Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Delivering the largest and most inspiring visual arts experience in Aotearoa

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is a cultural leader, playing a vital role as an inclusive hub for creativity for the city’s diverse communities. 

He poutoko ahurea te Toi o Tāmaki, e tū ana hei pokapū auahatanga mō ngā hapori matahuahua o te tāone.

Our thought-provoking immersive experiences and public programmes enrich the lives of Aucklanders and visitors alike.

With multiple exhibition spaces spreading across four levels, our award-winning building is a fitting home to a remarkable collection of over 16,000 New Zealand and international artworks. Along with displays of iconic work from our permanent collection, we present exciting temporary exhibitions offering fresh ways to think about art and participate in creativity.

As an event venue, the Gallery is one of the most beautiful settings in the city. From the modern, light-filled North Atrium to the elegant Lower Grey Gallery, sophisticated Mackelvie Gallery and sun-lit East Terrace, the building blends classic Victorian style with 21st-century architecture. It offers a variety of extraordinary settings for any occasion from product launches to wedding ceremonies and gala dinners.

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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art | 5 December 2020 — 9 May 2021

The largest ever exhibition staged by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and free to the public, Toi Tū Toi Ora offers insights into the development of contemporary Māori art informed by a Māori worldview. Spanning 70 years with work by more than 100 artists, the exhibition presents contemporary Māori art as standing tall – toi tū – and healthy – toi ora – while reinforcing the wisdom and ideas that empower Māori and Indigenous ways of knowing.

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Community Programmes and Outreach

Outreach is an important part of what we do at Auckland Art Gallery. With family and public programmes at the Gallery to foster a lifelong passion for art, we also create tailor-made programmes and events to take art into our communities. It is all about connecting people with art, taking experiences into different spaces and collaborating to create something unique and memorable together. 

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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art | 5 December 2020 — 9 May 2021

The largest ever exhibition staged by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and free to the public, Toi Tū Toi Ora offers insights into the development of contemporary Māori art informed by a Māori worldview. Spanning 70 years with work by more than 100 artists, the exhibition presents contemporary Māori art as standing tall – toi tū – and healthy – toi ora – while reinforcing the wisdom and ideas that empower Māori and Indigenous ways of knowing.

Find out more

Community Programmes and Outreach

Outreach is an important part of what we do at Auckland Art Gallery. With family and public programmes at the Gallery to foster a lifelong passion for art, we also create tailor-made programmes and events to take art into our communities. It is all about connecting people with art, taking experiences into different spaces and collaborating to create something unique and memorable together. 

Find out more

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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The opportunity to constantly experiment and try new forms of exhibition-making, and to experience working with people inside and outside the Gallery to create programmes for diverse communities, is truly unique.

Julia Waite, Curator New Zealand Art