EXHIBITIONS

Northern

Andrew Sarjeant’s Studio Gallery, Green Bay, Waitakere City Scales Oct 4–30

Anna Bibby Gallery, Herne Bay Liyen Chong, Richard Orjis, Heather Straka Sept 8–25 Stanley Palmer Sept 29–Oct 25 Metroland: Ruth Cleland,Kirsty Bruce, Derek Henderson, Graham Fletcher, Des Helmore, Patrick Pound Oct 27–Nov 20

Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland Central Johanna Pegler, Sept 22–Oct 23

Art + Object, Newton Decorative Arts and the Modern Movement Auction Sept 21 Selected works from the Lois A White Estate Auction; New Collectors Auction Sept 22

Artis Gallery, Parnell Close to Home, Peter Siddell, John Radford, Emily Wolfe Aug 24–Sept 18 Deracination, Slavish Momeny Sept 22–Oct 16

Artspace, K’Rd Sean Kerr: Bruce danced if Victoria sang, and Victoria sang; so Bruce danced, in conjunction with Gus Fisher Gallery Sept 3–Oct 9

Artstation, Ponsonby Echo of Silence curated by Abbie Twiss Aug 11–27 Deaf Arts Seminar Aug 11 Wesley: Visual Arts Project Sept 1–11 The Comeback Show, Past students from Artstation’s teenage workshops Sept 15–Oct 2

Art Upstairs, Kerikeri Points and Lines, oils and acrylics to Sept 30 The Famous 150x150x150 exhibition Oct 22–30 Personal Vision Artists in Residence Nov 1–30

Auckland Art Gallery The Walters Prize 2010, Dan Arps, Fiona Connor, Saskia Leek, Alex Monteith, to Oct 31

Auckland Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre Gallery The Nature of Birds, James Wright, Cheryl Wright, sculpture, painting, mixed media Aug 27–Sept 19

Auckland Grammar Art Exhibition, Epsom Sept 3–5

Bath Street Gallery, Parnell Charlotte Fisher, Howl to Aug 14. Denys Watkins, El–Dorado Oct 13–Nov 6

Bledisloe Walkway Light Boxes, Auckland Central Richard Orjis, Park to Oct 25

Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, Snells Beach, Warkworth New sculpture by Phil Price August

Corban Estate Arts Centre, Henderson projectspace 24th Waitakere Trust Art Awards Nov 5–14

Depot Artspace, Devonport Mairangi Printmakers group show; West Scapes, Carrie Ade Aug 21–Sept 2 Devonport Through Artists Eyes: Devonport Museum; Lost Property, Greg Smith Sept 4–16 But wait there’s more, Katherine Batchelor Sept 18–23 Kiwiana, James Drumm, Sheana Mennie Sept 25–Oct 7 Small Works V: Auckland Quiltmakers Oct 9–21 Lucid–born to bead, NZ Glass Bead Artists Community Oct 16–28 The Form of Mental State, Mariya Nakova, Mark Tronson Oct 23–28 M.o.M.O.group show; What Flavour is an Albatross, Jacqui Brown Oct 30–Nov 11 How to Be a Space Shuttle Main Engine, Ian Weston Dec 11–16

Edmiston Gallery of Maritime Art, Voyager Maritime Museum, Central Auckland, Art expressing the spirit of a seafaring nation by various artists, paintings, sketches, sculpture and photography ongoing

Elam School of Fine Arts, ProjectspaceB321, University of Auckland

Fingers Gallery, Auckland Central Lynn Kelly Aug 23–Sept 3 2010 Graduating Students Award, Debbie Adamsom (Otago Polytech), Nadene Carr( MIT), Kristin Toller (Unitec) to Aug 21 Lynn Kelly, Specimen Aug 23–Sept 3 Jasmine Watson Sept 3–24

Flagstaff Gallery, Devonport Russell Jackson, Islands and the Coast Aug 19–Sept 14 Janice Clifton Wykes, Spring Tide Oct 14–Nov 8

Fresh Gallery, Otara Alias, Niutuiatua Lemalu to Sept 4 Material Culture, Paula Schaafhausen Sept 10–Oct 2 Everything is Hunky Dory, Ngaahina Hohaia Oct 8–30

George Fraser Gallery, University of Auckland Caryline Boreham & Carolin Casey: Territory Aug 18–21

Gow Langsford Gallery, Auckland Central Dale Frank Aug 11–Sept 4 Spring Catalogue Exhibition 2010 Sept 8–Oct 2 Paul Dibble Oct 6–30 Sara Hughes Nov 3–27

Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland Julian Dashper: Professional Practice to Aug 28 Sean Kerr: Bruce danced if Victoria sang, and Victoria sang; so Bruce danced, in conjunction with Artspace Sept 3–Oct 9 The Group Architects; Ruth Cleland: The Mall; Simon Esling: Six Obstructions Oct 15–Nov 27

Huia Lodge, Cornwall Park, Greenlane Janet Mansfield, Imaging the Past Sept 18–Oct 3

International Art Centre, Parnell Winter Salon to Aug 20 Contemporary and Collectable Art Auction Aug 26

Jensen Gallery, Newmarket Tony Oursler to Aug 31

John Leech Gallery, Auckland Central Michael Hight, From Waimarino to Red Jacks to Sept 4 Annual Spring Catalogue Exhibition Sept 8–Oct 2 Group Exhibition Oct 6–30 Charlotte Graham Nov 3–27

Kaan Zamaan, Kerikeri Rachel Miller, drawings Aug 22–Sept 5

Kura Gallery, Auckland Central Patrick James, Carved Leather Furniture; Annabelle Buick, multimedia wall panels Aug 26–Sept 30 Te Toi Whakairo Rua–Second Annual Carving Exhibition from Nov 4

Letham Gallery, Ponsonby Johnny Romeo Electric Bird Sept 17– Oct 6 Bryony Matthew, Room to Breathe Oct 8–13

Lopdell House Gallery, Titirangi Under, curated by Karl Chitham to Oct 3 The 10th Portage Ceramic Awards Oct 8–Dec 5

Mangere Arts Centre Opening Celebration for events visit www.manukau.govt.nz/mangereartscentre Sept 4–5 Take It From Here, group show Oct 8–Nov 19 Objective Art Awards Oct 15 Awards Exhibition Oct 16–Nov 12

Manukau Festival of Arts 2010 at various venues Oct 15–31 www.mfa.org.nz

Masterworks, Ponsonby Vicki Fanning, Rick Rudd; Jewellery Box–Sophie Taylor Brockie; THINKspace–John Roy August Out of Everyday, group show; Mike Crawford; Jewellery Box– Flora Seckanova; THINKspace–John Roy September Christine Cathie, Chris Weaver; Jewellery Box–Nadine Carr; THINKspace Peter Deckers October John Roy; Jewellery Box–Lisa West; THINKspace–Peter Deckers November

McCarthy Art Gallery, Parnell Diana Smallfield, Jeff Lockhart Aug 24–Sept 24

Michael Lett Gallery, K’Rd Diena Georgetti Composa to Sept 4

Nathan Homestead Gallery, Manurewa Impressive, group show to Sept Toi Mairangi, group show Sept 10–Oct 3 Inspiration of the Korean Artist, group show Oct 8–31 Community Arts Open day Oct 30 www.manukau.govt.nz/arts

NZ Opera Genesis Energy Season Verdi Macbeth Perfomance Art Auckland –Wellington Sept and Oct

NZ Sculpture OnShore at Fort Takapuna curated by Rob Garrett Nov 3–14

nkb gallery, Mt Eden Katherine Simpson, Anna Perry Sept 2–21 Samantha Lissette, John Ioane, Creatures who roam the heart Oct 14–Nov 2 Russell Jackson, earthworks Nov 4–23

Northart, Northcote Moderation, Gyu–Joon Yang Sept 20–Oct 6 The pre–Christmas $100 (or less) Show Nov 8–Dec 5

Objectspace, Ponsonby Manawa wera–Defiant Chants: weaving meaning within contemporary practice, Ngahina Hohaia, Karl Rangikawhiti Leonard to Sept 11 Talking to Me: how artists’ collections inspire their work Sept 18–Oct 30

Old Government House, Auckland Central Elizabeth Anderson and Murray Grimsdale, DNA Will Out, to Oct 16

OREXART, Auckland Central This life, we dreamt, Dean Tercel Aug 17–Sept 4 Reading between the lines, Kathy Barber Sept 7–25 Come Here Palangi, Glen Wolfgramm Oct 19–Nov 13

Papakura Art Gallery Papakura Youth Visual Art Competition and Exhibition Aug 13–Sept 11 Wayne Wilson-Wong, Papakura District by Moonlight Oct 22–Nov 20

Parnell Gallery, Parnell Helen Ollivier, Old Favourites Sept 14–18 Piera McArthur, Using Paint Oct 19–Nov 3

Piece Gallery, Matakana Feign, curated by Vicki Fanning; Joanna Campbell, Crystal Chain Gang, Paul Maseyk, Emily Siddell, Katy Wallace Sept 11–Oct 3 Dominic Burrell, Showette Oct 23

Pierre Peeters Gallery, Parnell Anya Whitlock, In Hot Pursuit of a Tale, Aug 31–Oct 2 Gareth Price, Suburban Fantasy Oct 5–Nov 5

Remuera Gallery Nick Fedaeff Aug 12–Sept 3 Philip Kilmore, Pick of the Bunch Oct 16–Nov 5 Ewan McDougall, new paintings Nov 20–Dec 3

Royal Jewellery Studio, Kingsland Crush, Kate Barton to Aug 27

Sanderson Contemporary Art, Parnell Damien Kurth, Andrew Barns-Graham, PJ Paterson, Love Speed Death Aug 10–22 Ray Haydon, Superstructure Aug 24–Sept 12 Paul Martinson, Mellomania Sept 14–Oct 3 Group Exhibition, Grand Oct 5–10 Group Exhibition, Spring Tide Oct 12–24. Shintaro Nakahara, Luminous Oct 26–Nov 7

Satellite Gallery, Newton Dean Buchanan, Mountains and Rivers to Sept 4 Robyn Gibson, Clare Purser, Small Studies Sept 7–24. Shelley Jacobson, Sea of Trees Sept 28–Oct 16 Sean McDonnell Oct 19–Nov 6 Anna Crichton, Jocelyn Carlin Nov 9–27

Seed Gallery, Newmarket Collecting 101, Seung Yul Oh, Ben Pearce, Jacquelyn Greenback, Scott Eady, Alexander Bartleet, Chris Clements, Sarah Williams, Richard Freestone, Tracey Black, Janna van Hasselt, Peata Larkin, Emma Fitts Aug 25–Sept 12 Stafford Allpress Sept 15–26 Veronika Maser Sept 29–Oct 27 John Pusateri Oct 20–31

Smyth Galleries, Herne Bay Amelia Guild, Cow Happy Aug 19–Sept 17

Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Pakuranga Hexon Cusp. Decade. Brendon Wilkinson to Aug 22 Jacob C. Hammes (Chicago) Synesthetic Collection # 1 to Aug 22 Mary Louise Browne, Golden to Sept 8 Pil and Galia Collective; You Love My Fresh, Tanu Gago Sept 11–Dec 5 Manukau Youth Art Awards Oct 30 1pm

The Poi Room, Newmarket Connecting Conversations, Cam Munroe Oct 8–19

Tim Melville Gallery, Auckland Central Sally Gabori, Dreaming in Colour Aug 13–Sept 11

Titirangi War Memorial Hall Going West 2010 Sept 5, Sept 11–13 www.goingwest.co.nz

Toi Gallery, Waiheke Island Hauraki Reflections to Aug 25, Synchronicity, Ingrid Berzins Aug 27–Sept 18 Indefinite Articulation, sculpture, Oliver Stretton–Pow Sept 24–Oct 18

TSB Wallace Arts Centre, Pah Homestead, Hillsborough 19th Annual Wallace Art Award; Salon de Refusés Exhibition Sept 7–Oct 7

Turanga Creek Organic Vineyard, Whitford Eye for Sculpture ’10 www.eyeforsculpture.co.nz Oct 15–31

Two Rooms, Newton Fiona Jack, Living Halls Oct 15–Nov 13 Joyce Campbell, Te Taniwha Nov 19–Dec 23

Uxbridge, Howicks Creative Centre Exposed 4, cast glass Aug 5–26 Through The Looking Glass, self portraiture Sept 3–22 The Kelliher Collection–Past and Present curated by Peter Shaw Oct 6–28

Waiheke Summer School Jan 9–14, 2011 www.waihekeartgallery.org.nz

Warwick Henderson Gallery, Parnell Eion Stevens, Shaped Paintings Aug 24–Sept 11 Spring Catalogue Sept 14–Oct 9 Tyrone Lane, Longer Hotter Summer Oct 12–30

Webb’s, Newmarket Auctions: Asian Art Sept 20 Contemporary Art, Photography & Ceramic Sept 21 A2 Art Sept 28 Model Soldiers and Ships from the John Gibson QC Collection Sept 29 Important Collectors’ Motorcycles Oct 5 Tom Mackie Collection of Comics Oct 24 Oceanic and African Nov 11

Whitespace, Ponsonby Lauren Lysaght; Emma Pratt Aug 10–29 My City–selected artists Aug 31–Sept 25 Graham Bennett, Auger, Augur Sept 28–Oct 16

Central

Adam Art Gallery,Victoria University of Wellington Object Lessons: A Musical Fiction curated by Laura Preston and Mark Williams; The Otolith Group: A Long Time Between Suns to Oct 10 Designs for Living: Long Live the Modern: New Zealand’s New Architecture 1904–1984; Mladen Bizumic: The Importance of Being Ernst; Lisa Crowley: National Projects; Louise Menzies: School of Radiant Living Oct 22–Dec 18

Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art & History, From the Living Room, works from Private Collections to Oct 10

ArtsPost Galleries, Hamilton Tim Rex is Coming Home Oct 1–25

Black Barn Gallery, Havelock Dick Frizzell, The Man in the Moon Sept 23–Oct 17 Cameo,Rowing Oars, People Places, Objects Leanne Culy Oct 21–Nov 14

City Gallery Wellington The Nina Gini Collection: Lauren Lysaght; John Pule: Hauaga (Arrivals) to Aug 15 Ready to Roll; Cerisse Palalagi: Motunei to Sept 12 Roundabout°, Conversations in art from around the globe
Sept 25–Jan 16

Govett–Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth Fiona Jack: Living Halls; Open Window: Vanessa Crowe to Sept 5 China in Four Seasons: Song Dong and Yin Xiuzhen to Sept 12 Collection Focus: NZ Pop to Oct 3 Alex Monteith Sept 25–Dec 5 Simryn Gill: International Artist in Residence Sept 11–Nov 25

Hastings City Art Gallery Putiputi: The Flower in Contemporary NZ Art to Sept 30 Face Value to Oct 10

La Mezz Gallery, Hamilton Human Posts to Aug 25

Kina NZ Design + Art Space, New Plymouth Peter Lambert, paintings, Rachel Lambert, jewellery Aug 12–Sept 7 Medley: Don Driver, mixed media Sept 9–Oct 5 High Tea, group show Oct 7–Nov 2 Stop and enjoy the view, oil paintings Rebecca Mooney Nov 3–30

Kura Gallery, Wellington Robyn Slow, Painting Showcase Oct 8–Nov 12

Mahara Gallery, Waikanae Still Love the 50’s, Gerald Barnett; Dwelling, Nikolai Kokx; Wild/Life, Gary Freemantle; Cache, Anna–Marie O’Brien Aug 29–Oct 3

NZ Portrait Gallery, Wellington Kin, contemporary photographers look to immediate family curated by Paul McNamara; Personals, Richard Brimer to Sept 12

Old School Arts Centre Gallery, Raglan Seafarers & The Seven Seas Nautical Exhibition Oct 23–Nov 3

Page Blackie Gallery, Wellington John Walsh Aug 17–Sept 11 Paul Hartigan Sept 14–Oct 9 Ngatai Taepa Oct 12–30

Pataka Museum of Arts & Culture, Porirua Double Vision: When Artists Collaborate to Sept 12 Carving Muskets – Pu Whakairo to Aug 29 Sheep, NZ Icons in Art Sept 18–Jan 23

Percy Thomson Gallery, Stratford Jessica Crothall, Summit, recent paintings Sept 18–Oct 4

Photospace, Wellington Tony Whincup, Land Marks; Tim Stephenson, Who are You? Aug 7–28

Puke Ariki, New Plymouth The Farmer’s Wife and the Farmer, John McLean Aug 21–Nov 14 The House That Jack Built, Gavin Bishop Aug 28–Oct 17

Robert Heald Gallery, Wellington David Cauchi, The social stance of the artist Aug 5–Sept 4

Round Pond Garden, Hastings www.wildflowersculptureexhibition.co.nz Nov 10–14

Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui Rodney Fumpston: Prints to Aug 29 Carey Smith & Co Ltd Whanganui Arts Review to Sept 5 Wanganui Glass 2010 to Oct 3 Fiona Amunsden: The First City in History to Oct 3 Colour, works from the gallery and the Whanganui Museum collections showing at both venues to Nov 14 Ceramics: Ann Verdcourt – A Survey Sept 18–Dec 5 Andrew Ross, Round & About Wanganui Sept 18–Dec 12

Solander Gallery Wellington Michelle Bryant, Nadine Carr to Sept 4

South Coast Gallery, Wellington Nick Dryden: Godwits Aug 27–Sept 11 Amy Melchior: Going Dotty Sept 17–Oct 7 Harriet Bright: That’s Life Oct 8–23 Angus De Lange: Recent Stuff Oct 29–Nov 13

South Coast Gallery, Island Bay by appointment ph 04 9718151

Statements Gallery, Napier Rae West, new paintings Sept 1–19 The Angel’s Visit, Helmut Hirler, photographic work on marble; Sally McGuire, new paintings Sept 24–Oct 17 Landmarks, Sean Chen Oct 29–Nov 7

Suite Gallery, Newtown, Wellington Jonathan Campbell, Ans Westra Sept 3–Oct 2 Callum Arnold, Simon Edwards Oct 8–30 Lorene Taurerewa Nov 5–27

Tauranga Art Gallery Edward Bullmore Life Studies to Aug 22 Femme Du Monde, Frances Hodgkins; Bohemians of the Brush, Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists to Sept 5 The Asian, Heather Straka to Sept 26 The Seven Ages of Man, Pat Hanly Aug 28–Oct 10 The Making of the Word Witch Margaret Mahy and David Elliot Sept 11–Nov Whakapapa: Get down upon your knees, Reuben Paterson to Oct 31 In Bloom, Karl Maughan; The Cock Fight Night, Jacquelyn Greenbank Oct 2–Nov 28 My Casa is Your Casa, Lauren Lysaght Oct 16–Nov

Taylor Jensen Gallery, Palmerston North Works of Awkwardness, Jon Clarke Oct 15–Nov 1

Te Manawa Museum ceramics: Ann Verdcourt a survey Sept 18–Dec 5

Te Papa,Wellington Changing Impressions: Selected German and French Prints 1885–1950 Aug 19–Feb 2011 Brian Brake: Lens on the World Oct 23–May 2011

The Learning Connexion, Lower Hutt End of Term Exhibition Sept 9–12

TheNewDowse, Lower Hutt Goldenage, Andrea Du Chatenier to Sept 19; Under Construction, Joanna Langford, Karin van Roosmalen, Fiona Connor, A.D.Schierning; Liquid Dreams contemporary watercolour curated by Karl Chitham to Sept 26 Fuzz, Felt, Fur to Oct 31 Caring for the Dead Aug 7–Oct 24 The 19th Annual Wallace Art Awards Oct 16–Nov 28 Sightseeing Oct 23–Jan 23

Thermostat Gallery, Palmerston North VENT(9),Group Exhibition, Nautical Aug 14–Sept 2 Peter Ireland, New Paintings Sept 3–23 John Lawrence Tom Armstrong Sept 24–Oct 14 Erena Baker, New Work; Mark Rayner, Antony Behrens, Saints Oct 29–Nov 19

The Sculpture Park @Waitakaruru Aboretum, Tauwhare, Waikato The Winter Collection 2010 to Nov 19 Re–Fraction 2010, Contemporary outdoor glass sculpture Oct 2–Nov 14

Thornton Gallery, Hamilton One Size Fits All to Sept 3

Wanganui Festival of Glass www.wanganuiglass.com Sept 18–Oct 3

Waikato Museum, Hamilton Bold Horizon 2010 National Contemporary Art Award, Aug 7–Jan 9

Whanganui UCOL A bourgeois spectacle, BFA Graduate Show Nov 6–21 Artrageous, Fashion School Parade, Wanganui School of Design graduate show, Year 2 and 3 end of year exhibitions Nov

Williams Gallery, Petone Michael Smither, Nick Dryden to Aug 15

Zea You Gallery, Taupo Between Coasts (Central North Island) Richard Smith Oct 22–Nov 7

Southern

ArtBay Gallery, Queenstown Collections from the Shed, Simon Morrison–Deaker, John Shewry Aug 27–Sept 12

Art in a Garden, Flaxmere, Hawarden 50 artists, sculptors, potters, glass artists www.artinagarden.co.nz Oct 29–31

Ashburton Art Gallery The Crescent Moon, Ans Westra, photography to Aug 29 Detour, new works by Sam Foley Sept 4–Oct 3

Blue Oyster Art Project Space, Dunedin Roger Boyce and Marie-Claire Brehaut: Nature Morte; Joseph Worley: Bewildering Scheme; Melissa Laing: a small metal pin, a piece of rubber, a section of metal pipe with securing nut Aug 10–Sept 4 ffffff: Introduced Birds Sept 7–Oct 2 Akiko Diegel, Gabrielle Amodeo, Jill Sorenson, Nell Nutsford, Ryuzo Nishida, Matt Malloy, Rabdeep Singh: When Drawings Collude in a Chronological Manor Oct 5–30 Juan James De: Papillion et Merci at au Revoir; Liz Rowe: Never too careful; Max Bellamy: 99 Ways to Solve Global Warming Nov 2–27

Brett McDowell Gallery, Dunedin Joe L’Estrange Aug 20–Sept 2 Patrick Hartigan Oct 8–28 Rob McHaffie Oct 29–Nov 11

Bryce Gallery, Riccarton, Christchurch Patterson Parkin, Celebrating 30 years of painting Aug 28–Sept 12 Julia Drake, Brian McCracken Sept 18–Oct 3 Hamish Allan: Vehicle Oct 20–Nov 7

Christchurch Art Gallery Roger Boyce: The Illustrated History of Painting Aug 13–Nov 14 Ron Mueck Oct 2–Jan 22 Taryn Simon: An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar; Andrew Drummond: Observation/Action/Reflection to Sept 5 Blue Planet to Nov 7 Fiona Pardington, The Prow of the Charlotte Jane, photography to Nov Brought to Light ongoing

Dunedin Public Art Gallery Still Life: The Art of Anatomy to Sept 12 Séraphine Pick: Tell Me More to Sept 26 Alicia Frankovich: Effigies to Sept 19 Frances Hodgkins and Morocco to Aug 29 Driver: 71–75 Oct 9–Jan 30 Beloved ongoing

Gallery 33, Wanaka Simon Kaan, Moon Gate Sept 24–Oct 15 The Scent of Summer, Don Binney, Fran Dibble, Anna Muirhead, JS Parker, Jenny Smith Oct 22–Nov 12

Hocken Gallery, Hocken Collections, University of Otago, Dunedin 100 UP – a snapshot of Dunedin life: 1910 & 2010 Jul 31–Jan 21

Milford Galleries, Dunedin Wayne Barrar Aug 14–Sept 8 Richard Orjis, Small Works Sept 11–Oct 6 Gary Waldrom Oct 9–Nov 3

Milford Galleries, Queenstown Hannah Kidd, Bruce Hunt to Sept 1 Christine Cathie, Neil Dawson Sept 4–29 Mike Petre, In Bloom Oct 2–27 Michael Hight Oct 30–Nov 27

Millennium Public Art Gallery, Blenheim Hard on the Heels: Peter Bush capturing the All Blacks to Aug 22 Face Value, photography and film installation, Serena Giovanna Stevenson; Earth Waulks: Aotearoa Felters Aug 28–Oct 30

Nelson Arts Festival www.nelsonartsfestival.co.nz Oct 14–25

Reflections Art Gallery, Nelson Close Quarters, Liz Palmer, Karyn Lyttle, Candy Clarke Sept 3–Oct 11

RH Gallery at Woollaston, Upper Moutere, Nelson Madeleine Child & Philip Jarvis, Sticky, ceramic installation to Sept 15 Dusky Blue, Gerda Leenards Sept 18–Oct 21 Bring it On! Scott Eady Oct 23–Dec 1

Salamander Gallery, Christchurch Pat Unger, paintings Aug 16–29
Stanley Palmer, prints Aug 30–Sept 19 Frith Wilkinson and Jenna Packer, paintings Sept 20–Oct 10 Michel Tuffery, paintings Oct 11–31

SCAPE Christchurch Biennial 2010 Art in Public Space Sept 24–Nov 7

SOFA Gallery, Christchurch Symptoms of Incompatibility, Zina Swanson to Aug 29

The Arthouse, Christchurch Bing Dawe, New Sculpture Aug 11–Aug 29 Nicky Foreman, paintings Sept 8–26 Kate Fitzharris, new works; Janna van Hasselt, new works Oct 6–24 JS Parker, new paintings Nov 3–21

The Diversion at Grove Mill, Marlborough 10th Anniversary Part 2, group exhibition, Grahame Sydney, JS Parker, Graham Bennett, Barry Cleavin, Wayne Seyb and others Aug and Sept

The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson West East Aug 14– Oct 17

International

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Paths to Abstraction 1867–1917 to Sept 19

Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney Runa Islam Aug 19–Nov 21

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: European Masters from the Städel Museum 19th – 20th Century to Oct 10 Unnerved: the New Zealand Project Nov 26 2010–Feb 27 2011

Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane Valentino Retrospective to Nov 14, Simryn Gill, Gathering Aug 28–Oct 17