Exhibitions

Cultures of the Whau

All Projects Saturday 16th May, 2026 Blockhouse Bay Community Centre Cultures of the Whau is a celebration of the diverse cultures within the Whau area of Tāmaki Makaurau. This exciting day will bring people together under one roof to share, connect, and enjoy the richness of our multicultural community. Experience a day filled with delicious […]

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Nikau Superette Art

All Projects Melissa Laing 2026 A micro gallery in a community notice board, New Lynn. WEBSITE Nikau Superette Art takes place in a restored and repurposed community notice board on Queen Mary Avenue in New Lynn. Originally built by the Queen Mary Avenue and Durrant Place Neighbourhood Support Group and sponsored by a local real

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AIS Mātariki Mural

All Projects @Haser_nz @iloveavondale and Avondale Intermediate School students Mātariki, 2025 Avondale Intermediate School AIS Mātariki Mural For Mātariki this year we collaborated with I Love Avondale, Dominique Crawford, Avondale Intermediate School and Haser. Haser provided us a foundation to build from and together alongside the students of the kura we used bold colours to represent

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Braids and Bottle Caps

All Projects Opening Show Afternoon Tea: May 18Workshop Dates: May 24 (1:30 – 2:30 pm) & Africa Day, May 25 (12:30 – 1:30 pm) Avondale Library Braids and Bottle Caps: Art, Environment, and African Legacy Join Nigerian-born artist Mary Adeosun and co-creator Tristan Bloemstein as they re-imagine locally collected bottle caps and braided forms into

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AD 2 Me

All Projects May to June, 2024 Avondale @LADYBUG_BEBE @SPDRTWNBBY AD 2 Me, 2024 Join sisters Nia and Mile on a sensory journey through an immersive exhibition and zine. Where their perspectives, growing up in Avondale (AD), breathe life into treasured memories of our evolving community. Through vibrant visual art—spanning drawing to mixed media—and evocative sonic

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Mmiri | Wai

All Projects 22nd March to 20th April 2024 Mary Adeosun, Hannah Durojaiye, Diana Simumpande, Adrian Williams and Tallulah McLean Photoshoot and workshop at Greenbay. Exhibition at ALL GOODS and GREAT NORTH RD GALLERY, Avondale WEBSITE Mmiri| Wai Mmiri | Wai was about honoring the element of water through fashion, photography, and braided hair art. This

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WINDOW

WINDOW is an ongoing poster project on the corner of Totara and Rankin Avenue, hosted by the New Lynn Community Hub and facilitated by Divyaa Kumar. Aiming to explore contemporary art and design by local artists, the Window billboard displays a rotating gallery of posters from local creatives, changing on a monthly rotation. This pilot

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ArtsWest map

A West Auckland arts mapping project in collaboration with Te Uru gallery and the Hen- derson/Massey Arts broker. The final map will cross our boundary lines and collectively share and showcase our rich arts landscapes. The map will be available online via multiple platforms and in printed form for access by locals and visitors alike.

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Double Blessings

A photographic series by Anna Delany documenting twins both identical and fraternal across Auckland. This chapter of the series features twins from the Whau Local Board area, photographed in our familiar landscapes. The final photographs were exhibited in the Avondale town centre in the Great North Road Gallery.

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