Current and Upcoming Exhibiitions
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 or want to have a go at a community show head over to our Artist portal.
Exhibitions this, Exhibitions that…..are waiting for you to come and see
Annual Pottery Exhibition
6th November – 5th December
Wallis Gallery
Get ready to celebrate the joy of clay as the Rotorua Potters Group brings their latest exhibition to The Arts Village!
From beautiful forms and clever techniques to the unique character of handmade pottery, this exhibition is a celebration of the creativity and mahi of our local potters.
Come along, meet the makers, enjoy the exhibition and celebrate the wonderful world of local pottery!
Clay has a way of bringing people together! Come and see what our local potters have been creating!
Marks of Place
Miria Kalman & Caitlin Jolley
10 October – 3 November
Maumahara Gallery
“Marks of Place” brings together two artists whose practices move between mahi raranga and painting, exploring the ways pattern, texture and place shape our understanding of who we are and where we belong.
Pattern becomes a language, while texture carries traces of time, material and making.
Material World Chris Melville
7th November – 4th December
Cottage Gallery
Material World explores perception, transformation, and place. Through slow shutter photography of everyday fabrics, Chris Melville transforms the familiar into vast, atmospheric landscapes—inviting us to look again and find the extraordinary in the ordinary. Chris is an award-winning New Zealand abstract photographer whose work transforms everyday materials into atmospheric, landscape-like imagery.
Whats coming up…
The 200 SHOW
12th December
Cottage Gallery
The 200 Show is an annual exhibition providing a platform for both emerging and established local artists to showcase work in a supportive, engaging environment. 2026 marks the 13th year of the 200 Show!
