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
23 AUG – 23 NOV 2025
Anoushka Akel
Ifs
A solo exhibition tracing existing works by Anoushka Akel
Anoushka Akel
Ifs
A solo exhibition tracing existing works by Anoushka Akel (b.1977 Tāmaki Makaurau) who works across painting and printmaking, abstraction and figuration, to engage with wide-ranging subjects including history, anatomy, psychology, and aesthetics.
5 JULY – 7 SEPT 2025
Elam School of Fine Arts
Ngā Ringa Whetū
Elam School of Fine Arts
Ngā Ringa Whetū
For this exhibition, students from Elam School of Fine Arts engage with taonga created from fibre and textile to produce new works, drawing upon traditional making methods, materials, formal qualities and uses.
Upcoming Exhibitions
7 SEP – 23 NOV 2025
Fatma Bucak
Sound of a Setting Sun
Sound of a setting sun is Fatma Bucak’s first solo exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere.
Learn more7 SEP - 9 NOV 2025
Campbell Patterson
And Campbell Patterson
And Campbell Patterson brings together video works produced over the past 20 years
Learn more19 SEPT – 9 NOV 2025
Green Bay Primary School
Karaka
Karaka presents the artistic collaboration of nearly all 650 Green Bay Primary School students
Learn more21 NOV 2025 – 8 FEB 2026
Portage Ceramic Awards 2025
The Portage Ceramic Awards is an annual celebration of contemporary ceramics in Aotearoa.
Learn moreUpcoming Events
Whakaaturanga o naianei
SAT 30 AUG 2025
Rāranga Workshop Elam School of Fine Arts Ngā Ringā Whetū
Explore rāranga using a range of customary and contemporary materials.
Learn moreSAT 6 SEP 2025, 4–6pm
Exhibition Launch Anoushka Akel, Campbell Patterson & Fatma Bucak
Join us to celebrate the launch of three major exhibitions
Learn moreSAT 13 SEPT 2025
Whānau Day
A great opportunity for tamariki to explore with their caregivers and enjoy hands on events
Learn more5 JUN – 17 OCT 2025
Visiting Curator's Programme 2025
Te Uru & UNSW Galleries announce the curators participating in our 2025 Visiting Curators Programme
Learn moreTHUR 9 OCT 2025, 6PM
Bruce Johnson McLean Curator's Talk VCP 2025 at AUT
Bruce comes with 25 years’ professional experience in the creative arts sector.
Learn more
SAT 13 SEP, 11am
Exhibition Walkthrough Anoushka Akel, Ifs
Join Anoushka Akel and curator James Gatt for an intimate walkthrough of Akel’s solo exhibition Ifs
Learn moreSAT 18 SEP, 11am
Time-Based Workshop Campbell Patterson
Join artist Campbell Patterson as he addresses the relationships between painting and video in&
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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).
