Gordon Walters: New Vision

Gordon Walters is one of New Zealand’s most influential modern artists. Across six decades he explored the potential of a few simple geometric elements with a singular focus, creating works of exactitude and refinement.

Gordon Walters: New Vision is the first comprehensive survey of the artist’s complete body of work and draws on paintings from major public and private collections across New Zealand. The exhibition provides an in-depth look into the history of Walters’ development, and reveals the different art forms which fuelled his vision and inspired the creation of his own unique visual language. The original black and white koru paintings of the 1960s are brought back together for the first time and are shown alongside never-before-seen paintings, studies and notebooks.

Gordon Walters: New Vision is a partnership project between the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki with support from the Walters Estate.

Gallery entry is free for New Zealand residents, children 12 and under and Gallery Members. An admission charge applies for international visitors.

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📷 Gordon Walters, Tiki II 1966
Barry Hopkins Trust Art Collection
Courtesy Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato and the Walters Estate

Groups

Booking is essential, please book at least two weeks in advance by emailing gallerytours@aucklandartgallery.com to guarantee your access to the exhibition. Booked groups will be prioritised and large groups will be admitted into the exhibition in smaller groups.

Guided tours

Guided visits enjoy the insight and support of a member of the Gallery's team.

New Zealand residents $10/person
International visitors $30/person

Education group bookings

New Zealand secondary school group students FREE
New Zealand tertiary group students $10
Accompanying teacher/adult FREE

Teacher/adult-to-student ratios apply:

Years 1–4 / Ages 5–9 – 1:6
Years 5–7 / Ages 10–11 – 1:7
Years 7–10 / Ages 12–15 – 1:10
Years 11–13 / Ages 16–18 – 1:30

We reserve the right to add extra staff to supervise large groups and charges may apply – please book in advance to confirm.

To make an education group booking, email us.

Parking

We recommend parking at Auckland Transport's Victoria Street car park. Visitors to the Gallery receive one hour's free parking when visiting on weekends or after 6pm – simply validate your parking ticket at our information desk before you leave. A mobility parking bay is located on Kitchener Street. Disabled parking is available at the Victoria Street car park.

Visit Getting here for information on other ways to get to the Gallery.

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