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25 August -  
30 August 2026

when i sleep

Grace O'Brien
Poster for 'when i sleep' an exhibtion by Grace O'Brien at Thistle Hall Community Gallery. A softly drawn imge of a girl tucked into bed, her cover and bedside table cosily messy. Through the bedroom window we see the chin and half smile of the girl's adult self at giant scale, observing her younger self sleep.
A painting by Grace O'Brien of two children holding hands and standing in adult shoes.
Opening
Opening Hours
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 6pm

when i sleep is an interactive installation with accompanying paintings. My first solo exhibition <3

Before moving to Pōneke I lived in one house my whole life. A house my parents built for our family. Sometimes I close my eyes and check on myself back at home. It feels smaller than I remember, but she's still there, peacefully sleeping.

 

CONTACT

Email graceinspace151@gmail.com

Instagram @grace_space

1 September -  
6 September 2026

Lost and Found

Renee Banks
Drawing by Renee Banks of Chews Lane, Wellington. Deep black shadows and dramatic vanish point draw you into a narrow lane
Drawing by Renee Banks of Times Square, New York. Simplified black ground and sky bracket a bustling scene filled with people and signage.
Opening Hours
Tuesday: 10am-4pm
Wednesday - Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-1pm

Lost and Found is a collection of black and white line work, mixed media works, and paintings. It is about going through different phases of life, while always coming back to yourself.

 

EVENTS

FREE collaging activities during the exhibition

 

CONTACT

Email reneebanks2017@gmail.com

Instagram @reneebanksart

 

 

 

 

 

Images

Renee Banks, Chews Lane

Renee Banks, NY Times Square

 

8 September -  
13 September 2026

Now You See Me. The Endometriosis Empowerment Project

Ainsley Duyvestyn-Smith
Now You See Me exhibition poster with text and a photograph of a body in the background
Opening Hours
Tuesday: 11am-4pm
Wednesday: 11am-6pm
Thursday: 11am-8pm
Friday: 11am-8pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 10am-1pm

Low-sensory hours:

Wednesday 9 September: 11am–12pm

Friday 11 September: 11am–12pm

Sunday 13 September: 10–11am

These quieter viewing times are intended to offer a calmer gallery experience.

 

A charity-led exhibition by Endo Warriors Aotearoa in collaboration with Ainsley Duyvestyn-Smith.

A free photographic exhibition using portraiture and personal storytelling to make the often-invisible realities of endometriosis visible.

Portraits meet lived experience. Now You See Me amplifies the lived experiences of those with endometriosis in Aotearoa through powerful portraiture and personal storytelling. The exhibition centres diverse bodies, genders and identities. It challenges narrow stereotypes and invites visitors to build understanding, empathy and connection by standing face to face with stories too often unseen.

Delivered by Ainsley DS Creative and Endo Warriors Aotearoa, the project is guided by manaakitanga, inclusion and lived-experience leadership.

 

CONTACT

Email: yessenia@endowarriorsaotearoa.com

Project website: www.endowarriorsaotearoa.com/now-you-see-me/ 

Instagram: @endowarriorsaotearoa | @nowyouseeme.project | @ainsleydsphotography

22 September -  
27 September 2026

Non Disclosed Artist

28 artists and creatives from Wellington’s wider creative communities
An alien figurine-type sculpture by Dana Franklin for the Non Disclosed Artist Exhibition at Thistle Hall Gallery
An alien figurine-type sculpture by Victor Sanz Fernandez for the Non Disclosed Artist Exhibition at Thistle Hall Gallery
Opening
Opening Hours
Tuesday - Sunday: 9am - 8:30pm

Non Disclosed Artist brings together up to 28 artists and creatives from Wellington’s film, games and wider creative community, showcasing the things we make when the work day is over.

We have an incredible line-up of talented artists creating works inspired by the concept of an odyssey, whether it's a journey across land, sea, and sky, or through space and time. These original works have been created by a cohort of local artists from diverse backgrounds using a range of mediums.

 

EVENTS

Saturday 26 September, 2 - 4pm: FREE costumed life drawing

 

CONTACT

Website: nondisclosedartist.carrd.co
Instagram: @nondisclosedartist
Email: nondisclosedartist.marketing@gmail.com

Organisers:
Dana Franklin - danasdigitaldesign@gmail.com
Reynold Tagore - reynoldjettagore@gmail.com
Andrew McCulloch - andrewcollinmcculloch@gmail.com

 

Images

Dana Franklin, Untitled

Victor Sanz Fernandez, Untitled