In March 2017 Artbay Gallery Exclusive Exhibitions (our brand-new exhibition space in the Eichardt’s building) played host to creative live performances from sculptor Tony O’Keefe and adventurous Queenstown art collective Pick Up Sticks. The live performances, dubbed ‘The Autumn Psyphony’ began with a large steel and concrete sculpture. “It started out as a single structure, this ‘Psyphon’ machine,” said Tony.“It’s actually a psychic transmitter, designed to take an artist’s idea and transmit it into the minds of the public.” One such idea is the reusability of materials used in Tony ..read more

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Come and observe how different light hues pass through and interact with translucent ink & coloured plastics, see how light effectively brings a piece to life by ‘animating’ the imagery.  Tim cleverly inter-weaves two different faces; the transitioning light reveals the individual faces - as well as various hybrid combinations.    This 3D popping exhibition opens on the 15th April - 27th May.   Artbay - Upstairs Exhibition Gallery - 11:00 - 5:00pm daily.  Tim Christie is a New Zealand-b ..read more

Suzy Platt’s portraiture works are highly sought after and often compared to early modernist artists such as Picasso, Modigliani, and Chagall. Noticeable is Suzy’s beautiful feel for balance that typifies all her work. The breathtaking use of light and shadow. The use of lustrous colour. The tension between strong masses and delicate lines.  ..read more

It’s our pleasure to welcome you to the 2022 Exhibition for world-renowned artist, VIRUT. Born in 1980, VIRUT is known for his expressive pop-art portraits made entirely by assembling in a collage technique. As an artist overflowing with creativity, VIRUT ditches the traditional oil brush for piles of colourful magazine cuttings.  ..read more

Fiona Kerr Gedson is a multi-award-winning and internationally recognised artist based in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, within the boundaries of the Whakatōhea Iwi. Having grown up within the presence of the Tūhoe people in Tāneatua and Rūātoki (also in the Bay of Plenty area), Fiona recognises that these relationships have had a huge influence on her art and life ..read more

Out of the darkness the horizon reveals itself The great shadow moves aside The edge of yesterday moves away Revealing the celestial wonder of another day ..read more

Mystery, elegance, drama, glamour, desire. Celebrated New Zealand artist Heather Straka brings these elements together with a painter’s sensibility and an eye for style in her latest body of work ..read more

Welcome to the latest collection of paintings by contemporary artist ELAN!  Make sure to stop by our front room gallery to view these breathtaking pieces in the flesh! Elan lives by the philosophy of ‘This Is It’. Each brushstroke, each splash of paint, every dribble of ink, celebrates his philosophy... ‘This Is It’. His art is an expression of the profound inquiry into what it means to be human. Although educated in the fields of psychology and education, Elan is more of a spiritual philosopher, and his work is reflective of that ..read more

MICHAEL MOORE 'The Memory of Trees' Exhibition  Welcome to the latest collection of paintings by New Zealand landscape artist, Michael Moore! Make sure to stop by our front room gallery to view these breathtaking pieces and even chat with the Artist himself! Michael Moore was born in Wairarapa, New Zealand. The first four years of his life were spent in Te Wharau in a little valley east of Masterton, Michael forged a vivid memory of the surrounding hills here and this has been a key influence in his artwork as an adult ..read more