Our Galleries
MALCOLM SMITH GALLERY
THE WALL
Home of the annual Estuary Art and Ecology Awards, the Malcolm Smith Gallery hosts up to six large-scale exhibitions per year showcasing East Auckland artists at their best.
Dedicated to bolstering the next generation, The Wall hosts up to four exhibitions per year showcasing the work of local secondary or tertiary fine arts students.
What's On
Pat Basse
Visual Diary of an Astral Traveller
8 November 2025 – 17 January 2026
Over her 40-year career Basse has explored the transcendental through her practise. Despite a gradual loss of sight, her expressive strokes capture the vibrancy of her dreams and memories in abstracted forms. Visual Diary of an Astral Traveller reminds us that the mind is unhindered by human boundaries. If we open ourselves to the endless possibilities of the creative process, its transformative power is within reach for us all.
For more information on current and upcoming exhibitions, please visit our exhibitions page.
Credit: David Prentice
Tokimeku, 2024
Credit: UXBRIDGE
Estuary Art and Ecology Awards, 2019
Credit: UXBRIDGE
Celestial Numinance, 2024
Credit: David Prentice
Tokimeku, 2024
Credit: UXBRIDGE
Lucy Boermans, sitting-with
Credit: Matt Henry
LONG COVID, 2025
Credit: Karen Sewell
Karen Sewell, Stardust (gold), 2024
Credit: Tatiana Harper
Estuary Art and Ecology Awards, 2024
Visitor Information
Everything you need to plan your visit
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm.
Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
The UXBRIDGE Centre operates under a different set of opening hours, you can find these here.
Getting here
Location
35 Uxbridge Road, Howick
Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
The Gallery is located inside the UXBRIDGE Centre. The main entrance to the UXBRIDGE Centre is via Uxbridge Road.
Car parking
UXBRIDGE shares a small car park with the Early Learning Centre (Approx. 6 metres’ walk from our rear entrance), comprising seven parking spaces (including two disabled parking spots) and a drop-off zone. You may use the drop-off zone before your class to drop off any materials you have and park nearby. You can access this car park via the driveway to the left of the Howick Library.
Alternative parking options include on-street parking along Uxbridge Road, and another car park located beside The Grand Indian Restaurant & Bar on Uxbridge Road. There is also parking along Selwyn Road and The Glebe, accessible via the Selwyn Road pathway, which leads directly to the UXBRIDGE Studios.
Buses
Howick is connected to Auckland’s CBD via bus and ferry with bus stops located on either end of Picton Street. There are also bus connections from Manukau & South Auckland and local services within East Auckland.
Please check the Auckland Transport website for more information and to plan your journey.
Taxis
Taxis can pick up and drop off from the front entrance on Uxbridge Road (approx. 5 metres walk to our main entrance).
Gallery entry
Pricing and admission
There is no entry fee for the Malcolm Smith Gallery.
Gallery tours
We offer guided tours on request. For more information, including availability, please email us at [email protected] or visit our current exhibition page for updates and information on exhibition-specific public programming.
Access
All galleries and facilities are wheelchair accessible. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Please head to our Accessibility page for more information.
Contact
09 353 6467
If you have specific questions or concerns regarding one of our exhibitions, please email the Visual Arts Coordinator at [email protected]
