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
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16 FEB – 25 MAY 2025
Photosynthesisers: Women and the lens
A group exhibition including photographs and videos by 40 women artists from Aotearoa and Australia.
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.
9 MARCH – 25 MAY 2025
Jelena Telecki
Oil and Water
Jelena Telecki
Oil and Water
Oil and Water reflects on the first two decades of Jelena Telecki’s practice through the development of a new suite of paintings, retracing the figures and ideas central to past works.
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.
Upcoming Exhibitions
15 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 Griffa, Peter Robinson
Differences in kind and rhythm
The second in our series of dialogue exhibitions
Learn moreUpcoming Events
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2026
A new home for The Rydal Art Prize
Te Uru is the new home of prestigious painting award The Rydal Art Prize
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 17 MAY 2025
Chronicles Publication Launch
Join us for a panel discussion to launch the publication with Lisa Crowle and contributors.
Learn moreSATURDAY 24 MAY 2025
Glittery 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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The support we receive from our community makes the vibrant programme at Te Uru possible. There are many ways to bolster and engage with the important work we do, such as participating in our volunteers programme, becoming a member, or by joining Te Uru Benefactors Collective (TBC).
