08.08
— 5:30pm
Opening Celebration
'Whakawhanaungatanga 2025'
Toi Moroki
Centre of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Showcasing bold contemporary works from established and emerging artists.
Hōparatia — Explore
20.06
03.08
He tuna ora, he wai ora
Ko He tuna ora, he wai ora he whakaaturaka nā Taarn Scott rāua ko Hana Pera Aoake, e whai whakaaro ana ki te noho kātahi a te tangata me ētahi momo ora kē atu, me te piritahi ki kā puninga oraka huhua.
05.04
25.05
Ed Ritchie: Century fire
Invisible infrastructure, hot roads, repellents and rain are just some of the themes present in ‘Century fire’.
01.02
16.03
Migratory Patterns
Curated by Hayley Walmsley with Jonny Waters, Jesse-James Pickery, Nikita Rewha, Aidan Geraghty, Aroha Novak, Heramaahina Eketone, Moewai Marsh, Isaiah Okeroa, David Garcia, Jon Jeet
01.02
23.12
Nick Lowry: Breaking Reflection, Interior/Exterior
‘Breaking Reflection, Interior/Exterior’ is a two-part site-specific mural for CoCA by Ōtautahi artist and designer Nick Lowry
23.01
23.02
Stitching Solidarity: Artists for Palestine
This work is the first iteration of a collective kaupapa inspired by a long history of collaborative artist-activist quilt making.
19.10
24.11
aaj kal
‘aaj kal’ is the last iteration of three seminal exhibitions by Tāmaki Makarau based artists, brunelle dias, Gitanjali Bhatt, Rhea Maheshwari, Tarika Sabherwal and Tiffany Singh in collaboration with Sudi Dargipour.
Open Call for Proposals 2025
Calling art makers! CoCA’s annual call for proposals for our 2026/2027 exhibition programme is now open!
CoCA encourages proposals from individual artists, groups and art collectives from all disciplines including visual art, crafts and Ngā Toi for our 2026/2027 exhibition programme beginning March 2026.
Details on how to apply can be found here.
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CoCA provides a thriving home for art and culture in Waitaha Canterbury, igniting connections between artists and community. For more than 140 years, CoCA has empowered artists to share work that speaks to our place and our stories.
Our supporters believe in the power of art to connect people, and enable CoCA to provide a free programme of exhibitions and community events.
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up
CoCA’s first floor Ō Raki gallery is currently home to the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up while their Rolleston Avenue site is redeveloped. Space is dedicated to the Museum’s changing exhibition programme, as well as collection highlights and visitor favourites from the Museum’s permanent galleries.
