# Art Travel Small Group Art & Cultural Tours - Site: https://arttravel.co.nz/ ## 2027 Tour Preview Evening - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/10/08/oct-26-tour-preview-evening/ - Published: 2026-10-08T17:13:07+13:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong Hi, You are invited to our 2027 Art Travel preview evening. Whether you want to just come along and hear about what we do or you are interested in joining a future tour- you are welcome.  Our 2027 destinations include: **Japan | Hobart for Dark Mofo | Milan, Turin and Brescia |  Whanganui | Nelson** Joining me will be people who bring very different perspectives to the world of art - Sue Gardiner, Co-Director of the Chartwell Collection; Claire Chamberlain, art historian, curator and tour leader; as well as Peter and Julie Collis, our Japan ceramics tour leaders. Together we’ll share the ideas and discoveries shaping each tour, the experiences, the places we’ve uncovered, and some of the thoughtful details that you won’t find in an itinerary. Because for me, Art Travel has always been about getting beneath the surface of a place - seeing great art, certainly, but also hearing the stories behind it, meeting the people who bring a creative community to life, and sharing those experiences with a group of curious, like-minded travellers. Whether you’ve travelled with us before or are discovering Art Travel for the first time, come along and connect with us around our 2027 programme. **Tuesday 20 October 6:30–8:00pmStudio One Toi Tū1 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland RSVP to: [enquiry@arttravel.co.nz](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/10/08/oct-26-tour-preview-evening/enquiry@arttravel.co.nz) Get in touch with me if you have any questions. I’d be very happy to hear from you. I hope you can join us.  **Glen Armstrong** Art Travel small group art and cultural tours   ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Instagram_Nov2025-1-1.jpg" Instagram_Nov2025 (1)") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/10.jpg "10") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/9.jpg "9") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/12.jpg "12") The post [2027 Tour Preview Evening](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/10/08/oct-26-tour-preview-evening/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## Newsletter – September 2026 - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/09/15/september-26-newsetter/ - Published: 2026-09-15T11:40:10+12:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong Our September 2026 newsletter is out. [Read it here](https://mailchi.mp/arttravel/a-world-of-art-experiences-in-2027) Featuring Karangahape Art Weekend 2026 Our 2027 Tour preview evening on Tuesday 20 October 2026   With thanks to [Anna Miles Gallery](https://annamilesgallery.com/) for the use of Barbara Tuck's work in our title.   The post [Newsletter – September 2026](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/09/15/september-26-newsetter/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## Ceramics in Japan 2027 – A snapshot - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/08/05/japan-ceramics-2027/ - Published: 2026-08-05T11:43:32+12:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong # TOUR HIGHLIGHTS # **Ceramics in Japan in 2027** **ITINERARY DUE OCTOBER 2027 ** Explore Japan with Peter and Julie Collis in October / November 2027. Focusing on Tokyo, Kyoto, Shigaraki and Seto.Proposed 11 to 12 nights in early late October / November 2027. * Experience Tokyo's Nezu and Tomo Museum * Visit historic Shigaraki ceramic centre and a local family * Enjoy the 14th Mino International Ceramics Exhibition * Visit the Seto area pottery museums * Discover Tokoname, another historic kiln centre * Visit Kyoto and spend time with pottery expert Robert Yellin ![Robert Yellin gallery](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/robert- yellin-kyoto.jpg "robert-yellin-kyoto") [Enquire About This Tour](https://arttravel.co.nz/contacts/) The post [Ceramics in Japan 2027 – A snapshot](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/08/05/japan-ceramics-2027/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## Art in Japan 2027 – A snapshot - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/08/05/japan-art-2027-preview/ - Published: 2026-08-05T09:14:04+12:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong # TOUR HIGHLIGHTS # **Art in Japan in 2027** Explore Japan from Hiroshima and the Simose Museum through the Art Islands of the Seto Inland Sea to Kyoto and Tokyo in time for the Fall Colour. Proposed 11 to 12 nights in early late October / November 2027. * Visit Simose Art [https://artsimose.jp/en/](https://artsimose.jp/en/)Museum near Hiroshima * Spend time in Takamatsu * Visit Naoshima Island and Benesse Art Site * Visit Teshima Island * Spend time in Kyoto visiting [Art Collaboration Kyoto](https://a-c-k.jp/) Art Fair * Finish in Tokyo with its range of museums and dealer galleries ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/naoshima-lee-ufan.jpg "naoshima- lee-ufan") [Enquire About This Tour](https://arttravel.co.nz/contacts/) The post [Art in Japan 2027 – A snapshot](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/08/05/japan-art-2027-preview/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## Art Travel in Japan – May 2026 - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/06/13/japan-art-tour-may-2026/ - Published: 2026-06-13T10:02:36+12:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong # **TOKYO** Our tour began and finished in Tokyo. We spent the first full day walking the streets of Harajuku and Omotesando. From the pop culture of Takeshita Street and its petting cafes, to the urban cool of Cat Street, the [Watarium](http://www.watarium.co.jp/en/exhibition/), [Nanzuka Underground](https://nanzuka.com/en/), [Fergus McCaffrey Gallery](https://fergusmccaffrey.com/) and Spiral  - we cover the gamut of contemporary art. Architecture on both a private and public scale was everywhere. Our second stay in Tokyo at the end of our tour was spent in Ginza. We started at [Ginza Six](https://www.julianopie.com/exhibitions/2025/ginza-six), with its rooftop and coffee, to [Kogei Kanazawa](https://www.ginzanokanazawa.jp/) and Whitestone Gallery to the [Okuno Building](https://www.tokyoartbeat.com/en/venues/-/AC2E1DCC), [Maison Hermes Le Forum](https://www.fondationdentreprisehermes.org/en/project/obol-le-forum), and the architectual wonder of the Toda Building its contemporary galleries.  We spied the fashion icon [Hanae Mori](https://www.nact.jp/english/exhibition_special/2026/hanaemori/) at the National Art Center in Roppongi as well as the galleries of Pyramide. Tokyo is always a great place to start and finish a tour. ![Urs Fischer, Fergus McCaffrey Gallery, Omotesando](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp- content/uploads/2026/06/Tokyo-Urs-Fischer-Art-Gallery.jpg "Tokyo-Urs-Fischer-Art- Gallery") ![2026 Japan art travel group in Ginza](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/06/Ginza-main-group.jpg "Ginza-main-group") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tokyo_Omotesando-backstreets. jpg "Tokyo_Omotesando-backstreets") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spiral-Gallery-Omotesando. jpg "Spiral-Gallery-Omotesando") ![2026 Japan art travel group in Ginza](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/06/shinjuku-night.jpg "shinjuku-night") ![Hanae Mori - Fashion Designer](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 06/hanae-mori-vital-type.jpg "hanae-mori-vital-type") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ginza-six-Julian-opie.jpg" Ginza-six-Julian-opie") ![Ginza, Architecture](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ginza- Architecture-1.jpg "Ginza-Architecture-1") ![Hanae Mori - Fashion Designer](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 06/LE-Forum-Maison-Hermes-Ginza.jpg "LE-Forum-Maison-Hermes-Ginza") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Kogei-Kanazawa-Gallery-Ginza. jpg "Kogei-Kanazawa-Gallery-Ginza") # Kyoto We arrived in Kyoto late afternoon and headed straight for Pontocho Alley and dinner on overlooking the river. ![Arashiyama bamboo grove, Kyoto](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 06/Kyoto-Bamboo.jpg "Kyoto-Bamboo") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/kompiragu-shrine-powerstone- kyoto.jpg "kompiragu-shrine-powerstone-kyoto") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/river-crossing-kyoto.jpg " river-crossing-kyoto") ![kyoto ball temple](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/yasaka-temple- kyoto.jpg "yasaka-temple-kyoto") ![Robert Yellin gallery](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/robert- yellin-kyoto.jpg "robert-yellin-kyoto") # **Awaji and Kobe** ![Awaji Island Honpukuji Temple by Tadao Ando](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/ uploads/2026/06/awaji-honpukuji-temple-water-lilly.jpg "awaji-honpukuji-temple-water- lilly") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awaji-honpukuji-temple-water- lilly-3.jpg "awaji-honpukuji-temple-water-lilly-3") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awaji-honpukuji-temple.jpg" awaji-honpukuji-temple") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Awaji_Yumbetai-Hyaku-Garden- 2.jpg "Awaji_Yumbetai-Hyaku-Garden-2") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Awaji_Yumbetai-Hyaku-Garden. jpg "Awaji_Yumbetai-Hyaku-Garden") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Shikoku-Village-Museum-rope- bridge.jpg "Shikoku-Village-Museum-rope-bridge") # **Takamatsu** ![Takamatsu Sunport](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/takamatsu- sunport.jpg "takamatsu-sunport") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/takamatsu-rose-garden-port. jpg "takamatsu-rose-garden-port") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/takamatsu-ritsurin-garden. jpg "takamatsu-ritsurin-garden") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/takamatsu-dome.jpg "takamatsu- dome") # **Teshima Island** ![Teshima Art Museum](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/teshima- island.jpg "teshima-island") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/teshima-island-kou-beach- 1.jpg "teshima-island-kou-beach-1") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/teshima-island-kou-beach- 3.jpg "teshima-island-kou-beach-3") ![Teshima Island, Kou Beach](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ teshima-island-kou-beach-4.jpg "teshima-island-kou-beach-4") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/teshima-island-kou-beach- 2.jpg "teshima-island-kou-beach-2") ![Teshima Island, Kou Beach](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ teshima-island-1.jpg "teshima-island-1") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/teshima-island-needle-factory. jpg "teshima-island-needle-factory") # **Naoshima Island** ![Chichu Museum view](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/naoshima- chichu-museum-view.jpg "naoshima-chichu-museum-view") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/naoshima-lee-ufan.jpg "naoshima- lee-ufan") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Naoshima-farewell-seto-ferry. jpg "Naoshima-farewell-seto-ferry") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/naoshima-yayoi-kusama-pumpkin. jpg "naoshima-yayoi-kusama-pumpkin") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/naoshima-lee-ufan-pam.jpg" naoshima-lee-ufan-pam") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/naoshima-seaside-gallery. jpg "naoshima-seaside-gallery") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/naoshima-ricebowl-island. jpg "naoshima-ricebowl-island") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/naoshima-valley-gallery.jpg" naoshima-valley-gallery") # **Hiroshima and Simose Museum**   ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/simose-pavillion-garden.jpg" simose-pavillion-garden") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/simose-art-museum-foyer.jpg" simose-art-museum-foyer") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/simose-guide-harry.jpg "simose- guide-harry") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/simose-art-museum-iris.jpg" simose-art-museum-iris") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/simose-art-museum-gallery. jpg "simose-art-museum-gallery") The post [Art Travel in Japan – May 2026](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/06/13/japan-art-tour-may-2026/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## Art Travel Adelaide and Sydney – April 2026 - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/06/11/adelaide-sydney-tour/ - Published: 2026-06-11T15:47:38+12:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong # **Adelaide Biennial** Art Travel visited Adelaide for the first and was humbled by the people we encountered. Thanks to Leigh Robb at the AGSA, the good folks at the Samstag, the amazing Nikki at the equally amazing [JamFactory](https://www.jamfactory.com.au/). Of course the good folks at [Hugo Michell](https://hugomichellgallery.com/) Gallery and artist [Sera Waters](https://hugomichellgallery.com/collections/sera-waters). Special thanks to the collectors who opened their homes to us. We won't forget Adelaide in a hurry and look forward to returning in the near future. The [Adelaide Biennial](https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/whats-on/adelaide-biennial-of-australian-art/) curated by Ellie Buttrose was across several venues. Whilst mainly at the [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/), a number of works were included across both floors of the [Samstag Museum](https://samstag.adelaide.edu.au/), and a small number in the Botanic Gardens conservatory as well as Archie Moore's work in the [Museum of Economic Botany](https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/visit/adelaide-botanic-garden/museum-of-economic-botany).   ![Adelaide Biennial](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-biennial- kartika-kain.jpg "adl-biennial-kartika-kain") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-agsa-leigh-robb.jpg " adl-agsa-leigh-robb") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-jam-factory.jpg "adl- jam-factory") ![Adelaide Biennial](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-samstag- biennial.jpg "adl-samstag-biennial") ![Adelaide Biennial, Samstag Museum](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/06/adl-samstag-biennial-2.jpg "adl-samstag-biennial-2") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-jam-studio-visit.jpg " adl-jam-studio-visit") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-samstag-gallery.jpg " adl-samstag-gallery") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-works-paper-origami-samstag. jpg "adl-works-paper-origami-samstag") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-fuse-glass-preview.jpg" adl-fuse-glass-preview") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fuse-Jam-factory-adl.jpg " Fuse-Jam-factory-adl") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fuse-Jam-factory-adl-2.jpg" Fuse-Jam-factory-adl-2") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-sera-waters-hugo-michell- gallery-2.jpg "adl-sera-waters-hugo-michell-gallery-2") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-sera-waters-hugo-michell- gallery.jpg "adl-sera-waters-hugo-michell-gallery") ![Sera Waters, detail](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adl-sera- waters-textile-close-up.jpg "adl-sera-waters-textile-close-up") # **Biennale of Sydney and Mike Hewson** The [Biennale of Sydney](https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/) was across a number of venues including the [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/), White Bay Power Station, Campbelltown Arts Centre and Penrith Regional Gallery. Our first stop was the AGNSW, where not only did we enjoy a tour of the Biennale here, but encountered the monumental ['The Keys Under the Mat'](https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/mike-hewson/) by Mike Hewson. An incredible work in the tank, on for almost a year. Thanks to Justin Paton for the intro. We also snuck a visit to Mike Hewson's studio as well. We very much enjoyed the Biennale theme this year, and it was made all the more relevant and relative by Sue G.We really did feel like VIPs with the introductions and each location and lunch with Biennale CEO Barb Moore. Already looking forward to 2028. [[ ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bos-sydney-group-whitebay- barb.jpg "bos-sydney-group-whitebay-barb") ![Biennale of Sydney 2026- White Bay](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/06/bos-sydney-group-whitebay.jpg "bos-sydney-group-whitebay") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bos-agnsw-guide.jpg "bos- agnsw-guide") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Syd-1301-sw.jpg "Syd-1301- sw") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bos-chauchakwing-textile. jpg "bos-chauchakwing-textile") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bos-agnsw-1.jpg "bos-agnsw- 1") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bos-agnsw-guided-1.jpg "bos- agnsw-guided-1") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/agnsw-mike-hewson-2-justin. jpg "agnsw-mike-hewson-2-justin") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/agnsw-mike-hewson-3.jpg " agnsw-mike-hewson-3") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/agnsw-mike-hewson-1.jpg " agnsw-mike-hewson-1") The post [Art Travel Adelaide and Sydney – April 2026](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/06/11/adelaide-sydney-tour/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## Walking Auckland Art Experience - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/04/14/walking-auckland-art-experience/ - Published: 2026-04-14T09:12:23+12:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong ![Tours By Locals Walking Tour](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 04/Tours_By_Locals_1.jpg "Tours_By_Locals_1") Glen is now a local [art tour guide on Tours by Locals](https://www.toursbylocals.com/tour-guides/new-zealand/auckland/guide-profile/glen-a-69629b8a1074a433a135a57d?tourId=6992349de805ff1ab3ca46e1). Our tour in early April had a three generation Phillipino family enjoying an afternoon in Auckland's sunshine before boarding their cruise. We started with [Joe Sheehan's Lost and Found](https://www.aucklandpublicart.com/artworks/4210) in Federal Street, then traveresed Aotea Square, Auckland Art Gallery, the streets and lanes into Britomart. Learnt about Shane Cotton's Mural and discovered the [Pipi Beds](https://www.aucklandpublicart.com/search?artwork=3204) fountains in Takutai Square. We finished at Britomart Station on a beautiful afternoon. Always a pleasure to share Auckland with visitors interested in learning about our history through our art and culture. ![Walking Tour Aotea Square](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ Tours_By_Locals_6-Aotea-Square.jpg "Tours_By_Locals_6-Aotea-Square") [⌊Joe Sheehan Lost and Found, Federal Street, Auckland⌉⌊Joe Sheehan Lost and Found, Federal Street, Auckland⌉[ ![Britomart on foot](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tours_By_Locals_2_Britomart. jpg "Tours_By_Locals_2_Britomart") ![Auckland Art Gallery - learning about Lindauer Maori Portraits](https://arttravel. co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tours_By_Locals_10-Auckland-Art-Gallery.jpg "Tours_By_Locals_10- Auckland-Art-Gallery") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tours_By_Locals_4-Wai-Horotiu- Mayoral-Drive.jpg "Tours_By_Locals_4-Wai-Horotiu-Mayoral-Drive") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tours_By_Locals_8-Auckland- Art-Gallery.jpg "Tours_By_Locals_8-Auckland-Art-Gallery") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tours_By_Locals_8-Snickel- Lane.jpg "Tours_By_Locals_8-Snickel-Lane") The post [Walking Auckland Art Experience](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/04/14/walking-auckland-art-experience/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## Whanganui and New Plymouth 2026 - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/04/08/whanganui-2026/ - Published: 2026-04-08T10:42:52+12:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong ![Durie Hill Elevator and tunnell](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 03/Whanganui_2026_15.jpg "Whanganui_2026_15") It was a very successful long weekend in Whanganui and New Plymouth for [Artist Open Studios](https://openstudios.co.nz/) this year. The weekend began with a great Air Chathams experience before we lifted off in another way - with a visit to the [Durie Hill Elevator.](https://www.duriehillelevator.co.nz/) We found the food along the way to be excellent, the weather perfect, and our driver Graham from Take it Easy Tours really got into the swing of things. He discovered a whole new world of "arty" people in his home town he never knew existed. The [Artist Open Studios](https://openstudios.co.nz/studios/) happen every year across two weekends in March. Around Whanganui and its environs you can find around 80 artists and collectives to visit. We usually visit a couple of artists not on the trail as well. This year we snuck a visit in with the fabulous Andrea du Chatenier, spent time with James Kirkwood and had a behind the scenes visit with Glen Hayward. We managed to seperate Emma Camden from her headphones briefly for a chat as well. You can never expect to visit all the studios, and we didn't try. But we did fit in a range of things, including the Saturday morning Farmers Market, Rick Rudd's Quartz Museum, as well as more than one visit to Drews Ave for a visit to local watering holes Porridge Watson and Teal Lounge.   We spent time at [Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery](https://sarjeant.org.nz/) with the Director to learn about the history of the buildings - new and old. Such an amazing extension both inside and out. The greater city layout of the building on the axis directly facing toward Mt Ruapehu and back across Maria Place to Cooks Gardens. The building reflects the awa and the people of the area.Highlights included an exhibition by recent [Tylee Cottage](https://sarjeant.org.nz/tylee-residency/) resident Jade Townsend. Tylee Cottage has and continues to play such an important part in bringing artists to Whanganui. They come, enjoy the community, and many have stayed on and become part of the fabric of the city. Whanganui's architectural history comes to the fore, and has helped the city become recognised as a [UNESCO City of Design.](https://cityofdesignwhanganui.nz/) From Whanganui we travelled through Hawera to visit the new [Library and Gallery Centre](https://wam.studio/work/hawera?utm_campaign=linkinbio&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio) by Warren and Mahoney.  On to New Plymouth and a night in the city with an always amazing dinner at Social Kitchen. Our morning in among the art included a visit to the Govett Brewster Gallery, St Josephs's church to see some quite amazing Michael Smither murals, and a stop at St Mary's to visit the new building celebrating peace and reconciliation.     ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Whanganui_2026_7.jpg "Whanganui_2026_7") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Whanganui_2026_8.jpg "Whanganui_2026_8") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Whanganui_2026_19.jpg "Whanganui_2026_19") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Whanganui_2026_13.jpg "Whanganui_2026_13") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Whanganui_2026_14.jpg "Whanganui_2026_14") ![Open Studios Whanganui 2026](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ Whanganui_2026_1a.jpg "Whanganui_2026_1a") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Whanganui_2026_2.jpg "Whanganui_2026_2") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Whanganui_2026_9.jpg "Whanganui_2026_9") ![Kowhai Park, Whanganui](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Whanganui_2026_20. jpg "Whanganui_2026_20") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Whanganui_2026_11.jpg "Whanganui_2026_11") ![St Marys New Plymouth graves](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 04/NPL_St-Marys-Grave.jpg "NPL_St-Marys-Grave") ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Whanganui_2026_3.jpg "Whanganui_2026_3") ![Hawera](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Whanganui_2026_12-Hawera. jpg "Whanganui_2026_12-Hawera") The post [Whanganui and New Plymouth 2026](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/04/08/whanganui-2026/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## February 2026 Newsletter - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/02/19/february-2026-newsletter/ - Published: 2026-02-19T11:43:17+13:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong ![](https://arttravel.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Feb-2026-1.jpg "Feb-2026 ( 1)") Welcome to our February 2026 Newsletter  It is a great time to be walking the streets of Tāmaki Makaurau as our local galleries come out of their summer hibernation. There is a lot to see and look forward to... [Click here to read in full.](https://mailchi.mp/arttravel/walk-talk-see-experience-art-in-2026?e=[UNIQID])   The post [February 2026 Newsletter](https://arttravel.co.nz/2026/02/19/february-2026-newsletter/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz). ## November 2025 Newsletter - Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2025/11/26/november-2025-newsletter/ - Published: 2025-11-26T14:08:25+13:00 - Author: Glen Armstrong Welcome to our November 2025 Newsletter [ Click here to read](https://mailchi.mp/arttravel/art_tours_frank_lloyd_wright_and_venice?e=[UNIQID])   The post [November 2025 Newsletter](https://arttravel.co.nz/2025/11/26/november-2025-newsletter/) appeared first on [Art Travel](https://arttravel.co.nz).