Exhibitions

WINTER 2024

15 Jun - 7 Aug 2024 Read more

Figurative

15 May - 15 Jun 2024 Read more

Landscapes

1 Apr - 21 May 2024 Read more

Sir Peter Siddell

12 - 26 Mar 2024 As one of New Zealand’s most prominent realist painters, Sir Peter Siddell was perhaps best-known for his unpopulated cityscapes which appear familiar, yet are not identifiable. He drew together different elements from a variety of sources to create timeless images of neighbourhoods that look uninhabited despite there being evidence of... Read more

Justin Boroughs

Light on the Landscape 21 Nov - 11 Dec 2023 Born in England in 1952, Justin Boroughs studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland in 1971 under Gretchen Albrecht, Don Binney, and photographer John B Turner. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975. Boroughs’ is currently head of the Art Department at Auckland Boys’ Grammar... Read more

Peter McIntyre

31 Oct - 20 Nov 2023 From October 31st to November 20th 2023, Jonathan Grant Gallery hosted this captivating exhibition, showcasing McIntyre’s impactful pieces that have become integral to New Zealand’s artistic heritage. McIntyre’s paintings, reflecting the spirit of New Zealand’s landscapes continue to resonate with art enthusiasts, solidifying his status as one of the New... Read more

Patrick Hayman

31 May - 19 Jun 2023 “To paint is to start on a journey of discovery. As such he is always a voyager into the unknown, one who rides from the periphery towards the centre. The lands he explores may vary according to their nature and to his intention. An explorer of light for instance, is... Read more

Piera McArthur

23 May - 12 Jun 2023 “There are two poles to my work, which influence one another nevertheless. One is the fascinating world of drawing, a miraculous medium which can say it all, the other is the glorious world of colour and paint. My life aim as an artist is to travel on both these paths,... Read more

Peter O'Hagan

Salut - 10 Years 9 - 19 Mar 2023 Vivacious and full of life, Peter O’Hagan was an artist like no other.

With a love of fine clothes, bold colours and Veuve Clicquot his memory lives on in the minds of many. To mark the 10th anniversary of his tragic death we have curated a selection of works from Peter’s estate. These works highlight the artists passion for life & his exuberant nature. Peter O’Hagan will be remembered for his vibrant paintings in watercolour and gouache. Read more

Margaret Lovell

Solitary Forms 14 Feb - 7 Mar 2023 “My sculptures are inspired by organic, natural forms – such as plants, and the elements of sea and wind. A recurring theme and feature of my work are undulating planes with polished edges that suggest or define a movement through space; or often the sculptures consist of two individual forms... Read more

Frances Hodgkins - A Personal Perspective

8 - 28 Nov 2022 Four years in the making, the exhibition, Frances Hodgkins – A Personal Perspective, scheduled to open at Jonathan Grant Gallery in November 2022, will feature a collection of original watercolours and gouaches by Frances Hodgkins. The exhibition will be accompanied by an extensively researched catalogue with essays by Mary Kisler,... Read more

Ken Knight

In Antarctica 5 - 29 May 2022 KEN KNIGHT IN ANTARCTICA 5 May - 29 May 2022 ‘There is something elemental and sacred about the continent of Antarctica. It is not owned by any one nation, and because of this the Antarctic Treaty protects the resources and environment from any development. It is fragile yet primeval. It... Read more

Peter McIntyre

29 Jun - 18 Jul 2021 Peter McIntyre is one of New Zealand’s most renowned artists, due to the ever popular presence of his books in the libraries of New Zealand families. McIntyre grew up in a creative environment in Dunedin, with his artistic pursuits avidly supported by his artist father, who signed him up for... Read more

Frances Hodgkins And Her Circle

12 Nov - 6 Dec 2020 Three years in the making Frances Hodgkins and Her Circle is an exhibition that explores and celebrates the importance of community. At its core is an artist who had the enigmatic quality of drawing people to her. Over the course of seven decades Frances Hodgkins established a confrère of loyal... Read more

Justin Boroughs

Auckland Landscapes 22 Oct - 11 Nov 2020 “The subject of this exhibition is landscapes around Auckland – landscapes that I know well and love. I consider myself an Aucklander, having come here to go to Elam School of Fine Arts in the 1970’s – and this is the place where I paint and teach painting at Auckland... Read more

Frances Hodgkins

A New Zealand Modernist 30 May - 24 Jun 2019 Frances Mary Hodgkins (1869-1947) is regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading expatriate artists. Her works capture the spirit of an era greatly influenced by Impressionism and the beginnings of en plein air painting, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism and two World Wars. With a professional life that spanned fifty-six years, Hodgkins was... Read more

Sir William Russell Flint

21 - 31 Jul 2017 Sir William Russell Flint RA. (1880 – 1969) was an enigmatic British artist who was lauded as one of the greatest watercolour painters of the twentieth century. From the outset of his career Flint’s work won immediate favour, and exhibiting institutions were quick to give him official recognition. Flint regarded... Read more

Frances Hodgkins

A Singular Artist 30 Jun - 14 Jul 2017 A Singular Artist features twelve important paintings by Frances Hodgkins dating from 1899 to 1944. The works showcase the range of styles and techniques employed by the artist over the course of her incredible career. Frances Hodgkins (1869 – 1947) is regarded as one of New Zealand’s most renowned artists.... Read more

Margaret Lovell

A Sculptural Journey 30 Mar - 18 Apr 2017 Margaret Lovell is an award-winning sculptor and a Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. She is also a Member of the Royal West of England Academy, and in 2012 was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Leicester. Lovell trained at the Slade... Read more

Zarahn Southon

Interiors 17 Nov - 4 Dec 2016 'I like the small scale and intimacy of 17th century Dutch painting. I think about the artists of Delft, with their backdrop of windmills, and studious attention to detail, employing various painterly methods to overcome technical difficulties in portraying reality. I study the use of perspective by 17th century Delft... Read more

Sydney Lough Thompson

Brittany 7 - 30 Nov 2013 Sydney Lough Thompson was born on 24 January 1877 in Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand. His father, Charles Abel Thompson, was a man of some enterprise, who had come to New Zealand as a young man and had established a general store in Oxford, before purchasing a sheep farm about four... Read more

Douglas MacDiarmid

An Artist Abroad 10 Oct - 4 Nov 2013 Expatriate New Zealand artist, Douglas MacDiarmid, who lives in Paris, has been vitally involved with key movements in twentieth-century art. MacDiarmid was born in Taihape on the 14th November 1922. He was educated at the Canterbury University in Christchurch where he was immersed in the New Zealand art movements of... Read more

Art of War

From Crimea to Afghanistan 5 - 31 Aug 2013 Art of War: From Crimea to Afghanistan explores the complex genre of war art. The exhibition brings together a selection of works depicting scenes of conflict from as early as the Crimean War (October 1853 – February 1856) through to later works, produced during the war in Afghanistan (2001 –... Read more

John Yardley

Recent Watercolours 16 May - 9 Jun 2013 John Yardley is regarded as one of Britain’s finest 20th century watercolourists. He frequently chooses his subject matter for the interesting effects of light and atmosphere and his travels through England and Europe produce a wide range of watercolours that show a rare ability to convey all the atmosphere of... Read more

Peter McIntyre - Hong Kong

14 Feb - 10 Mar 2013 Peter McIntyre was born in Dunedin in 1910. The son of a painter and graphic artist, McIntyre rose to become one of New Zealand’s most popular and celebrated artists of the mid-twentieth century. His works remain highly sought after for their diversity of subject and their ability to convey the... Read more