Current exhibitions

Photo Credit: Lindah Lepou, AITU series, 2026. Image by Lisa Fa’alafi (FALE'AITU)
(Ai)TU™ Series Presents
Mata‘AITU (voyeur)
by Lindah Lepou™
8 August–8 November 2026
Neil Penman_Ramari Wineera_Web
Tomorrow’s
histories:
photographs by Neil Penman
8 August–8 November 2026
WHITTAKERS ALMOND GOLD BLOCKS PORTRAIT WEB
Unwrapped:
Whittaker’s since 1896
8 August 2026–28 February 2027
Maungaroa Punga a Kupe, anchor stone, 700-900AD. Collection of Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand and Ngāti Toa Rangatira ME015920
Mutumutu
ki Mukukai:
Freshwater to Saltwater
Ngāti Toa Rangatira connected waterways.
Our Harbour – Te Awarua-o-Porirua, 2017, illustration detail by artist Mat Tait.
Our Harbour
Te Awarua-o-Porirua
Permanent Exhibition
FOP-Art-Awards-2024-L-R-Ioana-Gordon-Smith-Chief-Judge_-Emma-Hercus
The Friends of Pātaka
Art Awards 2026
22 August–18 October 2026
Art work by Alison Leuane, Mālama, Toi Gallery exhibition 20206
Mālamalama
Alison Leauanae
5 September-11 October Toi Gallery
Art work by Alison Leuane, Mālama, Toi Gallery exhibition 20206
Mālamalama
Alison Leauanae
5 September-11 October Toi Gallery
Photo Credit: Lindah Lepou, AITU series, 2026. Image by Lisa Fa’alafi (FALE'AITU)
(Ai)TU™ Series Presents
Mata‘AITU (voyeur)
by Lindah Lepou™
8 August–8 November 2026
Neil Penman_Ramari Wineera_Web
Tomorrow’s
histories:
photographs by Neil Penman
8 August–8 November 2026
WHITTAKERS ALMOND GOLD BLOCKS PORTRAIT WEB
Unwrapped:
Whittaker’s since 1896
8 August 2026–28 February 2027
Maungaroa Punga a Kupe, anchor stone, 700-900AD. Collection of Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand and Ngāti Toa Rangatira ME015920
Mutumutu
ki Mukukai:
Freshwater to Saltwater
Ngāti Toa Rangatira connected waterways.
Our Harbour – Te Awarua-o-Porirua, 2017, illustration detail by artist Mat Tait.
Our Harbour
Te Awarua-o-Porirua
Permanent Exhibition
FOP-Art-Awards-2024-L-R-Ioana-Gordon-Smith-Chief-Judge_-Emma-Hercus
The Friends of Pātaka
Art Awards 2026
22 August–18 October 2026

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Events

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Recent exhibitions

D Sullivan Kentmere Glossy Alstroemeria 2026-2

Surface Memory

Deidra Sullivan
25 July–30 August 2026

FOP-Art-Awards-2024-L-R-Ioana-Gordon-Smith-Chief-Judge_-Emma-Hercus

The Friends of Pātaka Art Awards


26 July-15 September 2024

Apex the Artist, Pōhutakawa, 2026

Ngā Atua ō Matariki

Apex the Artist
13 June–19 July 2026

Jenny Taotua-O'Carroll-Photography by Nuugalo Jacinta Mauga (Malu)

Marama Malama:

Te Manavā Moana Women
20 June–16 August 2026

Approaching Te Wai Pounamu, 2025, Mixed media

Hinewaiapu - Deep South Rock

Michelle Tahuaroa Dawson
25 April-7 June Toi Gallery

DebbiePointonWork_1

Expressions in Clay:

A celebration of craft, community and creativity
18 April – 14 June 2026 Bottle Creek Gallery

Robyn Kahukiwa, Hinetītama, 1980, Te Manawa Art Society & Te Manawa Museums Trust Collections, Palmerston North

Robyn Kahukiwa: Tohunga Mahi Toi


23 May–13 July 2026

Jeanette Verster-Untitled

From Flat to Fabulous

Jeanette Verster
7 March–19 April 2026 Toi Gallery

Fangufangu-TePapa

Ongo:(Re)sounding the Vā

Dr Rachael Hall, Dr Sione Faletau & Pā‘utu-‘O-Vava‘u-Lahi Dr Adriana Māhanga Lear
28 March–19 July 2026

M_Ranginui_DoleHouse_2023

IHI

Axel Iva, Te Ara Minhinnick and Ming Ranginui
28 March–19 July 2026

Confluent-4-2

ConFluent

Porirua Community Arts
21 February–12 April 2026 Bottle Creek

Gentle Current, 2025, Unique Gel Plate Monotype

Rekindled Memories

Hamish Macaulay
24 January–1 March 2026

Wiremu Grace small files-19

Aukati ki te Whaiao


12 December 2025 – 15 February 2026 Bottle Creek

Whenua Made-Photo by Nikki Parlane

Whenua Made

Creative sustainabilityfrom Aotearoa artists
15 November 2025–19 January 2026 Toi Gallery

Mana Arts Society-2025

Haerenga Whakapakari: A Journey through our landscape

Mana Arts Society
24 October–7 December 2025

Fred Graham-Te Puaaha o Waikato

Fred Graham: Katohia He Wai Moou, Katohia He Wai Mooku


7 December 2025–10 May 2026

Fred Graham_Toi Whakaata

Fred Graham: Toi Whakaata / Reflections


7 December 2025–8 March 2026

Tīpurepure Au Va'ine 5, Photo Cheska Brown

Tīpurepure ‘Au Vaine


7 December 2025–8 March 2026

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Transplant

Heather Kremen
12 Sept–9 Nov 2025 TOI GALLERY

Stones_for_hangi_to_feed_land_marchers

Not One More Acre: Remembering the 1975 Land March


16 August – 19 October 2025 BOTTLE CREEK GALLERY

Winter Warmth_Jo Reeve

Woven: Tantalising Textiles

Port Nicholson Handweavers
1st August – 7 September 2025 Toi Gallery

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Festival of Wood 2025

The Wellington Guild of Woodworkers
28 June–10 August 2025 Bottle Creek Gallery

70s Dames group photo-group

The 70s Dames

Anneke Borren, Jenny Shearer, Pamella Annsouth
21 June–27 July 2025 Toi Gallery

Jasmine Togo-Brisby, It is Not a Place, 2024_01

Jasmine Togo-Brisby: ungeographic

Jasmine Togo-Brisby
26 July–9 November 2025

Leafiness web

Leafiness – living shapes us all

Rhona Orr
9 May—15 June Toi Gallery

MacLeod-No4-web

Kei runga, kei raro: As above, so below

Mitchell Manuel
28 March–4 May 2025

Imagination Engine-web

Arca Arcade“Round One”

Preston Khan McNeil
12 April–22 June 2025

Janet Mazenier and Sarah Treadwell -web

Transient encounters & transformational shifts

Janet Mazenier & Sarah Treadwell
14 February–23 March Toi Gallery

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Lovers &Castaways


29 March–6 July 2025 Front Gallery, West Gallery

Matarau 44, Photo Cheska Brown

Waiora

Hemi Macgregor
29 March–6 July 2025 Daylight Gallery

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