Te wahi e kitea ai nga mea ataahua – The place where beautiful things are to be found

The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts is a self-funding incorporated society dedicated to fostering the visual arts in Aotearoa New Zealand. We aim to benefit the community of New Zealand through the promotion, creation, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts. Regular exhibitions featuring new work from established and emerging artists throughout New Zealand are held in the Academy's architectural award-winning galleries.

Standing as a sentinel on one side of the entrance to Queens Wharf in the heart of central Wellington, the New Zealand Academy of Fine Art’s gallery occupies a key location on the city’s waterfront cultural precinct.

Established in 1882, the Academy of Fine Arts is one of the country’s longest-serving arts institutions and has supported the arts both in Wellington and nationally since its inception.