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Between Gesture and Bloom: A Q&A with Gabriella Voogt
Christchurch-based artist Gabriella Voogt talks about her intuitive, layered approach to painting, from the beautiful chaos of a blank canvas to the flowers, gardens, and European summers that shape her expressive, colour-rich work.
Inside the Paintings: Kirsten Lovelock Explores the Symbolism Behind Her Work
What does a girl cradling a pig dream of? What does a horse beneath the water mean? In her own words, Kirsten Lovelock reveals the symbolism behind each painting in The Quiet Familiar, a pocket exhibition on now at Frame Workshop & Gallery, 23 July – 8 August 2026.
The Observer Within: A Q&A with Robyn Fleet
In this intimate Q&A, Hawke's Bay artist Robyn Fleet reflects on the ideas behind The Observer Observing, new body of work exploring witnessing, solitude and the quiet dialogue between inner and outer worlds. Robyn speaks about the companions, landscapes and personal experiences that shaped these atmospheric paintings, and the evolving process of allowing forms to emerge through restraint, layers and attentiveness.
The Art of the Frame: Custom Picture Framing in Auckland
Frame Workshop & Gallery is an Auckland-based custom framing studio with locations in Herne Bay and Onehunga. With over 40 years of combined experience, we specialise in custom picture framing, conservation framing, memorabilia framing and canvas stretching. Working with artists, collectors, interior designers and homeowners, we create bespoke framing solutions that protect and enhance artworks, photographs, memorabilia and treasured keepsakes, combining expert craftsmanship with museum-quality materials.
Inside the making of HOME with Naomi Faifai
Discover the story behind Home, the first limited edition screenprint by contemporary New Zealand artist Naomi Faifai. Created in collaboration with Auckland master screenprinters Artrite, this vibrant 11-colour silkscreen edition explores themes of creativity, whānau and everyday life. We revisit the making of the print with Naomi, discussing the inspiration behind the work, the challenges of translating her intuitive practice into printmaking, and the craftsmanship that brings Home to life.
Commercial Art for Auckland Offices and Workplaces
Discover how commercial art can transform workplaces, offices, hospitality venues, retail environments and corporate interiors. At Frame Workshop & Gallery, we provide commercial art consultation, art sourcing, art procurement, custom picture framing and professional art installation services throughout Auckland and New Zealand. From large-scale statement artworks to curated corporate art collections, we help businesses create inspiring spaces that reflect their brand identity, enhance workplace culture and leave a lasting impression on clients, customers and visitors. Whether you're fitting out a new office, hotel, restaurant, showroom or commercial development, our experienced team can advise on artwork selection, framing and installation. Learn how investing in commercial art can elevate interior design, support New Zealand artists and become a valuable long-term asset for your business.
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Loveletters from nowhere. Part Two: The Quiet | Sean Beldon Solo Exhibition | 4 - 19 September
Sean Beldon returns to Frame Workshop & Gallery with Loveletters from nowhere. Part Two: The Quiet, an intimate body of work exploring memory, place and the quiet pull of belonging. Marking fifteen years since Sean returned to painting, this latest chapter in his four-part Loveletters from nowhere series unfolds like a collection of ‘wish you were here’ postcards: paintings connected to places, people and memories, where the details may remain private but are deeply felt. Sean creates a world that is part memory, part invention, a little embellished, a little unreal, reflecting on what it means to belong, to be an outsider, and to find connection in being away.
Rachel Rush Pocket Exhibition | 25 September - 10 October
Cans & Cameras brings together two worlds that rarely sit side by side, photography and street art. Drawing on the familiar and more unexpected streets of New York and Melbourne, Rachel Rush captures the energy, character and visual language of these cities, then transforms it through layers of spray paint, stencil and intervention. Photographic images become something more, reworked realities where architecture, people and fleeting moments are interrupted by colour, texture and unexpected details. There is a sense of aerosol elegance throughout, balanced with humour, wit and hidden messages that reveal themselves slowly.