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OPENING TONIGHT Smut: Eilish Dwyer, Sophie Greig, Arapeta Hākura, Chloe-Rose Purcell Join us this evening from 5pm–7pm, with inu from @15minutebottles and @parrotdogbeer , and kai from @bakergramercy . This will also be your first chance to get your mitts on ‘Peak’, an original story by @samueltekani . Pic: Arapeta Hākura, Gogo Gods, 2026 @eilishdwyer @hag.mart @arapeta__ @chloe_rose_purcell

Sam Te Kani has written a fictional, smutty story featuring the artists as the protagonists to accompany the exhibition, and it’s so incredibly good we couldn't resist an extra hot print run. Staple-bound A5 copies of ‘Peak’ are available at the gallery for $5 each. Design by @hexlodge 💋 @samueltekani

21 May | Celebrating 5 years of Underlena ❤️⁠ ⁠ We’d love you to join us to mark this milestone with chapter two of PEG Gallery’s exhibition Smut, with work by Sophie Grieg on display in the showroom, cake (naturally) and a smutty little cocktail by Puffin + 15 Minute Bottles. ⁠ ⁠ Thursday 21 May⁠ 4.30pm - 7pm⁠ 56a Ghuznee Street⁠ Wellington⁠ ⁠ @peg_gallery_ ⁠ @hag.mart ⁠ @pufinwinebar ⁠ @15minutebottles ⁠ @cakes_by_lydiawisheart ⁠ ⁠

OPENING THIS WEEK Smut: Eilish Dwyer, Sophie Greig, Arapeta Hākura, Chloe-Rose Purcell Join us on Friday 15 May, 5pm–7pm, to whakanui this hot show, with inu from @15minutebottles and @parrotdogbeer , and kai from @bakergramercy The exhibition will be accompanied by an original story by @samueltekani Pic: Arapeta Hākura, 2025 @eilishdwyer @hag.mart @arapeta__ @chloe_rose_purcell

New works by Steven Junil Park have arrived in the gallery, including a reversible jacket constructed from vintage kantha quilts alongside NEGATIVESPACE, a limited edition perfume oil developed in collaboration with @ofbody.nz and housed in custom blown glass vessels by @soraa.glass The garment carries Steven’s ongoing attention to labour, care, material histories and adornment, with 50% of profits supporting ActionAid International and their work advocating for garment workers’ rights and vulnerable women in Bangladesh. Originally developed for Steven’s 2023 solo exhibition The Wind in my Garment at Season Aotearoa, the perfume combines Choya Nakh, Cedar Atlas, Olibanum Resin, Ambergris essence and Guaiac wood, with glass moulds formed from the wood of a dying apricot tree. Steven is a recipient of the 2026 Springboard Award from The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi, a programme supporting emerging artists across Aotearoa through mentorship and a $15,000 grant designed to help build sustainable creative careers. Steven was recognised for his “relentless commitment to demonstrating the contemporary relevance of the handmade” and for his contribution to craft and object practice in Aotearoa. @6x4online @theartsnz

A reluctant farewell to Pōneke’s best tī kōuka, thx for the memories, ka kite anō ❤️‍🩹 Siobhan Wooding, City Pop, 2026 @siobhanwoowoo Pic by @russell_kleyn

Join Hannah Valentine (@hvalentine_ ) for a floor talk about her presentation at the recent ᴀᴏᴛᴇᴀʀᴏᴀ ᴀʀᴛ ꜰᴀɪʀ with PEG Gallery ✩ @aotearoaartfair @peg_gallery_

Today marks the final day of Civic Weeds. The gallery is open from 11am–4pm. This show landed upon a particularly challenging time in Pōneke, with severe flooding affecting many homes and whānau. It has been a small balm to share kōrero around these works that so generously talk to how we share space and consider each other. Ngā mihi for all the love for this exhibition and to the artists for the exciting, deeply engaging, and charming mahi. Pictured are some favourite moments that we've yet to share—there are too many to choose from! @ailsa.png @gerarddombroski @turumeke @benazan @michaelmahnelamb @eirbeirb @siobhanwoowoo

Smut: Eilish Dwyer, Sophie Greig, Arapeta Hākura, Chloe-Rose Purcell Opening next week, Friday 15 May, 5pm–7pm, with inu from @15minutebottles and @parrotdogbeer , and kai from @bakergramercy Smut brings together practices that explore fantasy, sexuality, intimacy, performance and transformation as expressions of autonomy. The exhibition will be accompanied by an original story by @samueltekani ~ A second chapter of the exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, 21 May at @_underlena , where an additional work by Sophie Greig will be presented within the store as part of Underlena’s 5th birthday celebrations. Extending the exhibition into a space centred around everyday sensuality, lingerie, dressing, and self-adoration. Pictured: Sophie Greig, The Milk Thief, 2026 @eilishdwyer @hag.mart @arapeta__ @chloe_rose_purcell

Michael Mahne Lamb (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa) Voluntary Action I, 2026 Acrylic, Ash hand-planed from rough sawn 215mm x 1875mm x 610mm ‘sensitivity to time and process is evident in the work of Michael Mahne Lamb. Hand-planed wood, shaped through slow, tactile labour, rests on precisely cut acrylic blocks. Fast and slow processes meet. There is a reverence here, one that highlights both the sacredness of light and the grounding stability of wood. These systems interlock seamlessly, referencing Japanese carpentry practices that rely on compression joins rather than force. The materials work in quiet harmony, each retaining its integrity while supporting the other.‘ – Israel Randell, Desire Lines, 2026 @eyezeewhy Based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Michael Mahne Lamb works across photography, installation and sculpture to investigate how we physically, psychologically and perceptually experience built space. Forming his own vernacular through broad research and material development, Lamb transforms photographs into tactile forms that blur the boundary between image and object, inviting viewers to feel architecture as much as they see it. Lamb was a 2026 Banff Artist in Residence. He holds an MFA from the University of Hartford, Connecticut (2022), and a BDes (Hons) in Photography from Massey University (2014). Recent exhibitions include Outset (Level 4, 99 Willis St, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, 2025), Through Points (Te Wai Ngutu Kākā, 2024; City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, 2024), and Prototypes (Bartley & Company, 2022). His work is held in the collections of Te Papa Tongarewa and Wellington City Council. Pics by @russell_kleyn @michaelmahnelamb

We were so fortunate to have the support of @studioitalia to get us to the fair! Such a treat to work with their gorgeous, kind and generous team. Huge thanks to @suewaymouth.art who helped bring us together. Studio Italia have some works from the gallery stock room on display in their Grafton showroom, pop in to see these works by @ed_bats and @hvalentine_ alongside the divine range of Italian furniture on show. Cheers to @rbmccauley for the pics!!

Still recovering from an amazing week at the Aotearoa Art Fair. Really appreciate all the support, the wonderful kōrero, and the energy everyone brought to the booth. Big thanks to everyone who spent time with the works, supported our artists, and shared conversations with us throughout the fair. A huge milestone for the gallery and officially marked six months since we opened our doors. We can’t stop thinking about how beautifully the presentation came together, and it was such a privilege to spend the week surrounded by such creative and exciting work from across the fair. A few works that didn’t find new homes are heading back to the gallery — including one very beautiful Ed Bats coffee table. Ngā mihi again for all the love! @aotearoaartfair @studioitalia @aaltopaint