After winning back to back awards at the biggest tattoo event in the world, Aotearoa’s very own, Matt Jordan, brings you his biggest achievement to date. “A Body of Work” blurs the lines between tattooing and fine art and will change the way you look at the medium forever

A playful workshop series incorporating visual arts, drama, movement & mindfulness to explore expression & wellbeing

Dive into a deep blue world teeming with life in Ngā Huhua: Abundance, an immersive exhibition celebrating the lifeforce of Te Moana-nui-a-Toi, the outer Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, just beyond Auckland’s shores. Meet the surprising and spectacular creatures that call this place home, from tohorā (whales) to honu (turtle

Vibrant community celebration including family-friendly activities, food trucks and entertainment for all ages.

Open Studios Kaipātiki: New Art Trail launches on Auckland’s North Shore This November

Join Prairie Hatchard-McGill in crafting a fabric collage, inspired by Louise Bourgeois’s work with textiles and her efforts to process difficult emotions through the act of stitching.

The Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award 2025 is proudly sponsored by Walker & Hall in association with the Waiheke Community Art Gallery. 

Keen to practice your sketching and observation skills in a relaxed environment? Be inspired by a life model in an open drawing encounter, every Friday lunchtime.

The Portage Ceramic Awards is an annual celebration of contemporary ceramics in Aotearoa.

From 26 July, Pātaka Art+Museum is filling all its galleries with the work of just one artist.

Entries for the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards 2026 are open! Enter now at wsa.org.nz. Entries close December 10, 2025.

Australasia’s largest lightwall, The Lightship, is set to launch its 2025–26 season next month, illuminating Auckland’s waterfront with its contemporary art platform and a bold new series of works commissioned from six emerging and established artists from Aotearoa and Australia.