https://wellington.gen.nz/city-gallery City Gallery newsitems https://citygallery.org.nz/cora-allan-maps-mauri-through-pigment-performance-and-whenua/ Cora-Allan paints Mauri in the Whenua during her artist talk on the opening day of Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth. museumsandgalleries art Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/cora-allan-maps-mauri-through-pigment-performance-and-whenua/ City Gallery 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z -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-exhibition-weaves-cultures/ Recording Mauri: Moments of Light and Earth, a solo show by award-winning visual artist Cora-Allan (Ngāpuhi, Ngātitumutumu; Niuean -Alofi, Liku), is unapologetically political, deeply thought, and imbued with earth-toned beauty. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-exhibition-weaves-cultures/ City Gallery 2026-01-30T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/future-proofing-our-building/ Wellington City Council is earthquake strengthening and upgrading our City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi building. earthquake-strengthening museumsandgalleries art Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/future-proofing-our-building/ City Gallery 2026-01-21T00:00:00Z -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-offers-inspiration-and-awe-across-summer/ City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi is working with partner galleries to bring inspiration and moments of awe to visitors across summer, ahead of our return to Te Ngākau Civic Square in October this year. civic-square te-ngkau-precinct places museumsandgalleries art Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-offers-inspiration-and-awe-across-summer/ City Gallery 2026-01-06T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/curator-lecture-andrea-schlieker-on-cornelia-parker/ In October 2026, City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi will reopen with the first major Aotearoa exhibition by celebrated British artist, Cornelia Parker. exhibitions lecture art events museumsandgalleries Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/curator-lecture-andrea-schlieker-on-cornelia-parker/ City Gallery 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z -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-te-whare-toi-calls-new-zealand-artists-new-public-sculpture-commission-open-now/ City Gallery Wellington is marking its return to its heritage home in Te Ngākau Civic Square with a new opportunity for a New Zealand-born or based artist to create a major outdoor sculpture in the capital: City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi Sculpture Terrace Commission. civic-square te-ngkau-precinct places museumsandgalleries art Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-te-whare-toi-calls-new-zealand-artists-new-public-sculpture-commission-open-now/ City Gallery 2025-11-09T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/cornelia-parker-city-gallery-wellington-back-with-a-bang/ City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi is announcing its return to Te Ngākau Civic Square with a major new exhibition from one of the most significant artists of the 21st century, Cornelia Parker. civic-square exhibitions te-ngkau-precinct places art museumsandgalleries Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/cornelia-parker-city-gallery-wellington-back-with-a-bang/ City Gallery 2025-11-06T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/a-new-fund-to-support-women-artists/ City Gallery Wellington is deepening its commitment to women’s voices in the arts through a dedicated fund that provides vital support for the creation of new work by female artists. museumsandgalleries art Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/a-new-fund-to-support-women-artists/ City Gallery 2025-10-30T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/open-letter-to-hon-erica-stanford-minister-of-education-why-art-history-matters/ 19 September 2025 We write as representatives of Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts and cultural sector to express our shared concern about the suggested removal of Art History from the New Zealand Secondary School Curriculum. art museumsandgalleries Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/open-letter-to-hon-erica-stanford-minister-of-education-why-art-history-matters/ City Gallery 2025-09-19T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/open-letter-to-hon-erica-stanford-minister-of-education-why-art-history-matters/ We write as representatives of Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts and cultural sector to express our shared concern about the suggested removal of Art History from the New Zealand Secondary School Curriculum. art museumsandgalleries Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/open-letter-to-hon-erica-stanford-minister-of-education-why-art-history-matters/ City Gallery 2025-09-19T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/human-godwits-on-john-ward-knox/ By Megan Dunn I’m no bird watcher but I’ve had my eyes on John Ward Knox’s ducks. I first saw them online. Gosh, they are so bloody beautiful. How I covet those wooden ducks, like decoys, but so much more. Ward Knox’s elegant sensibility is always, at least for me, a little bit elegiac, almost […] The post Human Godwits: on John Ward Knox appeared first on City Gallery. museumsandgalleries art Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/human-godwits-on-john-ward-knox/ City Gallery 2025-09-18T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/human-godwits-on-john-ward-knox/ I’m no bird watcher but I’ve had my eyes on John Ward Knox’s ducks. I first saw them online. Gosh, they are so bloody beautiful. How I coveted those wooden ducks, like decoys, but so much more. Ward Knox’s elegant sensibility is always, at least for me, a little bit elegiac, almost unbearably poignant. Last […] The post Human Godwits: on John Ward Knox appeared first on City Gallery. museumsandgalleries art Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/human-godwits-on-john-ward-knox/ City Gallery 2025-09-17T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/is-it-wrong-to-anthropomorphise-animals/ Megan Dunn is curator special project at Wheako Pōneke Experience Wellington. museumsandgalleries art Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/is-it-wrong-to-anthropomorphise-animals/ City Gallery 2025-08-12T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/is-it-wrong-to-anthropomorphise-animals/ The quick answer to my question is yes, the long answer starts on Molesworth St, where I saw a man walking a llama on a lead outside the National Library last year. The llama was stopped by construction workers who wanted a photograph with it. Obviously. Who doesn’t want a selfie with a llama? I […] The post Is it wrong to anthropomorphise animals? appeared first on City Gallery. libraries museumsandgalleries art Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/is-it-wrong-to-anthropomorphise-animals/ City Gallery 2025-08-12T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/new-exhibition-explores-humanity-other-animals-and-ai/ 15 July 2025 What do an elk riding the New York subway, a flock of carved godwit, and a photograph of a taxidermied elephant standing on a sleepyhead mattress have in common? They all feature in Messengers, the latest exhibition from City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi that brings together historical photographs and contemporary works […] The post New exhibition explores humanity, other animals, and AI appeared first on City Gallery. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/new-exhibition-explores-humanity-other-animals-and-ai/ City Gallery 2025-07-15T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/new-exhibition-explores-humanity-other-animals-and-ai/ What do an elk riding the New York subway, a flock of carved godwit, and a photograph of a taxidermied elephant standing on a sleepyhead mattress have in common? They all feature in Messengers, the latest exhibition from City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi that brings together historical photographs and contemporary works to examine the […] The post New exhibition explores humanity, other animals, and AI appeared first on City Gallery. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/new-exhibition-explores-humanity-other-animals-and-ai/ City Gallery 2025-07-15T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/site-seeing-brings-birds-into-view/ Kirsty Baker is a curator/kaipupuri whakaaturanga for City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi OPINION: I imagine that humans have been telling stories about birds for as long as we have been storytellers. museumsandgalleries art Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/site-seeing-brings-birds-into-view/ City Gallery 2025-05-07T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/site-seeing-brings-birds-into-view/ I imagine that humans have been telling stories about birds for as long as we have been storytellers. museumsandgalleries art Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/site-seeing-brings-birds-into-view/ City Gallery 2025-05-07T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/city-gallery-wellington-te-whare-toi-exhibition-photographic-works-of-dreamy-beauty-critique-colonial-lens/ Site Seeing, the latest City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi exhibition, brings together two artists, Conor Clarke (Ngāi Tahu) and Bridget Reweti (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi), to critique the colonial lens of scenic photography. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/city-gallery-wellington-te-whare-toi-exhibition-photographic-works-of-dreamy-beauty-critique-colonial-lens/ City Gallery 2025-04-16T00:00:00Z -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-te-whare-toi-exhibition-photographic-works-of-dreamy-beauty-critique-colonial-lens/ Site Seeing, the latest City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi exhibition, brings together two artists, Conor Clarke (Ngāi Tahu) and Bridget Reweti (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi), to critique the colonial lens of scenic photography. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-te-whare-toi-exhibition-photographic-works-of-dreamy-beauty-critique-colonial-lens/ City Gallery 2025-04-16T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/flight-paths-tracing-journeys-through-site-seeing/ Kirsty Baker Site Seeing brings together the work of contemporary Māori photographic artists Conor Clarke (Ngāi Tahu, Scottish, Welsh) and Bridget Reweti (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi), encouraging us to reconsider the ways we see the land and how we might imagine our relationships to it. museumsandgalleries art Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/flight-paths-tracing-journeys-through-site-seeing/ City Gallery 2025-04-08T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/flight-paths-tracing-journeys-through-site-seeing/ Site Seeing brings together the work of contemporary Māori photographic artists Conor Clarke (Ngāi Tahu, Scottish, Welsh) and Bridget Reweti (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi), encouraging us to reconsider the ways we see the land and how we might imagine our relationships to it. museumsandgalleries art Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/flight-paths-tracing-journeys-through-site-seeing/ City Gallery 2025-04-08T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/meditations-moorina-bonini-lily-dowd-and-te-ara-minhinnick/ Discover how artists Moorina Bonini, Lily Dowd and Te Ara Minhinnick cultivate agency, autonomy and activism as they speak to their works in Meditations. Meditations is presented at National Library of New Zealand | 30 November – 29 March 2025. The post Meditations: Moorina Bonini, Lily Dowd and Te Ara Minhinnick appeared first on City Gallery. libraries museumsandgalleries art Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/meditations-moorina-bonini-lily-dowd-and-te-ara-minhinnick/ City Gallery 2025-03-27T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/meditations-moorina-bonini-lily-dowd-and-te-ara-minhinnick/ Discover how artists Moorina Bonini, Lily Dowd and Te Ara Minhinnick cultivate agency, autonomy and activism as they speak to their works in Meditations. Meditations is presented at National Library of New Zealand | 30 November – 29 March 2025. The post Meditations: Moorina Bonini, Lily Dowd and Te Ara Minhinnick appeared first on City Gallery. libraries museumsandgalleries art Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/meditations-moorina-bonini-lily-dowd-and-te-ara-minhinnick/ City Gallery 2025-03-27T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/messengers/ The post Messengers appeared first on City Gallery. museumsandgalleries art exhibitions Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/messengers/ City Gallery 2025-03-18T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/site-seeing/ The post Site Seeing appeared first on City Gallery. museumsandgalleries art exhibitions Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/site-seeing/ City Gallery 2025-01-21T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/wesley-john-fourie-hyperballad/ The post Wesley John Fourie: HYPERBALLAD appeared first on City Gallery. museumsandgalleries art exhibitions Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/wesley-john-fourie-hyperballad/ City Gallery 2025-01-14T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/live-performance-links-with-jarman-exhibition/ Aaron Lister is Kai Pupuri Matua Senior Curator at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi City Gallery Wellington staged the largest performance in its history in mid-November. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/blog/live-performance-links-with-jarman-exhibition/ City Gallery 2024-12-05T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/live-performance-links-with-jarman-exhibition/ Aaron Lister is Kai Pupuri Matua Senior Curator at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi City Gallery Wellington staged the largest performance in its history in mid-November. exhibitions art museumsandgalleries Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/live-performance-links-with-jarman-exhibition/ City Gallery 2024-12-05T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-te-whare-toi-exhibition-meditations-takes-collaborative-approach-to-explore-time/ Meditations, the latest exhibition from City Gallery Te Whare Toi, at its temporary home in National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, is an exploration of time and the creation of personal archives. exhibitions libraries art museumsandgalleries Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://citygallery.org.nz/city-gallery-wellington-te-whare-toi-exhibition-meditations-takes-collaborative-approach-to-explore-time/ City Gallery 2024-11-29T00:00:00Z -41.28844155 174.77725074851375 Wellington City Gallery, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand