What Are Galleries Showing at New Zealand's Biggest Art Fair?

Directors of four New Zealand galleries—Jhana Millers, Sumer, Jonathan Smart, and Bergman Gallery—share highlights of their booths ahead of the fair this week.

2024 featured exhibitors

Sumer contemporary art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand

Sumer Auckland

Two Rooms contemporary art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand

Two Rooms Auckland

Michael Lett contemporary art gallery in Karangahape Road, Auckland, New Zealand

Michael Lett Auckland

Jhana Millers contemporary art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand

Jhana Millers Wellington

Jonathan Smart Gallery contemporary art gallery in Christchurch, New Zealand

Jonathan Smart Gallery Christchurch

Martin Browne Contemporary contemporary art gallery in Sydney, Australia

Martin Browne Contemporary Sydney

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2024 featured artworks

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Where The Water Bends by Hannah Ireland contemporary artwork painting

Hannah Ireland Where The Water Bends, 2023 Oil paint on (stitched) canvas
130 x 120 cm Jhana Millers Request Price & Availability

Raw Hammer Blank by Martyn Reynolds contemporary artwork sculpture

Martyn Reynolds Raw Hammer Blank, 2020 Anodised cast aluminium
48 x 30 cm Sumer Request Price & Availability

Black Hook Tarmac B&W by Martyn Reynolds contemporary artwork sculpture, print

Martyn Reynolds Black Hook Tarmac B&W, 2020-23 Anodised cast aluminium, UV print
48 x 30 cm Sumer Request Price & Availability

Water Study by Martyn Reynolds contemporary artwork painting

Martyn Reynolds Water Study, 2021 Oil, pastel and pencil on card
16 x 25 cm Sumer Request Price & Availability

Black Hook Tarmac by Martyn Reynolds contemporary artwork sculpture, print

Martyn Reynolds Black Hook Tarmac, 2020-23 Anodised cast aluminium, UV print
48 x 30 cm Sumer Request Price & Availability

Liberalism Moodboard by Martyn Reynolds contemporary artwork print

Martyn Reynolds Liberalism Moodboard, 2020-23 UV print, heat foil on synthetic velvet in artist's frame (museum glass)
48 x 30 cm Sumer Request Price & Availability

Back To Sea by Hannah Ireland contemporary artwork painting

Hannah Ireland Back To Sea, 2024 Flashe and acrylic on (stitched) canvas
140 x 130 cm Jhana Millers Request Price & Availability

Raw Hook Blank by Martyn Reynolds contemporary artwork sculpture

Martyn Reynolds Raw Hook Blank, 2020 Anodised cast aluminium
48 x 30 cm Sumer Request Price & Availability

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Ocula Magazine

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Insights | Art Fairs

What Are Galleries Showing at New Zealand's Biggest Art Fair? By Ocula Editors, Auckland, 16 April 2024 Directors of four New Zealand galleries—Jhana Millers, Sumer, Jonathan Smart, and Bergman Gallery—share highlights of their booths ahead of the fair this week.

News | Market

Art Assembly Acquires Auckland’s Aotearoa Art Fair By Sam Gaskin, Auckland, 24 March 2023 New Zealand's premier art fair joins events such as Sydney Contemporary, Art SG, and the forthcoming Tokyo Gendai under the Art Assembly umbrella.

Photologs | Art Fairs

Aotearoa Art Fair 2023: In Photos 10 March 2023 Just three months on from its last edition, Aotearoa Art Fair returned to The Cloud with 40 galleries from New Zealand, Australia, Korea, and Indonesia. Auckland's waterfront proved a bustling setting with the return of international visitors and cruise ships. Explore highlights from the ground.

Insights | Exhibitions

Chris Heaphy's Melting Juxtapositions By Anna Dickie, Auckland, 5 March 2023 For over three decades, Chris Heaphy has delved into the complexity of identity using a smorgasbord of painting styles and references. Recent work by the Aotearoa/ New Zealand artist continues this trajectory with sophisticated assurance.

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Ocula Advisory

Perspectives

Aotearoa Art Fair 2022: Advisory Selections 18 November 2022 Ocula Advisory's selection of the best contemporary artworks on view at this year's Aotearoa Art Fair in Auckland.

About Aotearoa Art Fair

Aotearoa Art Fair, New Zealand's premier event for contemporary art, returns to Auckland from 18 – 21 April 2024. One of the most significant art events in New Zealand's cultural calendar, the Fair welcomes thousands of local and international visitors each year.

The Fair spotlights the breadth and diversity of contemporary art in our region, bringing together leading galleries from New Zealand and Australia to showcase a range of works by emerging and established artists.

2024 marks an exciting new chapter for the Fair, now under the ownership of the organisers of international art fairs: Sydney Contemporary, Art SG, Taipei Dangdai, and Tokyo Gendai. Leveraging their international expertise and vast network of connections, this promises an exciting future and will take the event to new heights.

Dates

18–21 April 2024

VIP PREVIEW (Premier Art Pass and VIP ticket holders only)
Thursday 18 April, 2pm–5pm

OPENING NIGHT
Thursday 18 April, 5pm–9pm

GENERAL ENTRY
Friday 19 April, 11am–6pm
Saturday 20 April, 11am–6pm
Sunday 21 April, 10am–5pm

Location

Viaduct Events Centre
in Wynyard Quarter, Auckland.