Contemporary New Zealand Art & Design Objects
Discover original artworks, prints and sculptural objects from emerging and established artists from across Aotearoa.
Featured Exhibition
Between Light & Line
A group art exhibition at Ashe exploring the Quiet Luminance and the Space Between Form.
Featuring original artworks by Sarah Albisser, Amy Hoedemakers, Viktoria Karaman(Moonvi) & Elizabeth Wood.
Exhibition duration from 26 March to 22 April. View at Ashe Gallery on High Street Christchurch or online.
Original Paintings by Amy Hoedemakers
‘Light Play’ Series 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
Material: Oil and gold leaf on gesso board
Dimensions: 200mm (each painting)
Based in Oxford, North Canterbury, Amy Hoedemakers is a mixed media painter whose work explores abstraction through layered surfaces and material experimentation. Her compositions emerge through an intuitive process of building, obscuring, and revealing forms.
For the group exhibition Between Light and Line, I exhibit a series of oil paintings that explore a fluid, atmospheric world where colour, light, and texture dissolve into one another, like reflections on water.
I incorporate metallic leaf to introduce moments of luminosity - surfaces that catch and reflect light, echoing sunlight on water or fleeting glimmers beneath the surface.
Through these works, I invite contemplation, creating spaces that speak to sensation, memory, and atmosphere, and to the ever-changing nature of light and water.
Wellington-based multidisciplinary artist Sarah Albisser explores the expressive potential of line, contrast, and negative space. Working across ink and painting, her compositions often emerge through carefully balanced gestures where form is suggested as much by absence as by mark.
Within Between Light & Line, Albisser’s work reflects the idea of illumination through restraint - where light appears through the tension between dark and light, line and void. Her pieces invite close viewing, revealing how minimal forms can hold surprising depth and quiet presence.
Original Painting on board
Dimensions: 800×1100mm
This work is part of the exhibition Between Light & Line Quiet Luminance and the Space Between Form, presented at Ashe Art Gallery, Christchurch, March–April 2026.
Original Artwork by Elizabeth Wood
Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
Medium: Oil Stick on Board
Dimensions: 460x610mm
These landscape works by Elizabeth Wood invite the viewer to pause and find solace in places that feel familiar, though not entirely recognisable. Through layered colour and soft transitions, her paintings evoke atmosphere as much as place, guiding the eye toward light on the horizon and awakening a quiet curiosity about what lies just beyond the path.
Rooted in a sensitivity to mood and memory, Wood’s practice reflects the shifting nature of Aotearoa’s landscapes - where light becomes both presence and feeling. The titles of each work, drawn from the writing of Katherine Mansfield, further extend this sense of narrative and introspection, offering subtle entry points into each scene.
Fibre Art by Viktoria Karaman of Moonvi
Medium: Merino Wool Yarn on Canvas
Dimensions: 500×500mm
Distortion occurs when heavy rain cascades down the windowpane, creating a blurred view of the outside world. This distorted imagery replaces our clear perception of reality and changes our understanding of what lies beyond the glass.
Viktoria Karaman, or MOONVI, is a fibre and object artist based in Christchurch. She combines vibrant colours and organic textures to create captivating, tactile artworks. Inspired by the rhythms of nature, she "paints" with yarn, transforming simple fibres into intricate, flowing designs that engage viewers in a meditative experience.
Viktoria believes that any object, regardless of its age or flaws, can be reborn. Her artistic journey began in 2019 with a series of quirky, functional lamps merged with tree branches, showcasing her fascination with the transformative power of upcycling. Since then, she has explored the potential of discarded everyday items found in op shops or simply on the streets, reimagining them with creativity, playfulness, and a sense of whimsy.
While her work often focuses on upcycled and found objects, Viktoria also creates richly textured wall hangings through an intuitive approach, meticulously arranging yarn into intricate, flowing patterns.
Meet the Artist:
Amy Hoedemakers
As part of Between Light & Line Amy has produced a series of oil paintings that explore a fluid, atmospheric world where colour, light, and texture dissolve into one another, like reflections on water.
Amy’s work is best seen in person, with hints of gold and silver leaf under layers of delicious oil paint.
Explore the group exhibition at Ashe running 26 March - 22 April 2026.
Featured Artworks
Discover the latest artworks and objects to our collection — handpicked pieces that bring new energy to your space.
Original Painting by Cam Munroe
Kāpiti Coast, Wellington
Medium: Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas
Frame: Tasmanian Oak Tray Frame
Year: 2026
Dimensions: 980×980mm
Cam Munroe is a contemporary artist based in Kāpiti, New Zealand, whose richly layered mixed media paintings explore themes of time, memory and human presence. Using acrylic, ink and oil, she builds and erodes her compositions through a process of layering, scraping back and etching into the surface. Inspired by ancient landscapes, prehistoric sites and symbolic markings, her abstract works evoke forms that feel both historic and strangely familiar.
Munroe works slowly and intuitively, allowing each painting to develop over time. Through techniques such as impasto, wire brushing and sanding, she reveals textured surfaces that suggest traces of memory and place. Her motifs often appear like contemporary hieroglyphs, inviting viewers to interpret the quiet space between light and shadow, presence and absence, and the seen and the felt.
Limited Edition Print by Tim Christie (1 of 50)
This special limited edition print features wooden textures and detailing encased within a beautiful natural oak timber frame.
Dimensions: Medium 624x871mm
Tim Christie is a New Zealand–based contemporary artist whose practice explores how perception shapes reality. Working at the intersection of geometric design and figurative form, Christie challenges the idea that reality is fixed, instead inviting viewers to question how their own beliefs, experiences, and vantage points influence what they see.
From different perspectives, his compositions can shift between abstraction, representation, or a compelling synthesis of the two. This optical play is central to Christie’s work, which draws on influences from op art, pop art, geometric abstraction, and new media art. By combining traditional artistic techniques with contemporary fabrication processes, he creates works that blur the boundaries between art, design, and digital experience.
Christie’s multidisciplinary practice spans painting, lightworks, weaving, digital and immersive art, as well as NFT-based projects. Through these varied media, he forges new pathways for digital creativity within the fine art context, encouraging viewers to reconsider how perception can be altered - and how, in turn, reality itself can be reshaped.
He has exhibited widely in New Zealand and internationally, with participation in group shows, solo exhibitions, fairs, residencies, and collaborations across Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Los Angeles. Tim Christie works from his own studio and gallery in central Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Handmade Ceramic Charcuterie Platter by Fluid Pottery
Ōtautahi Christchurch
Handcrafted using marbled New Zealand clay, hand painted birds, clear glaze. Elevate your entertaining with this stunning, truly special platter and small bowl set.
Approximate dimensions: 380×250×30mm
Small bowl: 80×80×15mm
Original Encaustic Wax Painting by Jocelyn Friis
Mangawhai, Northland
Artwork Dimensions: 300×300mm
Material: Encaustic Wax on timber board
Sweeping movements of blue, green, and soft white unfold across the surface like distant hills exhaling and settling into quiet harmony. This semi-abstract landscape suggests the gentle arrival after a long passage - a moment of relief, reflection, and accomplishment.
Jocelyn Friis, a New Zealand-based painter, creates semi abstract land and seascapes out of her coastal home studio in rural Mangawhai. Using acrylic and encaustic mediums, she explores the seemingly contrasting themes of the resilience and vulnerability of nature, mirroring it to our human condition. Jocelyn's artistic journey has been marked by exploration and self-study. Growing up on a small holding in Cape Town, South Africa, she experienced precious freedoms such as regularly riding her horses on the peninsula's unspoiled white beaches and spending endless hours savouring the outdoors.
Awakened by her Steiner education, she learnt to appreciate creativity in nature, which inspired her direction in art making. Immigrating to New Zealand in 1996 opened up a doorway for her to pursue her professional art career, first joining the Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa and later Mangawhai Artists Inc. Training in the areas of eco art and process art has deepened her awareness of the connections between our wellbeing, creativity and nature.
Art Collections
Discover a curated collection of contemporary New Zealand art, including original paintings, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture and ceramic objects by emerging and established artists. Explore unique artworks and handcrafted pieces created across Aotearoa.
-
Handcrafted ceramics made with New Zealand clay
-
A curated collection of original screenprints, monoprints, open edition, limited edition and giclee prints.
-
A diverse collection of original paintings. An exploration of different mediums, materials, and subject matter from emerging and established New Zealand artists.
-
Original artworks, limited and open edition sculptures.
Home Collections
-
A curated collection of our favourite New Zealand art & design books.
-
A curated collection of home design objects plus hand poured candles from Ōtautahi & Wellington.
-
A curated collection of textile wall art. Plus a handcrafted range of interior design cushions and table runners.
Discover contemporary New Zealand homeware by local makers and designers - including books, furniture, home fragrance and textiles - all thoughtfully crafted to elevate your space and celebrate New Zealand design.
A Curated Gift Guide
Discover a curated collection of Contemporary New Zealand gift ideas to meet every budget. Gift thoughtful Art & Design Objects you know they will love. Can't choose? How about a Gift Voucher.
-
The gift of art you know they will love. Both physical in-store gift certificates and online gift vouchers are available.
-
Discover a curated collection of Contemporary New Zealand gift ideas to meet every budget. Gift thoughtful Art & Design Objects you know they will love.
-
Discover a curated collection of Contemporary New Zealand gift ideas to meet every budget. Gift thoughtful Art & Design Objects you know they will love.
Ashe Blog
Explore the latest stories from Ashleigh, featuring artist interviews, studio visits, art collecting advice and tips for styling contemporary art in your home. Discover the people, inspiration and ideas behind today’s New Zealand artists.
-
At Ashe, the focus is on creating a welcoming, approachable gallery environment where people can explore art at their own pace. Whether you’re an experienced collector or looking to purchase your first artwork, the aim is simple: help people find work they genuinely connect with.
If you're looking to buy art in Christchurch or simply explore contemporary New Zealand art, this walking guide is a great place to start.
-
Choosing between original art and prints can feel confusing - especially when you’re starting your art journey. This guide breaks down the differences simply, so you can buy with confidence and choose what’s right for you.
-
Buying your first original artwork should feel exciting, personal, and accessible. This guide shares practical tips for choosing contemporary New Zealand art you’ll love living with - no art expertise required.
It starts with a vision.
Locally owned and operated, Ashe is a Contemporary New Zealand Art Gallery in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch. Representing artists and makers from around the motu.
It’s not your traditional art gallery.
Read more about our founder Ashleigh and what makes her tick!
Follow Us On Socials
Follow Us On Socials
