Khandallah Exhibitions
We were privileged to host over 30 solo and group exhibitions in our Khandallah gallery. Thank you to all the artists who entrusted us to showcase their work and to all those who joined us to celebrate New Zealand art, especially those who purchased special artworks for their homes.
Bruce Ingoe
HEAD FOR THE HILLS
MAY 2024
A solo exhibition from Wairarapa-based artist Bruce Ingoe, Head for the Hills showcased vistas of the Wairarapa, Central Otago and Wellington, many produced en plein air.
Fran Zukowski, Jill Sutton, Lindsay Blakeley
A CREATIVE FRIENDSHIP
OCTOBER 2023
Art brought the three of us together, and if it wasn’t for our art it is unlikely that our paths would have crossed. A close friendship soon developed as our creativity grew.
In partnership with Tate Design
SMALL WORKS
DECEMBER 2022
This small works exhibition brought together a diverse group of New Zealand artists drawn from our existing gallery whanau and beyond.
Lizzie Pannell
FULL BLOOM
AUGUST 2022
During the 2021 lockdown British-born artist Lizzie Pannell became inspired by photographs of wild flowers her mother sent from her walks in the English countryside.
Small Works Group Exhibition
COLLECTABLE
DECEMBER 2020
Our first small works exhibition brought together a diverse group of New Zealand artists drawn from our existing gallery whanau and beyond.
Sue Wickison
CURIOUS
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
Sue Wickison is an internationally-renowned botanical artist working on both our intriguing native flora and also plants of international interest.
Phillip Waddington
INFLUENCES
MAY/JUNE 2019
A man of many talents, Phillip Waddington is an artist, an art restorer, a conservationist, an inventor and a drummer. This exhibition was a celebration of his influences.
Helen Keen
DEPTH OF FIELDS
MARCH 2024
Depth of Fields further explored Auckland artist Helen Keen’s love of impressionism, combining a sense of nostalgia with her own contemporary approach to art making.
Lizzie Pannell
EMERGENCE
SEPTEMBER 2023
Emergence celebrated the coming together of precise elements at a precise time to form something perfectly unique. Lizzie’s fuses still life study and abstract elegance.
Simon Jay
TRANSIENT SPACES
NOVEMBER 2022
Simon Jay’s acrylics offer suggestions of iconic views of our changing cityscape and our place within it – showing our city as a transient place of change.
Curated by Anthony Savill
DISCOVERING NEW ZEALAND
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021
An exhibition of antique maps, charts and engravings made by the early explorers of New Zealand and the South Pacific, curated by Anthony Savill from his personal collection.
Christina Little
A CHANGE IN DIRECTION
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020
A Change In Direction was a new series of photographic works taken of Te Hoiere/Pelorus River, Marlborough by Wellington-based photographic artist Christina Little.
Group Jewellery Exhibition
WELLINGTON SHINES
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
Celebrating the work of Wellington jewellers Philothea Flynn, Shona Drake, Celia Murphy, Sue Shore, Janice Williams, Jill Alexander, Denise Stewart and Hana Makin.
Leonard Victor Mitchell
LEONARD'S FIFTIES
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
Leonard’s Fifties was the second exhibition of work by our “house” artist Leonard Victor Mitchell, focusing on his works from the 1950s and launching our book, Mitchell & Mitchell.
Andrea Robinson
FLORAL AFFAIR
FEBRUARY 2024
Floral Affair celebrated nature, beauty, love, and friendship. Andrea Robinson’s collection of boutique pieces was fresh, feminine, delicate, and delightfully playful.
Graeme Calcott & Greg Melville
SOUTH COAST CONNECTION
AUGUST 2023
Impressionist Graeme Calcott and ceramic artist Greg Melville, two architectural designers sharing a love of Wellington’s ever-changing South Coast.
Mike Aamodt
GONE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOVEMBER 2022
Beginning in the 1970s, photographer Mike Aamodt sought to document the wonderful Wellington architecture being demolished.
Group Exhibition
WELLINGTON SUBURBAN
OCTOBER 2021
A mixed media group exhibition which gave our artists a chance to display their different takes on what the theme of ‘suburban’ means to them.
Victoria Saunders & Darnah Chenery
SENTIENT
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2020
A photographic exhibition by Massey University students Darnah Chenery and Victoria Saunders.
Helen Mason
FULL CIRCLE
SEPTEMBER 2019
Potter Helen Mason began her artistic journey in 1950s Khandallah. Her career took her around NZ and the Pacific. A selection of pots presented by Helen’s family.
Leonard Victor Mitchell
A FINE ART EXHIBITION
MARCH/APRIL 2018
Our original pop-up exhibition of work by New Zealand artist Leonard Victor Mitchell.
In partnership with Tate Design
CURATE
DECEMBER 2023
This small works exhibition brought together a diverse group of New Zealand artists drawn from our existing gallery whanau and beyond.
Glenn Ashworth
LANDSCAPES
JUNE 2023
Mitchell Studios was pleased to present Landscapes, contemporary artist Glenn Ashworth’s last New Zealand show before he emigrated to Australia.
Carrie Carey, Denise Durkin, Kirsty White
OUR TAONGA, OUR NATIVE BUSH
OCTOBER 2022
Three Wellington printmakers celebrated their love of our National treasure, our native bush. Nga taonga o te ngahere.
Peter Rumble & Jill Sutton
BUILDINGS WITH ATH-ITUDE
JUNE/JULY 2021
Buildings with Ath-itude brought together the work of two wonderful Wellington artists, ceramicist Peter Rumble and painter/illustrator Jill Sutton.
Wellington Women's Group Exhibition
ARTISTRY
AUGUST 2020
Our Artistry exhibition filled the gallery with artwork by 23 inspirational Wellington women working in a broad range of media. In support of the Wellington Women’s Refuge.
Ashley Wicks
GROUNDED
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2019
A collection of artworks from Wellington artist Ashley Wick’s first year working full time as an artist.
Kylie Law
PETAL RIOT
NOVEMBER 2023
Kylie Law’s abstract view of floral settings was viewed throughout this body of work, from complete blooms to single petals, shaped panels and floral-inspired skateboard decks.
Helen Keen
ME, MYSELF AND MONET
MAY 2023
Helen Keen created her own interpretations of Monet’s Water Lilies in acrylic and discoverd elements of Impressionism have found their way into her constantly evolving practice.
Bruce Jenkins
FEATHERS IN FRAME
SEPTEMBER 2022
Covid lockdowns left event-based photographer Bruce Jenkins’ specialised equipment sitting idle. Bruce turned to photographing wildlife and the rest, as they say, is history.
Lee Robinson & Nikki Corbishley
STILL
MARCH/APRIL 2021
Still was a celebration of the genre of still life, bringing together the work of two extremely talented Wellington artists, Lee Robinson and Nikki Corbishley.
Leonard Victor Mitchell
A ROMANTIC ABROAD
FEBRUARY 2020
A Romantic Abroad was the third exhibition of work by our “house” artist Leonard Victor Mitchell, focused on his time in England and Europe.
Curated by Suzanne Beer
NGAIO FINE ARTS REVISITED
JULY/AUGUST 2019
Selected pieces from the collection of former Ngaio Fine Arts Director Suzanne Beer including new works from some of Suzanne’s favourite artists.