Art -

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

Ngā Taonga o Kōanga
Jane Johnson-Matua

5-26th September

Wallis Gallery

Celebrate the season of renewal through artworks by Jane Johnson-Matua, created with uku (wild clay) gathered from the whenua of local iwi and handmade harakeke paper. These reclaimed materials carry the stories of place, whakapapa, and the changing rhythms of kōanga, inviting us to reflect on our connection to the land and its enduring cycles of growth.

Accessible All Areas
Razor Taser Laser

9 September – 6 October

Maumahara Gallery

Razor Taser Laser shares art from across his studio and street art practice: from his latest experimental works – making stencils with fire, or painting with raindrops in collaboration with nature – to his more traditional stencil work.

Accessible all areas, includes multiple themes present in the artist’s psyche and includes the expression of these across medium and scale – from street art to graffiti, and from mural to fine art.

This body of work covers half a decade and is as much social commentary as it is the developing art practise of a single artist.

The Invisibles
Davide Conti

5th September

Cottage Gallery

Originally from Sicily, Davide Conti is a
Rotorua-based photographer drawn to bold
and honest storytelling through portraiture
and street photography. His work focuses on
people, those often unseen or overlooked
capturing raw emotion, presence, and the
untold stories behind every face. At FotoFest,
he will present ‘The Invisibles’, a series that
began with quiet portraits of people on the
margins and evolved into a more confronting
project documenting gang members and
street communities. Through his work,
Davide aims to challenge assumptions and
invite reflection on identity, vulnerability,
and connection. For Davide, photography is
a way of witnessing and sharing the stories
and emotions of his encounters on the street
through the eye of the camera.

Pleasure Art Group 2026 Exhibition

12th September – 6th October

Mosaic Gallery

This one is special.

For more than 25 years, the Pleasure Art Group has been coming together to create, connect, laugh, and share their love of art.

They’re a group of beautiful people who come into The Arts Village every week and bring with them creativity, friendship, plenty of smiles… and sometimes cake! Over the years, their weekly gatherings have become about so much more than making art, they’re about belonging, companionship and the simple pleasure of creating alongside good people.

Their 2026 Exhibition is a celebration of that enduring friendship and creativity, bringing together a wonderfully varied collection of works from the group.

We feel incredibly lucky to have had the Pleasure Art Group as part of The Arts Village whānau for so many years, and we’d love you to come along and celebrate them with us.

Whats coming up…

Remembering Thamel
Sarj Hada