Maree Horner

Archives

Advanced search
Refine
Dates:
to
View Archive
Fiona Connor Archive
Fiona Connor Archive
Production date
2007-2020
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki (see archive item details for credit lines specific to each deposit)
Accession no
RC2013/4
Fiona Connor Archive
View Archive
Kimberley Gray Archive
Kimberley Gray Archive
Production date
1971-2005
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Josephine Gray, 2019
Accession no
RC2020/8
Kimberley Gray Archive

Ideas

Refine
Content type:
Sorry, there are no results for your search.

Articles

View More
The restorative potential of earth-centred practices Image
The restorative potential of earth-centred practices

Robyn Maree Pickens

View More
Barry Lett (1940–2017) Image
Barry Lett (1940–2017)

Ron Brownson

View More
A Gallery Blessing Image
A Gallery Blessing

View More
Ai Weiwei Image
Ai Weiwei

More

View More
History Image
History
View More
Auckland set to shine for spectacular Light Show Image
Auckland set to shine for spectacular Light Show
View More
A world undone: Works from the Chartwell Collection probes the boundaries of the art object Image
A world undone: Works from the Chartwell Collection probes the boundaries of the...
View More
Auckland Art Gallery to be obliterated this summer Image
Auckland Art Gallery to be obliterated this summer
View More
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki brings spectacular light exhibition from world-renowned Tate galleries to Aotearoa Image
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki brings spectacular light exhibition from world...
View More
Bill Culbert exhibition to cast fresh light at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki from July Image
Bill Culbert exhibition to cast fresh light at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki...
View More
Architecture Image
Architecture
View More
Auckland Art Gallery recognises women in art with She Claims: Art Matters Image
Auckland Art Gallery recognises women in art with She Claims: Art Matters
View More
Light from Tate: 1700s to Now tickets on sale now Image
Light from Tate: 1700s to Now tickets on sale now