In this interview, we speak with Eva During, recipient of The Arts House Trust & Dunedin School of Art Graduate Exhibition Scholarship 2025, about her journey retracing the paths of Aotearoa’s early Chinese immigrants along the Clutha River and how this experience shaped her artmaking. She reflects on belonging, memory, and the materials that speak through her hands—from indigo-dyed fabric to clay—revealing how personal stories can carry universal resonance.

Now in its ninth year, The Arts House Trust is seeking its next cohort of interns for the Summer Internship Program. This paid opportunity is ideal for students or recent graduates exploring careers in the visual arts. Running from December 2025 to February 2026, the program offers hands-on experience at a leading public art gallery. 

In this interview, we meet Mt Eden Jeweller, Sally Herbert of Herbert & Wilks whose beautiful nature inspired jewellery and objects are available to purchase from our Gallery Shop.

In this interview, we meet artist, Kiki Hall whose ceramic nasturtiums are available to purchase from our Gallery Shop.

Congratulations to the five winners of Auckland Studio Potters annual competition, Fire & Clay.

The Arts House Trust is pleased to announce renowned Aotearoa New Zealand sculptor, Brett Graham (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Tainui), as Guest Judge of the Secondary School Art Awards 2025.

“Darling, the river swallows you up, holding you as if you are in your own amniotic fluids, eyes closed, resting and arresting. I could cry, looking at your face, in all your vulnerability and strength, wearing your moko kauae, a reclamation of your rights.”