Specularium
Giles Smith
9 August - 4 October 2025
Giles Smith is a representational oil painter working in the tradition of historical painting, exploring both personal and contemporary ideas. Rooted in classical oil techniques, he considers himself as a “humble practitioner in a long and glorious tradition”.
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Current Moods
Jean Stewart
9 August - 4 October 2025
Exploring the interplay between painted landscapes and human emotion, Jean Stewart captures mood and feeling offering an escape for the viewer to step into amidst our current climate.
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Places I have been
Jesu Vásquez-Lesser
9 August - 4 October 2025
‘Places I have been’ is a dreamlike journey that interweaves the nostalgia of places already inhabited with the creation of new landscapes in unknown territories. This exhibition is an extended self-portrait of the construction of identity.
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The Vacant Spaces Pop-Up Gallery: Stamp the Streets Henderson Map
With Brie Rate
From 18 June 2025
Stamp the Streets Henderson Map is an installation presented as part of The Vacant Spaces Pop-Up Gallery.
The Vacant Spaces Pop-Up Gallery is brought to you by Eke Panuku Development Auckland and Corban Estate Arts Centre, and is part of the Henderson town centre revitalisation project.
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Artist Kōrero
With Giles Smith
Sat 16 Aug 2025 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Join oil painter Giles Smith, a resident artist of Corban Estate Arts Centre, to hear insights into his recent body of work titled 'Specularium' at the Homestead Galleries
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Artist Kōrero and Open-Air Drawing Workshop
With Jean Stewart
Sat 30 Aug 2025 10:30AM - 12:30PM
Beginning with an artist kōrero about her artistic practice and approach to site-specific work, Jean Stewart will share with us insight into her exhibition Current Moods. Participants are then invited to explore and respond by creating their own small-scale postcard drawing focusing on the colours that shape our everyday surroundings.
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Curator Tours
With Java Bentley
Fri 12 Sep 2025 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Join Homestead Galleries Curator & Exhibitions Manager Java Bentley for an intimate tour of our current exhibitions.
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Introduction to Screenprinting on Fabric
With Romina Ortega
Weekly on Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:00PM
From 29 Jul - 2 Sep
Adults: 18+
FULLY BOOKED
Join visual artist Romina Ortega in a 6-week introductory screenprinting class and learn the fundamentals of this serial reproduction technique.
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Abstract Adventures
With James Lawrence
Weekly on Thursday, 9:30AM - 12:30PM
From 24 Jul - 11 Sep
Adults: 25+
FULLY BOOKED
This regular eight-week term class with artist James Lawrence, explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels, and additives.
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Large Scale Drawing
With Han Nae Kim
Daily, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
From 23 - 24 Aug
Adults: 18+
Drawing can often be a small scale, intricate and intimate process. In this two-day weekend workshop you will embrace drawing on a large scale pushing the boundaries of what we consider as drawing.
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