Exhibitions

Exhibitions in New Zealand and internationally provide opportunities to showcase artwork created by prisoners.

InsideOut showcases prison art

21 June 2010
Speakers at this month’s opening of InsideOut, an exhibition of prison art at the Mairangi Arts Centre in Auckland, spoke eloquently of the role of the arts in turning around the lives of prisoners. View InsideOut showcases prison art...

International success for New Zealand prison art

17 September 2009
Prison art is a lot more than a recreational experience for two New Zealand prison artists, Graham of Wellington and Desmond of Canterbury, whose works have been recognised in an international competition and exhibition in Vienna, Austria. View International success for New Zealand prison art...

Winning artworks selected

7 May 2009
An exhibition featuring entries in the 2009 New Zealand Prisoners Art Competition was opened by the Hon Dr Pita Sharples, Associate Minister of Corrections, at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul on Wednesday 6 May. View Winning artworks selected...

Rimutaka Prison artists showcase work at ROAR! gallery

13 February 2009
Art on the Inside: Rimutaka Prison Art is one of three shows at ROAR! gallery in Wellington, providing an opportunity to see the breadth and depth of artwork produced as a result of two hours a week of structured art workshops. View Rimutaka Prison artists showcase work at ROAR! gallery...

Prisoners’ work on display

11 February 2009
Major carvings made from Kauri taken from Northland swamps and thousands of years old, are part of an exhibition of art by prisoners featuring at Art in the Park in Albany, Auckland on Saturday 14 February. View Prisoners’ work on display...

Taking the inside artist outside

12 September 2008
A dollar spent on an art class is an investment that returns dividends throughout society, says Nora West, who spoke about her experiences as a prison art tutor at the Uxbridge Gallery, a creative space in the Auckland suburb of Howick. View Taking the inside artist outside...