He Ao Āpōpō, He Ao Tea – Māori Futures / 11 July 2026 – 25 October 2026
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Upcoming Exhibitions
Tia Ranginui. ‘Future’ 2020. Image courtesy of Season Aotearoa.
Our Puanga exhibition is about Māori futures.
He ao āpopō, he ao tea is a hopeful extraction from a proverb written by Dr. Rangitakuku Metekingi of Whanganui iwi. It translates to ‘tomorrow is a new day, and the new day will bring clarity’. This is the ngako, the core theme of our exhibition and is about manifesting futures and dreams. We are asking for the community to embrace arts for holistic well-being and to remember and honour the inspiring words of Dr. Rangitakuku Metekingi.
The artist line-up for this exhibition:
Kauri Hawkins
Eugene Kara
Maioha Kara
Peata Larkin
Tiopira McDowell (Mokotron)
James Ormsby
Tia Ranginui
Tyrone Te Waa
Kereama Taepa
Ron Te Kawa
Saffronn Te Ratana
Nephi Tupaea
Whai Tāruru Collective
John Walsh
Siobhan Wooding
Cecelia Kumeroa, Curator
Tyrone Te Waa ‘Upoko Pikopiko’
Kereama Taepa. ‘Pākati Sonic’, 2021. Image courtesy of Jhana Millers Gallery.
Tyrone Te Waa ‘The Dreaming Heart Vs. The Eager One’