Previous Exhibitions at the Hastings Community Arts Centre

11-22 November 2019 'Dedicated To' - by Don Wilkie We are very fortunate to have Don Wilkie exhibiting with the Hastings Community Arts Centre again.  Be sure to come...

11-22 November 2019 Born Again Bunnies - JiL of Aotearoa BORN AGAIN BUNNIES...celebrating BELTANE...EASTER...which is NOW people...Welcoming the new light & Celebrating Fertility 

11-22 November 2019 Te Hāro o Te Kāhu/The Soaring Hawk See the best of Hawke's Bay student Maori art, including work featured in the recent national Ringa Toi exhibition in...

11-22 November 2019 Gillian Appleby Exhibition Gillian Appleby is a New Zealand artist who works with oil on board, and illustration with graphite.  Her body of...

29 October – 9 November 2019 Horsing Around - Humanity Painters This year, the 70 adults Helen Kerridge tutors, collectively called the Humanity Painters, will again be exhibiting about 300 paintings.This annual...

1-26 October 2019 Ricks Terstappen: Sjroefkanellie Forty years ago Ricks Terstappen arrived in Hawke’s Bay from the Netherlands, and ever since, he has been making art...

16-28 September 2019 The Small Print 2019 Here at the Hastings Community Arts Centre we will be fortunate enough to have over 100 stunning examples of A4...

15-28 September 2019 BRUSH ALERT - The Small & The Tall Featuring Gail Davidson & Christine Parnell.Welcome to our 7th combined exhibition.  We are two HB artists with very different styles...

2-14 September 2019 'Remembering...' - by DAVID GUERIN Drawings and Sculptures "The history of the Great War is a subject of perennial fascination," writes eminent sociocultural historian of that...

2-14 September 2019 It's Not Black & White - ALLAN PALEY Allan Paley is an artist based in Hastings, Hawke’s Bay.  He studied for a Bachelor of Visual Art and Design at...

2-14 September 2019 The First Sunrise - KATHARINE WHITE Bay artist takes on magpie mythology Hawke's Bay App Tuesday, August 20, 2019 3:40 PMHawke’s Bay art maker Katharine White is pecking...

19-31 August 2019 Beyond Books - Keirunga Book Arts Group Exhibition Keirunga Book Arts Group ExhibitionThe Keirunga Book Arts Group presents their unique interpretations of the book, by challenging the content...

19-31 August 2019 2019 Edible Fashion Awards - Exhibition A celebration of the creative designs that have been part of the Edible Fashion Awards’ success.  Featuring designs from the recent...

5-17 August 2019 The Hawke's Bay Year 12 Exhibition 2019 Established in 2001, this exhibition is highly anticipated every year - with the Year 12 Students from local High Schools...

22 July – 3 August 2019 Tales of Mystery & Imagination - LEONARD LAMBERT Stories, fables and journeys from the outer limits, magical dream-like paintings to charm and enchant. “People who own one or two...

8-20 July 2019 Mauri Toi - David Fine Scholarship Exhibition This Scholarship Exhibition will acknowledge and honour the work of the foresight and hard work of David Fine and his...

25 June – 6 July 2019 Matariki Hunga Nui - Matariki Brings us Together This exhibition "Matariki Hunga Nui" will showcase works from artists of the Iwi Toi Kahungunu Artist Collective; it is a...

24 June – 6 July 2019 2 Potters & 1 Painter Exhibition of work by Sophie Lankovsky, Virginia Mitford-Taylor and Andrea Beech.2 potters and 1 painter from around the world have...

29 May – 8 June 2019 SEED 2019 Sculpture Exhibition SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM  - EXHIBITION NOW ON!  Local sculptors wielding everything from small chisels to chainsaws descended on Hastings’ Albert Square for...

28 May – 8 June 2019 John Ruth Exhibition - EXTENDED "This exhibition is a selection of six of my paintings of Hawke’s Bay landscapes, and two which came as a...

28 May – 8 June 2019 The Forgotten Ones - EXTENDED "After finishing my 3 years apprenticeship as a photographer in 1973 I was working as a fashion and advertising photographer. In...

27 May – 8 June 2019 From the Bay to the Mountains - Ken/Clayton Exhibition Ken Nysse "This exhibition focuses on scenes and aspects of Hawke's Bay (where I live) and the Central Volcanic mountains (where...

29 April – 11 May 2019 ART & SOUL - Napier Arts Club Napier Arts Club is an eclectic group of people, consisting of a wide range of ages and skill levels, with...

16-27 April 2019 Into the Light Rex Jones' wonderful watercolour paintings are on show again upstairs at the Hastings Community Art Centre. Featuring original paintings from his popular...

15-27 April 2019 HB Woodturners Annual Exhibition From Monday April 15, 2019 members of the HB Woodturners Guild are holding their annual exhibition and sale of beautifully decorative...

1-13 April 2019 Colour-Full - Exhibition by Mary Bagnall & Maxine McClenaghan ‘Colour! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams’ - Paul Gauguin‘Colour-full’ is an exhibition consisting of a collection...

31 March – 13 April 2019 Jan FitzGerald Exhibition Launching on April Fool's Day, Jan FitzGerald has some fun drawings to match, along with more serious ones in her...

18-30 March 2019 Te Rau Aronui This exhibition is about whanaungatanga (kinship), the rekindling of friendships and meeting with new whanau (family). Iwitoi Kahungunu is a collective of...

5-16 March 2019 People we Know - John Boyd-Dunlop John Boyd-Dunlop comes from a creative family, and raised a creative family. John didn't start painting until his late 60's and...

5-16 March 2019 Pop Prints - Richard Boyd-Dunlop Richard Boyd-Dunlop is a self taught artist who began painting in his teens and has been exhibiting work for 25 years....

4-16 March 2019 Susan Higginson - 'Hawke's Bay - Mountains to the Sea' New Zealand has given Susan much inspiration to paint with its vibrant colours, lights and atmosphere, its river, lakes, sea...

18 February – 2 March 2019 Scene Two 2019 In 2017 a group of artists with connections to local theatre  got together and created an exhibition in the Hastings...

28 January – 16 February 2019 Whatu (to weave) Whatu (to weave) is an exhibition selected from a wide range of artists from Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti, along with...

3-19 January 2019 Columbus Syndrome - Exhibiton of works by Napier Street Artist JR “I started to read and create work around the history of Aotearoa's history in the effort to find where I...

27 November – 24 December 2018 Christmas Bazaar The halls will be well and truly decked and the Christmas Art and Craft Bazaar at the Hastings Community Art Centre will...

12-23 November 2018 10 Year Celebration of The David Fine Scholarship The Hastings Community Arts Trust created the scholarship in memory of David Fine who was instrumental in establishing the Arts...

29 October – 10 November 2018 Taikura All Sorts 2018 With work ranging from traditional painting and handcraft designs through to sculpture pieces, Taikura Rudolf Steiner School's artistic display is...

8-27 October 2018 In the Study - Wellesley Binding Wellesley Binding emigrated from Australia in 1974 and has been working as an artist in New Zealand since, exhibiting in...

24 September – 6 October 2018 Fertile Ground - Humanity Painters The 70 adults Helen Kerridge tutors, collectively called the Humanity Painters, will be exhibiting about 300 paintings. Their annual show...

10-22 September 2018 A Botanical Calling It was Andy Heast (the Chair of Arts Inc. Heretaunga) who introduced Ros Stewart to Lizzie Beere 3 years ago. ...

10-22 September 2018 Korero Mai Kia Kaha te reo!Supporting the revitalization of the Māori language especially for Te Wiki o te Reo MāoriThis exhibition is...

27 August – 8 September 2018 TOI TAUTOKO - Toimairangi Artists & Te Aratika Academy Students Exhibition There will be an opening event and blessing of this exhibition at 5:30pm, Monday 27th August, 2018.       All...

27 August – 8 September 2018 Hiki Tahi (Joining Together) We are a culmination of many weaving backgrounds and levels. Encouraged by our National Weavers Collective and Toi Māori Aotearoa in...

13-25 August 2018 The Hawke's Bay Year 12 Schools Exhibition Established in 2001, this exhibition is highly anticipated every year - with the Year 12 Students from local High Schools...

30 July – 11 August 2018 SIDE BY SIDE.. Jan FitzGerald & Leonard Lambert Watercolours by Jan FitzGerald                and Oils by Leonard LambertPaintings, poetic and playful from...

30 July – 11 August 2018 2018 Edible Fashion Awards - Exhibition A celebration of the creative designs that have been part of the Edible Fashion Awards’ success.  Featuring designs from the recent...

16-28 July 2018 Lady Lazarus - Rebecca Blount David Fine Scholarship Winner The winner of this year's prestigious David Fine Scholarship, Rebecca Blount will be holding her first solo...

2-14 July 2018 Mauricio Benega - New Collection, it's on! Oh, it's on alright!!  'Drop-in' and see!Passionate local artist Mauricio Benega is showing a selection of paintings and drawings from...

2-14 July 2018 Small Print 2018 Here at the Hastings Community Arts Centre we are fortunate enough to have over 100 stunning examples of A4 sized...

18-30 June 2018 East Side Story 2 - Hawke's Bay Inkers & Gisborne Printmakers If you love print, you will love this!  Join us as we celebrate the diversity of printmaking with ‘East Side Story 2’…...

5-16 June 2018 PĀTAKA Pātaka is Iwi Toi Kahungunu Collective's concept of an arts trading post; to acknowledge and celebrate Matariki and engage with...

21 May – 2 June 2018 Let's talk about the weather... Aotearoa Artist Kjelsty Hanson notes the skies of Aotearoa as enchanting and so changeable, and as such they are her inspiration...

21 May – 2 June 2018 Nau Mai Place An Exhibition of Contemporary Maori Art - featuring Miria Pohatu and FriendsThis exhibition is truly awe inspiring, with mulitple pieces...

7-19 May 2018 Woolcraft HB 'Fabulous Fibre' Exhibition & Sale Woolcraft Hawke's Bay are proud to present...The biennial selected and hung Exhibition at the Hastings Community Arts Centre in Russell...

23 April – 5 May 2018 Between Two Worlds - Bev Trillo & Nick White We are all constantly in transition between worlds both literally and metaphorically. Artists Nick White and Beverly Trillo have both used...

23 April – 5 May 2018 Fresh Meat - Neil McCorkell Neil McCorkell takes us on an exploration of the human form through acrylic, oil and ink across a range of...

9-21 April 2018 Animal Inkages Hi there, my name is Bella Matich and I am a young artist (aged 17) in Hawke's Bay, with a...

9-21 April 2018 Make Mine Water... Again Rex Jones' wonderful watercolour paintings are on show upstairs at the Hastings Community Art Centre for the next 2 weeks. Featuring...

8-21 April 2018 ART & SOUL - NAPIER ARTS CLUB Napier Arts Club is an eclectic group of people, consisting of a wide range of ages and skill levels, with...

26 March – 7 April 2018 HB Wood Turners Annual Exhibition From Tuesday March 27, 2018 members of the HB Woodturners’ Guild are holding their annual exhibition and sale of beautifully...

12-24 March 2018 SEED - The Next Germination Over four days in early February, Albert Square in central Hastings became a hive of industry as the sounds of...

12-24 March 2018 From Trips Around the North Island Local Allan Yarrall has been travelling more since retiring recently, and he has snapped some spectacles along the way. This photographic...

26 February – 10 March 2018 Out of the Ashes Out of the Ashes emerged seeds of potential which grew into Trees of Life. Sybil Roberts - Dip Art and Creativity (Hons)The...

25 February – 10 March 2018 New Zealand's Beauty Spots New Zealand Beauty Spots Captured on Canvas.  New Zealand’s stunning countryside provides the inspiration for a joint exhibition opening on the...

12-24 February 2018 I Remember Your Smile Dali Susanto was born in the art capital of Indonesia, Jogjakarta in 1986. Brought up surrounded by artists, both within and...

12-24 February 2018 Three Robots / travelling to Amerika So far we know that this intriguingly titled exhibition will comprise of recent work from the studio of Mr Greg Sims... "...on...

29 January – 10 February 2018 Wai - Hanga - Rua 'Wai-hanga-rua' is a play on words. As a single word its literal translation means built of two waters, reconstructed, or re-invented,...

15-27 January 2018 Of Time & Tide Leonard Lambert has the whole gallery, full of his wonderful paintings - this is a must see.The twin careers of...

3-13 January 2018 The Difference of Four Four very diverse styles and subjects ranging from Realist to Abstracts to PortraitsBold and bright with lots of movement. Artists Exhibiting:Sheryl...

1-13 January 2018 Hastings Artists Group Exhibition Whilst the Hastings Artists Group (HAG) was formed in 2012, this is their first collective exhibition. The group currently has...

28 November – 24 December 2017 Christmas Bazaar The halls have been well and truly decked and the Christmas Art and Craft Bazaar at the Hastings Community Art...

13-22 November 2017 idea_ENTITY Students graduating from EIT Ideaschool's Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design Degree will be setting up their annual exhibition of...

30 October – 11 November 2017 Taikura All Sorts With work ranging from traditional painting and handcraft designs through to sculpture pieces, Taikura Rudolf Steiner School's artistic display is...

16-28 October 2017 After the Deluge - Humanity Painters Exhibition What the … floodA deluge normally comes from the sky, not bursting out of the ground, and when your studio...

26 September – 12 October 2017 Almost Serious - Fane Flaws In 2008 Fane Flaws was informed by a very serious (and very talented) NZ artist, that his work was “very,...

28 August – 16 September 2017 Keramika - Piers Greenaway/Scott Brough/Karen Greenslade Scott Brough                             Piers Greenaway      ...

28 August – 16 September 2017 Land and Sea Another finely put together group of work from Don Wilkie is on display, this time for 3 weeks!  Along with...

28 August – 16 September 2017 Medley of Colour We have a selection of colourful paintings by Susan Higginson in the downstairs Gallery for the next 3 weeks.  Susan...

14-26 August 2017 The Hawke's Bay Year 12 2017 Art Exhibition Established in 2001, the exhibition is open to all Year 12 Visual Arts students in Hawke's Bay (and their Teachers)!...

1-12 August 2017 Rave Ia E To Matou Rima A group of Women on a journey that has been influenced by their culture and love for Cook Island embroidery...

1-12 August 2017 Edible Fashion Awards - Exhibition A celebration of the creative designs that have been part of the Edible Fashion Awards’ success.  Featuring 16 designs from the...

18-29 July 2017 David Fine Scholarship Exhibition: Te Ara Toi - The Path of Toi The winner of this year's prestigious David Fine Scholarship, Te Rahui Nicholls will be holding his first solo exhibition at...

3-15 July 2017 Beneath the Static Beneath the Static’ is a joint artistic exploration reflecting the artists' personal journeys with mental health. The exhibition will feature...

3-15 July 2017 Jan FitzGerald Exhibition Along with her finely detailed drawings of native birds, Jan FitzGerald in her third Hastings exhibition offers up some exciting...

19 June – 1 July 2017 MESSINES - David Guerin MESSINES. A few seconds after 3.10am, in the pitch darkness of 7 June, 1917, the British Army detonated 19 huge mines...

19 June – 1 July 2017 Some Portraits A new batch of famous faces is set to grace the streets of the Central City, as stage two of...

22 May – 17 June 2017 Creative Connection This is the first time this mother and daughter duo Mary Jessie Sullivan and Kathleen Pickering have exhibited together.  While...

22 May – 17 June 2017 SKETCH n the MIND John Boyd-Dunlop is showing his very lively 'Naïve Art' pieces upstairs here at the Hastings Community Art Centre - making...

15-20 May 2017 Strange Things For ONE WEEK ONLY John Staniford's Exhibition, Strange Things, is gracing our downstairs Gallery space - do come on in and make...

8-20 May 2017 NZIA Gisborne/Hawke's Bay Architecture Awards The Gisborne/Hawke's Bay Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and Resene invite you to the announcement of the...

8-20 May 2017 Hawke's Bay Opera House Mural Prints + Work by Mural Artists The original imagery that makes up the Hawke's Bay Opera House Mural Wall is on display in the form of...

24 April – 6 May 2017 Camo Faves A blast of colour will brighten the Hastings Community Art Centre when artist and gallery owner Richard Boyd-Dunlop mounts his...

10-22 April 2017 Go Figure/Not Just a Print/Metal Morphis/The Grey Goose Gallery Fine Art Photography Hawke’s Bay artists display works of diverse genres Drawing, painting, screen-printing, sculpture and photography will sit side by side when four...

27 March – 8 April 2017 Hawke's Bay Woodturners' Annual Exhibition Members of the HB Woodturners’ Guild are holding their annual exhibition and sale of beautifully decorative and delightfully practical items...

27 March – 8 April 2017 Work by Barbara Hefford - An Artist and Printmaker A lifetime’s work on display.  An exhibition of work by the late Barbara Hefford, an artist and printmaker, opens at the...

13-25 March 2017 The Three Brushkateers ‘The Three Brushkateers’  This Exhibition's official opening is Tuesday 14 March from 5.30 to 7.30. The public are very welcome...

16 February – 11 March 2017 Kahungunu Taikura Kurupounamu Rare showing of Kahungunu portraits   A remarkable exhibition of photographic portraits of Ngāti Kahungunu is opening at the Hastings Community...

30 January – 14 February 2017 Only Temporarily! Gallery Relandscape In Progress! Watch this space...  Good things are happening behind our opaqued windows at the moment.Our beautiful space will...

16-28 January 2017 Passing Through SVETLANA DRINNAN  Russian born artist Svetlana has recently moved with her family to Hawke’s Bay from Australia. Svetlana received some...

2-14 January 2017 Scene @ Play Thespian Visual Arts 2017 The concept for the exhibition Scene@Play was born during a backstage discussion among a group of actors...

29 November – 24 December 2016 Christmas Bazaar The halls have been well and truly decked with the Christmas Art and Craft Bazaar at the Hastings Community Art...

19-25 November 2016 Discordance EIT graduate talent on display. Creativity is being celebrated at the EIT ideaschool Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design graduate exhibition...

31 October – 13 November 2016 Taikura ALL SORTS A mixed bag of works reflecting vibrancy & talent from within the community of TAIKURA RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL Works by Parents, Teachers & Pupils

3-29 October 2016 A Collection of Recent Work Acclaimed sculptor exhibiting in Hastings Acclaimed New Zealand sculptor Jeff Thomson is renowned for his colourful, corrugated iron creations, which include...

19 September – 1 October 2016 Secret Garden Secret Garden is the title for Humanity Painters 8th annual group exhibition, which will be held at Arts Inc Heretaunga...

30 August – 17 September 2016 Cross Pollination Cross pollination of artistic styles Some big names from the Hawke’s Bay art scene have come together to present Cross Pollination...

15-27 August 2016 Year 12 Secondary School Exhibition Two exciting annual student art exhibitions showcasing the astounding creativity of the students in this region commence in the Bay...

21-30 July 2016 fragmented An exhibition by Rebecca Frances Lees, winner of the 2015 David Fine Scholarship opens at the Hastings Community Art Centre...

4-16 July 2016 EXquisIT Exhibition EXquisIT Art from former EIT Graduates Former students of EIT’s Ideaschool are holding their annual exhibition and sale of works at...

20 June – 2 July 2016 Everywhere & Nowhere - John Eaden John Eaden, in his third exhibition at the Hastings Community Art Centre, presents new paintings of interpreted and invented landscapes,...

20 June – 2 July 2016 Magic Landscape Exhibition - Leonard Lambert Leonard Lambert, award-winning artist and poet, will present his interpretation of landscapes in an exhibition of more than thirty works...

7-18 June 2016 Iwi Toi Kahungunu - Matariki Exhibition

24 May – 4 June 2016 Hawke's Bay Art Guide 2016 Local creative talent will be in abundance at the Hawke’s Bay Art Guide 2016 exhibition opening on the 24th of May. Held...

9-21 May 2016 Woolcraft & Creative Fibre Hawke's Bay The popular biennial exhibition returns in time for you to come into the warmth of the Hastings Community Art Centre...

26 April – 7 May 2016 A Part of Us Spending more time with his family was the motivation for Pete Liddle to begin weekly art classes with Margaret Mary-Farr....

11-23 April 2016 Special Places - Doreen Chatvick Watching her grandfather paint was the inspiration for Hawke’s Bay’s Doreen Chatvick to pick up the paintbrushes for the first...

11-23 April 2016 Mauricio Benega - Just Keep Paddling What started out as a surfing destination has now become a permanent home for Brazilian born artist Mauricio Benega. His current...

29 March – 9 April 2016 Hawke's Bay Woodturners' Annual Exhibition Members of the HB Woodturners’ Guild are holding their annual exhibition and sale of decorative and practical items made from...

14-26 March 2016 Then & Now - Jane Reynolds A retrospective exhibition of strong colourful work from 50 years of painting. Octogenarian Jane Reynolds is celebrating her upcoming birthday in...

1-12 March 2016 John Staniford An exhibition of works from well-known local artist, John Staniford. Featuring landscapes, baches and ‘Kiwiana’, created in his studio in Napier.

29 February – 12 March 2016 a part of IT - Terry Fowler Well known Hawke’s Bay wood worker, Terry Fowler is exhibiting 20 of his stunning pieces at the Hastings Community Art...

29 February – 12 March 2016 The Jan Fitzgerald Exhibition Birds & Bees, Wildebeest and Whales, Hawke’s Bay Themesand Pasifika Tales Widely known for her finely patterned native birds, Jan FitzGerald, like...

1-13 February 2016 Tuakana/Teina This exhibition contributes to Waitangi Day festivities in Hawke’s Bay.  The kaupapa is about whakawhanaungatanga - building relationships. The region...

19-23 January 2016 Alby Gray A retrospective over 40 plus years A lifetime’s work on display A journey through the years, is how Hawke’s Bay artist, Alby J Gray describes his upcoming...

18-30 January 2016 Free Range- Paintings by Debo Kalmanovitch and Andrea Beech Debo  Kalmanovitch and Andrea Beech: Two great Hawke's Bay artists showing a free range of work in oils, acrylic and watercolours....

24 November – 24 December 2015 HB Art & Crafts Bazaar The Hawke’s Bay Arts and Crafts Christmas Bazaar makes discovering that distinctive and quality gift that much easier.  Shoppers can expect...

9-21 November 2015 Taikura All Sorts With work ranging from traditional painting and handcraft designs through to sculpture pieces, Taikura Rudolf Steiner School’s upcoming artistic display...

2-7 November 2015 Whole Lot of Bottle The Humanity Painters seventh exhibition, Whole Lot of Bottle, tackles a variety of subjects unique to each of the 70...

19-31 October 2015 And the World Spins Madly On A quirky exhibition examining the worlds we live in and how we are connected will draw people’s attention when they...

19-31 October 2015 Drawn by Nature Adam Clarke's upcoming exhibition Drawn By Nature captures New Zealand's native and endemic bird species in a number of well-known...

19-31 October 2015 True Colours Stephen McPherson & Susanne Stanley showing jointly.  Abstracts and landscapes.  More information to come.

5-17 October 2015 HB Patchworkers & Quilters The creative talents of the Hawke’s Bay Patchwork and Quilters Society will be on display at the Hastings Community Arts...

28 September – 3 October 2015 This Is Me Maraekakaho School extension art class' debut exhibition is packed with Banksy inspired street art, sculptural works, screen printing, photography and...

4-25 September 2015 Havelock North High School 40th Reunion More than 20 former Havelock North High School students, teachers, night school tutors and students will come together for a...

17-29 August 2015 HB Secondary Schools Year 12 Exhibition The annual Hawke's Bay Year 12 Art Exhibition commences at the Hastings’ Community Arts Centre on Russell Street, Hastings on...

3-15 August 2015 i to I Three years ago Melysa Tapiata took a leap by finally deciding to invest in her creative talents by enrolling in...

20 July – 1 August 2015 Leonard Lambert Exhibition Mystery, beauty and magic are the words Napier artist and poet Leonard Lambert uses to describe his upcoming exhibition at...

6-18 July 2015 EXPAND EXIT is a  collective group of artists that have been exhibiting in both Napier and Hastings since  early 2012. The...

22 June – 4 July 2015 The 2 of US A testament to friendshipThe 2 of Us is more than just a joint art exhibition; it’s a testament to more...

22 June – 4 July 2015 Letting Go Draw your own conclusion Sharon Wrigley’s upcoming exhibition Letting Go encourages the viewer to come up with his or her own...

22 June – 4 July 2015 Sculptures & Paintings Paintings, masks, carvings, taonga puoro and more from Tamati & Tuakana Holmes. 2D & 3D work

9-20 June 2015 MATARIKI OFFICIAL OPENING TUESDAY 9th JUNE  - NAU MAI, HAERE MAI Matiu Dallas’ works will be displayed as part of Creative Hastings’...

25 May – 6 June 2015 Ret·ro·spect A survey of paintings 1982- 2004 by John Eaden  A survey of large scale paintings and supporting studies is opening at...

11-23 May 2015 Made in New Zealand 2005-2015 Selection Work by four Hawke’s Bay graphic design and street artists will add more than a little colour to the blank...

28 April – 9 May 2015 ATE + 1 Wellesley Binding, Jill Webster, Nigel Roberts, Paula Taaffe, Anthony Chiappin, Pete Baker, Jerry Gull, Roger Kelly and Raewyn Paterson 9 tutors...

12-24 April 2015 MARGARET-MARY FARR STUDIO EXHIBITION The Margaret-Mary Farr Studio Exhibition at the Hastings Community Arts Centre Gallery is a celebration of the work of 60...

30 March – 11 April 2015 HB WOODTURNERS' GUILD The Annual Hawke's Bay Woodturners' Guild Exhibition.  Sales and demonstrations.  

30 March – 11 April 2015 MOSAIC'S GREATEST HITS A combined retrospective of creative work by artists from real people @ Mosaic  

16-28 March 2015 INSIDE OUT - Jill Fitzmaurice, Christine Parnell & Gail Davidson 'Our title expresses the concept that successful art has to be felt internally before it becomes an interpretation on the...

16-28 March 2015 PULSE OF A NATION by Sybil Roberts 'I started to explore the AA maps I have acquired over the last 40 years. As a consequence I have...

2-14 March 2015 ET CETERA by Shirley Unwin Shirley Unwin will top-off her 80th birthday with her upcoming exhibition at the Hastings Community Arts Centre. The exhibit, et cetera,...

2-14 March 2015 HEROES AND MONSTERS by Adrian Thornton Adrian Thornton’s exhibition, Heroes and Monsters, will open your eyes to the vibrant world of Japanese popular culture.  In his latest...

16-28 February 2015 INSPIRED TO PAINT by Susan Higginson Inspired to Paint is a collection examining the latest canvas works by Waipukurau artist Susan Higginson. Susan says the approximately 20...

16-28 February 2015 MY FAVOURITE ESCARPEMENT by Nik Cox Nik Cox says her latest exhibition, My Favourite Escarpment, will make your mind hum. The exhibition, features works stretching as far...

3-14 February 2015 STUDIO CASA - WORKS BY CAMILLA SAMPER "STUDIO CASA" is a retrospective of 40 years of autodidact artist, sculptor, puppeteer and painter Camilla Samper. STUDIO CASA is also the...

2-14 February 2015 TORU Hutia te rito o te harakeke,  Kei whea te kōmako e kō? Kī mai ki ahau;  He aha te mea nui o te...

19-31 January 2015 OUT OF OUR TREE Out Of Our Tree, Creative Fruits from The Millstream Clan - Celebrating 3 Generations of Creativity. The exhibition is a mixture...

19-31 January 2015 TE MATA PEAK - THE GIANT AMONG US - by PH.Q Hawke’s Bay artist “PhQ” will furnish the walls of the Hastings Community Arts Centre from January 19 to January 31. The...

19-31 January 2015 METAL MORPHIS - DARRYL GRANT METAL MORPHIS - DARRYL GRANT Pursuing a long time passion of going full time as a metal sculptor artist- under the...

5-17 January 2015 MEANDER by Vonda Christensen The first exhibition in 2015 features the wonderful new series of works by Vonda Christensen.

5-17 January 2015 Human Journey by Olivia Lizra  The Human Journey Artists  Statement "I am inspired by life, by the human spirit, animals and the journey one takes through emotional...

18 November – 24 December 2014 The Christmas Art and Craft Bazaar We are  excited to host  our annual Christmas offering with  The Art and Craft Bazaar. Don't miss an amazing range...

3-15 November 2014 THE DAY AFTER YESTERDAY - DALI SUSANTO DALI SUSANTO Black and White paintings expressing every day observations.

3-15 November 2014 WHITE RIBBON - School Art Exhibition WHITE RIBBON - School Art Exhibition Theme:  HAPPY FAMILY LIFE seen through children’s eyes. The White Ribbon art exhibition is aimed at...

3-15 November 2014 PEOPLE, IDENTITY, PLACE - PATRICK TYMAN PATRICK TYMAN Artist’s Biography Patrick enjoyed a period of 17 years growing up in India. He was educated in England at Dover...

20 October – 1 November 2014 GOOD ART GROWS HERE - JOHN EADEN JOHN EADEN This series of paintings is a response to the environs of Hawke's Bay. The image and adapted landscapes are...

20 October – 1 November 2014 THIS AND THAT - DON WILKIE THIS AND THAT DON WILKIE Pencils to oils, a bit of everything.

20 October – 1 November 2014 MICHAEL ANGELO   Michael Angelo   A carver & painter of wooden murals & pictures, most of my inspiration comes from the spiritual aspects of...

13-18 October 2014 Steiner All Sorts TAIKURA ` ALL SORTS` A mixed bag of works reflecting vibrancy and talent from within the community of TAIKURA RUDOLF STEINER...

29 September – 11 October 2014 Hive of Industry by the Humanity Painters Students of Helen Kerridge will again be creating a buzz with their sixth annual exhibition “Hive of Industry” at Hastings...

3-27 September 2014 Re...QUEST by Beverly Blogg The Hastings Community Art Centre is delighted to showcase Beverly Blogg who finally returns with an unique show over two...

18-30 August 2014 Annual Year 12 Art Exhibition A diverse range of art works from HB Secondary school students.  Works include - sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, design...

4-16 August 2014 Unhinged - 2013 David Fine Scholarship winner Susan Mabin with fellow visual art and design students Emerging artist Susan Mabin’s sculptures, utilising diverse materials, explore the psychological and emotional repercussions of communication gone awry within the...

21 July – 2 August 2014 Can Print An exhibition of printmaking by Hawke’s Bay, Central Print Council members (CPCANZ) and Students from ideaschool, at Eastern Institute of Technology...

7-9 July 2014 'Expedition' - EXIT EXIT is a collective of graduates from the Visual Art and Design Programmes at the Hawkes Bay Tertiary Institute, EIT. By...

5-10 May 2014 Keirunga Artists Oils, acrylics, watercolours, prints and pencil drawings from artists that belong to the Keirunga Gardens Art Society.