Opened in 2014, Te Uru Contemporary Gallery is a place for art, ideas, and community. Located in scenic Titirangi, we offer exhibitions, events, and learning programmes that situate the work of leading local artists within global conversations.
Current Exhibitions
Ngā Whakaaturanga o nāianei
22 NOV 2024 – 23 FEB 2025
Portage Ceramic Awards 2024
The Portage Ceramic Awards is an annual celebration of contemporary ceramics in Aotearoa.
Portage Ceramic Awards 2024
Portage Ceramic Awards 2024
The Portage Ceramic Awards is an annual celebration of contemporary ceramics in Aotearoa. The award was established in 2001 and embraces the rich history of pottery in West Auckland. Since its inception, the award has maintained an inclusive framework, enabling practitioners with wide-ranging practices to enter.
16 FEB – 25 MAY 2025
Photosynthesisers: Women and the lens
Photosynthesisers: Women and the lens
Photosynthesisers: Women and the lens includes photographs and videos produced since the 1970s by women artists living in Aotearoa and Australia. As the title suggests, the exhibition is centred on the specific, transformative relationship between women and lens-based media.
16 FEB – 20 APRIL 2025
Claudia Kogachi, Ming Ranginui, Erica van Zon
Soft Spot
Claudia Kogachi, Ming Ranginui, Erica van Zon
Soft Spot
Soft Spot highlights three artists working with fibre-based materials in a range of forms, including rug making, embroidery, and soft sculpture.
08 DEC 2024 – 09 March 2025
Turumeke Harrington
STUMPING GROUND
Turumeke Harrington
STUMPING GROUND
Turumeke Harrington (b. 1992 , Kāi Tahu, Rangitāne) is a sculptor, jeweller, and installation artist. Her work engages with ideas of whakapapa, materiality, and space through the construction of large-scale sculptural installations which sit at the intersection of fine art and spatial design.
Upcoming Exhibitions
9 MARCH – 25 MAY 2025
Jelena Telecki
Oil and Water
New paintings that revisit past works by Yugoslavia-born Australian artist Jelena Telecki.
Learn more15 MARCH – 22 JUNE 2025
Maungarongo Te Kawa
Kokonga Ngākau
Maungarongo Te Kawa (Ngāti Porou) is a takatāpui fabric artist.
Learn more3 MAY – 27 JULY 2025
Pauline Yearbury
Life in forms
This survey includes incised wooden panels featuring figures from pūrākau, paintings & drawings
Learn more8 JUNE – 24 AUGUST
Giorgio Girffa, Peter Robinson
Differences in kind and rhythm
The second in our series of dialogue exhibitions
Learn moreUpcoming Events
Whakaaturanga o naianei
SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025
Exhibition opening Jelena Telecki Oil and Water
Please join us to celebrate our first new exhibitions of 2025, Photosynthesisers and Soft Spot.
Learn moreSATURDAY 8 MAR 2025
International Women’s Day Art Tour
International Women’s Day art tour starting at Gus Fisher Gallery and finishing at Te Uru
Learn moreSATURDAY 5 APR 2025
Active Looking Guided walkthrough of Soft Spot and Photosynthesisers
Join Te Uru curators and educators for a guided walkthrough
Learn moreSATURDAY 24 MAY 2025
Glitter tiki workshop with Maungarongo Te Kawa
Join us for an afternoon of storytelling and making through this hands-on workshop
Learn more16 JAN – 2 FEB 2025
Gretchen Albrecht Monoprint Fundraiser Te Hau a Te Uru - A Message From The West
Gretchen Albrecht has created a suite of 20 collaged monoprints as a special fundraising effort.
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Te Uru plays a vital role for contemporary art in Tāmaki Makaurau, sharing art and ideas with audiences in Aotearoa and beyond. As the second largest gallery in the city, we are committed to enriching our community while contributing to broader conversations in art.
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