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• Adam Art Gallery, Te Pataka Toi
  Art gallery located at Victoria University of Wellington.
  
  
• Allegory Art Gallery
  Contemporary New Zealand art gallery. Current and past exhibitions are shown.
  
  
• Aotearoa.co.nz
  Promotes New Zealand and Pacific art : Māori design bone carvings, greenstone carvings, wood carvings, Māori and Pacific prints, jewellery, stylised tuatara, tapa cloth. Online ordering available.
  
  
• Aratoi pathways : Wairarapa Museum of Art and History
  Includes exhibitions policy and applications, collection criteria, friends membership, venue hire, news, volunteers, Café Char Char and links to other museums and related organisations.
  
  
• Art Gallery
  The Aigantighe Art Gallery, Timaru, New Zealand offers free public exhibitions, events, competitions. Includes hours, exhibitions and fees for venue hire.
  
  
• Art of This World
  Showcase of New Zealand art and sculpture by New Zealand based artists.
  
  
• Artchart : Whangarei art guide
  A public art work, cultural landmarks and city gallery guide to Whangarei, intiated by the Whangarei Art Museum.
  
  
• artfind.co.nz
  New Zealand artworks, artists, galleries and events.
  
  
• Arthouse
  Art gallery offering a collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures in wood, iron or concrete, and quality exhibitions of abstract, realist, kinetic, and expressionist NZ art.
  
  
• Artis Gallery : exhibitions
  A contemporary gallery with a strong exhibition focus, Artis Gallery represents a diverse range of leading New Zealand painters, sculptors and photographers.
  
  
• Artland
  Artland is an online art store, featuring a range of New Zealand fine art prints and posters for purchase.
  
  
• Arts Canterbury = Ka mahi toi o waitaha
  Arts Canterbury is committed to profiling art galleries and artists in Christchurch and surrounding districts. It is an incorporated charitable organisation, governed by an elected executive committee whose membership is currently made up of artists, business and community representatives from Timaru, Selwyn, Hurunui, Ashburton, Banks Peninsula and Christchurch.
  
  
• Artspace
  Charitable trust which fosters new developments in contemporary art outside the context of dealer galleries and museums. Details of activities and exhibitions (past, present and future) at the gallery in Auckland.
  
  
• Artzone
  Artzone contains articles on exhibitions, galleries and artists. The site has subscription information and provides access to covers and selected articles of issues.
  
  
• Auckland Art Fair
  Show cases exhibitions of contemporary art by Australian and New Zealand galleries.
  
  
• Auckland Art Gallery = Toi o Tāmaki
  The Auckland Art Gallery has the largest and most comprehensive collection of New Zealand and international art in New Zealand. Site has news and information about the collections, library and past, current and future exhibitions of the art gallery. Includes blog, activities for children, audio clips and digital resources.
  
  
• Auckland gallery guide : putting Auckland's best visual art on the map
  Guide to Auckland fine art and galleries.
  
  
• Bowen Galleries
  Wellington art gallery. Artists and their works. Lists exhibitions and publications.
  
  
• Christchurch Art Gallery = Te Puna o Waiwhetu
  Christchurch Art Gallery, Te Puna o Waiwhetu was opened in May 2003. Use the website to explore the building, collections, exhibitions and artists achive, publications and resources, events and services.
  
  
• City Gallery Wellington = Te Whare Toi
  Wellington's non-collecting exhibition based public gallery. Site has details of current and past exhibitions, including catalogues and videos; educational resources and school holiday programme information and events calendar.
  
  
• CoCA : Centre of Contemporary Art
  Christchurch gallery's collections, exhibitions and services. Includes featured articles from CoCa Magazine.
  
  
• Corban Estate Arts Centre
  Information about the CEAC including past and present exhibitions, gallery shop, artists-in-residence, upcoming arts events, classes, workshops, and the arts education for schools programme.
  
  
• Creatures Virtual Art Gallery
  A gallery of works by artists in the Waikato Region. Includes links to art websites in New Zealand and overseas.
  
  
• Dilana
  Dilana has been designing, producing and placing rugs into diverse interiors throughout the world for 20 years. Browse, and experience the unique collection of contemporary textile artworks. Includes artist profiles.
  
  
• Diversion Gallery : contemporary New Zealand fine art at Grove Mill Winery Marlborough
  Includes information on artists and exhibitions at the gallery situated in the Grove Mill Winery with native plant garden.
  
  
• Dunedin Public Art Gallery
  The site includes highlights from the collections, exhibitions, events, education, shopping, the venue for hire, past and present, links and supporters.
  
  
• Enjoy
  Contemporary New Zealand art gallery. Information on current and past exhibitions and events.
  
  
• Feilding and District Art Centre
  Gallery which displays and sells the work of local artists including paintings, pottery, porcelain art, sculpture, jewellery, woodwork, photography and greeting cards. Also hosts local art events.
  
  
• Ferner Galleries : fine art dealers
  Ferner Galleries have Auckland and Wellington art galleries. Art works searchable by artist, exhibition details.
  
  
• Fingers : leading contemporary New Zealand jewellery since 1974
  Information about Fingers, gallery space dedicated to contemporary jewellery, where work is exhibited and sold. Includes lists of artists, current and past exhibitions and purchase information.
  
  
• Fisher Galleries : Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
  Paintings for sale may be viewed on the web site. Includes prices.
  
  
• Flagstaff Gallery
  Information about the Flagstaff Gallery, its exhibitions and artists.
  
  
• Form Gallery : exhibition + retail of NZ object art
  Showcases the exhibitions at Form Gallery. Work featured includes ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, wood and other media.
  
  
• Forrester Gallery
  Information about the Forrester Gallery, including upcoming and current exhibitions, and an online exhibition of digitized art works from the collection.
  
  
• Gallery De Novo
  Information about the gallery, past and current exhibitions, artists represented by the gallery and their work, including images of the art, and framing.
  
  
• Gallery Thirty Three, Wanaka, New Zealand
  Gallery thirty three, a Wanaka Art Gallery, exhibits a group of contemporary New Zealand artists in a range of media including paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery.
  
  
• George Fraser Gallery
  The George Fraser Gallery showcases recent developments in contemporary art practice associated with Elam School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland. The web site includes information about exhibitions and instructions for exhibitors.
  
  
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
  The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery opened in February 1970 and was established as a contemporary art museum. The site profiles the collection, the exhibitions, the events calendar and the services available.
  
  
• Gow Langsford Gallery
  The Gow Langsford Gallery exhibits and sells both contemporary New Zealand paintings and sculpture, as well as international works by selected artists. The site profiles the exhibitions, the represented artists and the publications.
  
  
• Hamish McKay Gallery
  Wellington art gallery. New Zealand artists, with profiles of the artists and their work.
  
  
• Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust Ruawharo Ta-u-rangi
  Website of Trust responsible for operating of Hawke's Bay Museum, Hawke's Bay Exhibition Centre, Faraday Technology Museum and Science Centre, and the Century Theatre.
  
  
• Hutt Valley Community Arts
  Features the Farsite Gallery run by the HVCA with details about the exhibitions.
  
  
• Idiom Studio
  A Wellington gallery which exhibits contemporary New Zealand work by established and up-and-coming artists. The web site includes brief biographies of artists exhibited, catalogue essays and images.
  
  
• International Art Centre
  The International Art Centre, fine art dealers and auctioneers, represents over 35 New Zealand artists and also has a range of 19th & 20th century New Zealand art for sale. The web site includes short biographies of artists, with images of some works.
  
  
• Jade and bone
  A gallery of Clem Mellish and Brian Flintoff's work and an introduction to their philosophy of carving.
  
  
• James Wallace Arts Trust
  About the Trust, its artworks, art loan programme, and the Wallace Art Awards, with online images of the collection. Includes information about Rannoch, the trust's home, and the Rannoch Sculpture Forest.
  
  
• Jonathan Grant Galleries
  The website includes Jonathan Grant Galleries, Artis Gallery and The Basement, 3 venues for different sorts of art but in the same building in Parnell, Auckland. Current exhibitions, services such as valuation and consultancy, and lists of artists represented by the galleries, are included.
  
  
• Lake Taupo Museum and Art = Te Whare Taonga o Taupo Nui A Tia
  Lists current displays of art and exhibitions reflecting local history. Gives the location of the museum, background to its history and includes information for membership, volunteers.
  
  
• Lane Gallery
  A contemporary art gallery with brief profiles and samples of a number of New Zealand and Pacific artists. Includes a listing of works for sale. The Lane Gallery specializes in contemporary New Zealand artwork; paintings, hand finished artist's prints, and sculpture. The emphasis is on imagery reflective of New Zealand, the Pacific, Māori culture and Asian influences
  
  
• Lopdell House Gallery
  Lopdell House Gallery is the public art gallery for Waitakere City, presenting approximately ten exhibitions a year of contemporary New Zealand art. The Gallery endeavors to reflect the cultural diversity of the city and each year profiles several artists from the region who are of national significance. The site includes online exhibits, a list of exhibitions, art-related links, and information about the gallery's shop and publications for sale.
  
  
• Lunchbox.net.nz
  The Jonathan Smart Gallery in Christchurch promotes the work of New Zealand artists; this website has profiles of artists and a calendar of exhibitions.
  
  
• Mairangi Arts Centre
  Introduces the Centre and provides details on classes, tutors and exhibitions.
  
  
• Marlborough Art Society
  Marlborough Art Society sponsored site with information on current exhibitions and workshops held at the Marlborough Gallery in Blenheim. Includes map.
  
  
• Matapihi : open the window--
  Bilingual gateway to some New Zealand library, gallery and museum collections. Includes photographs, drawings, paintings, sculpture and some 3-D virtual museum objects. Sound accompanies some items.
  
  
• McNarmara Gallery Photography : Wanganui, New Zealand
  A note on the Gallery's establishment and how to get there. Lists artists alphabetically and displays examples of their work. Prices of the artists' works and more biographical information can be obtained on request. Lists past exhibitions and publications and displays works from the current exhibition in the gallery.
  
  
• Merivale Fine Arts
  Merivale Fine Arts is a gallery in Christchurch, N.Z. The site provides artist profiles and examples of their works, exhibition information and details of the services offered by the gallery.
  
  
• Michaellett
  Lists past exhibitions of the Michael Lett Gallery and samples of the artists' works.
  
  
• Milford Galleries, Auckland : Milford Galleries, Dunedin : Milford Galleries, Queenstown
  Information about Milford Galleries in Auckland, Dunedin and Queenstown, their exhibitions and artists.
  
  
• Millwood Gallery
  Millwood Gallery exhibits a wide variety of original paintings, screenprints and etchings by New Zealand artists. Includes an extensive selection of Wellington images.
  
  
• Monmo Gallery
  A Contemporary gallery on the Hibiscus coast at orewa which represents a range of New Zealand art and craft. Information on current and past exhibitions and events.
  
  
• Monterey Art Gallery
  Monterey Art Gallery, its exhibitions and artists.
  
  
• Morgan St. Gallery : contemporary art gallery & framing studio
  Morgan Street Gallery is a contemporary art gallery representing New Zealand and Pacific artists. Includes images from exhibitions, and a list of artists and sculptors who have been exhibited.
  
  
• New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
  Provides information about the Academy, a programme of events and a gallery of art work.
  
  
• New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum
  The New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museums' main purpose is to honour and record the history of New Zealand fighter pilots and their crew and to educate the public about their history. The web site includes information about New Zealand aces and squadrons, aircraft, and theatres and regalia of war. It also features a memorial roll, photo galleries, and full text articles and pilots' stories.
  
  
• New Zealand Fine Prints' online art store
  Online art store, featuring a range of fine art prints and posters for purchase. Indexed by title of print, artist, gallery, or art theme.
  
  
• New Zealand museums
  An on-line directory of links to New Zealand museums, galleries, archives and historic repositories. The search and display facilities enable you to search by collection, region or name.
  
  
• New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass : NZSAG
  NZSAG aims to improve standards and promote artistry in glass at an international level. Provides membership information; profiles of artists and their works; information on events, exhibitions and galleries.
  
  
• NewDowse
  Provides information about exhibitions, activities and education programmes at TheNewDowse, an art museum in Lower Hutt which has a strong focus on the decorative arts.
  
  
• Ngā Taonga a Hine-te-iwa-iwa = Treasures of the Goddess of Crafts : a treasury of New Zealand craft resources
  The site features a guide to crafts people throughout New Zealand and a database of artworks searchable by medium and price. Covers news; events; publications; infomation about different crafts and about awards and grants; dealer galleries and information about membership of the organisation.
  
  
• Oedipus Rex Gallery : contemporary New Zealand painting and sculpture
  Oedipus Rex Gallery, its exhibitions and artists.
  
  
• Opshop
  Opshop's aims are to present artworks, fashion and services which reflect the interest in modernist design of fibre artist Robyne Voyce, and mixed-media artist Rudolf Boelee. The site features some of their works and exhibitions, including Crown Lynn New Zealand.
  
  
• Oriel Gallery : New Zealand contemporary art, Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
  Art gallery dealing in New Zealand contemporary art in Picton. Art works displayed online.
  
  
• Page Blackie Gallery
  Site includes profiles, chronologies and photographs ot the work of New Zealand artists along with details of exhibitions.
  
  
• Paint Pit & Quayhole Gallery
  Paint Pit is an online and a physical art gallery. The gallery organises art groups, art classes, displays works of resident artists. Paint Pit has a newsletter entitled Quayhole newsletter. It has a calendar of events for art events occurring in Wanganui. Paint Pit promotes the fine arts and specialises in leasing and the sales of art.
  
  
• Palette
  Contemporary New Zealand art gallery, includes a framing studio and art supplies store.
  
  
• PaperGraphica
  A fine print studio specialising in limited edition lithographs, woodcuts and etchings by contemporary New Zealand artists.
  
  
• Pataka : Museum of Arts & Cultures
  Pataka, museum, art gallery and library, showcases leading contemporary Māori, Pacific Island and New Zealand artists, and reflects the social and cultural heritage of Porirua City. Also houses Melody Farm, an exhibition of pianolas, organs, phonographs, gramophones, juke-boxes, radios and musical rarities from the 1840s to the 1960s.
  
  
• Physics Room : a contemporary art project space
  Acts as a catalyst for the development and promotion of ideas and debate through art. It has a gallery in Christchurch. Site includes details of current and some past exhibitions. Includes an archive of tables of contents and articles from Log illustrated, a contemporary art magazine formerly published by Physics Room.
  
  
• Pixel Ink
  Provides information about Pixel Ink, a fashion boutique, art gallery and illustration studio in Wellington, New Zealand. Highlights current exhibitions.
  
  
• Pumphouse
  North Shore City's heritage centre for the performing and visual arts.
  
  
• Quilt Gallery.co.nz
  Online gallery, featuring work by contemporary New Zealand quilt and fabric artists. Includes artist information and purchasing details.
  
  
• Red Art Gallery
  Provides contemporary New Zealand fine art paintings and art prints, original paintings, glass art, cast glass, sculpture, contemporary NZ jewellery and furniture, imported oriental rugs and oriental furniture. Also has a Conservation Picture Framing Studio.
  
  
• Sanderson contemporary art
  Contains information about artists represented by Sanderson Gallery. Details of exhibitions and services offered. Site requires registration for access to advanced features.
  
  
• Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui
  About the art gallery in Wanganui. Includes information about the collections,; exhibitions; history and artist in residence. Latest newsletter available in PDF format.
  
  
• Seed.
  Website of contemporary New Zealand art gallery, includes information on current and upcoming exhibitions.
  
  
• Soldander : works on paper
  An artist-run works on paper gallery in Lyall Bay, Wellington. Includes portfolios of artists' works and information about exhibitions.
  
  
• Southlandmuseum.com
  Information about the museum, exhibitions, collections and educational programmes.
  
  
• Studio of Contemporary Art
  Information about the Studio of Contemporary Art and its exhibitions, reproductions of artwork and information about the art and the atists.
  
  
• Sue Crockford Gallery
  Offers a list of artists whose works are exhibited, exhibitions-current, past & future, works for sale, news about New Zealand artists, information about the Gallery, picture & map, contact details and how to join the mailing list.
  
  
• Suter = Te Aratoi o Whakatu
  Nelson Region's art museum. Includes information exhibitions, events and classes.
  
  
• Tairawhiti Museum = Te Whare Toonga o te Tairawhiti : Gisbornes' award winning museum and art gallery
  Profiles the collection, exhibitions, events calendar and the services available.
  
  
• Te Manawa : museum, gallery, science centre : life, art, mind
  Palmerston North's combined museum, gallery and science centre. Information about collections and exhibitions; exhibition calendar; educational services.
  
  
• Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts
  Website for the public art gallery and community cultural centre for Manukau City. Includes programmes for classes and courses for both children and adults; lectures, concerts and tours. Gives access to educational resources for schools and information about exhibitions.
  
  
• Toi o Tahuna
  An online catalogue of paintings, sculptures and prints by Māori artists, which are for sale through Toi o Tahuna Art Gallery in Queenstown.
  
  
• Toi Ora Live Art Trust
  Information about the Trust, which provides art classes and resources to adults using mental health services. Includes programmed events, gallery images and artist profiles.
  
  
• Upstairs Gallery
  Website for the art gallery in Lopdell House, Titirangi. Covers exhibitions, events, workshops and profiles of artists. Includes access to newsletter.
  
  
• Virtual TART : Art from Taranaki New Zealand
  Virtual TART is a cooperative artists website. It is a permanent showcase for the work of artists from Taranaki as well as a new exhibition each month. The site has Taranaki art news and links to artists, art galleries, art supplies and resources.
  
  
• Waiheke Community Art Gallery
  Information about current and past exhibitions at the gallery, with brief information on exhibitors.
  
  
• Waikato Museum
  The Waikato Museum of Art and History site describes the museum and its current and past exhibitions, with links to ArtsPost, Education online and related websites.
  
  
• Warwick Henderson Gallery : fine art dealers, all periods represented, auction appraisals, valuers
  Includes publications available online and for purchase, and a section covering New Zealand art news, including exhibitions held and information on artists.
  
  
• Whakatane Museum & Gallery : discover the history & art
  Information about the Whakatane Museum and Gallery, including current and forthcoming exhibitions.
  
  
• Whangarei Art Museum : Te Wharetaonga O Whangarei
  Provides information about exhibitions, activities and education programmes available at the museum.
  
  
• What's on
  Exhibitions at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery; events; library opening hours; workshops and courses.
  
  
• Whitespace
  Gives details about the gallery and its art consultancy services as well as exhibitions, art news and profiles of artists with illustrations of their work .
  
  
• Window
  Internet art gallery. It also exists as a physical exhibition window located near the University of Auckland.