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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TRACES | PAUL HERBERT
Paul Herbert creates organic ceramic sculptures that sit between the human and natural world. In his latest works, subtle figurative suggestions emerge- curves that hint at a body, a being, a cloak—shifting between presence and abstraction. Made using coiling and hand-building techniques, each piece carries a quiet rhythm, with bands of clay moving across simple, often unglazed or marbled surfaces that echo the earth. |
FLIGHT AND LIGHT | JUSTIN CULINA
Inspired by the natural world, Justin Culina’s latest glass works draw on the feather patterns of native birds such as the Kōtare and Kererū. Flowing lines of colour are carefully worked into sculptural forms, creating pieces that feel both organic and refined. Created using traditional glassmaking techniques honed over many years, each work captures a sense of movement, light, and the beauty of Aotearoa’s birdlife through the luminous qualities of glass. |
EARTH LIGHT | KAYE MCGARVA
Kaye McGarva’s new works draw on terra d’ombra—meaning “earth of shadow,” the natural pigment umber long used in painting for depth and tone. Here, her well known shadowy works become warmer and alive: an illuminated earth. Rich umbers and subtle tonal shifts build folded, creased surfaces that feel both grounded and luminous, shifting between painting and object, presence and illusion. |
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