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PRESS COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS 2025
Why Māori art is firmly in the frame
Rising valuations and global recognition signal a breakthrough for Māori art as the Aotearoa Art Fair opens today.
1 May 2025, NBR
What’s it like navigating a national art fair?
Last weekend thousands of artists, collectors, art lovers, gallerists, students and rich-listers descended on Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre for the Aotearoa Art Fair.
10 May 2025, The Post
Culture Compass
Around ngā mōtu there is art, film, comedy and literature – here’s our guide to lightning the weight of the times.
1 May 2025, North & South
Meet our Friday Muse: Artist Monica Rani Rudhar
Ahead of the Aotearoa Art Fair, the Sydney-based artist reflects on identity, memory and the rituals that shape her immersive, multidisciplinary practice.
1 May 2025, Fashion Quarterly
This is your chance to see a giant octopus in Auckland Harbour
The Aotearoa Art Fair from May 1 to 4 is the biggest fair yet with 49 galleries from New Zealand and Australia showing work from emerging and established artists of painting, sculpture, print and ceramics at the Viaduct Events Centre.
1 May 2025, Stuff
Interview: Sally Dan-Cuthbert at the Aotearoa Art Fair
Sally Dan-Cuthbert answers our questions ahead of her eponymous gallery’s debut at the 2025 Aotearoa Art Fair, presenting works by Sabine Marcelis, Lisa Reihana and Edward Waring.
30 Apr 2025, Art News
Female artists and new buyers breathe life into the art market
Once the domain of the wealthy, the art market is changing. First-time buyers are more prominent, and emerging artists will feature strongly in NZ’s biggest art fair.
30 Apr 2025, Newsroom
Our May Culture Guide has everything to see, do, and book tickets to this month
The cultural calendar for May is the year’s busiest yet.
30 Apr 2025, Denizen
A guide to art collecting ‒ is it love or lust?
Graeme Douglas is an art collector and host of The Good Oil podcast, long form conversations with Aotearoa painters. He will be hosting a guide to collecting art tours at the Aotearoa Art Fair.
29 Apr 2025, The Post
Contemporary Artist Yona Lee Will Change The Way You See The World Around You
Sculptor Yona Lee, who winds mazes of stainless steel to expose and challenge the connotations of everyday objects, is set to showcase new works at the Aotearoa Art Fair. The artist speaks to Madeleine Crutchley about learning to weld, the influence of classical music and evoking emotion through small mundanities.
29 Apr 2025, Viva
Must-See Auckland Shows Across the City of Sails This May
With Aotearoa Art Fair and May Art Fair happening simultaneously, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is humming with art this month.
30 Apr 2025, Ocula
My Net Worth: Sue Waymouth, Aotearoa Art Fair director
Sue Waymouth is the director of the Aotearoa Art Fair, which is the largest contemporary art fair in the country.
27 Apr 2025, Business Desk
‘Unmatched opportunity’ at coming Aotearoa Art Fair
While the white cube of the gallery can be intimidating for novice collectors, there’s an unmatched opportunity at Aotearoa Art Fair to meet multiple owners of dealer galleries who are all in their booths and very open to conversations about their artists.
27 Apr 2025, Business Desk
Reviving the art of aute-making (bark cloth)
Exhibiting at this year’s Aotearoa Art Fair is Nikau Hinden (Te Rarawa/Ngāpuhi).
28 Apr 2025, RNZ
Kiwi, Kākā And A Human-Scale Sirocco: Leila Jeffreys At The Aotearoa Art Fair
Eccentric native birds are “a window to our own wild ways” says the renowned Australian artist.
27 Apr 2025, Viva
Who Are The Emerging Artists At The 2025 Aotearoa Art Fair?
Nostalgic, constructivist, questioning. These local artists are the next big thing.
25 Apr 2025, New Zealand Herald
‘An energy and buzz’ for Aotearoa Art Fair’s opening
In the first week of May, 45 galleries from New Zealand and abroad will collectively exhibit at the Viaduct Events Centre during the Aotearoa Art Fair, accompanied by a schedule of talks, tours, and a sculpture trail.
25 Apr 2025, Business Desk
Artist David Shrigley has never seen a ghost – but he’s been in the presence of one
See: David Shrigley, Two Rooms Gallery at Aotearoa Art Fair, Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland, May 1-4
20 Apr 2025, Sunday Magazine
Art and interior design – how to make that collection look good or hide the embarrassing!
Sonja Hawkins has been an interior designer for more than 30 years. An avid art-lover and collector, she is also the co-founder of My Art – She will be part of a panel discussion on art and architecture at the Aotearoa Art Fair in May.
20 Apr 2025, RNZ
In conversation: Emily Hartley-Skudder and Hamish Coleman
This year at the Aotearoa Art Fair, artist Emily Hartley-Skudder presents Petite Spa, a solo booth with Jhana Millers Gallery that’s part domestic showroom, part surreal dreamscape. Meanwhile, Hamish Coleman will exhibit new work with Season Gallery, continuing his investigations into surface, stillness and light.
27 Apr 2025, The Post
Ahead of her upcoming exhibition with Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert at Aotearoa Art Fair, we caught up with New Zealand-raised, Rotterdam-based designer Sabine Marcelis about her latest work, and what we can expect next from her groundbreaking global studio.
Home Magazine
The Aotearoa Art Fair is back this May with an immersive new programme and its largest, most internationally diverse offering to date, showcasing 44 galleries and 150 artists.
Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail
From the 16th April until the 14th May, Viaduct Harbour presents the Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail.
9 Apr 2025, Heart of the City
Viaduct Harbour unveils the Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail
Between 16th April to 14th May, Viaduct Harbour’s iconic waterfront will be transformed into an expansive outdoor gallery as it plays host to the inaugural Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail — a major new public art initiative showcasing large-scale works by leading contemporary artists from across Aotearoa.
16 Apr 2025, Denizen
Viaduct Harbour Presents the Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail
The major public art experience transforms Tāmaki Makaurau’s waterfront, 16 April – 16 May 2025.
16 Apr 2025, art news
Art joins music and sport in Auckland’s bid to be sexy again
A series of successful events over the summer has helped New Zealand’s biggest city recover its momentum. Can it keep the ball rolling?
9 Apr 2025, Newsroom
The Best Things To Do In Auckland This Weekend
Discover Some Seriously Impressive Sculptures
22 Apr 2025, Urban List
What’s the mysterious giant octopus that’s appeared in Auckland’s Harbour?
Those in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland over Easter are in for an extra treat with the Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail transforming Auckland’s waterfront.
19 Apr 2025, Stuff
The Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail is officially now open at Viaduct Harbour
As May draws closer, you might find our city being overrun with art in myriad forms. From May 1-4, the Aotearoa Art Fair will return to the Viaduct Events Centre, and this year, there are a number of exciting collaborations, installations and satellite exhibitions to enjoy.
17 Apr 2025, Remix Magazine
Sculpture Trail Brings Captivating Large-Scale Art To Central Auckland
A new sculpture trail is in place across downtown Auckland, bringing large scale works to the Viaduct Harbour as part of the lead up to the Aotearoa Art Fair.
17 Apr 2025, MiNDFOOD
The Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail – a curated outdoor exhibition of large-scale works by leading contemporary artists from across Aotearoa — is now open, and it’s well worth a visit.
Home Magazine
Photography gains ground in art market
A ubiquitous part of the institutional art world, photography has recently made significant strides in the commercial art market, often holding its value better during recent downturns – and with the Aotearoa Art Fair opening on May 1, galleries from New Zealand and Australia will feature a wide range of photographic art.
20 Apr 2025, Newsroom
Aotearoa Art Fair 2025 is the ultimate way to immerse yourself in contemporary art
It’s back, it’s bigger than ever. New Zealand’s premier art fair returns to Tāmaki Makaurau this May and the programme is bursting with talent.
16 Apr 2o25, Viva
The Art Collector team selects the works they’d take home from the Aotearoa Art Fair 2025 if they could.
Issue #112 Art Collector
Talks, Tours, and Artist Conversations: Aotearoa Art Fair Unveils Its Dynamic Programme For 2025
Aotearoa Art Fair, New Zealand’s premier art fair, returns to the Viaduct Events Centre from 1–4 May 2025, offering an enriched programme designed to educate and inspire art enthusiasts and collectors alike.
4 Apr 2025, ArtNow
Aotearoa Art Fair w/ Director Sue Waymouth
Ahead of the fair, Sofia had a kōrero with Fair Director, Sue Waymouth, about the programme for 2025 and overall kaupapa.
11 Apr 2025, 95bfm
Insider’s Tips: How to Make the Most of Your Aotearoa Art Fair Experience
The Aotearoa Art Fair is one of New Zealand’s premier art events, attracting artists, collectors, and art lovers from around the world.
4 Dec 2024, Verve
Aotearoa Art Fair, presented in partnership with ANZ Private and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, is set to deliver its most exciting edition yet.
5 Mar 2025, ArtNow
What’s On At Aotearoa Art Fair 2025.
The 2025 edition is the biggest and most exciting edition to date.
17 Mar 2025, Art Collector
From Behind The Lens to Leading the Fair
The Aotearoa Art Fair director Sue Waymouth has built a collection that champions overlooked voices in contemporary art.
Issue #112 Art Collector
PRESS COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS 2024
Country’s largest contemporary art fair gets new owner, venue
UK group with vast art fair portfolio in Asia adds the Auckland event, the Aotearoa Art Fair, to its network.
31 Jan 2024, National Business Review
The Aotearoa Art Fair is once again poised to deliver a captivating line-up in its 2024 edition
14 Feb 2024, Denizen
Change in the air for the Aotearoa Art Fair
Aotearoa Art Fair has announced that this year’s presentation will move to new quarters, with the 2024 iteration to be held at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre.
15 Feb 2024, Art Collector
Aotearoa Art Fair announces exciting details for the 2024 edition
The Aotearoa Art Fair has unveiled details for its highly anticipated 2024 edition
15 Feb 2024, ArtNow
Aotearoa Art Fair announce participating galleries
The Viaduct Events Centre will transform into a bustling hub of art and culture.
1 March 2024, ArtNow
We chat to Jo Duncan, CEO of Art Fairs New Zealand and Australia, about the mammoth task of helming of Aotearoa Art Fair, one of the biggest events Auckland sees every year.
5 March 2024, Idealogy
Art Fairs for your travel calendar in the next quarter. Aotearoa Art Fair is one of the most significant events on New Zealand’s cultural calendar.
Jan-March 2024 Issue, Art Collector
Aotearoa Art Fair 2024 Reveals Gallery Line-up
Auckland’s Aotearoa Art Fair has now released a full line-up of galleries that will be participating in the fair’s 2024 edition, to be held this year at the Viaduct Events Centre.
25 March 2024, Art Collector
Thoughtfully curated with a plethora of colourful diversity, the highly reputable Aotearoa Art Fair returns to Tāmaki Makaurau for 2024.
26 March 2024, Sauce
We are more excited than ever to immerse ourselves in some of the best art and artists from New Zealand and around the Pacific rim.
3 April 2024, Denizen
The Aotearoa Art Fair is back, with the 2024 edition promising an exhilarating fusion of established names and emerging talents, captivating art enthusiasts and collectors alike.
4 April 2024, Verve
7 April 2024, Sunday Magazine
Like her paintings, Gretchen Albrecht is all about the process
The artist is as busy as she’s ever been, preparing new paintings to show at two booths at the Aotearoa Art Fair this month – her Auckland dealer Two Rooms and Fine Arts, Sydney,
7 April 2024, The Press
Meet Martino Gamper, The Man Behind The Sought-After Arnold Circus Stool
The geometric Arnold Circus stool, rendered in a kaleidoscope of colours, has become an identifiable interior statement. Ahead of the Aotearoa Art Fair, Leanne Moore meets the Italian-born designer Martino Gamper, who has made New Zealand his second home.
10 April 2024, Viva New Zealand Herald
Art Fair Digest: Aotearoa Art Fair 2024
How will this year’s Aotearoa Art Fair measure up? With new branding, a new executive team and a new venue, gallerists, artists and collectors are looking forward to seeing further change ups to the art fair formula.
Autumn 2024, Art News Aotearoa
Investing in art isn’t just a financial venture—it’s a statement of style, a reflection of taste, and an exploration of cultural significance.
11 April 2024, Fashion Quarterly
Ceramicist Zhu Ohmu’s Sculptural Art Is A Lesson In Creative Meandering
The contemporary artist and self-taught ceramicist Zhu Ohmu is a highlight on the Aotearoa Art Fair schedule.
12 April 2024, Viva New Zealand Herald
In celebration of the upcoming Aotearoa Art Fair, Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, in collaboration with Gow Langsford, has erected a sculpture by one of New Zealand’s leading cultural figures — the late artist and sculptor Paul Dibble.
12 April 2024, Denizen
A willingness to get her hands dirty has taken contemporary artist Kate Newby from Auckland’s west coast to working and exhibiting around the world.
14 April 2024, Sunday Magazine
Tim Etchells has spent the past 30 years creating events all over the world. He talks to Michael McHugh about his latest venture as the new owner of the Aotearoa Art Fair.
14 April 2024, Mindfood Magazine
Aotearoa Art Fair 2024: Five Female Artists To Add To Your Collection
Art lovers will be flocking to Tāmaki Makaurau Aucklnad’s Viaduct Events Centre for one of the largest gatherings on the annual cultural calendar – the Aotearoa Art Fair.
14 April 2024, homestyle magazine
As an ode to one of Aotearoa’s leading sculpturists, Stories of a Lost Land (2022) will be on display in Viaduct Harbour’s Market Square during the upcoming Aotearoa Art Fair for you to admire.
16 April 2024, Sauce Magazine
What Are Galleries Showing at New Zealand’s Biggest Art Fair?
Directors of four New Zealand galleries—Jhana Millers, Sumer, Jonathan Smart, and Bergman Gallery—share highlights of their booths ahead of Aotearoa Art Fair in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this week, for its first iteration under the ownership of Art Assembly.
16 April 2024, Ocula
Aotearoa Art Fair to captivate Auckland art lovers and collectors alike
Organisers are promising the most extensive and diverse programme yet, with plenty to offer those looking to add to their own collections, or simply appreciate the breadth and talent of work on display.
15 April 2024, MindFood
Māori art showcased on a global platform at art fair
Visitors are being welcomed to the Aotearoa Art Fair with an arresting collaborative work by kaiwhatu Shiree Reihana and carver Anton Forde.
19 April 2024, Te Ao Māori News
19 April 2024, Te Ao Māori News Broadcast
Aotearoa Art Fair On This Weekend
19 April 2024, One News
Shiree Reihana | Kaiwhatu and Ringatoi Māori at the Aotearoa Art Fair
Aotearoa Art Fair has launched this week at the Viaduct Events Centre and it kicked off with a very special collaboration between ringatoi Anton Forde and kaiwhatu Shiree Reihana welcoming visitors to the fair – the collaborative work comprises six of Forde’s Pou cloaked in Reihana’s contemporary Kākahu, installed in a kaokao / chevron formation.
19 April 2024, Waatea News Radio
This week, one of the biggest annual events in the New Zealand art scene took place – Aotearoa Art Fair returned to Tāmaki Makaurau. This was the first iteration of the fair under new ownership and management, and the general opinion of gallerists, artists, and fair goers was strongly favourable.
21 April 2024, Artlink
The new look Aotearoa Art Fair
Aotearoa Art Fair is the apex of the art market food chain. This weekend on the Tāmaki Makaurau waterfront, the public, 32 dealers and many curators from around Aotearoa come happily together at the fair for both the market and a champagne-charged party.
21 April 2024, Radio New Zealand