New Zealand

New Zealand is represented at Art Market Brief with 70 museums and galleries in key cities such as Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton. Frequently mentioned artists in our 17 recent articles include Aura Satz, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Len Lye.

Leading cityAuckland

Museums & galleries70

Museums30

Art Market Rank30

Image: Dunedin Public Art Gallery, London

Museum

Walter Sickert work in Dunedin survey revisits theatre, performance and British Modernism

Dunedin Public Art Gallery is drawing attention to a late-career Walter Sickert painting in its collection as part of its exhibition ‘Te Ahikāroa — Artists & Stories of Dunedin Public Art Gallery’.

Read full story Dunedin · 20 Jul 2026 [REPORT]

Latest From New Zealand

Image: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth

Museum

‘Direct Bodily Empathy – Sensing Sound’ to Launch in Ngāmotu

The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre and Perimeter Editions have announced the Ngāmotu launch of ‘Direct Bodily Empathy – Sensing Sound’.

Read full story New Plymouth · 18 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Image: Centre of Contemporary Art Toi Moroki, Christchurch

Museum

'Scented Translations' Sets 2026 Dates

Its stated curatorial approach centres on scent as a material medium and challenges the visual bias of gallery spaces through attention to the material nature of scent.

Read full story Christchurch · 18 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Image: Te Tuhi, Auckland ; Ed Ritchie 1

Museum

Te Tuhi Announces Ava Trevella as Iris Fisher Artist Studio Residency Recipient

Te Tuhi has announced Ava Trevella as the second recipient of the Iris Fisher Artist Studio Residency.

Read full story Auckland · 16 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Image: Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland

Museum

Conor Clarke and Sione Faletau named selectors for ‘The Changing Room 2027’

Gus Fisher Gallery has named Conor Clarke and Sione Faletau as selectors for ‘The Changing Room 2027’.

Read full story Auckland · 9 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Image: New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington

Museum

New Zealand Portrait Gallery to Pair Lois White and Terry Stringer in Figurative Art Exhibition

The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata will present ‘Terry Stringer & Lois White: A Portrait’, an exhibition bringing together the work of two New Zealand artists who use the human figure to examine experiences extending beyond individual likeness.

Read full story Wellington · 1 Sept 2026 [REPORT]