This month in homage to the litmus paper of society – artists – we follow the journey they take from art school to international stardom: First Stop, Artist Run Initiatives (ARIs), and the exhibition spaces that encapsulate their manifestos.
Turua Gallery
Where I’ve Been – Georgina Hoby Scutt
16 – 18 June
This month Turua is showing a collection of Georgina’s abstract landscapes and floral paintings. Join them on opening night and meet the artist, 5pm 16 June.
10a Turua Street, St Heliers
Gallery hours: Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: 10am-2pm
turuagallery.co.nz
Artist Run Initiatives you won’t want to miss this month!
Artspace Aotearoa
292 Karangahape Road, Newton
Mokopōpaki
454 Karangahape Road
Moana Fresh
64 Rosebank Road, Avondale
RM Gallery
3 Samoa House Lane, Auckland CBD
The Ōyster Ōtara
Ōtara Town Centre, Ōtara
Artspace Aotearoa
Far, far away – Chevron Hassett
On Until 10 June
Far, far away by Chevron Hassett is now open at Artspace
In this exhibition Hassett responds to the heritage of the Artspace building as a Post Office. Gathering contrasting encounters from daily life together and etching into them, the artist conjures an autobiography that emerges specifically from an experience of urban Indigeneity. Here, the sense of a letter sent somewhere, weaves lines through time and connection, through Maui, Rauponga Whakarare, and Rauponga Haehae (genealogical patterning also present in Ngati Porou carvings) to evolve a project of cultivation.
292 Karangahape Road, Newton
Gallery hours: Tues – Fri: 10am-6pm, Sat: 11am-4pm
artspace-aotearoa.nz
RM Gallery
An epoch in stone – Emme Orbach
On until 24 June
An epoch in stone explores the history of local minerals and stones, from geological creation through to industrialisation. Emme Orbach investigates elements and resources native to Aotearoa from research collected in 2022-23 from site visits across the North Island. The exhibition explores themes of impermanence and the passage of time. The artist is curious about the awe-inspiring yet existential predicament of comprehending nature that surpasses the human lifetime – of minerals that span thousands of years in creation.
3 Samoa House Lane, Auckland CBD
Gallery Hours: Thurs & Fri: 1pm-5pm, Sat: 12pm-4pm
rm.org.nz
The Oyster Otara
Show Title – Clinton Hewitt
On until 30 June
Hewitt uses block printing and relief techniques with oil-paint, watercolour and acrylic, to explore ancestral narratives of his homeland Aitutaki and Rarotonga, and the experiences of its transformation in the Cook Island diaspora of Aotearoa.
Ōtara Town Centre, Ōtara
Gallery hours: Tues-Thurs: 10am-3pm, Sat: 9am-1pm
facebook.com/theOysterOtara
Bergman Gallery
A Place To Call Home – Group show of contemporary Asian artists
15 June – 8 July
A Place To Call Home speaks to the generational presence of Asian New Zealanders and reveals the role that their art plays in Aotearoa’s contemporary cultural landscape. The artists’ narratives recognise traditions that span the Pacific and Asian continent, and reflect a broad conversation of cultural evolution within the New Zealand population at large. Artworks by Luise Fong, Rhea Maheshwari, Louie Bretaña, Tanja McMillan (Misery), Bev Moon, Naomi Azoulay, Cindy Huang, Abhi Chinniah and Yeonjae Choi ranging from paintings, photography, sculpture and ceramics will be on display. Opening night Thursday 15 June, 5pm-7pm, all welcome.
3/582 Karangahape Road (Entrance 2 Newton Road), Grey Lynn
Gallery hours: Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat: 11am-4pm
bergmangallery.com
Mangere Arts Centre
Tusiata O Le Tala O Le Vavau: Artists of the Forever Stories – Various Artists
On until 15 July
A Place To Call Home speaks to the generational presence of Asian New Zealanders and reveals the role that their art plays in Aotearoa’s contemporary cultural landscape. The artists’ narratives recognise traditions that span the Pacific and Asian continent, and reflect a broad conversation of cultural evolution within the New Zealand population at large. Artworks by Luise Fong, Rhea Maheshwari, Louie Bretaña, Tanja McMillan (Misery), Bev Moon, Naomi Azoulay, Cindy Huang, Abhi Chinniah and Yeonjae Choi ranging from paintings, photography, sculpture and ceramics will be on display. Opening night Thursday 15 June, 5pm-7pm, all welcome.
3/582 Karangahape Road (Entrance 2 Newton Road), Grey Lynn
Gallery hours: Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat: 11am-4pm
bergmangallery.com
