May is a new gallery-led fair hosting fifteen galleries from Aotearoa, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Friday 2 May: Preview Day (by invitation) | Saturday 3 May: Public Day (free entry) | Sunday 4 May: By appointment
Michael Lett is a contemporary art gallery representing international and locally based artists at the forefront of contemporary practice. The gallery presents a programme of exhibitions focused on innovative practices from the present day and preceding decades.
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Step into a taste of Spain on Karangahape Road. Candela's kitchen and bar brings the rich flavors and fine wines of Spain to life in a warm, ambient setting.
Image courtesy of Candela Restaurant
Bar & Neobistro featuring seasonal small plates, wines with integrity, craft beer and classic cocktails.
Photography by Anna Briggs
Bestie Cafe is a cozy and welcoming café located in St Kevin's Arcade, on Auckland’s Karangahape Road, known for its excellent coffee, friendly service, and bright, airy atmosphere. Established in 2016 by Emma and Tane Williams, the café has become a local favourite, offering a diverse menu with both sweet and savory options.
Monday: 7:30am - 2pm
Tuesday - Friday: 7:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: 8:30am - 2:30pm
Photography by Anna Briggs
Tautai was formed in the 1980s when leading Samoan artist Fatu Feu’u and his peers came together with a shared aspiration to support and promote Pacific visual artists, at a time when Pacific art was in the very early stages of recognition as a particular genre. Fatu formalised Tautai as a charitable trust in 1995 and continues to provide support and mentorship to Tautai and those we work with. In 2001 he was awarded a New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to the arts.
Image: Installation view, A Seat at (your) Table by George Funaki. 05 - 20 December, 2024.
RM is an artist-run space, project office and archive. Based in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand, RM is a gallery that places the work of local emerging artists alongside more seasoned practitioners. RM seeks to engage with the practices, discourses and modes of presentation that aren’t well-supported or easily accessible in Auckland.
Tucked at the back of historic St Kevins Arcade, Gemmayze Street’s dining room features floor-to-ceiling windows, framing views of the Sky Tower and Myers Park. The menu is made for sharing, championing the rich and vibrant flavours of Lebanon alongside signature cocktails and a curated wine list. Dinner at Gemmayze Street is an authentic offering of Lebanaese cuisine and a 130-year old story of flavour, love and family.
Photography: Shelton Leong
Artspace Aotearoa is a non-profit art institution located on Auckland's Karangahape Rd, dedicated to commissioning and presenting new ideas in contemporary art. Artspace Aotearoa works within a city, nation and world, knitting together stories that interpret, react, and respond to these permeable borders and the ever-changing societies that exist within them. Founded in 1987, Artspace Aotearoa has built an approach to our programme and organisation that seeks to care, support, and inspire, making exhibitions that both promote NZ art and actively engage with voices from elsewhere.
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Serving pasta and wine in a cosy bar setting in St Kevin's Arcade on Karangahape Road.
Kitchen hours - Mon - Sun: 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Photography by Delena Nathuran
Tappo is a wine shop and bar located next to Pici, in St Kevin's Arcade on Karangahape Road. Tappo sources organic and biodynamic wines from the best small-batch producers from Aotearoa.
Photography: Wono Kim
The Lebanese Grocer offers a considerate selection of specialty Lebanese food and ingredients presented by Elie Assaf.
Open Tues - Sat, 10am - 4pm
Photography: Wono Kim
Based in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, Grace is a gallery specialising in the representation of early career artists within Aotearoa New Zealand.
Grace administers the The Grace Collection which acquires significant art and taonga for future generations in Aotearoa New Zealand. Held in public-trust, the Collection aims to support and preserve the work of artists practicing in Aotearoa today.
Through the acquisition of significant artworks, the Collection will ensure a public record of the Grace exhibition programme. Funded by the Gallery and in partnership with gifting patrons, the Grace Collection will celebrate the shared value of art.
Ahakoa he iti he pounamu - although it is small it is a treasure.
Apéro creates an environment that is comfortable, that is based on good food, great wine, and above all else... good times.
5pm - late Mon-Wed
Noon - late Thurs & Fri
Photography: Wono Kim
Treadler is a contemporary art gallery located at 454 Karangahape Road in Auckland, New Zealand. Accessible via Cobden Street, the gallery operates on Saturdays from 12 pm to 4 pm and by appointment.
No.7 is a laid-back café and bar located at 7/59 Pitt Street just off Karangahape Road. Established by Jack Young, No.7 offers Supreme coffee and light snacks during the day, transitioning to natural wines, cocktails, and beers on Friday and Saturday nights.
Photography: Wono Kim
With extensive experience across both the public and private sectors, Melanie Roger Gallery continues to work with and represent both established and emerging artists presenting a dynamic programme of solo and curated group exhibitions to local and international audiences and collectors.
Samoa House Library is an independent art library and alternative education platform, located in the Samoa House building at 283 Karangahape Road, Tāmaki Makarau, Auckland. It is an artist-run and community-grown space that first emerged in response to the closures of specialist libraries at The University of Auckland.
Open hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am – 5pm
Acho's is a vibrant bar and eatery located at 309 Karangahape Road in Auckland. Describing itself as "less than an izakaya, more than a bar," Acho's offers a unique fusion of Japanese and Spanish-inspired tapas.
Photography: Wono Kim
Fort Greene is a crafted bakery & eatery, specialising in sourdough making, Viennoiserie and sandwiches.
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday 7.30am-2.00pm
Friday 7.30am-2.30pm
Saturday 8.30am-2.30pm
Sunday 9.00am-2.00pm
Photography by Jerome Warburton
Sri Penang is a beloved Malaysian restaurant situated at 356 Karangahape Road in Auckland. Renowned for its authentic cuisine, the restaurant offers standout dishes like beef rendang, eggplant sambal, and angel wings (stuffed, deep-fried chicken wings). The establishment is owned and operated by Angie Siew and her husband Kun Kaw, who contribute to its warm, homely atmosphere.
Opening Hours:
Monday: 5:30–10 pm
Tuesday - Friday: 11:30 am–2:30 pm, 5:30–10 pm
Saturday: 5:30–10 pm
To book call 09 358 3886
Coco's Cantina is a simple, neighbourhood restaurant serving homestyle, Mediterranean-inspired food on Karangahape Road. Opened in 2009 by sisters Renee and Damaris Coulter, Coco’s is now an institution in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Coco's food is seasonal, rustic, and made from quality ingredients and locally sourced produce.
Open Tues - Sat, 4pm - late
Otto is known for affordable, decadent, handmade pasta, friendly atmosphere and attentive staff.
Open Mon - Sat, 4.30pm - late
Photos courtesy of Denizen
Bergman Gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of Modern Pacific Art and represents artists from the Cook Islands and the broader Pacific region. With venues in both Rarotonga and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Bergman offers two gallery exhibition programmes alongside participation in international art fairs and an artist in residence program.
To view current exhibitions and events at the Auckland gallery, click here
By day, Open Coffee serves expertly crafted brews and a selection of pastries and toasties, operating from 7 am to 2 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 2 pm on Saturdays. On Thursdays and Fridays, it transforms into 'Open Late,' offering a cozy spot for evening gatherings from 5 pm to 11 pm.
Starkwhite is a contemporary art gallery with spaces in Auckland and Queenstown, New Zealand, specialising in the presentation of interdisciplinary visual art exhibitions with an international focus. Starkwhite is committed to a strong art fair programme engaging with the best of contemporary practice.
Kim Meredith Gallery is housed in what was the front room of Kim Meredith’s family home on upper Symonds Street. Meaning the new space is tagata moana owned and led, with former Tautai Director, Courtney Sina Meredith, as Co-Director.
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{Suite} Gallery, on Ponsonby Road, represents a number of New Zealand and international artists on the contemporary art scene, and acts as agent for renowned photographer, Ans Westra, managing her archive and copyright. {Suite}'s aim is to support both local and international contemporary art and artists by mounting diverse and unique exhibitions across a range of media by emerging and established artists.
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Andrew Jensen opened the gallery in New Zealand in 1988 and over the course of more than thirty five years it has set itself aside in terms of its seamless presentation of international work alongside the most considered practices from the region.
In early 2011 the gallery expanded to Australia opening a second gallery in Sydney in recognition of the vigour and intent of the galleries’ artists.
Fox Jensen, Sydney and Fox Jensen McCrory, Auckland are run in close partnership with its artists, by Andrew Jensen, Emma Fox and Sarah McCrory.
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Two Rooms, is a contemporary art gallery located in a converted warehouse in Central Auckland. Opened in August 2006, Two Rooms presents a programme of exhibitions and projects by leading International and New Zealand contemporary artists. The building houses two exhibition spaces running a dual programme of two exhibitions per month.
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Trish Clark Gallery is a contemporary art gallery representing significant New Zealand artists and introducing renowned international artists to Australasia.
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Season is a partnership between artist and curator Jade Townsend (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi) and writer and curator Francis McWhannell (Pākehā) that formed during the extended lockdown of 2021. Based in Grey Lynn, central Tāmaki Makaurau, the gallery places a strong emphasis on curated exhibitions and public engagement.
Florets is a whole-grain sourdough bakery located in Grey Lynn, specializing in artisan breads, cookies, sweet loaves, and seasonal sandwiches made from sustainably grown, local ingredients.
Open Wed - Sat, 7.30am - 2.30pm
Photography by Jerome Warburton.
Established in 2004 as ST PAUL St Gallery, Auckland University of Technology’s Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery sits within AUT’s School of Art and Design and is dedicated to the development of contemporary art and design through a curated programme of exhibitions, events, symposia and publications focused both locally and internationally. Through these programmes, the gallery embraces the role of the University as critic and conscience of society and interrogates the proposition that the arts have a particular capacity to speak critically about society.
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Gus Fisher Gallery is a centre for contemporary art and The University of Auckland’s flagship art gallery, housed in a 1934 heritage building in central Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
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Coastal Signs is a commercial gallery in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It is set up as an informal co-operative with a group of artists that comprise a rōpū: Ruth Buchanan, Fiona Connor, Mili Jannides, Emma McIntyre, Ammon Ngakuru, Peter Robinson, Shannon Te Ao & Luke Willis Thompson.
Sumer is commercial art gallery based in Aotearoa New Zealand, working with artists from across Oceania and internationally. Its intergenerational program features work from a breadth of practitioners, from renowned to emerging and outlier artists.
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By The Bottle is a specialty beverage retailer located at 811 Mount Eden Road in Auckland's Mount Eden neighbourhood. They offer a curated selection of organic and biodynamic wines, spirits, beers, and ciders, available for purchase by the bottle or by the dozen.
Mondays: Closed
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
Thursday - Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Sanderson Contemporary performs the role of an intermediary, developing an ongoing dialogue between artists and patrons, allowing each of these vital groups to sustain and challenge the other. By supporting contemporary artists in their practice the gallery acts to build appreciation of their artworks and projects. This is an inclusive process, one that welcomes and educates, promoting the growth of the art community as a whole.
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Simon James is a renowned New Zealand design brand specializing in contemporary furniture, lighting, homewares, jewelry, and fashion. Established in 1998, the brand emphasizes quality craftsmanship and innovative design.
Yu Mei is a New Zealand-based luxury leather goods brand founded by designer Jessie Wong in 2015. The brand specializes in creating understated, functional handbags and accessories crafted from premium New Zealand deer nappa leather. Yu Mei's designs are rooted in the philosophy that simplicity is complexity resolved, aiming to provide practical yet elegant solutions for modern lifestyles.