Art In The Park
Art in the Park is a world-class, uniquely curated contemporary art show co-founded by Sofija Matich and Cary Cochrane. Held at New Zealand’s premier venue, Eden Park, it is now in its sixth year. Sofija and Cary work alongside the experienced Eden Park team and lead the show’s creative vision, curation, artist management, and event production. Art in the Park was created to remove barriers between artists and audiences and support New Zealand’s vibrant creative economy. Seeing it grow into one of Australasia’s most visited contemporary art shows has been incredibly rewarding. Its success reflects the strength of New Zealand’s artistic talent and the appetite for accessible, meaningful art experiences. Each year, we’re proud to provide a platform that champions artists, fosters new collectors, and brings communities together through art.
Art In The Park | 12- 15 November
Opening Night | Thursday 12 November | $75-$200
Fri 13 November |Seniors Morning | $10
General Admission | Fri 13 – Sun 15th | $15 – $45
Anna Victoria At Art InThe Park
Anna Victoria moved to Auckland from London in 2016, continuing her career within the creative industry. Anna has always followed an artistic path yet only recently found a medium and style of her own that she has decided to pursue seriously. With her work Anna spotlights local architecture and community spaces. She likes to research each building deeply before rebuilding them in her own way. She invites us to reflect on all the memories and stories these places hold. She illustrates digitally with simplified lines, enhanced symmetry, and soft, complementary tones, resulting in a series of limited-edition prints. Rather unusually, she creates using Microsoft PowerPoint, a common presentation software that has not been developed with artists in mind. You wouldn’t know this at first glance, but behind the scenes her process is more akin to collage, using a simple toolkit of shapes to slowly construct the desired image. Anna loves hearing the stories and memories that her prints often provoke; the meaningful connections people have with places. She continues to expand her collection, searching for interesting and inspiring architecture wherever she goes. Do pop in to say hi to Anna at this years Art In The Park
Caylene Bester At Art InThe Park
Born in South Africa and raised in New Zealand, Cayleen Bester is a digital illustrator with a background in 2D animation. She combines cinematic and traditional painting techniques to create her work, using pencils and watercolour to thumbnail her concepts before hand-painting the final composition on an iPad or drawing tablet. Her illustrations are inspired by the natural world and her curiosity for the creatures we share it with, incorporating their unique personalities and stories into her paintings. In each piece, she layers personal experiences and emotion, drawing connections between the human and animal experience in a way that feels enchanting. Do pop in to say hi to Caylene at this years Art In The Park
Chris Melville At Art InThe Park
Chris Melville is a New Zealand abstract photographer whose work transforms light, fabric, and texture into meditative landscapes that blur the line between the real and the imagined. Through long exposures and subtle movement, he captures the fleeting interplay of material and emotion, inviting viewers into a state of quiet reflection. Each image feels both intimate and vast – evoking places that seem familiar yet unplaceable. Melville’s work explores the poetry of perception and the beauty found in transience, offering a contemplative pause in a world that moves too fast. Do pop in to say hi to Chris at this years Art In The Park
Constanza Briceno At Art InThe Park
The preservation of her childhood memories constitutes the raw material from which Constanza Briceño creates her pictorial work, which is shaped through the repetition and superposition of layers of colour that fit together, revealing forms and memories of home and nature. Constanza currently works in her home studio in Papamoa. In the intimacy of this space, the artist reconstructs and narrates passages from her memory, drawing upon moments, people, and places from the past that intertwine in an accumulation of layers and veils, where the intimacy of living spaces, lived spaces, and remembered places is interwoven in her works. Constanza was the Tauranga Regions Gold Award winner for Aotearoa Art Shows Across New Zealand. Do pop in to say hi to Constanza at this years Art In The Park
Janine Whitelaw At Art In The Park
Janine Whitelaw is a northland based artist, living and painting from her home studio in Whangarei. She has been a successful professional painter for the last 20years working predominantly in Acrylic. Her work is inspired by nature, memory, and the familiar surrounds and objects that quietly shape our lives. Largely self-taught, Janine paints intuitively, allowing ideas to evolve naturally through the creative process. Many works begin with a feeling, fleeting thought, memory or simple observation and gradually develop into creative journeys that become series over time. Her works range from landscapes to vibrant blooms, with many featuring native birds and fauna . Inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds us, aims to evoke the viewers own journey of emotions and memories. For Janine, one of the most rewarding parts of exhibiting at these shows is getting to hear first hand the personal stories and reflections people share while viewing and connecting with the work. Do pop in to say hi to Janine at this years Art In The Park
Josh Kiwikiwi At Art In The Park
Josh Kiwikiwi is a self-taught, versatile artist from Whangārei, Northland, whose work blends human expression with cultural narratives. Drawing from his Māori heritage and other indigenous cultures, he explores storytelling using multimedia techniques, creating a visual marriage of black-and-white contrasts and bold colours with oils, acrylics, charcoal, airbrushing, and sculpture. His focus is on merging realism, abstract, and contemporary styles into a unified body of work, driven by a passion for cultural expression. Now based in Boorloo alongside his partner Kait, Josh continues to create commissioned and exhibition work while preparing for upcoming exhibitions throughout 2026 and beyond. His practice remains grounded in the belief that portraiture can serve as a vessel for connection, memory, and the continuation of whakapapa across generations. Do pop in to say hi to Josh at this years Art In The Park
Larisa Marie At Art In The Park
Larisa Marie is inspired by the beauty of the gentle and softly-spoken who are so deeply and intuitively connected to themselves and the world around them. As an artist, I want to shine a light on this understated beauty through my work – celebrating people’s spirits, evoking deep emotions, elevating their mindset and inspiring them to radiate their true self in all its magnificence out into the world. Her work mainly features female subjects in an abstract-realism style, portraying the quiet strength and understated beauty of those with an introspective nature. Larisa’s pieces are often paired with animals, florals, or nature-based landscapes, highlighting the sacred connection between individuals and the natural world. Larisa’s work inspires feelings of empowerment and authenticity, encouraging viewers to radiate their true selves to the world and, in doing so, bringing to light the beauty within. Do pop in to say hi to Larissa at this years Art In The Park