Exhibiting an ever-changing selection of contemporary painting, wall art, sculpture and glass.
Black Door Gallery is situated in a charming historic villa in the heart of Parnell, Auckland.
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SUSPENDED GARDEN CRISTINA POPOVICI APRIL 24- MAY 8 We’re excited to present Suspended Garden, a new exhibition by Cristina Popovici.
What does a garden feel like when it’s not tied to form? In this series, Popovici explores the untethered garden—shaped by movement, emotion, and imagination, rather than structure. Through bold brushstrokes and flowing lines, her paintings suggest growth and change—like petals unfurling or tendrils climbing—without literal representation, existing in pure abstraction. Working instinctively, Popovici lets each painting grow freely, capturing the vibrant energy of nature beyond form. With over 30 years of exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia, Popovici’s work is celebrated for its raw, emotive power. View catalogue here |
SHELLEY MASTERS SEEN AND UNSEEN MAY 8-20 In Seen and Unseen, Auckland-based painter Shelley Masters invites us into a series of interiors where longing, memory, and quiet transformation unfold.
These rooms, at once familiar and unknowable, act as stages for subtle yet potent happenings: a curtain stirs in a passing breeze, a figure slips through an open door, a book lies half-read. We encounter these scenes already in motion, mid-thought, mid-emotion — the narratives left open, asking us to complete them. Shelley Masters trained in London as a designer and illustrator and since moving to New Zealand in the early 2000s, has devoted himself full-time to painting, with works now held in collections across the UK, Europe, and New Zealand. Join us to view Seen and Unseen, a new suite of oil paintings by Shelley Masters. View Catalogue- here |
BEN YOUNG NEW WORKS SCULPTURAL GLASS We are pleased to release new sculptural works by Ben Young.
Known for transforming industrial materials—glass, concrete, steel—into striking representations of the natural world, Young's latest pieces continue to explore the delicate balance between human presence and nature’s enduring power. Each work invites viewers to inhabit imagined landscapes, confronting the tension between fragility and permanence. In his own words, “Water, a recurring subject for me, with its ceaseless journey, serves as the central subject... It embodies nature's tenacity, always seeking balance.” View new works by Ben Young here |
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