https://wellington.gen.nz/art https://www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/draft-public-art-and-collection-policy-2026 A draft Public Art and Collection Policy 2026 has been developed for the City Art Collection and mayoral portraits. art consultation wcc government Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:10:08 GMT https://www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/draft-public-art-and-collection-policy-2026 Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council 2026-10-22T20:10:08Z https://www.inverlochy.org.nz/Exhibitions/Current-Archive/between-the-trees Between the Trees is the first solo exhibition by Eastbourne artist Laura Round. This new collection of work is inspired by the coastal landscape and native forest of East Harbour Regional Park. Painted in oil, each work is an exploration of the elevated landscape overlooking... eastbourne exhibitions places art education Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:10:06 GMT https://www.inverlochy.org.nz/Exhibitions/Current-Archive/between-the-trees Inverlochy Art School 2026-10-22T20:10:06Z -41.29419515 174.7699945487031 Inverlochy Art School, 3, Inverlochy Place, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.inverlochy.org.nz/Exhibitions/Current-Archive/footprints-echoes This year's People's Choice Award Winner exhibition, Footprints & Echoes, celebrates the paintings of Inverlochy Art School student Bridget Lydon. Every year, Inverlochy offers a solo exhibition to the winner of the Annual Exhibition People's Choice Award. The award winning... art exhibitions education Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:10:06 GMT https://www.inverlochy.org.nz/Exhibitions/Current-Archive/footprints-echoes Inverlochy Art School 2026-10-22T20:10:06Z -41.29419515 174.7699945487031 Inverlochy Art School, 3, Inverlochy Place, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.lifeflight.org.nz/2026/10/22/beeinthecityauction/ After the Life Flight Bee in the City Sculpture trail - done in Partnership with Wild in Art and presented by Mills Albert - all our Bees will be looking for their forever homes. The post Bee in the City Charity Auction appeared first on Life Flight. art emergencyservices Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.lifeflight.org.nz/2026/10/22/beeinthecityauction/ Life Flight 2026-10-21T00:00:00Z https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/wellington-faculty-architecture-and-design-innovation-masters-students/dualiti The Skullduggery Art Show is back for its fifth year of halloween and horror inspired art. Sculpture, traditional and digital painting, fabrication and sword making are all on display in this creatively excellent fun show! art cubastreet places wcnhosted exhibitions Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/wellington-faculty-architecture-and-design-innovation-masters-students/dualiti Thistle Hall Community Venue 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z -41.29736355 174.77365784691114 Thistle Hall, Cuba Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/index.php/wellington-photographic-society/annual-exhibition The Skullduggery Art Show is back for its fifth year of halloween and horror inspired art. Sculpture, traditional and digital painting, fabrication and sword making are all on display in this creatively excellent fun show! art exhibitions cubastreet places wcnhosted Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/index.php/wellington-photographic-society/annual-exhibition Thistle Hall Community Venue 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z -41.29736355 174.77365784691114 Thistle Hall, Cuba Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/index.php/skullduggery-art-show-showcases-best-halloween-and-horror-inspired-art/skullduggery-art-show The Skullduggery Art Show is back for its fifth year of halloween and horror inspired art. Sculpture, traditional and digital painting, fabrication and sword making are all on display in this creatively excellent fun show! art cubastreet places wcnhosted exhibitions Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/index.php/skullduggery-art-show-showcases-best-halloween-and-horror-inspired-art/skullduggery-art-show Thistle Hall Community Venue 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z -41.29736355 174.77365784691114 Thistle Hall, Cuba Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/skullduggery-art-show-showcases-best-halloween-and-horror-inspired-art/skullduggery-art-show The Skullduggery Art Show is back for its fifth year of halloween and horror inspired art. Sculpture, traditional and digital painting, fabrication and sword making are all on display in this creatively excellent fun show! art cubastreet places wcnhosted exhibitions Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/skullduggery-art-show-showcases-best-halloween-and-horror-inspired-art/skullduggery-art-show Thistle Hall Community Venue 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z -41.29736355 174.77365784691114 Thistle Hall, Cuba Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2026/10/20/exhibition-design-review/ In celebration of 80-years of activity and advocacy for design the Architectural Centre, in collaboration with GCUR, Small Bore Books and and Aotearoa Festival of Design, Whanganui, is proud to announce the release of ‘Design Review: a partial archive.’ Between 1947 and 1953 the Architectural Centre in Wellington published New Zealand’s first design magazine. Covering […] exhibitions art architecture communitygroups Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2026/10/20/exhibition-design-review/ Architectural Centre Inc 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z https://citygallery.org.nz/behind-the-collaboration-meadowlark/ Auckland-based jewellery studio Meadowlark has partnered with City Gallery Wellington to create a limited-edition jewellery collection inspired by the exhibition Cornelia Parker. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/behind-the-collaboration-meadowlark/ City Gallery 2026-10-11T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.capitale.org.nz/2026/10/celebrating-carmen-rupe-with-whetu-and-kakahu/ The life and legacy of Carmen Rupe is being celebrated at Wellington Museum in its latest exhibition Arohanui, Carmen xx. exhibitions art education Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.capitale.org.nz/2026/10/celebrating-carmen-rupe-with-whetu-and-kakahu/ Capital E 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z https://www.capitale.org.nz/2026/10/bee-in-the-city/ Have you met our bees? As part of Life Flight’s public art trail Bee in the City, bees have been hidden around the city for you to find and collect. We have 6 beautiful bees designed by local schools inside the foyer at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui. Bee from the Bay by Lyall Bay […] The post Bee in the City first appeared on Nōku te Ao Capital E. lyallbay art central-library places libraries education Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.capitale.org.nz/2026/10/bee-in-the-city/ Capital E 2026-10-05T00:00:00Z -41.288190150000005 174.77673076998568 Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/behind-the-collaboration-kowtow/ After two decades at the forefront of ethical and circular fashion, Wellington-based label Kowtow has partnered with City Gallery Wellington to create a limited-edition merchandise collection and staff uniform for Cornelia Parker. museumsandgalleries art Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/behind-the-collaboration-kowtow/ City Gallery 2026-10-05T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/new-cafe-to-open-in-te-ngakau-city-gallery-wellington-partners-with-yu-group/ Yu Group will open a new café, Āta, in City Gallery Wellington’s heritage building when the gallery re-opens to the public this month. te-ngkau-precinct civic-square places museumsandgalleries art Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/new-cafe-to-open-in-te-ngakau-city-gallery-wellington-partners-with-yu-group/ City Gallery 2026-10-05T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/introducing-stella-our-new-matanga-akoranga-putaiao/ The post Introducing Stella, Our New Mātanga Akoranga Pūtaiao appeared first on Museums Wellington. museumsandgalleries art Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/introducing-stella-our-new-matanga-akoranga-putaiao/ MuseumsWellington 2026-09-30T00:00:00Z http://www.blackcoffeenewtown.com/exhibitions/pura-vida-by-teissi-aranda2026 Teissi Aranda’s exhibition Pura vida showcases her growth during the last decade exploring themes of transformation, introspection, and the power of art to heal. art exhibitions cafe restaurantsbars newtown places Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://www.blackcoffeenewtown.com/exhibitions/pura-vida-by-teissi-aranda2026 Black Coffee 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z -41.3121171 174.7794522 Black coffee, Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/wheako-poneke-experience-wellington-to-explore-moving-wellington-museum-to-takina/ The post Wheako Pōneke Experience Wellington to explore moving Wellington Museum to Tākina appeared first on Museums Wellington. tkina convention-center wcc government museumsandgalleries art Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/wheako-poneke-experience-wellington-to-explore-moving-wellington-museum-to-takina/ MuseumsWellington 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z -41.291444549999994 174.7812006663861 Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/pukeahu-national-war-memorial-tour/ The post Pukeahu National War Memorial Tour appeared first on Museums Wellington. museumsandgalleries art Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/pukeahu-national-war-memorial-tour/ MuseumsWellington 2026-09-17T00:00:00Z https://citygallery.org.nz/cornelia-parker-inspires-tamariki-to-takeover-newtown-galleries/ City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi re-opens next month (editor please note October) with Cornelia Parker, an exhibition from one of the most significant artists of the 21st century. newtown exhibitions places art museumsandgalleries Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/cornelia-parker-inspires-tamariki-to-takeover-newtown-galleries/ City Gallery 2026-09-16T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-re-opens-with-cornelia-parker/ City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi re-opens in its heritage building in Te Ngākau Civic Square after two years on Saturday 10 October, with an exhibition from one of the most significant artists of the 21st century, Cornelia Parker. civic-square exhibitions te-ngkau-precinct places art museumsandgalleries Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-re-opens-with-cornelia-parker/ City Gallery 2026-09-09T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://www.blackcoffeenewtown.com/exhibitions/bonewitch-by-jo-phillips2026 In an old world We look at the seasons The rise and fall of water The waxing and the waning We observed in quiet and in wonder We were cautious with what we didn’t understand We were in awe of life In awe of stars and flame and the moon We had smooth edges to ourselves along with the rough We endured We left our stories on the stones , tucked into tree limbs, buried in soil, cast to water and burned in fires We talked and sand and danced our histories Our survival Our endurance Remember… The harkening of the seed within Blunted now perhaps by a modern world The innate power and knowledge, scraped and erased But still a glimmer remains We are more than one thing Than one skill Than one life Than one individual We are more than a solitary person in the sea of One Persons We are more than survival In an old world, we clung together to endure To thrive We honoured the gifts and observations and teachings of others And as we became bolder and cleverer and "better’ We cast out those same gifts, those teachers, those healers We depended less and strove more We are complex and contrary The light and the dark The best and worst lives inside of each of us But… I am you You are me We are part of everything and everything is part of us Ubuntu - I am, because we are Blessings from the Bonewitch Message me any time to talk about bones, or wood or workshops or life or creating a community that walks together again. toffee.jo @ gmail.com cafe restaurantsbars newtown places art exhibitions Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://www.blackcoffeenewtown.com/exhibitions/bonewitch-by-jo-phillips2026 Black Coffee 2026-09-08T00:00:00Z -41.3121171 174.7794522 Black coffee, Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/newsarticle/170000 An exhibition celebrating the moments and milestones of 150 years of Cricket Wellington now encircles the iconic Basin... exhibitions art cricket sport Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/newsarticle/170000 Cricket Wellington 2026-09-08T00:00:00Z https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/arohanui-carmen-xx/ The post Arohanui, Carmen xx appeared first on Museums Wellington. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.museumswellington.org.nz/arohanui-carmen-xx/ MuseumsWellington 2026-09-08T00:00:00Z http://www.blackcoffeenewtown.com/exhibitions/vz3v7mrlx5re2hg981j13p9xgse8x52026 From a Forgotten Eon imagines a primordial Earth as home to an ancient civilisation of geological beings, long before plants, animals or humanity. cafe restaurantsbars newtown places art exhibitions Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://www.blackcoffeenewtown.com/exhibitions/vz3v7mrlx5re2hg981j13p9xgse8x52026 Black Coffee 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z -41.3121171 174.7794522 Black coffee, Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/tones-of-silence-futuna-chapel-in-black-white/ Experience Futuna Chapel through the dramatic lens of black-and-white photography in a special exhibition held inside this celebrated heritage space over three Saturday’s of the Wellington Heritage Festival; 31 October, 7 November and 14 November, with scheduled public talks bringing the images, stories, and architecture to life. Featuring the work of photographer John Grace, who […] futuna architecture exhibitions karori places art heritagebuildings localhistory Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/tones-of-silence-futuna-chapel-in-black-white/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/tones-of-silence-futuna-chapel-public-talks/ Step inside Futuna Chapel for three captivating Sunday afternoon talks covering black-and-white photography, heritage architecture, and Aotearoa New Zealand’s built history, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm during the Futuna Exhibition. futuna architecture exhibitions karori places art heritagebuildings localhistory Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/tones-of-silence-futuna-chapel-public-talks/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/for-the-love-of-letterpress/ For the Love of Letterpress offers a behind the scenes tour of Wai te ata Press with Sydney Shep, showcasing the studio’s remarkable letterpress technologies and the only working collection of Chinese full form heritage type in the southern hemisphere. communitygroups te-papa museumsandgalleries art events Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/for-the-love-of-letterpress/ Friends of Te Papa 2026-09-03T00:00:00Z https://www.capitale.org.nz/2026/09/how-a-wellington-legend-shaped-librarys-new-childrens-play-space/ Originally published by The Post Scott Parker is the exhibition and experience designer who built our new play space. exhibitions art education Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.capitale.org.nz/2026/09/how-a-wellington-legend-shaped-librarys-new-childrens-play-space/ Capital E 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/members-exclusive-preview-of-he-toi-whakairo/ Be among the first to experience He Toi Whakairo: The Art of Māori Carving, a landmark exhibition bringing together seven centuries of artistry from Te Papa’s collections. art exhibitions communitygroups te-papa museumsandgalleries events Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.friendsoftepapa.org.nz/event/members-exclusive-preview-of-he-toi-whakairo/ Friends of Te Papa 2026-08-28T00:00:00Z https://citygallery.org.nz/artists-reanimate-nairn-street-cottages-layered-past/ What was that smell? The first time Megan Dunn and I visited Nairn Street Cottage together, it emanated from the house’s bones. museumsandgalleries art Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/artists-reanimate-nairn-street-cottages-layered-past/ City Gallery 2026-08-26T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand