Explore the current and upcoming art exhibitions at The Arts Village Rotorua. Our three gallery spaces feature constantly changing exhibitions from local artists, community groups, and the wider community. If you’re interested in showcasing your own exhibition in our space – exhibit with us!
Exhibitions this, Exhibitions that…..are waiting for you to come and see
And Again! Recycled textile Exhibition
6th March – 4th April
Wallace, Mosaic, Cottage and Maumahara Galleries
And Again! Recycled Textiles Exhibition is a community art exhibition in Rotorua that celebrates creative textile reuse through the lens of kaitiakitanga. Responding to the growing issue of textile waste in landfill, the exhibition features the mahi of local artists and, at times, student contributors, showcasing upcycled fashion and textile-based artworks that honour care for te taiao and future generations.
Whats coming up…
Place and Time
Tony Pope
10th April – 9th May
Opening 5.30am 10th May
Wallace Gallery
After more than 30 years in education, Tony Pope stepped away from principalship in 2011 to fully pursue painting. Working primarily in oils, his work captures the atmosphere and quiet drama of Rotorua’s streets, landmarks, and geothermal landscape. This exhibition marks Tony’s first solo show — a special milestone in his creative journey.
Join us for the opening night and celebrate this exciting moment with the artist. Come along, bring a friend, and experience Rotorua through Tony’s eyes
Retrospective
Potters Exhibition
9th April – 29th April
Mosaic Gallery
Celebrate the legacy of clay in our community.
Join us for a special three-week retrospective honouring the potters who helped shape the story of the Rotorua Potters.
Featuring treasured works from both current and long-standing foundational members, this exhibition shares the pieces that best tell each artist’s unique pottery journey — celebrating the hands, histories, and creative spirit that continue to shape our local ceramics community.
Come along, reconnect, and experience the legacy, craftsmanship, and evolving artistry that make Rotorua Potters such an important part of our creative landscape.
He kete Kotahi
He Whenu Maha
30th May – 27th June
Wallace, Mosaic, Cottage and Maumahara Galleries
Artist Callout – He Kete Kotahi He Whenu Maha
He Kete Kotahi He Whenu Maha is a biennial Rotorua exhibition celebrating unity through visual arts. Inspired by the Race Unity Speech Awards and the principle of the oneness of humankind, it explores what connects us all — across race, ethnicity, gender and age. Reflecting this year’s theme of Peace, Love and Family, artists are invited to share what unity looks and feels like in our community.
Open to tamariki, rangatahi, emerging and established artists, He Kete Kotahi is more than an exhibition — it’s a celebration of connection through art.