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Melanie Roger Gallery 444 Karangahape Rd, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand
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Don't miss this! Ends Saturday.
21/10/2026

Don't miss this! Ends Saturday.

Currently on exhibition across both the Lyon Biennale in France and concurrently at Melanie Roger Gallery, Rangi Kipa’s ...
21/10/2026

Currently on exhibition across both the Lyon Biennale in France and concurrently at Melanie Roger Gallery, Rangi Kipa’s suite of recent photographs came about as a response to the difficulties traveling with his own whakairo works internationally.

The taonga contain materials whose movement across borders is regulated under CITES, an international agreement designed to protect threatened animals and plants. For Māori, those rules can also affect the ability to carry and share taonga and continue the practices connected to them.

“Whakairo is not simply an art form, it is a knowledge practice,” Rangi says. Through carving, he shares whakapapa, customary relationships with marine mammals and the meaning these materials continue to hold for Māori. He says whale teeth have long been a symbol of arikitanga, or chiefly standing, across the Pacific.

Read the full background story on the Creative New Zealand website - https://creativenz.govt.nz/news-and-blog/2026/09/25/01/48/12/the-journey-of-24-taonga-to-the-lyon-biennale

Our current exhibition of work includes both the photographic works alongside three new whakairo pieces. View online here- https://melanierogergallery.com/exhibitions/rangi-kipa
The exhibition continues till 24 October.

Photography in Lyon by Clara Jane courtesy of Office for Contemporary Art Aotearoa
Photography in Tāmaki by Sam Hartnett

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Two more new pieces by RANGI KIPA in our current exhibition till Saturday 24 October.Whīrokiroki2026Niho Parāoa and moth...
21/10/2026

Two more new pieces by RANGI KIPA in our current exhibition till Saturday 24 October.

Whīrokiroki
2026
Niho Parāoa and mother of pearl
50 x 130 x 45 mm / 175 x 130 x 80 mm with stand

Kanepoto
2026
Niho Parāoa
50 x 155 x 40 mm / 280 x 155 x 80 mm with stand

All works can be viewed online - https://melanierogergallery.com/exhibitions/rangi-kipa

To enquire: [email protected]

Toi Iho

Rangi Kipa‘Tiehu’2026Niho Parāoa185 x 80 x 30 mm / 525 x 375 mm framedIn his current exhibition extended till this Satur...
20/10/2026

Rangi Kipa
‘Tiehu’
2026
Niho Parāoa
185 x 80 x 30 mm / 525 x 375 mm framed

In his current exhibition extended till this Saturday 24 October and coinciding with his presentation at the 18th Lyon Biennale in France.

All works can be viewed online - link in bio. DM to enquire.

In Tāmaki for tonight’s Arts Foundation Laureate Awards? Take the time to visit our exhibition of work by Laureate Rangi...
15/10/2026

In Tāmaki for tonight’s Arts Foundation Laureate Awards?

Take the time to visit our exhibition of work by Laureate Rangi Kipa. The gallery is open Friday 11-4pm and Saturday 11-3pm then join us to celebrate the show and meet Rangi 3-5pm. All welcome!

https://melanierogergallery.com/exhibitions/rangi-kipa

Documentation of Rangi Kipa’s exhibition is now online - https://melanierogergallery.com/exhibitions/rangi-kipaThe exhib...
14/10/2026

Documentation of Rangi Kipa’s exhibition is now online - https://melanierogergallery.com/exhibitions/rangi-kipa

The exhibition runs till 23 October and includes both whakairo as well as photographic works. It is a short show coinciding with his current presentation at the 18th Lyon Biennale in France.

Gallery hours are Wednesday - Friday 11-4pm and Saturday 11-3pm or by appointment. We will host an artist reception this Saturday 17 October 3-5pm. All are welcome.

Installation photography by Sam Hartnett.

11/10/2026

Rangi Kipa (Te Atiawa, Taranaki Iwi, Ngati Mutunga, Ngati Tama) is one of ten artists from Aotearoa participating in the 18th Lyon Biennale, 19 September - 13 December 2026.

A master carver, Rangi presents at both his whakairo from whale bone and teeth, alongside a suite of photographic works. As well, he participated in a live residency within the exhibition space where visitors could watch him create new pieces and speak abut the works and the processes.

Further images and footage to come…

Kipa’s presentations at the Lyon Biennale have been made possible through the support of Ngā Iwi o Taranaki, Toi Māori Aotearoa, the New Zealand Embassy to France, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Cultural Diplomacy International Programme, Creative New Zealand, Govett-Brewster Foundation and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. Huge thanks to Stephanie Post, Taarati Taiaroa and Anna-Marie White for all their hard work to make this happen!

Coinciding with Rangi’s presentation we are honoured to present three new carved works by the artist accompanied by selected photographic works released earlier this year. The exhibition will be shorter from 14-23 October only. We will host an artist reception Saturday 17 October 4-5pm.

Works will be added online shortly. Please email us to register interest: [email protected]

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Photography by Clara Jane courtesy of OCAA

Concurrent with our current exhibition ‘Orbit’, is Emily Wolfe’s inclusion in ‘Imaginative Reality’, a major group exhib...
09/10/2026

Concurrent with our current exhibition ‘Orbit’, is Emily Wolfe’s inclusion in ‘Imaginative Reality’, a major group exhibition at Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art in Taiwan, on view from 19 September 2026 to 17 January 2027. This exhibition examines the theme of “uncertainty” in contemporary painting by exploring how artists’ creative practices reveal deeper meanings behind visual imagery.

Curated by Song Sheau-ming (宋曉明), the exhibition asks a central question: “When looking at a painting, what exactly do we see?” Rather than relying on simple mimicry, the participating artists use distinct, highly individual visual languages to challenge conventional viewing habits. They prompt visitors to look beyond the surface of still life, landscapes, and physical spaces to uncover the deeper layers of time, memory, and existential uncertainty. The exhibition features works by Emily Wolfe, Cameron Martin, Nicholas Middleton, Greet Van Autgaerden, and Song Sheau-ming.

For further exhibition information: https://www.yu-hsiu.org/en/

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