Christina Pataialii: Proximity and Distance (2019 Rydal Winner)
13 March - 4 July 2021
Laurie Steer: The Abundance of Water
13 March - 18 July 2021
Lisa Chandler: The Dividing Line
6 March - 20 June 2021
2020 Arts Folio Exhibition: NCEA Lvl 1 & 2
19 Dec 2020 - 17 Jan 2021
Matthew Couper: Isolation Paintings
19 September 2020 - 7 March 2021
John Roy: Fool's Gold
17 October 2020 - 21 March 2021
Julia Morison: Head[case]
17 October 2020 - 21 March 2021
Tauranga Moana Collections: Art from the Tauranga Art Gallery and Civic Art Collection
29 August 2020 - 21 February 2021
Tony Fomison: Lost in the Dark
21 November 2020 - 21 February 2021
JK Russ: Hard Sell Future
11 September 2020 - 7 February 2021
The Miles Art Awards 2020 Peoples Choice Award
Matatoki: Mata ā Waka
22 February - 27 September 2020
Lianne Edwards: Sentinels and Sea Change
14 March 2020 – 13 September 2020
The Miles Art Awards 2020 Exhibition
14 March 2020 – 12 August 2020
Te Marunui Hotene: Poutama
19 October 2020 - Ongoing
Kelcy Taratoa: who am i? episode 001
5 October 2019 – 1 March 2020
Kelcy Taratoa : Te Kore, Te Wiwia!
Terminus: Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
20 July - 27 October 2019
BLOOD WATER EARTH
22 June – 6 October 2019
Photo: Tony Nyberg
Hā: Lewis Tamihana Gardiner
22 June – 13 October 2019
Mātiro
22 June – 13 October 2019
Te Rangi Haupapa – a woven history
19 October 2019 - 8 March 2020
HOME: Mr G
9 November 2019 - 9 February 2020
Let me tell you a story...
30 March - 16 June 2019
Gary Baseman: Imaginary Friends
30 March - 7 July 2019
Time Spy: Sun Xun
30 March - 7 July 2019
Ahsin Ahsin: Neon Utopia
16 March - 22 September 2019
Anti-heroes
23 February – 9 June 2019
MEGA WORLD
2019 Signature Show
Remembering Rodin
26 January - 24 March 2019
Folio Exhibition 2018
17 December 2018 - 13 January 2019
Whatu Manawa: Celebrating the Weaving of Matekino Lawless
15 December 2018 – 10 March 2019
#space+time: Through the Art of Askew One
15 December 2018 - 10 March 2019
Stories of Rust
1 December 2018 - 10 February 2019
Colourfield: An Installation by Emma Prill
10 November 2018 - 24 February 2019
Say It, Just Say It
3 November 2018 - 20 January 2019
Soft Paradise / Ka Rongo Te Pō, Ka Rongo Te Ao
29 September – 2 December 2018
Cat Auburn: The Horses Stayed Behind
29 September - 2 December 2018
Beyond Geyserland: Highlights from the Rotorua Museum Art Collection
15 September - 18 November
(Image: Mark Adams, Toot and whistle steam railway, Kuirau Park, Rotorua, Collection of Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa, (2003.51.51)
The Rooms
4 August - 24 October 2018
Evan Woodruffe: the world is porous
28 July – 28 October 2018
Children of Mallarmé
30 June – 16 September 2018
Miles Art Awards 2018
16 June - 2 September, 2018
Exosphere: Gregory Bennett
June 16 – October 28, 2018
Whose Water Are You?
14 April - 15 July, 2018
Light Touch
31 March - 17 June, 2018
Art Loves You
24 February - 15 July
Art That Needs You
24 February – 3 June
James Ormsby: TU [the space between]
3 February – 1 April 2018
Future Islands
20 January - 18 March, 2018
Folio Exhibition 2017
16 December, 2017 - 14 January, 2018
The Future Machine
14 October 2017 - 21 January 2018
Roger Ballen's Theatre of the Mind
23 September 2017 - 11 February 2018
Bob Jahnke: ATA: a third reflection
9 September 2017 – 7 January 2018
Bridget Reweti - Irihanga
9 September 2017 – 7 January 2018
Top Art 2017
September 2 - September 7, 2017
The 80s Show
July 1 - August 27, 2017
Toi Mauri: Contemporary Māori Carving by Todd Couper
July 1 - September 10, 2017
Generosity: Gifts for a Gallery
Curated by Penelope Jackson
July 1 - September 17, 2017
Jae Kang: Waves of your Breath
July 1, 2017 - 11 February, 2018
Kereama Taepa: Insert Coin
1 July 2017 - Ongoing
Willow: An installation by Sara Hughes
July 1 - October 1, 2017
Paradox Inside
28 March - 15 June 2017
Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala: for Global Healing and World Peace
8 February - 11 March, 2017
Whenua Hou: New Māori Ceramics
29 October 2016 – 29 January 2017
Folio Exhibition 2016
17 Dec 2016 - 19 Jan 2017
A Garden Project by Richard Orjis
18 November 2016 – February 2017
Grafted: Paintings of Contemporary Polynesian Gardens by Barry Dabb
12 November 2016 – 12 March 2017
Barnacles
Yvonne Todd
New work by New Zealand artist and photographer Yvonne Todd
19 August - 6 November 2016
Continuum - An installation by Veronica Herber
17 October 2016 – 12 March 2017
Koula: The Collections of Niki and Theo Vellinga
17 December 2016 - 12 March 2017
Miles Art Awards
The fourth installment of our much anticipated biennial awards and exhibition
13 August - 16 October, 2016
Fictitious Bodies
Costume in Yvonne Todd's Photography
Curated by Claire Regnault
3 September - 4 December 2016
Circuit - Repeat/Rotate/Reflect
In this series of moving image works the patterns of geometry take center stage.
8 August 2016 - 6 January 2017
Slit Scan - Seung Yul Oh
Oh has envisioned a massive sculptural intervention that envelopes the visitor as they enter the gallery.
2 July - 2 October 2016
Top Art 2016
Top Art is an annual touring exhibition featuring a selection of the NCEA Level 3 portfolios that achieved Excellence in Visual Art.
22 June - 30 June 2016
Natura Naturans
This Hokianga-based artist captures the quiet moments that we often don’t take the time to see or fail to notice.
11 June - 21 August 2016
Petrus van der Velden: Art of two halves
11 June - 21 August 2016
Showcasing a number of works spanning the artists’ Dutch and New Zealand years, exploring his dramatic approach to subject and theme.
The Universe: Max Gimblett
21 May - 31 July 2016
Tauranga Art Gallery presents a selection of paintings and works-on-paper by New York-based, New Zealand artist Max Gimblett.
Otherworld
23 April - 14 August 2016
Surreal and mysterious work by Alex McLeod (Canada), Mark Rodda (Australia) and Peter Madden (New Zealand).
Craig McClure: Atlas
26 March - 29 May, 2016
Created for the vault, Atlas is a site specific installation that draws together the many threads of McClure’s art making.
World Builder: The Bob Gerrard Story
25 March - 29 May, 2016
This exhibition presents the life and work of an extraordinary self-taught artist whose work has rarely been seen outside of Wellington.
Elliot Collins: The Weight of History
27 February - 19 June, 2016
For the atrium Auckland artist Elliot Collins has produced one of his signature installations. He combines elements that respond to his significant career to date with ideas he is exploring as part of his doctoral studies.
To & Fro
8 February - 17 July, 2016
These moving image works explore notions of travel and the unusual modes we use to get from one place to another.
Matt Dowman: A Brighter Future
February 6 - April 17, 2016
Known for his vibrant and complex large-scale works, Auckland artist Matt Dowman blends a free wheeling expressive abstraction with figurative elements that reference popular culture in an edgy streetwise mash-up.
Medal Artists of New Zealand 25th Anniversary Exhibition: Regroup Reflect Regenerate
February 6 - May 8, 2016
This exhibition looks to the past, present and future practices of an impressive group of 33 medal artists.
Choice - A changing series of artworks selected from the Tauranga Art Gallery Collection
19 January - 1 June, 2016
This changing display of artwork highlights the gems in the Tauranga Art Gallery Collection.
Woollaston: The Wallace Arts Trust Collection, 1931 - 1996
December 19, 2015 - March 13, 2016
The Wallace Arts Trust holds a remarkable collection of works by Sir Mountford Tosswill Woollaston. Born in rural Taranaki in 1910, long and famously resident in the Nelson district, knighted in 1979 for services to the arts
Tungaru: The Kiribati Project
14 November, 2015 - 24 January, 2016
Tungaru: The Kiribati Project is a collaboration between contemporary New Zealand artists, Chris Charteris and Jeff Smith.
Waitangi Wahine
23 October - 6 December, 2015
In commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi.
Blutopia: MANIFESTO
17 October, 2015 - 14 February, 2016
Developed especially for the atrium space, John Reynolds’ new show Blutopia: MANIFESTO is a comment on all things ‘blue’.
Everyday Things
16 October 2015 - 17 April, 2016
Each of these deceptively simple films highlights the strange, surprising and humorous moments we are surrounded by everyday.
The Supremes
19 September - 01 November, 2015
Mandy Hague, Marianna Bullmore and Lea-Anne Sheather are the Supreme Award winners of the Tauranga Art Gallery Miles Art Awards.
Time Capsule
22 August - 27 September, 2015
The Time Capsule initiative aims to connect people with art, and creating a sense of belonging and ownership of Tauranga's cultural institution.
Make me: Darcell Apelu
8 August - 13 September 2015
The focus of this exhibition is to highlight issues around Pacific identity and how that fits within Tauranga's environment and culture.
Printmaking: Beyond the Frame
8 August - 18 October, 2015
The title refers to the frame that surrounds a two dimensional work, isolating it from the wall.
The Talisman Project: Mia Straka & Roger Kelly
1 August - 1 November, 2015
The Talisman Project has been constructed for people to look at, touch, enter, walk through and wear.
Invitation to Openness:Substantive and Transitive States
20 June - 4 October, 2015
Invitation to Openness—Substantive and Transitive States is an ambitious installation of hundreds of flocked bronze white moths.
Ray Ching: Dawn Chorus: The Fables
13 June - 19 July, 2015
World-renowned artist Ray Ching has created a truly unique celebration of New Zealand’s birds and landscapes in his latest collection of works.
Illustrations from Te Papa's Buller's Birds
13 June - 19 July, 2015
A Te Papa art exhibition showcasing the illustrations from New Zealand’s most famous book on native birds.
Norm & Noeleen
30 May - 02 August, 2015
A photographic exhibition by Bernie Harfleet and Donna Turtle Sarten are two personal series follow the demise of the artists’ parents
Te Whare Tawhiao
16 May - 19 July, 2015
Shona Tawhiao mixes traditional Maori weaving skills with her eye for contemporary design.
Uku Rere Nga Kaihanga Uku and beyond
16 May - 02 August, 2015
This exhibition tells the story of Nga Kaihanga Uku from its beginnings in relation to Maori mythology and the stories that have followed since.
Top Art 2015
13 - 21 May, 2015
An annual touring exhibition featuring a selection of the NCEA Level 3 portfolios that achieved Excellence in Visual Art.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
6 March - 7 June, 2015
The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London.
Ewan McDougall Fun and Fury
27 February - 07 June, 2015
An exhibition of work by leading Dunedin artist Ewan McDougall, with the intense colour and texture he is well known for.
ANZAC: Photographs by Laurence Aberhart
14 February - 10 May, 2015
ANZAC is an exhibition of photographs by acclaimed New Zealand photographer Laurence Aberhart, and toured by Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Gifted 3
14 February - 02 May, 2015
A selection of works recently gifted to Tauranga Art Gallery, with artists including Dame Robin White, Euan Macleod, Juliet Bellany, and Horatio Robley.
The Garden of Forking Paths: Anya Sinclair
15 November 2014 - 08 February, 2015
Anya Sinclair's works evoke her upbringing in the bush of Auckland's Waiktakere Ranges, but also bring in the sensory experiences of her travels.
John Blackburn: In the Shadow of the Mount
13 November, 2014 - 08 February, 2015
Titled simply, Blackburn's pieces often have more to them than meets the eye.
Euan Macleod: The Painter in the Painting
17 October, 2014 - 22 February, 2015
Featuring 50 works spanning 1984 to 2014 this is the first major survey of Macleod's work to be shown in New Zealand.
Whale Years: Paintings by Gregory O'Brien
17 October, 2014 - 08 February, 2015
Painter and poet Gregory O'Brien found himself following the migratory routes of whales across the South Pacific Ocean.
One for the Whales
17 October, 2014 - 15 February, 2015
One for the whales is a project that commenced with an idea by the National Whale Centre's project director meeting with a number of artists
Ian Scott:Works from the Wallace Trust Collection 1966-1998
13 September - 09 November, 2014
Between the late 1980s and 1990s the Wallace Arts Trust acquired a wide ranging collection of 27 works by the late artist, a number of which are among his most important.
Tracey Williams in Phantasyland
13 September - 12 October, 2014
Tracey Williams' work appropriates everyday events, things or ideas, and represents them in ways that asks the viewer to consider how their own sense of reality is constructed.
John and Juliet
21 August - 09 November 2014
John Bellany (1942 - 2013) was a major Scottish artist. He married fellow artist Juliet Gray in 1979. They met at Goldsmiths’ College of Art, London.
The Miles Art Awards 2014
15 August - 12 October, 2014
The Miles Art Award 2014 - an award and accompanying exhibition held every two years.
Top Art 2014
16 July - 24 July, 2014
Top Art is an annual touring exhibition featuring a selection of the NCEA Level 3 portfolios that achieved Excellence in Visual Art in the previous year.
Black Rainbow
28 June - 12 October, 2014
This touring exhibition from Te Papa features black paintings by Hotere alongside Parekowhai's distinctive Venice Biennale work
ART101: A Beginner's Guide
14 June - 07 September, 2014
ART101 is a journey into artistic practice touching on techniques, subject matter, materials and examples of work. ART101 aims to encourage curiosity about art.
Innocents Abroad - Touring the Pacific through a colonial lens
12 June - 17 August, 2014
Innocents Abroad - Touring the Pacific through a colonial lens is a touring exhibition from Te Papa Tongarewa.
Bob Kerr: Number 1 Field Punishment
12 April - 08 June, 2014
This is a powerful, narrative exhibition detailing one of the dark stories of New Zealand's involvement in World War.
Terry Stringer: Landscape of the Head
4 April - 10 August, 2014
An exhibition of work from leading New Zealand sculptor Terry Stringer.
A Lasting Legacy
28 March, 2014 - 08 June, 2014
A Lasting Legacy: Horatio Gordon Robley with works by Bob Kerr & Elizabeth Kyle
Dave Roy: Lest We Forget
15 March - 08 June, 2014
With these 12 works - five bronze and stainless steel sculptures and seven mixed media - Dave Roy offers a tribute to the ANZACs.
Whopper: Miranda Parkes
07 March - 15 June, 2014
A new work by Christchurch artist Miranda Parkes, designed especially for the Gallery's unique Atrium space.
Alex Monteith: Big Wave Aotearoa
25 January - 06 April, 2014
Big Wave Aotearoa depicts professional surfers surfing hugely dangerous ocean waves.
Whakawhiti Āria: Transmission
18 January - 30 March, 2014
This exhibition profiles the work of three leading contemporary Maori artists, Shane Cotton, Israel Birch, and Robert Jahnke.
Aesop's Kiwi Fables: Paintings by Ray Ching
09 January - 25 March, 2014
A selection of 12 paintings and one sculpture by an artist widely acclaimed as one of the greatest contemporary painters of birds.
Toshi Endo: Conduit
21 December, 2013 - 10 March, 2014
Conduit is a minor excursion into the abstraction of video game technology.
With Bold Needle & Thread
02 November, 2013 - 12 January, 2014
1920 - 1960 Vintage Needlework from the Rosemary McLeod Collection
Matthew Couper: Thirty Three
26 October, 2013 - 05 January, 2014
This touring exhibition features a series of 33 paintings each documenting a year in the life of the artist.
Gregor Kregar: Foucault's Pendulum
23 October, 2013 - 23 February, 2014
A site-specific new work made from aluminium combined with recycled neon lights
Angela Tiatia: Edging and Seaming
17 October - 15 December, 2013
Edging and Seaming demonstrates the correlation between economic power and individual empowerment and identity.
Meridian Lines
21 September, 2013 - 19 January, 2014
Meridian Lines: Contemporary art from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Collecting Nigel Brown
27 August - 13 October, 2013
Collecting Nigel Brown features works from the Gallery Trust Collection.
Corrugations: The Art of Jeff Thomson
29 June - 20 October, 2013
Corrugations is a significant exhibition hailing three decades of work by Kiwi sculptor Jeff Thomson.
Painting Mauao
08 June - 15 September, 2013
Painting Mauao: Painted images of Mount Maunganui since the mid-19th century
Bob Kerr: Hell Here Now
20 April - 02 June, 2013
Bob Kerr: 'Hell Here Now': The Gallipoli Diary of Alfred Cameron
Collecting Robin White
20 April - 02 June, 2013
The Gallery has a small collection of works by Te Puke-born Dame Robin White.
Now & Then
13 April - 23 June, 2013
Now & Then: Enduring and developing themes in contemporary New Zealand photography
Raye Catran: The State of the House
13 April - 25 June, 2013
Inspired by a lifelong interest in houses and curiosity about the people who live in them.
Wayne Youle: So they say
23 February - 19 June, 2013
This is a one-off exhibition of work designed specifically for the Tauranga Art Gallery Atrium.
Diversity
16 February - 09 April, 2013
The 15 works in this exhibition belong to the private collections of Friends of the Gallery.
Bedazzled
02 February - 14 April, 2013
Bedazzled showcases more than 20 costumes designed for the Royal New Zealand Ballet by Kristian Fredrikson, as well as exquisite drawings.
Twenty Years of Winners
19 January - 07 April, 2013
Twenty Years of Winners: The Wallace Art Awards Paramount Winners 1992 - 2011 showcases the twenty winning works from two decades of the Wallace Art Awards.
Joanna Langford: Shifting Sands
08 December 2012 - 17 February 2013
Joanna Langford's installation has an organic, whimsical feel about it, especially for the Gallery Atrium.
Emily Valentine: Feather Fancier
01 December 2012 - 10 February 2013
A collection of work by the New Zealand-born, Australian-based artist, who uses feathers - often from road kill - for her artworks.
Love, Life & Loss
10 November 2012 - 27 January 2013
Twenty-three works from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, were sourced from around New Zealand
The Return of Lynley Dodd: A Retrospective
10 November 2012 - 13 January 2013
The Return of Lynley Dodd: A Retrospective features works from Dame Lynley's latest book, Early Bird.
Gretchen Albrecht: A Luminous Shade
05 October - 02 December 2012
Grand in scale, the works still abound with rich layering, perhaps conjuring the flora in a lush and fabulous garden.
Alex Monteith: Rena
29 September - 25 November, 2012
A reminder of the destruction suffered by the Bay of Plenty coastline as the one year anniversary of the grounding approaches.
Haunts of Dickens
26 September - 04 November, 2012
Haunts of Dickens celebrates the bi-centenary of Charles Dickens' birth in 1812.
Miles Art Awards 2012
22 September - 4 November, 2012
The Miles Art Award 2012 is an exhibition of art for, and by, the local community.
Brian Brake: Lens on the world
01 June - 16 September 2012
The show features more than 150 superb photographic reproductions from Te Papa's permanent art collection
Rob McLeod: Mixing Different Heavens
01 June - 30 September, 2012
With ground level creations such as The Small Man, The Crowd, and The Outsiders.
À la Mode
06 April - 20 May 2012
A selection of fashion plates from Rudolf Ackermann's 19th century publication Ackermann'sRepository of the Arts
Edward Bullmore
05 March - 01 April 2012
A small selection of the Edward Bullmore (1933 - 1978) artworks gifted to the Tauranga Art Gallery in 2006.
Darryn George: Rata
18 February - 25 May 2012
Darryn George looks at the shared misfortune suffered by his home of Christchurch, and Tauranga in 2011.
Whakarongo
11 February - 26 May 2012
Whakarongo features the work of nine Maori artists from as far north as Auckland and as far south as Christchurch.
The Labours of Herakles
11 February - 01 April, 2012
Herakles, a hero of ancient Greek myth, is cast in this exhibition as a New Zealand pioneer attempting to tame the land.
Dutch Etchers in a Golden Age
04 February - 25 March, 2012
Etching became a major medium for picture-making in the Netherlands during the 17th century, the 'golden age' of Dutch art.
Bob Tulloch: A Tribute
10 Dec, 2010 - 30 Jan, 2011
Tribute is Bob Tulloch's accolade to the people who have made a significant and positive contribution to the city.
Artful Spies
04 Dec 2010 - 20 Feb, 2011
A selection of works from the Tauranga Art Gallery collection, with a few hidden secrets.
Kermadec
19 November, 2011 - 06 February, 2012
In May 2011 a group of leading artists from the South Pacific region travelled to a place rarely explored - the Kermadec Islands.
Another Green World
05 Nov 2010 - 20 March, 2011
Another Green World is a culmination of years of Elizabeth Thomson's exploration of botanic themes.
World Press Photo
15 October - 6 November, 2011
The award-winning images in this travelling exhibition will be seen by two million people in 45 countries.
The imaginative life and times of Graham Percy
10 September - 13 November, 2011
This exhibition rediscovers the work of one of New Zealand's most talented and original artists.
All Black
27 August - 9 October, 2011
An exhibition featuring works which highlight blackness in New Zealand art - timed for the Rugby World Cup 2011.
Glen Hayward: For Want of a Nail
20 August - 08 November, 2011
Wanganui-born Glen Hayward has been described as 'an illusionist', as he replicates everyday items in wood.
Kelcy Taratoa: Crisis And Isolation
16 July - 06 November, 2011
In this one-off show of vibrant large scale works, Taratoa seeks to explore our alternate realities
Faces of Friends
25 June - 14 August, 2011
The portraits in Faces of the Friends have been loaned from private collections belonging to Friends of the Gallery.
Painting New Zealand: Art from Te Papa 1890 - 1950
22 June - 21 August, 2011
A selection of 23 works from Te Papa's collection depicts the variety of subjects, styles and techniques.
The Kelliher Collection: Past and Present
14 May - 04 September, 2011
With works from artists including Peter McIntyre, Toss Woollaston, Austen Deans, and Dick Frizzell.
Land(e)scape
14 May - 04 September, 2011
Landscape, as a painting genre, remains popular to the present day.
Drawn from Italy: Mantegna to Kauffmann
19 March, 2011
Drawings and prints from Te Papa's collection, illustrating the influence of Italian ideas about art
Lynley Dodd: A Retrospective
05 March - 08 May, 2011
A selection of images from Lynley Dodd's books, from the earliest to the most recent.
Rita Angus: Selected Works
26 February - April 10, 2011
This touring exhibition from Te Papa's collection, features 40 works covering the span of Angus' career from 1929 - 1949.
Miles Art Awards 2010
18 December, 2010 - 27 February, 2011
Whakatane artist Mandy Hague has won the inaugural Miles Art Award in 2010.
Yellow
04 Dec, 2010 - 20 Feb, 2011
The colour yellow has the capacity to infect one's mood.
My Casa is your Casa: Lauren Lysaght
16 October - 05 December, 2010
Lysaght surrounds her cosy model of suburbia with gargoyles
In Bloom: Karl Maughan
01 October - 28 November, 2010
Maughan paints gardens, a theme that has made him nationally and internationally recognised.
The Cock Fight Night: Jacquelyn Greenbank
01 October - 28 November, 2010
Two cockerels stare beady-eyed at each other across the ring.
The Making of the Word Witch
11 September - 12 December, 2010
An exhibition that will not only delight, but inspire, the child in all of us.
The Seven Ages of Man: Pat Hanly
25 August - 10 October, 2010
Hanly's suite of work references Shakespeare's "all the world's a stage" monologue from As You Like It.
The Asian: Heather Straka
06 August - 26 September, 2010
The Asian questions the significance of the original versus the copy.
Te Pūtahitanga ō Rehua - Reuben Paterson
14 July - 26 September, 2010
Te Pūtahitanga ō Rehua is Reuben Paterson’s first digital animation
Top Art 2010
12 July - 22 July, 2010
The Top Art Visual Arts is an exhibition of art folios that achieved Excellence in NCEA Level 3.
Bohemians of the Brush: Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists
03 July - 05 September, 2010
The importance of a small rustic cottage at Silverstream, near Wellington, to NZs first Impressionist painters.
Femme du monde - Frances Hodgkins
03 July - 05 September, 2010
Frances Hodgkins is considered one of New Zealand's most prestigious and influential painters.
Edward Bullmore: Life Studies
03 July - 22 August, 2010
A suite of life studies painted by Edward Bullmore mainly during his time in London, during the 1960s.
Whakapapa: Get Down Upon Your Knees. Reuben Paterson
12 June - 31 October, 2010
Reuben Paterson's glittering installation comes direct from the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) in Brisbane.
Surface Tension
21 May - 01 August, 2010
An exhibition by contemporary New Zealand artists who treat the canvas like a sculpture.
Bears and Smack: Bernie Harfleet and Donna Sarten
13 May - 11 June, 2010
Harfleet and Sarten use their art to draw attention to social and political injustices.
Of Course I Meant It When I Said I Didn't Mean It: Jill Sorensen
30 April - 27 June, 2010
Drawing is central to Jill Sorensen's work, it is a tool she uses to investigate two fundamental functions of the brain.
The Farmer: John McLean
24 April - 27 June, 2010
McLean works in a pseudo Surrealist style. His paintings operate on two levels.
Kathleen's Collection: the Kathleen Kirkby Collection
24 April - 27 June, 2010
The collection comprises 26 works that were collected by Kathleen Kirkby and her father, Sir Robert Anderson.
Throw Up: Judy Darragh
13 March - 06 June, 2010
Deservedly known as the 'Queen of Kitsch', Judy Darragh works with ready made and utilitarian objects
Hawaiki: Nigel Borell
06 March - 16 May, 2010
Borell explores the theme of cultural connections through a series of large scale paintings.
Pacific Washup: Rachael Rakena, Fez Fa'anana & Brian Fuata
06 March - 16 May, 2010
The explores issues around migration. In surreal scenes we see bodies wrapped in plastic carry-bags washing up on Bondi Beach.
The House That James Built: art from the James Wallace Arts Trust
27 February - 09 May, 2010
A suite of very contemporary works from The James Wallace Art Trust.
Mountain to the Sea: Len Castle
20 February - 18 April, 2010
Mountain to the Sea is a celebration of the inspiration that the New Zealand landscape has been for ceramic artist Len Castle.
Ey! Iran: Contemporary Iranian Photography
13 February - 25 April, 2010
An exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Photography
Navigating her way: Doreen McNeill
12 February - 18 April, 2010
In her 80th year, Doreen McNeill continues to paint with passion and gusto.
Gifted
27 December, 2009 - 31 January, 2010
Gifted showcases a selection of works that have been gifted to Tauranga Art Gallery.
Black Carnival: Christine Webster
18 December, 2009 - 28 February, 2010
A thought provoking work full of drama that questions an individual’s identity.
Nga Kakahu: Jo Torr
12 December, 2009 - 21 February, 2010
In Nga Kakahu, Jo Torr explores the interrelation of Māori cloaks and European blankets.
The Captain: exploring images of James Cook
20 October, 2009 - 31 January, 2010
An exhibition titled The Captain to commemorate the 240th anniversary of James Cook's arrival.
Candy Land: Marijon Spee
17 October - 06 December, 2009
Tauranga artist, Marijon Spee's two installations visually surprise with her imaginative use of materials.
7 x 10: Akiko Diegel
17 October - 06 December, 2009
This installation is visually insightful, elucidating many aspects about history and contemporary ideas about consumerism.
My Ship Tenei Wakahera: Tracey Williams
01 October, 2009 - 05 March, 2010
Williams has constructed a custom-made ship to symbolise the cultural connections of Tauranga’s waterfront.
Rembrandt: The Experimental Etcher
29 August - 14 October, 2009
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 – 1669) is widely recognised as one of the greatest etchers in the history of the medium.
Breath of Wind: Phil Dadson
22 August - 8 November, 2009
Breath of Wind is a sound and video work featuring 17 hot air balloons and the Levin Brass Band.
Not a Still Life: Susan Wilson
01 August - 11 October, 2009
Wilson is best known for her strong portraits, painted in a representational manner.
Rockers and Rollers
01 August - 11 October, 2009
Prints from Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art & History and The Rutherford Trust Collection.
Antartica
25 July - 11 October, 2009
Antarctica brings together work by Joyce Campbell, Anne Noble and Connie Samaras.
The Farmer's Wife: John McLean
04 July - 16 August, 2009
The narrative of a woman, the Farmer’s Wife, who leaves, or escapes, the family farm with a traveller.
Recent: Ten Contemporary NZ Photographers
30 May - 26 July, 2009
Some of the photographers employ techniques dating back to the 19th century.
Decked: Skateboard Art
22 May - 28 June, 2009
Decked is a display of artworks created from blank skateboard decks by a selection of artists and designers.
The Brown Years: Nigel Brown
16 May - 19 July, 2009
Nigel Brown gifted 44 of his works to the Tauranga Art Gallery, which form the basis of this exhibition.
9 Years with Mother: Liz Bailey
15 May - 19 July, 2009
Pahoia-based Liz Bailey is a painter, printmaker and object artist whose work is in collections around the world.
Boom Time
14 March - 24 May, 2009
The collection is to reflect the Bank’s heritage, which dates back to the formation of the colony.
Glimmer: John Roy
10 March - 19 June, 2009
Each form is identical in its physical shape. But each form is individual in its decoration.
Banners: Don Driver
27 February - 10 May, 2009
Banners focuses on Don Driver's robust assemblages and sculptures.
He Aho Tangata - The Human Threads: John Bevan Ford
19 December, 2008 - 22 February, 2009
Ford's skilful compositions pull at the threads of the heart to remind us of our connections to culture, history and art making.
Samoacontemporary
19 December 2008 - 08 March, 2009
Showcasing the strength of Samoan art within the New Zealand and international contemporary art scene.
ALTER-NATIVE: Mark Sykes
19 December, 2008 - 22 February, 2009
Exploring the adaptation of new material and technology by a people who were not restricted by customary practice.
Jae Hoon Lee: A Leaf
17 December 2007 - 02 March 2008
Lee has captured the underlying theme of transparency in A Leaf
Myrioarama 4: Julia Morison
23 November, 2008 - 03 May, 2009
Julia Morison has appropriated a Victorian card game of the same name into a large-scale group of paintings.
Stopover: Bruce Connew
11 October - 14 December, 2008
Stopover is is a book and photographic essay on Indian-Fijian migration.
Teaching Aids: Julia Morison
04 October - 14 December, 2008
Large flowers made from floor mops attract attention as wall sculptures
Petals
27 September - 7 December, 2008
The tradition of flower painting in New Zealand dates back to European settlement.
New educational series (part 2)- Better Military Modelling: Jill Kennedy
27 September - 14 December, 2008
The New Educational Series is a specific re-animation of outmoded instructional and educational materials.
Here: John Roy
05 August, 2008 -
A plague of small rabbits is running riot on the ground floor of the Gallery.
From Aongatete: Tony Lane - A Survey
26 July - 28 September, 2008
Tony Lane has a passion for the language of painting - historical and contemporary, NZ-based and international.
Edward Bullmore: A Surrealist Odyssey
15 June - 21 September, 2008
A Surrealist Odyssey is an extensive survey exhibition of Edward Bullmore
BIG RED: Gaye Jurisich
19 May - 16 November, 2008
Altering people’s perspective by creating something they can’t ignore.
ULTRAMarte: Contemporary Art From New Zealand
17 May - 13 July, 2008
ULTRAMarte recognises New Zealand's independence as a Pacific nation, and embraces our strong cultural ties to the countries of our origins.
Ko Tawa: Maori Ancestors of New Zealand
15 March - 11 May , 2008
Ko Tawa is a selection of 28 taonga from the extensive collection of Captain Gilbert Mair
Like Mother Like Daughter
15 March - 11 May, 2008
Like Mother Like Daughter celebrates two women artists who are connected to the Bay of Plenty.
Te Huringa / Turning Points
12 April - 08 June, 2008
Te Huringa / Turning Points Pakeha Colonisation and Maori Empowerment
Handboek: Ans Westra
02 February - 06 April, 2008
Ans Westra is an unseen observer, a documenter of contemporary New Zealand life.
New Educational Series (Part 1): Jill Kennedy
26 November, 2007 - 31 January, 2008
Two short films by Jill Kennedy
Mission Impossible: The Art of Arthur Dagley
17 November, 2007 - 28 January, 2008
Dagley was inspired by the burgeoning expansion of Tauranga’s port.
Visual Bank: Mark Braunias
20 October, 2007 - 20 April, 2008
Mark Braunias has created a world of brightly coloured comic figuration
Luncheon Under The Ash Tree
20 October, 2007 - 8 December, 2007
An touring exhibition from Aratoi – Wairarapa museum of art and history
dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y: Johan Grimonprez
20 October - 11 November, 2007
The acclaimed hijacking documentary that eerily foreshadowed the events of 9/11.
Looking for a Icon
20 October - 11 November, 2007
Looking for an Icon was made to honour the 50th anniversary of the World Press Photo of the Year.
World Press Photo 2007
20 October - 11 November, 2007
The best press photos from the world's largest annual press photography contest.
Sgt P: Jim Cooper
08 December 2007 - 02 March 2008
Ceramist Jim Cooper illustrates the lyrics of the iconic Beatles’ album, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
All That Jazz: NZ Music Videos
23 April - 19 June, 2011
All That Jazz is a celebration of New Zealand music videos showcasing many talented musicians.
Brett Graham: Mihaia
16 April - 12 June, 2011
Sculptor Brett Graham explores complex historical, political and cultural ideas in his work.
Colin McCahon: Story of a Mural
26 March - 10 July, 2011
The Urewera Mural. It has been fought over, taken, and carefully conserved.
