James Wallace Arts Trust

Discover contemporary New Zealand art at Rannoch

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Celebrating contemporary art in Aotearoa

The James Wallace Arts Trust stewards a significant collection of contemporary New Zealand art, sharing bold, diverse voices through exhibitions, residencies, education, and programmes.

A single large contemporary New Zealand painting resting on a clean white plinth, waiting to be installed in a gallery. The canvas reveals rich impasto textures in deep ocean blues, volcanic greys, and lush fern greens, suggesting an abstracted Aotearoa landscape. The painting sits in the center of a spacious, empty exhibition room with matte white walls and a smooth wooden floor in pale natural tones. Overhead track lights cast soft, directional beams that highlight the texture of the paint and create delicate shadows along the stretcher edges. The atmosphere is focused and professional, with a sense of anticipation. Shot in photographic realism from a slightly elevated angle, emphasizing the work’s surface detail while keeping the surrounding space minimal and uncluttered.
An archival storage room of the James Wallace Arts Trust, lined with custom metal racks holding carefully wrapped contemporary New Zealand artworks. Flat files, labeled with precise typography, are partially open to reveal glimpses of works on paper in muted charcoal, ink, and watercolor. The environment is clinically clean, with pale grey shelving and a subtle grid of ceiling panels. Cool, even fluorescent lighting provides neutral illumination, minimizing shadows and color casts. The mood is orderly, methodical, and highly professional, suggesting careful stewardship of the collection. Captured in photographic realism with a centered composition and moderate depth of field, the foreground drawers are in crisp focus while the receding rows of storage fade gently into a soft blur, conveying depth and scale.

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77 Almorah Road, Epsom, Auckland 1023, New Zealand

Hours

Monday–Friday 10am–5pm gallery hours

Phone

+64 9 630 5574