Te Tuhi is celebrating 50 years of exhibiting contemporary art (1975–2025) with the release of a full-colour, 384-page hardcover publication. The publication traces Te Tuhi’s evolution from an idea born in a garden shed into a leading contemporary art space. It is a history that has influenced the careers of Aotearoa’s most respected artists and engaged diverse audiences with art from around the world.
Edited by Bruce E. Phillips and Marie Shannon, this richly illustrated book looks at Te Tuhi’s history of more than 700 exhibitions. It highlights key exhibition-making ideas, practices and curatorial perspectives that have guided our storytelling over five decades.
The publication features nine commissioned essays offering contemporary perspectives on Te Tuhi’s exhibition history, with contributions from Zara Stanhope, Balamohan Shingade, Erena Shingade, K. Emma Ng, Susan Ballard, Karl Chitham, Andrew Clifford, Caroline Vercoe, Martin Patrick, Eu Jin Chua and Peter Derksen.
Commissioning Editor: Bruce E. Phillips
Copy Editor: Marie Shannon
Archivist: Peter Derksen
Design: Area Design
Printed in Malaysia through the Australian Book Connection
Text and images © Te Tuhi, authors and artists unless otherwise noted.
This publication is copyright. Except in the context of research, study, criticism, or review, or as otherwise permitted by the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission.
RRP: $79
ISBN: 978-0-908995-99-8
PUBLISHER: Te Tuhi
PUBLISHED: July 2026
PAGES: 384
FORMAT: Hardback
SIZE: 280mm x 210mm
Published with the assistance of Creative New Zealand and the Chartwell Trust.
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