Discover the 2nd Aotearoa Jewellery Triennial at The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū. From 8 March to 8 June 2025, explore how jewellery symbolizes cultural heritage, familial bonds, and personal narratives. Curated by Sian van Dyk, this exhibition features renowned artists and forms a key part of Nelson Jewellery Week.
Read MoreHineukurangi brings together clay makers of Māori descent to celebrate and uplift the realm of Hineukurangi, the Māori deity of clay. Showcasing more than 20 artists, emergent and established artists, including featured members of the Māori artist collective, Ngā Kaihanga Uku.
Celebrate The Suter Art Gallery's 125th Anniversary with a vibrant display of art sponsored by Jarden. Explore diverse exhibitions showcasing rich cultural heritage and artistic expressions. Join us on this artistic journey today.
Read MoreTe Ira Tangata is a display of artworks by local students who visited The Suter Art Gallery te Aratoi o Whakatū’s exhibition Kanohi Kitea, which showcases the art of moko kanohi, or facial tattooing. The students created their own tohu, or design, that represented their identity, their whakapapa, and their connection to the land and their culture. The display celebrates the inner potential of our tamariki, who are all taonga, born of greatness and full of possibilities.
Fire and Earth is a celebration of the ingenuity and diversity of ceramic art in our region and a homage to the proficiency and enthusiasm of the artists.
Read MoreLearn how The Suter Art Gallery and The Green Collective turn waste into wonder by creating upcycled tote bags from recycled PVC exhibition banners. Plus, get 50% off a Friend of The Suter membership when you buy a bag.
Read MoreThis fantastic exhibition showcases some of the finest artworks from one of the country’s most respected private art collections.
Read MoreThis visually stunning exhibition by Kāryn Taylor brings together a selection of the artist’s recent investigations of luminous, rich colour and light, geometric forms, and ambiguous effects, including shifting spatial and dimensional perspectives.
Read MoreJoin us at The Suter from Friday 30 June to Sunday 23 July for a delightful exhibition celebrating the creative talents of our Suter Kids Club students this term!
Read MoreIn Memento Moa, an exhibition of all new work, Gary Baseman creates a mythical land of hybrid creatures—exploring themes of migration, memory, and mortality.
Read MoreThe vision of internationally acclaimed, interdisciplinary artist Gary Baseman and his wonderful world of hybrid creatures is set to grace The Suter Art Gallery in a truly unparalleled exhibition.
Read MoreThis video by Tasman-based photography and film studio Pizzini Productions documents the process and experience within Darryl Frost’s Tasman kiln.
Read MoreJarden’s sponsorship of ‘Summer at The Suter’ is the third year in a row that they have supported installations at The Suter, enabling the gallery to improve the overall presentation, promotion and delivery of the exhibitions on view.
Read MoreThis free-entry exhibition opens on October 8 and brings together 20 works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th-century artists, Rita Angus (1908–1970).
Read MoreNikau Hindin was introduced to celestial navigation after spending time with a group of young navigators called Kapu Nā Keiki.
Read MoreMatariki is the Māori name for the Pleiades, a cluster of stars that appear in New Zealand’s mid-winter night sky. The appearance of Matariki signals the beginning of a new year.
Read MoreAnother person we were keen to talk to about Marti Friedlander: Portraits of The Artists was our very own, Tony Maskill. When Tony isn’t welcoming visitors to The Suter Art Gallery he can be found behind his camera, working as a skilled freelance photographer specialising in portraiture, event and travel photography, and studio lighting.
Read MoreMarti Friedlander: Portraits of the Artists has been a major success, attracting visitors from all across the region. We had the chance to chat with one of those visitors, Braden Fastier, a visual journalist based in Nelson, and hear some of his comments.
Read MoreMarti Friedlander: Portraits of The Artists is currently on view, and Tatsiana Chypsanava, a documentary photographer based in Nelson, was generous enough to answer some questions about it.
Read MorePrize-winning landscapes, enigmatic installations, and works by a master photographer form some of the visually striking offerings currently on view at The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū.
Read MoreThe Suter Art Gallery
OPEN 7 DAYS
Mon to Sun 9:30am – 4:30pm
Closed December 25-26, January 1-2, Good Friday & Easter Monday.
Free admission.
208 Bridge Street
Nelson 7010
New Zealand
T +64 3 548 4699
OPEN 7 DAYS
Mon to Sun 8am – 3.00pm
Closed December 25-26, January 1-2, Good Friday, Easter Monday and Labour Day.
208 Bridge Street
Nelson 7010
New Zealand
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