ART LATE ~ Your backstage pass to Aotearoa’s largest hub of creativity. On Thursday 7 November, between 5pm and 8pm, the Art Galleries, studios, and creative spaces around Karangahape Road and Ponsonby open their doors for late-night exhibitions, artist talks, and workshops.
Drop into unique life drawing classes, listen to artist talks, take part in a breathwork session, and more. The evening includes a complimentary glass of SOHO WINE and a try of the new K' RD COCKTAIL with Bayside Rum.
Not sure where to start? Book a Guided Hikoi and explore a selection of galleries and workshops with a local art aficionado and a like-minded group.
Check out the participating galleries below and the activities and workshops on offer...
{Suite} 📍189 Ponsonby Road
Spring Selection by Daniel Unverricht, Wayne Youle, Jeremy Piet, Jeffrey Harris, Kate Yesberg.
Anna Miles Gallery 📍10/30 Upper Queen Street
New paintings by Kristy Gorman and Adrienne Vaughan.
Artspace Aotearoa 📍292 Karangahape Road
Permissions by Yana Dombrowsky-M’Baye, Dayle Palfreyman, August Ward
Artspace Aotearoa presents Permissions, with curator Robbie Handcock onsite to talk about the exhibition. Featuring three emerging artists based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, this showcase is the result of a year-long engagement supported by the Artspace team and community mentors. The exhibition asks, “What are the conditions and permissions required by artists to take up space?” In response to Artspace’s annual question, “Do I need territory?”, the artists explore new perspectives and worldviews.
Audio Foundation 📍4 Poynton Terrace
Proposal for a Body by Jo Bragg & Georgina Brett
Featuring “Untitled,” a performance combining poetry by Jo Bragg with noise by Georgina Brett.
BSA Gallery 📍1/194 Great North Road
Open for Interpretation by Suzanne Laidlaw.
The Button Factory 📍2 Abbey Street
Step into the world of Anastasiya Kozyryeva
A contemporary art exhibition where every frame is a conversation; Anastasiya’s works celebrate femininity, ritual, performance, and innovation, inviting viewers into a symphony of movement and emotion.
Jreem, ft. MANFRD Graduation Concert and guest performers Luca Garcia, Andrew Shin, Mikaela Stroud, Anthony Costello, Josh Grace, Andrew Cesan, and Spewer Jreem brings cutting-edge art and music together on K Road’s 1st Thursday each month. Hosted in an art gallery, the evening combines live performances with pulsating electronic music for a unique blend of visual and sonic experience. Featuring Jin Manny Okan’s Graduation Concert, this evening celebrates a four-year journey through music at UoA with a lineup of jazz, hip hop, singer-songwriter, and electronic performances.
The Charlotte Museum | Te Whare Takataapui Wahine o Aotearoa 📍1A Howe Street
Pulse Art presents Thresholds by Fran Marno, Sue Marshall, Annie McMullen, and Melanie Church.
endemicworld 📍62 Ponsonby Road
Art Forever 2024, featuring Dan Tippett, Em Wafer, Kate Steiner, Lucy Davidson, Lucy Rice, Matt Torr, Maku Fenorali, Raka Karaitiana, Sarah Parkinson, and more.
~ Original and limited edition prints by various artists.
Eyes on Fire Gallery 📍15 Great North Road
Pretty Tough - New works by Erin Forsyth
"Beauty in resilience and diversity."
Fox Jensen McCrory 📍10 Putiki Street
City in Progress by Gary McMillan.
The Keep 📍504 Karangahape Road
Torso by Eilish Dwyer
Eilish Dwyer (b. 1996) is a painter from Te Papaioea, now based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Dwyer creates autobiographical paintings inspired by her daily life, drawing on intimate moments and referencing bodily functions, domestic settings, and relationships. Dwyer completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Massey University.
Karangahape Rd Business Association 📍 8 Pitt Street
A Groovy Kind of Love by Margaret Lewis
It’s almost summer, balmy evenings, gentle diffuse light, lingering through dusk. These shades capture our rosy-hued view of the past. Upcycled, repaired, and remade lampshades are hand-embroidered with a mixture of found and new tapestry and knitting yarns. The lampstands have been foraged and found to give form to the shades. Displayed in the window of the KBA, viewable from the street. All works are for sale, contact artist for commissions @dmlewisnz on Instagram.
Masterworks 📍 71 Upper Queen Street
IRA by Stevei Houkāmau Stevei Houkāmau (Ngāti Porou, Te whānau-ā-Apanui) continues her exploration of whakapapa using uku/clay and looking at forms that reference kākano/seeds. Previously crafted as pieces in a hei (lei/garland), she re-explores the kākano forms as a series of individual works. Stevei Houkāmau is a full-time uku artist who lives and works within the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington Region. She has worked with clay since 2011, preferring uku because of its ability to convey our links to the geological and spiritual past – uniting tāngata, tūpuna, and whenua, while speaking to the critical connection tangata whenua have to place and earth.
Melanie Roger Gallery 📍 444 Karangahape Road
The Secret Life of Plants by Rosa Allison, Georgia Arnold, Heidi Brickell, Ruth Ige, Tessa Laird, Ann Shelton, and Sarah Smuts-Kennedy. The Secret Life of Plants borrows its title from the book of the same name written in 1973 by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird which documents controversial experiments that claim to reveal unusual phenomena associated with plants, such as plant sentience and the ability of plants to communicate with other creatures, including humans. More info
Michael Lett Gallery 📍3 East Street
Works by Paul Lee, Imogen Taylor
Monmouth Glass 📍 5 Great North Road
New Recycled Homewares by Isaac Katzoff, Stephen Bradbourne, and the Monmouth Studio range. New Recycled Homewares - Exhibition featuring a selection of new homewares, vases, and one-off pieces, all of which are made from recycled waste glass. As a large glass studio, they create a bit of waste glass; instead of discarding it, they re-melt and create new pieces, giving the glass a second or third life. Pieces from the Monmouth Studio range, alongside a few one-off pieces by studio co-owners Isaac Katzoff and Stephen Bradbourne.
Orexart 📍 221 Ponsonby Road
Endless Loop by Kathy Barber Kathy Barber presents a suite of 14 new paintings that reflect her interest in both Japanese calligraphy and the world of abstraction, intended to respond emotively to a subject in ways that take her into worlds she didn’t know existed before they became the paintings they are. More info: https://www.orexart.co.nz/exhibitions
RM Gallery 📍 3 Samoa House Lane
Deliciously Authentic by Li-Ming Hu
Models by Eiko Olykan
Splendid Photo 📍 460 Karangahape Rd
Silk and Steel, Group Show A show by Asian and Pasifika wāhine and non-binary folks living in Aotearoa. It talks to our ability to “fit the mould” or “malleability” in positive and negative ways due to growing up in a culture different from our own. It highlights the hardships faced due to cultural and gender identities, showcasing strength, resilience, empathy, and softness, as well as bravery and weariness.
Studio One Toi Tū 📍 1 Ponsonby Rd
Exhibitions & Artist Talks
Mirror | Mirror by Cobi TFJ Bosch (Gallery 2)
Cloudforms by Laura Allen (Gallery 4)
Artist talk @ 6:30 pm
Situating Beside their Cans of Worms by Naomi Allen (Gallery 3)
Artist talk @ 7 pm Student Show by Ceramics Drop-in participants Student Show, Teen Artwork (Sidewalk Gallery)
Open Studios The Cell Block Studio – creative space for Teresa Peters, Stacy Noel, and Faye Norman – opens for Art Late, showcasing a selection of painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and jewellery.
Drop-in Creative Sessions Build Your Own Ceramic Incense Holder - Drop-In Pottery Workshop with Poppy (Room 6) Stop by and get creative at this relaxed, drop-in pottery workshop! Whether you're new to pottery or just looking to try something different, join in and build your very own incense holder.
Life Drawing - Drop-in session with tutor Jarad (Room 10) Learn the fundamentals of life drawing with a clothed life model and skilled tutor. All materials provided.
Queers & Wares ART LATE Market (Room 5) Join us downstairs for an exciting mini Queers & Wares market, a beloved extension of Olivia Coupe's Queer AF initiative. This vibrant marketplace showcases some of Tāmaki's most innovative and talented queer creators!
Studio 1B 📍 1B Ponsonby Rd
Open Studios by Deborah Crowe, Veronica Herber, and Louie Bretana Come meet established visual artists Deborah Crowe, Veronica Herber, and Louie Bretana at 1B Ponsonby Rd Studios. The studios are located in an iconic 1906 heritage building. The three artists produce a variety of contemporary work, including drawing, collage, objects, painting, photography, and limited edition prints. The open studio event includes work for sale to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Art Late. Enjoy this rare chance to see inside the private studios and be guided through the work by the practitioners themselves.
Tautai Pacific Arts Trust 📍 300 Karangahape Road
Solesolevaki Curated by Vasema Tavola. Featuring artists Lanuola Mereia Aniseko, Ella Carling, Tiana Carling, Mereia Carling, Mereia Sauvikivuki, Helen Tavola, Kaliopate Tavola, Vasemaca
Toi Ora 📍6 Putiki Street
Painting Now Group exhibition featuring Toi Ora artists
Let’s get Creative Evening Class @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
~ Get inspired by a range of materials and art forms, including drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and found materials with Tutor & artist Mira.
Trish Clark Gallery 📍 142 Great North Road
Tuku / Transfer by Hōhua Thompson
~ Working at scale, Thompson’s work reflects on intergenerational knowledge transmission, storytelling, and kaitiakitanga. His practice combines traditional Māori art forms such as whakairo and tukutuku with modern materials and processes to communicate stories from his own whakapapa, and to examine how these stories may apply to wider Māori communities.
Activities & Workshops
ART LATE Guided Tour // From 5pm
Want to enjoy all ART LATE has to offer but don't know where to start? Hop onto one of the tours led by a local art aficionado. Choose from four guided hikoi depending on what and where you want to explore!
FREE to attend. Limited places, book here
From My Lips To Yours: Exploring Poetry Through The Lens of Reciprocity // 6pm - 8pm
Tautai Pacific Arts Trust, 📍 300 Karangahape Road
~ Join Samoan (Falealili, Falelatai)/ Welsh writer, poet, journalist, kaiako, and multidisciplinary artist Dani Kionasina for an evening of Moana art and upu (words). If you are interested in developing your poetry skills with a supportive community of storytellers, this activation is for you.
FREE to attend.
Cocktail Making Class // 6:30pm & 7:30pm
Tomfoolery, 📍 St Kevins Arcade
~ Step into the sophisticated and alluring Tomfoolery Cocktail bar for an intimate cocktail-making class. Included in the $15 ticket price are 2 x miniature cocktails. Two sessions available.
Tickets $15, limited places, book here
Fashion Life Drawing // 6pm - 8pm
Hailwood, 📍516 Karangahape Road
~ Pick up a sketch pad and pencil as a model brings to life fashion designer Hailwood's clothes. Drop-in session. FREE to attend.
Let’s get Creative Evening Class // 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Toi Ora, 📍 6 Putiki Street
~ Get inspired by a range of materials and art forms, including drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and found materials with Tutor & artist Mira. FREE to attend.
Poetry Peephole // From 6pm
Verona, 📍 169 Karangahape Road
~ Poetry People host an evening of live poetry and spoken word. Bring your wildest words and deepest thoughts and jump on the open mic. FREE to attend.
Art Journaling and Tea Ceremony // 7pm - 9pm
School of Modern Meditation, 📍 1/1 Howe Street
~ Join Sierra and Claire on a two-hour journey that celebrates mindfulness, creativity, and the way of living in tune with nature's rhythm. The experience includes a tea ceremony, guided meditation, and art journaling.
Tickets $55 https://shorturl.at/WnzGS
Circus Skills with Aurora Creative // 6:30pm - 8:30pm
George Courts, 📍 238 Karangahape Rd
~ Get ready to unleash your inner performer! The talented Tobias leads a lively workshop on the art of juggling, diabolo, flower sticks, and hoops. Whether you’re a seasoned juggler or a curious beginner, Tobias will guide you through the fundamentals and help you master some new party tricks. FREE to attend.
Drag Storytime with Anita Wigl'it // 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Lounge Music Stage, 📍 6 Beresford Sq
~ Anita Wigl'it ('RuPaul's Drag Race' and co-owner of 'Caluzzi - Drag Queen Dinner Theatre') entertains people of all ages through some wonderful stories that promote messages of being individual, anti-bullying, and exploring that some families have two Dads or two Mums. FREE to attend.
Diwali Gol Gappe making with La Noisette // 6pm - 7:30pm
George Courts, 📍 238 Karangahape Rd
~ To celebrate the Indian festival of Diwali, make your favorite Gol Gappe on K' Road with bakery La Noisette at the Celestial Market. FREE to attend.
Make your own Bunting // 5pm - 8pm
📍 St Kevins Arcade
~ Get creative with SMALL RAVE and make your own colorful bunting. FREE to attend.
LIVE artist // 5pm - 8pm
George Courts, 📍 238 Karangahape Rd
~ Watch as local artist TJ creates an artwork live on Karangahape Rd. FREE to attend.
Sewing Machine Maintenance // 6pm - 8pm
Auckland Library of Tools, 📍 21 Newton Road
~ Sewing machine parts and maintenance workshop. Part of the Repair & Share project, a weekly repair cafe hosted by ALoT, RCANZ, and Hackland and supported by Auckland Council. FREE to attend, koha appreciated.
Vision Board for the Sapphic Renaissance // 5:30pm - 10pm
The Charlotte Museum, 📍 1A Howe Street
~ Collaborate on a zine that captures our communities' sapphic visions for the future. Whether you want to learn to rock climb, see a Chappelle Roan concert, start a lesbian commune, join a queer book club, or explore other fantasies, this is the space to let your lesbian, sapphic, and queer fantasies roam freely. All materials provided, and drinks available. Copies of the completed zine will be sold to raise funds for a summer makeover of the Museum's courtyard. FREE to attend.
Expressive Collage Pop-Up // 6pm - 8pm
Coco’s Cantina, 📍 374 Karangahape Rd
~ Enjoy a playful journey into self-expression as local collagist Naomi Azoulay guides you to follow your intuition, choosing images, colors, and textures that reflect your unique vibe. With techniques like tearing, layering, and arranging, this workshop celebrates creative surprises and happy accidents. All material provided. Enjoy with an iconic Coco’s pizza for $15. FREE to attend.
The Lounge Music Stage // 6pm - 8:30pm
Outside 📍 6 Beresford Sq
~ Get cozy at The Lounge Stage and listen to some of the best local musicians. From blues and rockabilly vibes to ethereal folk. FREE to attend.
Evening Concert // 6:30pm - 8pm
📍 161 Karangahape Rd
~ The talented students from NZ Opera School take to the stage for an evening of classical music. FREE to attend.
Muckaround Comedy // 7:30pm (8pm start)
Whammy Bar, 📍 St Kevins Arcade
~ The finest live comedy in Tāmaki Makaurau! Featuring Joe Daymond and Bailey Poching, hosted by Tim Batt with Luke Boyes (Dick Move on drums).
Tickets $25: Purchase tickets on this link
ART LATE is run by Karangahape Road Business Association in collaboration with Ponsonby Business Association.
Poster artwork by France Hémon
ART LATE ~ Your backstage pass to Aotearoa’s largest hub of creativity. On Thursday 7 November, between 5pm and 8pm, the Art Galleries, studios, and creative spaces around Karangahape Road and Ponsonby open their doors for late-night exhibitions, artist talks, and workshops.
Drop into unique life drawing classes, listen to artist talks, take part in a breathwork session, and more. The evening includes a complimentary glass of SOHO WINE and a try of the new K' RD COCKTAIL with Bayside Rum.
Not sure where to start? Book a Guided Hikoi and explore a selection of galleries and workshops with a local art aficionado and a like-minded group.
Check out the participating galleries below and the activities and workshops on offer...
{Suite} 📍189 Ponsonby Road
Spring Selection by Daniel Unverricht, Wayne Youle, Jeremy Piet, Jeffrey Harris, Kate Yesberg.
Anna Miles Gallery 📍10/30 Upper Queen Street
New paintings by Kristy Gorman and Adrienne Vaughan.
Artspace Aotearoa 📍292 Karangahape Road
Permissions by Yana Dombrowsky-M’Baye, Dayle Palfreyman, August Ward
Artspace Aotearoa presents Permissions, with curator Robbie Handcock onsite to talk about the exhibition. Featuring three emerging artists based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, this showcase is the result of a year-long engagement supported by the Artspace team and community mentors. The exhibition asks, “What are the conditions and permissions required by artists to take up space?” In response to Artspace’s annual question, “Do I need territory?”, the artists explore new perspectives and worldviews.
Audio Foundation 📍4 Poynton Terrace
Proposal for a Body by Jo Bragg & Georgina Brett
Featuring “Untitled,” a performance combining poetry by Jo Bragg with noise by Georgina Brett.
BSA Gallery 📍1/194 Great North Road
Open for Interpretation by Suzanne Laidlaw.
The Button Factory 📍2 Abbey Street
Step into the world of Anastasiya Kozyryeva
A contemporary art exhibition where every frame is a conversation; Anastasiya’s works celebrate femininity, ritual, performance, and innovation, inviting viewers into a symphony of movement and emotion.
Jreem, ft. MANFRD Graduation Concert and guest performers Luca Garcia, Andrew Shin, Mikaela Stroud, Anthony Costello, Josh Grace, Andrew Cesan, and Spewer Jreem brings cutting-edge art and music together on K Road’s 1st Thursday each month. Hosted in an art gallery, the evening combines live performances with pulsating electronic music for a unique blend of visual and sonic experience. Featuring Jin Manny Okan’s Graduation Concert, this evening celebrates a four-year journey through music at UoA with a lineup of jazz, hip hop, singer-songwriter, and electronic performances.
The Charlotte Museum | Te Whare Takataapui Wahine o Aotearoa 📍1A Howe Street
Pulse Art presents Thresholds by Fran Marno, Sue Marshall, Annie McMullen, and Melanie Church.
endemicworld 📍62 Ponsonby Road
Art Forever 2024, featuring Dan Tippett, Em Wafer, Kate Steiner, Lucy Davidson, Lucy Rice, Matt Torr, Maku Fenorali, Raka Karaitiana, Sarah Parkinson, and more.
~ Original and limited edition prints by various artists.
Eyes on Fire Gallery 📍15 Great North Road
Pretty Tough - New works by Erin Forsyth
"Beauty in resilience and diversity."
Fox Jensen McCrory 📍10 Putiki Street
City in Progress by Gary McMillan.
The Keep 📍504 Karangahape Road
Torso by Eilish Dwyer
Eilish Dwyer (b. 1996) is a painter from Te Papaioea, now based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Dwyer creates autobiographical paintings inspired by her daily life, drawing on intimate moments and referencing bodily functions, domestic settings, and relationships. Dwyer completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Massey University.
Karangahape Rd Business Association 📍 8 Pitt Street
A Groovy Kind of Love by Margaret Lewis
It’s almost summer, balmy evenings, gentle diffuse light, lingering through dusk. These shades capture our rosy-hued view of the past. Upcycled, repaired, and remade lampshades are hand-embroidered with a mixture of found and new tapestry and knitting yarns. The lampstands have been foraged and found to give form to the shades. Displayed in the window of the KBA, viewable from the street. All works are for sale, contact artist for commissions @dmlewisnz on Instagram.
Masterworks 📍 71 Upper Queen Street
IRA by Stevei Houkāmau Stevei Houkāmau (Ngāti Porou, Te whānau-ā-Apanui) continues her exploration of whakapapa using uku/clay and looking at forms that reference kākano/seeds. Previously crafted as pieces in a hei (lei/garland), she re-explores the kākano forms as a series of individual works. Stevei Houkāmau is a full-time uku artist who lives and works within the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington Region. She has worked with clay since 2011, preferring uku because of its ability to convey our links to the geological and spiritual past – uniting tāngata, tūpuna, and whenua, while speaking to the critical connection tangata whenua have to place and earth.
Melanie Roger Gallery 📍 444 Karangahape Road
The Secret Life of Plants by Rosa Allison, Georgia Arnold, Heidi Brickell, Ruth Ige, Tessa Laird, Ann Shelton, and Sarah Smuts-Kennedy. The Secret Life of Plants borrows its title from the book of the same name written in 1973 by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird which documents controversial experiments that claim to reveal unusual phenomena associated with plants, such as plant sentience and the ability of plants to communicate with other creatures, including humans. More info
Michael Lett Gallery 📍3 East Street
Works by Paul Lee, Imogen Taylor
Monmouth Glass 📍 5 Great North Road
New Recycled Homewares by Isaac Katzoff, Stephen Bradbourne, and the Monmouth Studio range. New Recycled Homewares - Exhibition featuring a selection of new homewares, vases, and one-off pieces, all of which are made from recycled waste glass. As a large glass studio, they create a bit of waste glass; instead of discarding it, they re-melt and create new pieces, giving the glass a second or third life. Pieces from the Monmouth Studio range, alongside a few one-off pieces by studio co-owners Isaac Katzoff and Stephen Bradbourne.
Orexart 📍 221 Ponsonby Road
Endless Loop by Kathy Barber Kathy Barber presents a suite of 14 new paintings that reflect her interest in both Japanese calligraphy and the world of abstraction, intended to respond emotively to a subject in ways that take her into worlds she didn’t know existed before they became the paintings they are. More info: https://www.orexart.co.nz/exhibitions
RM Gallery 📍 3 Samoa House Lane
Deliciously Authentic by Li-Ming Hu
Models by Eiko Olykan
Splendid Photo 📍 460 Karangahape Rd
Silk and Steel, Group Show A show by Asian and Pasifika wāhine and non-binary folks living in Aotearoa. It talks to our ability to “fit the mould” or “malleability” in positive and negative ways due to growing up in a culture different from our own. It highlights the hardships faced due to cultural and gender identities, showcasing strength, resilience, empathy, and softness, as well as bravery and weariness.
Studio One Toi Tū 📍 1 Ponsonby Rd
Exhibitions & Artist Talks
Mirror | Mirror by Cobi TFJ Bosch (Gallery 2)
Cloudforms by Laura Allen (Gallery 4)
Artist talk @ 6:30 pm
Situating Beside their Cans of Worms by Naomi Allen (Gallery 3)
Artist talk @ 7 pm Student Show by Ceramics Drop-in participants Student Show, Teen Artwork (Sidewalk Gallery)
Open Studios The Cell Block Studio – creative space for Teresa Peters, Stacy Noel, and Faye Norman – opens for Art Late, showcasing a selection of painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and jewellery.
Drop-in Creative Sessions Build Your Own Ceramic Incense Holder - Drop-In Pottery Workshop with Poppy (Room 6) Stop by and get creative at this relaxed, drop-in pottery workshop! Whether you're new to pottery or just looking to try something different, join in and build your very own incense holder.
Life Drawing - Drop-in session with tutor Jarad (Room 10) Learn the fundamentals of life drawing with a clothed life model and skilled tutor. All materials provided.
Queers & Wares ART LATE Market (Room 5) Join us downstairs for an exciting mini Queers & Wares market, a beloved extension of Olivia Coupe's Queer AF initiative. This vibrant marketplace showcases some of Tāmaki's most innovative and talented queer creators!
Studio 1B 📍 1B Ponsonby Rd
Open Studios by Deborah Crowe, Veronica Herber, and Louie Bretana Come meet established visual artists Deborah Crowe, Veronica Herber, and Louie Bretana at 1B Ponsonby Rd Studios. The studios are located in an iconic 1906 heritage building. The three artists produce a variety of contemporary work, including drawing, collage, objects, painting, photography, and limited edition prints. The open studio event includes work for sale to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Art Late. Enjoy this rare chance to see inside the private studios and be guided through the work by the practitioners themselves.
Tautai Pacific Arts Trust 📍 300 Karangahape Road
Solesolevaki Curated by Vasema Tavola. Featuring artists Lanuola Mereia Aniseko, Ella Carling, Tiana Carling, Mereia Carling, Mereia Sauvikivuki, Helen Tavola, Kaliopate Tavola, Vasemaca
Toi Ora 📍6 Putiki Street
Painting Now Group exhibition featuring Toi Ora artists
Let’s get Creative Evening Class @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
~ Get inspired by a range of materials and art forms, including drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and found materials with Tutor & artist Mira.
Trish Clark Gallery 📍 142 Great North Road
Tuku / Transfer by Hōhua Thompson
~ Working at scale, Thompson’s work reflects on intergenerational knowledge transmission, storytelling, and kaitiakitanga. His practice combines traditional Māori art forms such as whakairo and tukutuku with modern materials and processes to communicate stories from his own whakapapa, and to examine how these stories may apply to wider Māori communities.
Activities & Workshops
ART LATE Guided Tour // From 5pm
Want to enjoy all ART LATE has to offer but don't know where to start? Hop onto one of the tours led by a local art aficionado. Choose from four guided hikoi depending on what and where you want to explore!
FREE to attend. Limited places, book here
From My Lips To Yours: Exploring Poetry Through The Lens of Reciprocity // 6pm - 8pm
Tautai Pacific Arts Trust, 📍 300 Karangahape Road
~ Join Samoan (Falealili, Falelatai)/ Welsh writer, poet, journalist, kaiako, and multidisciplinary artist Dani Kionasina for an evening of Moana art and upu (words). If you are interested in developing your poetry skills with a supportive community of storytellers, this activation is for you.
FREE to attend.
Cocktail Making Class // 6:30pm & 7:30pm
Tomfoolery, 📍 St Kevins Arcade
~ Step into the sophisticated and alluring Tomfoolery Cocktail bar for an intimate cocktail-making class. Included in the $15 ticket price are 2 x miniature cocktails. Two sessions available.
Tickets $15, limited places, book here
Fashion Life Drawing // 6pm - 8pm
Hailwood, 📍516 Karangahape Road
~ Pick up a sketch pad and pencil as a model brings to life fashion designer Hailwood's clothes. Drop-in session. FREE to attend.
Let’s get Creative Evening Class // 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Toi Ora, 📍 6 Putiki Street
~ Get inspired by a range of materials and art forms, including drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and found materials with Tutor & artist Mira. FREE to attend.
Poetry Peephole // From 6pm
Verona, 📍 169 Karangahape Road
~ Poetry People host an evening of live poetry and spoken word. Bring your wildest words and deepest thoughts and jump on the open mic. FREE to attend.
Art Journaling and Tea Ceremony // 7pm - 9pm
School of Modern Meditation, 📍 1/1 Howe Street
~ Join Sierra and Claire on a two-hour journey that celebrates mindfulness, creativity, and the way of living in tune with nature's rhythm. The experience includes a tea ceremony, guided meditation, and art journaling.
Tickets $55 https://shorturl.at/WnzGS
Circus Skills with Aurora Creative // 6:30pm - 8:30pm
George Courts, 📍 238 Karangahape Rd
~ Get ready to unleash your inner performer! The talented Tobias leads a lively workshop on the art of juggling, diabolo, flower sticks, and hoops. Whether you’re a seasoned juggler or a curious beginner, Tobias will guide you through the fundamentals and help you master some new party tricks. FREE to attend.
Drag Storytime with Anita Wigl'it // 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Lounge Music Stage, 📍 6 Beresford Sq
~ Anita Wigl'it ('RuPaul's Drag Race' and co-owner of 'Caluzzi - Drag Queen Dinner Theatre') entertains people of all ages through some wonderful stories that promote messages of being individual, anti-bullying, and exploring that some families have two Dads or two Mums. FREE to attend.
Diwali Gol Gappe making with La Noisette // 6pm - 7:30pm
George Courts, 📍 238 Karangahape Rd
~ To celebrate the Indian festival of Diwali, make your favorite Gol Gappe on K' Road with bakery La Noisette at the Celestial Market. FREE to attend.
Make your own Bunting // 5pm - 8pm
📍 St Kevins Arcade
~ Get creative with SMALL RAVE and make your own colorful bunting. FREE to attend.
LIVE artist // 5pm - 8pm
George Courts, 📍 238 Karangahape Rd
~ Watch as local artist TJ creates an artwork live on Karangahape Rd. FREE to attend.
Sewing Machine Maintenance // 6pm - 8pm
Auckland Library of Tools, 📍 21 Newton Road
~ Sewing machine parts and maintenance workshop. Part of the Repair & Share project, a weekly repair cafe hosted by ALoT, RCANZ, and Hackland and supported by Auckland Council. FREE to attend, koha appreciated.
Vision Board for the Sapphic Renaissance // 5:30pm - 10pm
The Charlotte Museum, 📍 1A Howe Street
~ Collaborate on a zine that captures our communities' sapphic visions for the future. Whether you want to learn to rock climb, see a Chappelle Roan concert, start a lesbian commune, join a queer book club, or explore other fantasies, this is the space to let your lesbian, sapphic, and queer fantasies roam freely. All materials provided, and drinks available. Copies of the completed zine will be sold to raise funds for a summer makeover of the Museum's courtyard. FREE to attend.
Expressive Collage Pop-Up // 6pm - 8pm
Coco’s Cantina, 📍 374 Karangahape Rd
~ Enjoy a playful journey into self-expression as local collagist Naomi Azoulay guides you to follow your intuition, choosing images, colors, and textures that reflect your unique vibe. With techniques like tearing, layering, and arranging, this workshop celebrates creative surprises and happy accidents. All material provided. Enjoy with an iconic Coco’s pizza for $15. FREE to attend.
The Lounge Music Stage // 6pm - 8:30pm
Outside 📍 6 Beresford Sq
~ Get cozy at The Lounge Stage and listen to some of the best local musicians. From blues and rockabilly vibes to ethereal folk. FREE to attend.
Evening Concert // 6:30pm - 8pm
📍 161 Karangahape Rd
~ The talented students from NZ Opera School take to the stage for an evening of classical music. FREE to attend.
Muckaround Comedy // 7:30pm (8pm start)
Whammy Bar, 📍 St Kevins Arcade
~ The finest live comedy in Tāmaki Makaurau! Featuring Joe Daymond and Bailey Poching, hosted by Tim Batt with Luke Boyes (Dick Move on drums).
Tickets $25: Purchase tickets on this link
ART LATE is run by Karangahape Road Business Association in collaboration with Ponsonby Business Association.
Poster artwork by France Hémon
