FOR ONE WEEKEND THIS SPRING, AUCKLANDS MOST CREATIVE NEIGHBOURHOOD WILL BECOME ONE GIANT GALLERY

Whether you're a seasoned collector, a curious first-time gallery visitor or simply looking for a weekend exploring one of Auckland's most vibrant neighbourhoods, Karangahape Art Weekend offers a rare chance to experience the depth and diversity of contemporary art in Aotearoa, all within walking distance...



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ANNA MILES GALLERY

Peter Hawkesby
Peter Hawkesby in 7 Pieces

17 – 23 September



ARTSPACE AOTEAROA

Various artists
CRIT: Art learning since 1987

18 July – 26 September 2026

AUDIO FOUNDATION

Mario Van Horrik & Petra Dubach 
Trans(Port)(L)Ation

August 6 – September 19
*closed Sunday

COASTAL SIGNS

Shannon Te Ao
sisters

10 September – 10 October


COLLEEN

Tyrone Te Waa
A sculptural window installation in collaboration with Anna Miles Gallery
18 – 20 September

CHARLES NINOW

Gil Hanly
Photography
10 September - 17 October



HAUMI E STUDIOS

Armani Reynolds-Hatem & Estefana Correa

Sola fide 

4th-20th September

 

LETT THOMAS

Diane Arbus, Chris Booth, Mike Hewson, Kate Newby
one of these situations

2 September – 3 October



MASTERWORKS

Various
40 Years, 40 Things
and 40 Pins

8 August – 3 October

MAY X WILLIAM AUSTIN

Hariata Ropata-Tangahoe, Anna Sisson, Sue Soo

Archive

5 September - 20 September


MELANIE ROGER GALLERY

Kirstin Carlin, Gavin Hurley, Julia Holderness
Other People’s Flowers

26 August – 20 September

Henrietta Harris

Aileen

18 – 20 September

MOAT GALLERY

Elise McDermott, Dan Arps and Jasmin Kirkwood, with a photo publication to accompany/respond to the show from Jack Baker. 
Central Facade

3 – 24 September



MSJD GALLERY

Elsie ‘Christoffel and Susu 蘇子誠 
smash smash smash smash smash

3-26 September



RM

J Davies

Hoki Mai Ra
16 Sep - 24 Oct


Litia Tuiburelevu & Shaun Naufahu

Neither Real Nor Imagined / Leading a Horse through the Caves Mouth
16 Sep - 24 Oct

STUDIO ONE TOI TU

Isabelle Lepoamo 
The Art of Perfection

3 Sep – 1 Oct

Pon Huey Min, Peter Simpson & Melody Renaud 

Small World

3 Sep – 1 Oct

Benjamin Everitt, Kyoto Timber Frames & Asia Kiwi Architects
From The Arborist to the Builder
, 

3 Sep – 1 Oct


TAUTAI

Ian George, Jim Vivieare, Johnny Penisula & Lily Aitui Laita
K I V A  - curated by Ani O’Niell

28 August – 10 October

THE CHARLOTTE MUSEUM Te Whare Takatāpui-Wāhine o Aotearoa

Jenette Mullin
Unfurling

2 September – 3 October

Deb Platt

Unscripted

2nd September - 3rd October
 


TIM MELVILLE

Ngaroma Riley and Tawhai Rickard
Pōnga Rā / When will you walk with me

17 Sep - 10 Oct


WHICH WAY

Yuji Iwase, Warisara Thomson and Nikita Hesketh

Disco Bits & Balls

28 August – 20 September

Friday 5pm-9pm

All Day

RM at Beresford Square

The Archive

An exhibition of archival material showcasing nearly three decades of an artist run initiative including 29 years of photographic slides and ephemera alongside a formal cataloging of exhibitions.


3.30 pm till late
The Frog
Grab a drink and explore their ever changing curated exhibition of local art featuring works by Dan Arps, Ava Seymour, Judy Darragh, Matt Arbuckle, Brittany Walker-Smith, Peter Malone, Robbie Fraser, Alex McFarlane, Icao Tiseli,  Shiraz Sadikeen, Olivia Asher, Karl Bayly



5 - 9pm

Clean Collective Drink Station

As you walk between the galleries, stop. by one of our drink stations and have a non-alcoholic energy drink,


5-9pm
The Keep
‘The Keep’s Secret Room’ - A sound art performance
at The Keep in collaboration with Audio Foundation

5-9pm
Moat Gallery
Moving image projection and ambient works
from artist Jess Preston


5-9pm
Melanie Roger Gallery
Vinyl music with special guests


5 - 8pm

Crushes
A handcrafted woodworking instillation by David Bryn Parker


5pm - Late
Achos

View a new selection original drawings, flash designs and other artworks by leading tattoo artists. 

6-8pm
Lett Thomas
A Theremin music performance by Alan Holt

6-9pm
Ironbank Studio Residency
"
Carrying and Caring"
A durational live performance curated by Olivia McGregor featuring local dance artists and spatial and costume design in collaboration with Hannah Lee Jade.

6-9pm
May x William Austin Closing Party
William Austin is a commercial art gallery in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, representing an intergenerational mix of early career and established 

artists.
*The exhibition will continue over the weekend

6.30-8.30pm
RM
‘Triple Threat’

A sound art event at Rm co-produced by the Audio Foundation featuring Paradox Princess, Ducklingmonster and Odeious


6pm - 8pm

Urban Tumbleweed along K Rd

A Site-Situated Performance Reflecting on Plastics, Time, and Material Agency. The work gestures toward the intersections of performance, material culture, and environmental discourse, offering both a critical and aesthetic reflection on the ongoing legacy of plastics in our world.



6.30pm - 7.30pm

Tom Tuke Puppet Show in the doorway of Pitt Street Methodist Church


7pm - 9pm

Kalisolaite 'Uhila

Left-right! Left-right!
Kalisolaite ‘Uhila walks from one end of the road, down to the other. Cans on left, coconuts on right…Dressed simply in black


5pm - 9pm

Open Cafe
Pop by for a drink Friday night or a coffee over the weekend and enjoy resident artworks by Lisa Reihana and Teare Turetahi.


2pm Onwards

The Button Factory

Art Marathon 24-hour Creative Lock-In - a high-energy, non-stop making marathon powered by camaraderie and the electric buzz of collaboration!
*This is a ticketed event and spaces are limited. Book
HERE


5pm - Late

Mercury Lane

Karanga-a-Hape Train station entrance 

Angus Muir Light Box


ALL GALLERIES AND SPACES OPEN except Samoa House



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Saturday 11am - 3pm

11am - 3pm
Squiggla Arts programme for Kids,  developed in partnership with The Chartwell Trust featuring interactive activities designed to encourage participation by children and whānau
* Start at George Courts Building, cnr of Mercury Lane


8am - 3pm

Open Cafe
Pop by for a coffee over the weekend and enjoy resident artworks by Lisa Reihana and Teare Turetahi.


10-4pm

Small Rave

'Algorithm & Aesthetic II' brings together Whitecliffe academic artists, designers and researchers for an exhibition exploring AI and its growing influence on creative practice.

11 - 3pm
Lett Thomas

Mega Book Sale 

Catalogues, monographs and artist publications at discounted rates and bundle prices.

11am and 2pm
Street Art, Sculpture and Wellbeing 

A walk and talk by Barbara Holloway that explores urban renewal through the arts in the iconic Karangāhāpe Road precinct. Visit the Cross Street project and St Kevin's Arcade, Poynton Terrace and Pitt Street.
*Meet at Miller's Coffee 31 Cross Street, limited capacity Register
HERE


11am - 3pm

RM at Beresford Square

The Archive

This features a selection of artworks and collection boxes from the galleries onsite archive, bringing a multitude of artists from RM’s catalogue into Beresford square ahead of the gallery's 30-year anniversary in 2027.


11 – 3pm
Studio One Toi Tu Open Studios
Featuring Veronica Herber, Glen Armstrong and Deborah Crowe


11am-2pm

Studio One Toi Tū

Draw a Bug! Come draw a bug with us, scan it, and watch it come alive! As a part of the Small World exhibition in Gallery 2, the artists will be onsite to assist with drawing bugs together and scanning them into their interactive digital ecosystem.


11am
Tim Melville
Artist Ngaroma Riley in conversation with gallerist Tim Melville to accompany the exhibition ‘Pōnga Rā / When will you walk with me’

11-1pm
Melanie Roger Gallery pop-up space (446 Karangahape Rd)
Meet artist Henrietta Harris to accompany her three day only exhibition ‘Aileen’

5pm - Late
Achos's

View a new selection original drawings, flash designs and other artworks by leading tattoo artists. 

11:30am
Artspace Aotearoa guided tour with Prairie Hatchard-McGill
Visiting Coastal Signs, Tyrone Te Waa at COLLEEN, The Charlotte Museum and Audio Foundation
*Free but spots are limited - Register
HERE


12-1pm
MSJD Gallery

Curators talk with Millie Dunstall to accompany the exhibition ‘smash, smash, smash, smash, smash’ with works by Elsie Christoffel and Susu

12-1pm
Anna Miles Gallery
Peter Hawkesby in conversation with
  Richard Fahey
*Peter Hawkesby will be at the gallery to meet throughout KAW

12-3pm
Ironbank Studio Residency
"
Carrying and Caring"
A durational live performance curated by Olivia McGregor featuring local dance artists and spatial and costume design in collaboration with Hannah Lee Jade 

12-4pm
Audio Foundation
Musical Electronics Library (MEL) Petting Zoo.
Browse and try out the MEL collection of unique instruments, effects and synthesisers.

1pm

Artspace Aotearoa guided tour with Philip Clarke
Visiting Tautai, Masterworks Gallery, Which Way and Anna Miles Gallery
*Free but spots are limited - Register
HERE

1-2pm
Haumi e Studios
Artist talks with Armani Reynolds-Hatem and Estefana Correa to accompany the exhibition ‘Sola Fide’

1pm

Liberation Library murals tour
A guided public art tour led by Tigilau Ness and Chris McBride, exploring the Liberation Library murals honouring the Polynesian Panthers' historic civil rights activism, including their opposition to the Dawn Raids and their advocacy for housing, education and social justice. The tour will provide visitors with a deeper understanding of the history of the precinct and the enduring impact of the Panthers' work.
*meet at Gundry St carpark, Ponsonby Rd end


11am - 3pm

RM

'Signature Move' 

An interactive performance by Joseph Jowitt that interrogates the intersections of democracy, legislation, and individual agency within bureaucratic systems. 

1-3pm
Tautai
Filemu Workshop: Scrapbook Postcard
Workshop with Taualofa Totua as part of the 40 year exhibition ‘K I V A’
Spots are limited and registration is required -
https://events.humanitix.com/k-i-v-a-scrapbook-workshop-with-taualofa-totua


2pm
Masterworks

Collecting - join artist Bronwynne Cornish and Masterworks gallery manager Bronwyn Lloyd. Bronwynne and Bronwyn will talk about the friendships that grew from decades of making, exhibiting, and collecting, centred around Cornish’s archive.

2 - 4pm
The Charlotte Museum
Meet artists Jenette Mullin and Deb Platt within their exhibitions ‘Unfurling’ and ‘Unscripted’


All Day

Mercury Lane

Karanga-a-Hape Train station entrance 

Angus Muir Light Box



3.30 pm till late
The Frog

Grab a drink and explore their ever changing curated exhibition of local art featuring works by Dan Arps, Ava Seymour, Judy Darragh, Matt Arbuckle, Brittany Walker-Smith, Peter Malone, Robbie Fraser, Alex McFarlane, Icao Tiseli,  Shiraz Sadikeen, Olivia Asher, Karl Bayly


ALL GALLERIES AND SPACES OPEN


Sunday 11am - 3pm

All Day

RM at Beresford Square

The Archive

An exhibition of archival material showcasing nearly three decades of an artist run initiative including 29 years of photographic slides and ephemera alongside a formal cataloging of exhibitions.


10am - 4pm

Small Rave

'Algorithm & Aesthetic II' brings together Whitecliffe academic artists, designers and researchers for an exhibition exploring AI and its growing influence on creative practice.



11am-3pm
Squiggla Arts programme for Kids,
developed in partnership with The Chartwell Trust featuring interactive activities designed to encourage participation by children and whānau
* Start at George Courts Building, cnr of Mercury Lane

11-3pm
Lett Thomas

Mega Book Sale 

Catalogues, monographs and artist publications at discounted rates and bundle prices. 


11am
Melanie Roger Gallery
Kirstin Carlin and Gavin Hurley in conversation discussing their work in ‘Other People’s Flowers’ where artists turn to the language of flowers to speak both with and through the history of New Zealand art.

11-3pm
Myers Park Cottage
‘Passage Through Time Photography’ open day.
Visit and explore upcoming opportunities to use multiple exposure layering and collage techniques as an art form with Kirk Lafferty.
*enter from the stairwell at St Kevin’s Arcade


11am - Late
Achos's

View a new selection of original drawings, flash designs and other artworks by participating tattoo artists.


11am - 3pm

Open Cafe
Pop by for a coffee over the weekend and enjoy resident artworks by Lisa Reihana and Teare Turetahi.


11:30am
Artspace Aotearoa guided tour with Sofia Roger Williams from 95bFM’s ‘Various Artists’. Visiting May x William Austin, RM, Lett Thomas and Melanie Roger Gallery. *Free but spots are limited - Register HERE

12 - 2pm
Sound Art Trolley Performance by Audio Foundation - along Karangahape Road

1pm
Artspace Aotearoa guided tour with Damien Levi
Visiting Samoa House Library, MSJD Gallery, Moat Gallery and HAUMI E STUDIOS
*Free but spots are limited - Register
HERE


1pm
Lett Thomas
one of these situations, exhibition walk through with Lachlan Taylor 

Please join art historian and writer Lachlan Taylor for a conversation about our current exhibition one of these situations, discussing new works by Mike Hewson and Kate Newby exhibited alongside Diane Arbus’ 1962 photograph Rocks on wheels,

Disneyland, Cal. 1962 and an early work by Chris Booth. 



11-2pm

Audio Foundation

'Shall I be Mother?'

A sound art performance

Performers: Beth Dawson, Eamon Edmundson-Wells, Sean Martin-Buss, Stephen Bain, Chris O'Connor, Neil Feather



1pm

K I V A | Celebrating 40 years of Tautai Curator walkthrough with Ani O'Neill.


2pm
Haumi e Studios
Moving image screenings featuring experimental work


All Day

Mercury Lane

Karanga-a-Hape Train station entrance 

Angus Muir Light Box


6 - 8pm 

Silo Theatre

Play Reading  - She's Sold -  Directed by Katie Wolfe, written by Sam Brooks

*Attend by paying what you wish but tickets are recommended HERE


ALL GALLERIES AND SPACES OPEN except STUDIO ONE TU TOI






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