Previous Exhibitions

 

  • Thomas Elliott - Paintings, 2010 Opening 14 July
    Thomas Elliott has established a distinctive figurative style that is meeting high demand on the New Zealand and International art scene.  His monochromatic paintings depict human figures in an imagined world, engaged in a web of interactions and connections.
  • Bing Dawe - Dowsing & Divining 11 - 29 August 2010
    New works in wood by Canterbury sculptor Bing Dawe focusing on the wildlife of NZ waterways.  Wall mounted and carved cabinets are the feature of the exhibition along with complimentary works on paper.
  • Jo Robertson - Petite Visage / Small Faces 21 April to 9 May 2010

    Dunedin figurative artist Jo Robertson brings her combination of realist and abstracted painting to the upstairs gallery spaces as she explores expression and psyche in a range of smaller works.

  • Bruce Hunt - New Paintings 24 March to 11 April 2010


    A collection of works inspired by the vastness and beauty of the Central Otago landscape.

  • Northern Exposure: Glass & Ceramic 3 to 21 March 2010

    An exhibition featuring works by North Island artists in glass and ceramic.
    Claudia Borella, Emma Camden, Mark Mitchell, David Murray & John Parker
  • Changing Views

    3 to 28 February 2010

    Every day a new work is featured on our website home page from Changing Views

  • Summer Hang 2010

    9 to 31 January 2010

    An exciting group exhibition of some of our favourite artworks.

  • Festive Exhibition 25 November - 22 December 2009
    An exhibition of new and recent works that will continue to evolve as those sold leave & new arrive. 
  • Nicky Foreman - Small Works 4 - 22 November 2009
    An collection of new paintings, some individual gems and a luna inspired piece following her themes of cross cultural identity and sense of place
  • Cheryl Lucas - Minding the Gap 4 - 22 November 2009
    A new collection of large robust ceramic works by this renowned South Island artist
  • Janna van Hasselt - Late Night Litho 14 Oct - 1 Nov 2009
    New colourful paintings & prints from her Amsterdam studio
  • Caroline McQuarrie - Kindle 14 Oct - 1 Nov 2009
    Photography & crochet combine in the upstairs gallery
  • Graham Bennett - Latitude 16 Sept - 4 Oct 2009
    New sculptures of varying scales
  • Claire Beynon - Questions of Balance 26 Aug - 13 Sept 2009
    An exhibition of beauty & balance in 2D and 3D
  • Between Views 5 - 23 August 2009
    A group exhibition featuring Bennett, Beynon, Binney, Crawford, Driver, Elliott, Main and many more.....
  • Richard Adams - New Music 15 July  - 2 Aug 2009
    New paintings on paper & canvas
  • Tim Main - 12 small pieces (Clematis) 15 July  - 2 Aug 2009
    An exhibition of small works from this sought after artist
  • Thomas Elliott 24 June - 12 July 2009
    New paintings
  • Bing Dawe - Vagrants Stragglers and the Unloved

    3 - 21 June 2009
    New sculptures

  • JS Parker - Plain Song - 3 Part Harmony 6 - 24 May 2009
    A new body of paintings
  • Fuse 15 April - 3 May 2009
    An exciting collection of works: favourites & new plus we introduce cast glass to the Arthouse
  • Bruce Hunt - Paintings 07-09 25 March - 11 April 2009
    New landscape paintings on canvas
  • Wayne Seyb - Paintings 4 March - 22 March 2009
    Recent paintings full of colour and energy plus a series of woodcut prints 
  • John Crawford - Between Seeing and Knowing 11 February - 1 March 2009
    New works on paper and recent ceramics plus a specially designed rug made by Dilana
  • Summer Hang - Investment Art

    10 January - 8 February 2009

    The focus of this exhibition is great art as a great investment. 

  • Gifted 12 - 22 December 2008
    If you desire something special for Christmas see our unique small ceramics by John Crawford, Cheryl Lucas & Mark Mitchell, $100 - $250
  • Robert Hague - This Way 26 November to 14 December
    Sydney based, international sculptor, Robert Hague has an exhibition of his smaller sculpture pieces in the upstairs galleries.
  • Pete Wheeler - Daytona Pink 26 November to 14 December
    Pete Wheeler makes his return to the Arthouse with an exhibition of new and exciting works.
  • Mark Mitchell - Composites 5 - 23 November 2008
    Mark Mitchell offers an exquisite group of wall mounted artworks combining ceramic & glass. 
  • Kate Fitzharris - New Works 5 - 23 November 2008
    Kate Fitzharris showcases her exceptional & very original style in this current selection of ceramic works.
  • Hannah Kidd - Heartland 8 October to 26 October
    A new series of sculpture by Hannah Kidd looks at people and our relationships with the surrounding environment.
  • Rugged up in Art 16 Sept to 5 Oct 2008
    Featuring Dilana Rugs
  • Land, Sea & Sky 20 August to 14 September
    Land, Sea & Sky curatored by Erika Stone looks at the influence the New Zealand landscape has on our artists.
    Supported by CrispStart Ltd
  • Bing Dawe - Roundel 16 to 27 July 2008
    This exhibition includes the first sculptures in a series of works based on a narrative titled 'The Lighthouse Keepers Cat '. The story refers to the premature extinction of a rare endemic species of flightless Wren.
  • Masterpieces - Binney & Jackson 30 July to 17 August
    A selection of new works by Don Binney and Paul Jackson. 
  • Richard Adams - New Works 9 July - 27 July 2008
    New works on canvas and paper by Richard Adams 
  • Nicky Foreman - 2008 Paintings 18 June - 6 July
    This new body of paintings by Nicky Foreman was inspired by a visit to Cezanne's studio in Aix-en-Provence, France.
  • Graham Bennett - Converse 28 May to 15 June 2008
    Sculpture by Graham Bennett  fills the lower gallery spaces
  • Jane Mitchell - Trans-Figuration 7 to 25 May 2008

    Recent paintings by Jane Mitchell
  • Thomas Elliott 16 April to 4 May
    In Elliott's latest exhition, the monochromatic paintings depict human figures in an imagined world.  These figures are engaged in a web of interactions and connections.    Recent Works  shows Elliott's distinctive figurative style.
  • Jo Robertson - Flesh & Energy 26 Mar to 13 April 2008
    Jo Robertson exhibits her latest works in an exhibition entitled Flesh & Energy. 
  • Claire Beynon - Fathom 5 Mar to 23 March 2008
    New works by Claire Beynon, following her participation in the recent Caselburg Trust’s inaugural Breaksea Residency in remote Western Fiordland. The images in this exhibition reference Fiordland’s unique history, its mythology and stories.  There are some exciting new developments in this work, some of which are so subtle and allusive as to make them near impossible to photograph. An extra layer of imagery and text is etched into each sheet of glass. 
  • Down Under China 13 Feb to 2 March 2008
    An important ceramic exhibition of works by Richard Parker, Elaine Henry, Cheryl Lucas, Chris Weaver, John Parker and Mark Mitchell. The works produced for Down Under China, reflect each of the artists current practices enriched with influences from their time in China.
  • Cristina Popovici - 7 X Light 12 September to 7 October 2007
    “7 x light” is a process and a metaphor at the same time. Light is the center of analysis with its nuances: day light, colour, inner light, energy, joy and aspiration.
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