Some describe the night garden as a magical state, existing between waking and sleeping. It can be a place of romance or mystery, solitude or companionship. The day’s work is done and we can just be.

Lōemis festival art show and markets. Showcasing the works of multiple artists, call in anytime, browse, hang around, grab a coffee, and chat to the artists!

ARTISTS

Ben Klocek, Datura Child, Katrina Rogers, Bill Hunt, Tomollusk, James Costin / Serpent Dream, Thorn Richards, Keri-Mei Zagrobelna, Pepper Raccoon, Dirt Child Design, Dark Harbour Yarn, Antoinette Ratcliffe, Mumu Moore, The Kelpery, Disintegration Silver, Chimera's Wunderkammer, Medusa's Eye Tarot, Jess Stab / Hex Products, Mud + Moss, curated by Kelda Morris

GALLERY EVENTS

Tuesday 27 May

• 11am, OPENING Toiri Taonga Puoro
   
• 3 - 6pm, DJ Panda and friends
   

Wednesday 28 May

Our exhibition seeks to explore the multifaceted nature of femininity, each exploring our own identity as women. Through painting and sculpture, our multivalent works use flowers and drapery as common motifs, synthesising concepts between each artist. Our exhibition aims to highlight a broad range of aspects of feminine identity and embraces a comprehensive exploration – from grotesque, discomforting, moody, and provocative, to ornate, ‘girly’ and ethereal.

CONTACT

Instagram: @inflorescence_exhibition 

Every shipwreck has a story to tell, and every shipwreck is undergoing a fundamental transformation. With artworks and stories by Neil Johnstone and poetry by Janis Freegard, this exhibition is a meditation on those strange, liminal spaces that continue to fascinate, alchemise and promise long-lost treasures.

Stephen Burke's solo exhibition showcases sculptures that intertwine light, colour, and form. 

Influenced by his travels through Egypt and the Mediterranean and his life in Barcelona where the visionary works of Gaudi inspired awe and wonder, Stephen’s designs reflect a passion for geometry and symmetry, that incorporate ‘unapologetic’ colour. 

His hand-painted plywood sculptures, such as Camouflage and Hope feature reflective acrylic mirrors drawing viewers into infinite depths. 

Handcrafted creativity shaped by nature

Join us for an intimate look into the creative world of mother-daughter duo Marie & Katie Pickering, artists inspired by the beauty of rural New Zealand.

Marie – With over 30 years of experience in all things craft, her artistry spans painting, needle felting, and beyond. Her work brings imagination to life through texture, color, and detail.

Pōneke Portals is a group show featuring a series of installations inspired by portals. Rather than transporting visitors to another place or time, these portals resist the pull of elsewhere, returning attention to the here and now. The installations invite relationality with more-than-human worlds and counter-colonial ways of seeing. Each portal-based work becomes an opening—amplifying encounters in the present moment while acknowledging the past and possible futures of Pōneke and its surrounding lands. 

ARTISTS

The Creative Itch's week of arty adventures & Sparkle Debacle Events! Celebrating Wellington communities and exploring the creative beings we ALL are. 

10am-5pm Daily: Check out the evolving exhibition, meet the artists, see the creative process in action, and have a creative crack in the ‘Creative Brewings’ space. 

EVENTS

Arty Farty Closing Celebration Party 
Sunday 13 April, 2 - 4pm

Come for a celebratory drink, nibble and WHOOP at Wellington’s ‘Walls of Wonder/ful’ developed over the week! 

Shirtstock is New Zealand’s first and best event completely devoted to the Art of Tee. 

Incorporating Design Awards, live screenprinting and other shirt adornment techniques, people’s choice awards, giveaways, the opportunity to peruse and purchase the offerings of a host of labels and a plethora of print workshops.