Curated by — Lucy Kennedy
INTERNATIONAL ART CENTRE
New works available
Patterson Parkin
Currently on view
Le Danseur is one of several new works by Patterson Parkin currently on view in the gallery. The focus of this latest collection is the female figure. Contemporary subjects are set within pleasingly geomantic spaces, softly contoured and coloured. Decorative motifs and fabrics are referenced adding further interest to the quiet elegance of these works.
202 Parnell Road, Parnell
internationalartcentre.co.nz
STUDIO ONE – TOI TŪ
Green Noise
Tove Spary
5 February – 5 March
Green Noise is Tove Spary’s reflection on her experiences with lhi Ora, the Grafton-based mental health services. Her work explores the lived disharmony between her trans-self and her material conditions. lhi Ora, a brutal concrete and glass structure, is transformed by its surroundings and function into a sanctuary. This contradiction of organic and manmade environments mirrors Tove’s relationship with her external world, reimagining it through a space of therapy and transformation.
1 Ponsonby Road, Auckland
studioone.org.nz
TE URU
Serenading Imagined Worlds
Bill Hammond
Until 22 February 2026
Te Uru opens Serenading Imagined Worlds, a major survey exhibition celebrating the life and work of Bill Hammond (1947–2021), one of Aotearoa’s most original and influential painters. Spanning more than four decades, the exhibition brings together significant – and some never seen before – works from across Hammond’s career, from early etchings and handcrafted wooden toys to the raw energy of his punk-inflected paintings and the iconic bird-human figures inspired by his 1989 Auckland Islands expedition.
420 Titirangi Rd, Titirangi
teuru.org.nz
SANDERSON
Fugitives
Brenda Nightingale
4 February – 1 March
This exhibition features large-scale abstract works informed by the conceptions of New Zealand poet Ursula Bethell. Over 70 years later, Nightingale’s work similarly explores “the burden of time’s omnipresence”, articulated through gestures of immediacy and an energetic layering of paint. A dog haunts Nightingale’s canvases – are they a memory or a projection of the future? The animal’s fugitive nature captures the feeling of the inescapable transient nature of time, as well as the beauty in presence.
Osborne Lane, 2-4 Kent Street, Newmarket
sanderson.co.nz
STUDIO ONE – TOI TŪ
Forever
Two Hands Tattoo
5 February – 5 March
Forever presents a diverse collection of works by both local and international tattoo artists, including paintings, drawings, photographs, posters, videos, and installations. The exhibition highlights the artistic evolution of Two Hands Tattoo, showcasing distinctive styles and offering visitors a glimpse into the studio’s rich creative history. This year the exhibition will also feature flash from each of the 35 artists invited to Tattoo Time, from Aotearoa, Australia, Europe, and the United States.
1 Ponsonby Road, Auckland
studioone.org.nz
