Photography Venues

New Zealand Galleries that exhibit photography

Last updated September, 2021
Please notify us of any errors or omissions.

History in the Taking - Forty Years of PhotoForum at Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland, 6 to 28 June 2014 — *History in the Taking - Forty Years of PhotoForum* at Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland, 6 to 28 June 2014

Dealer Galleries and Exhibition Spaces:
Note: names of specialist photography venues are in bold type. Artists listed are either represented by or have exhibited at the venue.

Allpress Studio
Auckland
https://www.facebook.com/AllpressStudio
Adam Bryce, Cathy Carter, James K Lowe, Joseph Michael, Matt Dowdle, Tammy Williams, Joe Dowling, Johnny McCormack, Tim Lambourne, Richard Hodder, Lisa Reihana, The Carwash Photo Group (Brendan Kitto, Edward Howie, Stjohn Milgrew, Jamie McCready, Joe Hockley, Kieran Lowe, Mark Barber, Nigel Roberts, Raymond Sagapolutele and Tim D).

Anna Miles Gallery
Auckland
http://annamilesgallery.com
Edith Amituanai, Darren Glass, Allan McDonald, Sara McIntyre, Solomon Mortimer, Samuel Hartnett, Lucien Rizos, Haruhiko Sameshima

Antoinette Godkin Gallery
Auckland
http://antoinettegodkin.co.nz
Jacqui Bennenbroek, Cathy Carter, Geoffrey Heath, Esther Leigh

Art+Object
Auckland
http://www.artandobject.co.nz
Auction house

Bartley and Company
Wellington
http://www.bartleyandcompanyart.co.nz
Joyce Campbell, Anne Noble, Derek Henderson, Ann Shelton, Bruce Foster, Shaun Waugh, Mizuho Nishoka, Bridget Reweti, Anne Ferran, Danica Chappell, Joanathan Kay, Andréa Gardner, Richard Orjis, Kate Woods

Black Asterisk
Auckland, 2013 - 2020
http://www.blackasterisk.co.nz
Emma Bass, Stuart Broughton, Murray Cammick, Cathy Carter, Victoria James, Cam McLaren, Tracy Porteous, Kate Rampling, Mary MacGregor-Reid, Barbara Smith, Hayley Thayers, Tammy Williams

Bowen Galleries
Wellington
http://www.bowengalleries.co.nz
Peter Hannken, George Turner, Ans Westra

Craig Potton Gallery
Nelson
http://www.craigpottongallery.co.nz
Craig Potton

Depot Artspace
Auckland
http://depotartspace.co.nz

The Essence Archive
Online
https://www.yvonneshaw.com/the-essence-archive
Caryline Boreham, Wendy Brandon, David Cowlard, Karen Crisp, Simon B.P. Davis, Christine Jeffs, Sharifa Karimi, Cassey Locke, Timothy Mackrell, Céline Sayé, Yvonne Shaw, Carly van Winkel, Christopher Young

Exposures Gallery
Wellington, 1984 - 1990
https://www.photoforum-nz.org/blog/2019/2/25/exposures-gallery

Fe29 Gallery
Dunedin
http://fe29.com/
Matheson Beaumont, Di Ffrench, Viky Garden, John Lyall

Ferner Galleries
Taupo
http://www.fernergalleries.co.nz
Fiona Pardington; Peter Peryer; Theo Schoon; Ans Westra

Föenander Galleries
(formerly NKB Gallery)
Auckland
https://www.foenandergalleries.co.nz
Emma Bass, Cathy Carter, Becky Nunes, Jan Young

Fox Jensen McCrory
Auckland
http://www.jensengallery.com
Lisa Crowley

FHE Galleries
Auckland
http://www.fhegalleries.com
Marti Friedlander, Gordon Brown, Casey Moore, Scott Perkins, Nigel Swinn

The Framing Workshop
Hamilton
http://www.theframingworkshop.co.nz/exhibitions
Paul Abbitt, Adrienne Grant, Angela Keoghan, Stuart Mackenzie, John Mercer, Anita Pitu, Terry Winn

Galerie Langman
https://www.galerielangman.com/
Allan Chawner, John Fields, David Langman

Gow Langsford Gallery
Auckland
http://www.gowlangsfordgallery.co.nz
Laurence Aberhart, Marti Friedlander, Anthony Giocolea, Jono Rotman, Patrick Reynolds, Thomas Ruff

The Grey Place
Auckland
https://www.thegreyplace.nz
Denise Batchelor, Cathy Carter, Paul Chapman, Guy Needham, Philippa O'Brien, P.J. Paterson, Tracy Porteous, Jules Turner, Mareea Vegas, Leon Rose, Ian Mcrae, virginiejg, Ilan Wittenberg

Hamish McKay
Wellington
http://hamishmckay.co.nz
Gavin Hipkins, Peter Peryer, Marie Shannon, Andrew Beck, Giovanni Intra, Ronnie van Hout, Marco Fusinato

In Situ Photo Project
Christchurch, 2016 - 2017
http://ispp.nz
non-commercial fine art photography gallery opened February 2016, currently on hiatus.

Ivan Anthony
Auckland
http://www.ivananthony.com
Jae Hoon Lee, Yvonne Todd

JB Contemporary
Gisborne
(Formerly Green St Projects, Wellington)
https://www.instagram.com/jb_contemporary/?hl=en
Maurice Lye, Meg Porteous

Jhana Millers Gallery
Wellington
https://jhanamillers.com
Harry Culy, Caroline McQuarrie, , Matt Tini, Kate van der Drift

Jonathan Smart
Christchurch
http://jonathansmartgallery.com
Conor Clarke, Margaret Dawson, Andrew Drummond, Rob Hood, Megan Jenkinson, Anne Noble, Fiona Pardington, Neil Pardington, Peter Peryer, Nathan Pohio, Lisa Reihana, Heather Straka, Sanjay Theodore

Kaan Zamaan Gallery
Kerikeri
http://kaanzamaan.co.nz
Laurence Aberhart, Frank Habicht

Laree Payne Gallery (formerly Weasel Gallery)
Hamilton
https://lareepaynegallery.com/
Ophelia King, Tia Ranginui

Lot23
Auckland
http://lot23.co.nz
Creative hub for artists.
Caryline Boreham, Rebecca Ann Hobbs, Paul Lambert, Angus McNaughton, Colby Sadeghi, Suzanne Tamaki, Karen Inderbitzen Waller & Delphine Avril Planqueel, Drew Hill, Vanessa Green, Faye Norman, Delena Nathuran, Brendan Kitto, Lyle Adams, Helen Clegg

Matakana Pictures, installation view of Solstice exhibition, June 2005

Matakana Pictures
Matakana, 2005 - 2006
https://www.photoforum-nz.org/blog/2021/10/6/matakana-pictures

Melanie Roger Gallery
Auckland
https://melanierogergallery.com/
Liyen Chong, Derek Henderson, Richard Orjis, Patrick Pound, Peter Peryer, Harvey Benge

Metro Gallery
Auckland
https://www.metrogallery.co.nz/
Gallery for hire + scanning and printing services

McLeavey Gallery
(formerly Peter McLeavey Gallery)
Wellington
http://mcleaveygallery.com/
Laurence Aberhart, Gary Baigent, Ben Cauchi, Gilbert Melrose, Yvonne Todd, Cass Power, Geoffrey Heath, John Tiger Shen, Susan Wiggins, Meg Porteous, Marie Blampain

McNamara Gallery Photography
Whanganui
http://www.mcnamara.co.nz
too many artists to list

Michael Lett
Auckland
http://michaellett.com
Fiona Clark, Michael Parekowhai, Meg Porteous, Gavin Hipkins

Milford Galleries
Dunedin and Queenstown
http://www.milfordgalleries.co.nz
Wayne Barrar, Russ Flatt, Yuki Kihara, Lisa Reihana, Christine Webster

Nadene Milne Gallery
Christchurch
http://www.nadenemilnegallery.com/
Laurence Aberhart, Andrew Beck, Joyce Campbell, Fiona Pardington, Neil Pardington, Shaun Waugh

Orexart
Auckland
http://www.orexart.co.nz
Denise Batchelor, Jeremy Blincoe,

Page Galleries
Wellington
https://www.pagegalleries.co.nz
Ben Cauchi, Stuart Robertson, Heather Straka, Jasmine Togo-Brisby

Parlour Projects
Hastings
http://www.parlourprojects.com
Chris Corson-Scott, Billie Culy, Harry Culy, Ophelia King, Fiona Pardington, Meg Porteous, Lisa Reihana, Jono Rotman, Ans Westra & Wayne Youle

The Physics Room
Christchurch
http://www.physicsroom.org.nz/

PG Gallery
Christchurch
https://www.pggallery192.co.nz
Bridgit Anderson, Ken Clark, Janneth Gil, Andrew Ross, Doc Ross, Tim J. Veling

Pierre Peeters Gallery
Auckland. Currently on hiatus
https://www.facebook.com/pierrepeetersgallery/
Lorie Dugardyn, Paul Hartigan, Niki Hill, John Miller

The Picture Lounge Photographers Gallery
Wanaka
https://www.thepicturelounge.co.nz/
Christopher David, Jason Law, Craig Potton, Mike Langford, Jackie Ranken, Richard Sidey, Helmut Hirler, Paul Gummer, Camilla Rutherford

Chris Corson-Scott exhibition at Photospace Gallery, Wellington, Feb-April 2015

Photospace Gallery
Wellington
http://www.photospacegallery.com

Link to artists list

Kaukau (formerly Precinct 35)
Wellington
https://www.kaukau.co.nz/
Alyse Cooper, Billie Culy, Harry Culy, Joe Dowling, Henry Hargreaves, Derek Henderson, Michael Mahne Lamb, Tim Lambourne, Sam Norton, Jake Mein

The Kauri Museum
Matakohe
https://www.kaurimuseum.com/
Permanent displays of Northland photographers Tudor Collins and Arthur Northwood.

The Rabbit Room
Napier
https://therabbitroomgallery.com
Andrea Gardner, Roger Donaldson, Richard Wotton

Real Pictures
Auckland, 1979 - 1990
https://www.facebook.com/Real-Pictures-771244682963155

Robert Heald Gallery
Wellington
https://roberthealdgallery.com
Ben Cauchi, Richard Frater, Chris McCaw, Jae Hoon Lee, Miroslav Tichý

Robert Piggott Gallery
Dunedin
http://www.robpiggott.com/rob_PIGGOTT_art/HOME.html
Rachel Hope Allan

Sanderson Contemporary
Auckland
http://www.sanderson.co.nz
Kevin Capon, Jorden Clifton, Vivian Cooper Smith, Meighan Ellis, Danial Eriksen, Paul Hartigan, Sam Hartnett, Teresa HR Lane, Poppy Lekner, Hamish McLaren, Joseph Michael, Mish Oneill, P.J. Paterson, Simone Rosenbauer, Raymond Sagapolutele, John Shen, Bailey Simpson, Mickey Smith, Sheree Stone, Vaimaila Urale, Kate van der Drift, Jane Zusters

The Shutter Room Collective
Whangerei
http://www.theshutterroom.com

Snaps - A Photographers’ Gallery
Auckland, 1976 - 1981
https://www.photoforum-nz.org/blog/2018/12/26/snaps-a-photographers-gallery?rq=snaps

Space Studio & Gallery
Whanganui
https://spacestudiogallery.co.nz/
Neddal Ayyad, D. Milton Browne, Katherine Claypole, Alice Fennessy, Tim Laffey, Samantha Matthews, Melanie McRae, Di Pottinger, Tia Ranginui, Katie Shand, John Smart, Richard Wotton, Fleur Wickes

Starkwhite
Auckland
http://www.starkwhite.co.nz
Bill Henson, Gavin Hipkins, Richard Maloy, Fiona Pardington, Layla Rudneva-Mackay, Grant Stevens

PhotoForum Members’ Exhibition, Studio 541, April 2018 — *PhotoForum Members’ Exhibition*, Studio 541, April 2018

Studio 541
Auckland, 2016 - 2021
http://www.studio541.co.nz
Hannah Rose Arnold, Kathy Barber, Denise Batchelor, Carol Bissett, Megan Bowers-Vette, Wendy Brandon, BRANSGROVE ®, Cathy Carter, Barbara Cope, Sonja Gardien, Lara Gilks, Justina Groeber, Janet Hafoka, Di Halstead, Bruce Hanley, Cari Hill, Dorina Jotti, Sharifa Karimi, Sanji Karu, Dan Kerins, Julius Margan, Marc McFadyen, Kaye McGarva, Ian Mcrae, Heejeong Min, Davina Monds, Saynab Muse, Delena Nathuran, Guy Needham, Alice Ng, Bertie Plaatsman, Jessie Rolton, Leon Rose, Céline Sayé, Yvonne Shaw, Stacey Simpkin, Karl Stubberfield, Vicki Te Puni, Melanie Tollemache, Jenny Tomlin, Lieve Van den Bosch, Carly Van Winkel, Mareea Vegas, Sandra Chen Weinstein, Kirsten Weir, Melissa West, Karen Williamson, Rochelle Wong

{Suite}
Wellington and Auckland
http://suite.co.nz/
Megan Archer, Katherine Claypole, Bruce Connew, Desiree Dolron, Birgit Krippner, Fiona Pardington, Neil Pardington, Peter Peryer, Anoek Steketee, Ans Westra

Sumer
Tauranga
https://sumer.co.nz/
Andrew Beck, Andrew Hazewinkel, Ann Shelton

Tim Melville Gallery
Auckland
http://www.timmelville.com
Russ Flatt, Roberta Thornley

Trish Clark Gallery
Auckland
http://trishclark.co.nz
Mark Adams, Shahriar Asdollah-Zadeh, Roger Ballen, Chris Corson-Scott, Jennifer French, Vivienne Haldane, Jae Hoon Lee, Alan Miller, Marie Shannon, Ann Shelton, Heather Straka, Christine Webster, Alexis Hunter, Vincent Ward

Two Rooms
Auckland
http://tworooms.co.nz
Mark Adams, Greta Anderson, Caryline Boreham, Joyce Campbell, Conor Clarke, Bruce Connew, Daniel Crooks, Darren Glass, Sam Hartnett, Megan Jenkinson, Ian Macdonald, Anne Noble, Fiona Pardington, Trent Parke, Haruhiko Sameshima, Frank Schwere, Greg Semu, Ann Shelton, Shaun Waugh, Boyd Webb

Visions
2015 - 2021
Auckland
http://visions.art
Andrew Beck, Ry David Bradley, Joyce Campbell, Jacobus Capone, Ben Cauchi, Tamara Dean, Gil Hanly, Jae Hoon Lee, Peter Peryer, Theo Schoon, John B. Turner, Ans Westra

Scott Lawrie Gallery, (formerly The Vivian)
Auckland
http://thevivian.co.nz
https://www.scottlawrie.com/
Emma Bass, Barbara Cope, Christine Jeffs, Georgie Maylon, Cathy Carter, Deborah Crowe, Meg Porteous, Fiona Pardington

Vunilagi Vou
Otahuhu, Auckland
https://vunilagivou.com/
Margaret Aull, Tanu Gago, Julia Mage’au Gray, Todd Henry, Leilani Kake, Pati Solomona Tyrell

30 Upstairs Gallery
Wellington, June 2012 - August 2016
https://www.facebook.com/30Upstairs/
Denise Batchelor, Katie Breckon, Wara Bullôt, Ben Clement, Dermott Ferris, Lucy Hughes, Jonathan Kay, Andrew Kennedy, Shaun Matthews, Willough MacFarlane, Caroline McQuarrie, Clayton Morgan, Andrew Morley-Hall, Magdalena Podbielkowska Bisley, Bonny Stewart-MacDonald, Maria Sainsbury, Petra Stueben, Hannah Watkinson, Camus Wyatt

Webb's
Auckland
http://www.webbs.co.nz
Auction house established 1976

W H Milbank Gallery
Whanganui
http://www.whmilbank.co.nz
Laurence Aberhart, Roger Donaldson, Finn Fair, Di Ffrench, Janet Grubner, Paul Hartigan, John McDermott, Tia Ranginui, Ang Tier, Richard Wotton

Overseas galleries exhibiting NZ photography:

Centre for Contemporary Photography
Melbourne
https://ccp.org.au
Laurence Aberhart, Mark Adams, Andrew Beck, Mark Beehre, Ben Cauchi, Daniel Crooks, Harry Culy, Derek Henderson, Gavin Hipkins, Christine McFetridge, Alex Monteith, Anne Noble, Patrick Pound, Ronnie van Hout, Ann Shelton, Yvonne Todd, Shaun Waugh, Parekohai Whakamoe, Lisa Crowley, Megan Dunn, Sean Kerr, Maddie Leach, Ella Bella Moonshine Reed, Jono Rotman

Denny Dimin Gallery
New York
https://dennydimingallery.com
Ann Shelton

Fine Arts, Sydney
Sydney
http://www.finearts.sydney
Yvonne Todd

Jarvis Dooney Gallery (formerly Pavlova Gallery)
Berlin
http://www.jarvisdooney.com
Anita Totha, Conor Clarke, Derek Henderson, Becky Nunes, Talia Smith, Rachel Hope Allan

L.A. Noble Gallery
London
http://www.lauraannnoble.com
Geoffrey H. Short

Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2008/shigeyuki-kihara
Shigeyuki Kihara

Michael Reid
Sydney
https://michaelreid.com.au
Derek Henderson

Stills
Sydney, 1991 to 2017
www.stillsgallery.com.au
Megan Jenkinson, Anne Noble, Patrick Pound

Public Galleries, Institutions, Festivals:

Auckland Festival of Photography
http://www.photographyfestival.org.nz

The Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi
Victoria University, Wellington
http://www.adamartgallery.org.nz

Aigantighe Art Gallery
Timaru
http://www.timaru.govt.nz/community/facilities/art-gallery

Aratoi
Wairarapa Museum of Art and History
http://www.aratoi.org.nz

Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki
http://www.aucklandartgallery.com

Auckland Art Gallery E.H McCormick Research Library
http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/library/archives

Auckland Museum
http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/library/archives

Archives New Zealand
Wellington
http://archives.govt.nz

Artspace
Auckland
http://www.artspace.org.nz

Ashburton Gallery
Ashburton
https://ashburtonartgallery.org.nz

Blue Oyster Art Project Space
Dunedin
http://www.blueoyster.org.nz

Canterbury Museum
Christchurch
http://www.canterburymuseum.com

Centre of Contemporary Art Toi Moroki
Christchurch
http://www.coca.org.nz

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu
http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/

City Gallery Wellington
http://citygallery.org.nz

Corban Estate Arts Centre
Auckland
http://www.ceac.org.nz

Depot Artspace
Devonport, Auckland
http://www.depotartspace.co.nz
George Chance, Peter Evans, Michael Ferriss, Gil Hanly, Cari Hill: Fragments,Matthew Jones, Michael Krzanich, Murray Lloyd, Anton Maurer, John McCallum, John Miller, Bob Nelson, Kathrin Simon, Madeleine Slavick, Fraser Toulmin

The Dowse Art Museum
Lower Hutt
http://dowse.org.nz

Dunedin Public Art Gallery
http://dunedin.art.museum

Eastern Southland Gallery
Gore
http://www.esgallery.co.nz

Elam Projectspace Gallery
Auckland
http://www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/galleries-and-collections/elam-projectspace.html

Fresh Gallery Otara
Auckland
https://www.facebook.com/FreshGalleryOtara/

George Fraser Gallery
Auckland
http://www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/galleries-and-collections/george-fraser-gallery.html

Govett Brewster Gallery
New Plymouth
http://www.govettbrewster.com/

Gus Fisher Gallery
Auckland
https://gusfishergallery.auckland.ac.nz

Hastings City Art Gallery
Hastings
http://hastingscityartgallery.co.nz

Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
Dunedin
http://www.otago.ac.nz/library/hocken/exhibitions/index.html

Mahara Gallery
Waikanae
http://maharagallery.org.nz

Mangere Arts Centre
Auckland
https://www.facebook.com/mangereartscentre