Exhibitions

Advent 2011

20 Dec 2011 - 22 Jan 2012 Featuring exciting new work from our stable of artists, Advent 2011 offers a glimpse of what is in store for the gallery in 2012. With more works to be added as they arrive in the gallery. Including work from: Andrew Barns-Graham Josephine Cachemaille Candi Dentice Ted Dutch Ben Foster Liam... Read more

Toys

17 Dec 2011 Taking an alternative view of traditional images of innocent childhood play, Toys features weird toys, sinister childhood relics and uncanny dolls to create a sometimes-creepy playpen of images set to provoke, amuse and disturb. Although the images are all based on dolls, toys and objects of amusement, the artists’ develop... Read more

Clockwise

22 Nov - 4 Dec 2011 Bringing together the talents of Shintaro and Yoshiko Nakahara, 'Clockwise' presents a unique body of collaborative paintings. The Japanese-born husband and wife duo each have successful independent artistic practices, having gained degrees in Fine Art in Tokyo prior to their emigration to New Zealand. Despite possessing obviously disparate working styles,... Read more

Sculpture

1 - 20 Nov 2011 Carrara marble is the stone made famous through its use in Renaissance statuary. This art historical association defines the context of Selman’s work, and much of his recent output has been concerned with exploring the contemporary artistic potential of marble. His practice places him in an unusual position, utilising a... Read more

Variations on the Figure

11 - 30 Oct 2011 Variations on theFigure focuses on iconic artist Alan Pearson's explorations of figurative form through his neo-expressionist painting. Incorporating new paintings together with earlier, never-before-exhibited pieces from the studio archive, the show demonstrates the unique expression and insight which has made Pearson a defining figure of New Zealand art history. Throughout... Read more

Locale - Artists respond to concepts of place

27 Sep - 9 Oct 2011 Locale brings together a group of artists utilising or developing concepts of 'place' in their work. Rather than seeking obvious connections Locale develops unexpected and diverse linkages to 'place' across the work of the participating artists. Locale presents direct references to specific places, such as the study of NZ National... Read more

Retrotech

13 - 25 Sep 2011 Retrotech examines the presence of technology in Ted Dutch’s oeuvre; his fascination with objects, devices and machinery evident in his highly stylised, colourful and humorous responses to the anxieties of the twentieth century. Although Dutch’s style varied throughout his career, his aesthetic and conceptual interest in technology recurred consistently throughout.... Read more

Zenith

23 Aug - 11 Sep 2011 The movement of line through space is the motivating force behind the work of sculptor Ray Haydon. His works are rhythmic, improvisational and free, expressing a sense of effortlessness and vitality that belies their often immense physical presence. Haydon’s most recent work explores the ideas of motion and transformation; whether... Read more

Outer Edge Project: 'Blood Rose Cupcake' from 'Vamp Cookbook'

11 Aug - 8 Sep 2011 Wellington-based artist Jonathan Cameron works with elements of popular culture, often exploring notions of desire and its relation to Lacanian notions of other. Cameron explains, “Popular culture, whether it be pop music or blockbuster films, has a great hold and influence over a significant majority in our society; it is... Read more

12 Walls

9 - 21 Aug 2011 12 Walls, an evolving exhibition to support Sanderson Contemporary Art's stand at the Auckland Art Fair from 4 - 11 August 2011, is presented together with the launch of The Artists: 21 Practitioners in New Zealand Contemporary Art c. 2011 - 2013. Featuring: Andrew Barns-Graham Josephine Cachemaille Kevin Capon Candi... Read more

LIAM GERRARD

New Work

17 - 29 May 2011 Liam Gerrard takes subjects from the fringe of modern society and throws them under a harsh spotlight. In his monumentally-scaled realistic portraits, every feature and flaw is exposed, no matter how unflattering or malignant. Through this process, Gerrard is able to call attention to the buried absurdities of contemporary and... Read more