WHAT'S ON

YAAP Youth Art Day

Saturday 12 October, 11am – 3pm | A one-off event especially for teenagers, organised by teenagers. Come to the Gallery to enjoy some artistic creative activities, snacks and music.

Te Matau-a-Māui Contemporary Art: Gwen Malden Trust Commissions

27 July – 2 November 2024 | This exhibition launches a new biennial programme of contemporary art commissions, supported by a partnership between Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery and the Gwen Malden Charitable Trust.

Remember Industry: Tracy Keith

14 September 2024 – 1 February 2025 | Through making ceramics, Tracy Keith (Ngāpuhi) explores a vast realm of connections between people and te taiao (the natural world). In Remember Industry, Keith looks to the whakapapa of natural materials like clay and timber that have shaped human lives, meaning, and livelihoods.

Opening Talk and Kai: Cindy Huang

Saturday 19 October, 11am – 12.15pm | Join us to celebrate the opening of Offering, a new installation by Cindy Huang. The artist will welcome you with kai and an artist talk where she will discuss her research, the creative process, and the stories reflected in her work.

Offering: Cindy Huang

19 October 2024 – 1 February 2025 | Offering reflects Cindy Huang’s research into the Tauiwi Chinese New Zealand community in Te Matau-a-Māui, both past and present, with a focus on the region's market gardens, gardeners, and grocers.

Interactive Wall

Available year-round and refreshed every school holiday, the Interactive Wall at the Gallery is a continually evolving space for tamariki to engage in free, hands-on activities. It’s the perfect place to spend 20 minutes or more creating exhibition-inspired masterpieces, which can then be displayed on the wall.