Archived: Wharf to Wharf

The Exhibition

It all wraps up with a finale exhibition on 21 March - complete with MC, DJ and a silent art auction! Your chance to take home a piece of the waterfront magic.

This amazing Silo 6 Gallery is filling up - with so many artists on show, the art pieces are being suspended, erected, projected and procrastinated over as we write this!

Live Portrait Painting - at the exhibition you will have the chance to be captured by acclaimed portrait artist Caroline Kelly - book ahead with sittings available from Fri 20 til Sat 21 at the exhibition itself contact: [email protected] Or sit for a 10 minute $10 sketch at the exhibition with quick draw specialist Orion Mabelle - first in first served basis.

Join us for a celebration of art, creativity and community - all set against Auckland’s iconic backdrop. Come for the art, stay for the city.

Art classes & workshops 

One‑on‑one and group sessions are available, with select times open between 10 – 20 March 2026. To learn more or secure a spot, simply message your preferred artist directly for details and booking.

Charcoal Portrait Class | 3 Hours | All materials supplied

Learn how to draw portrait and capture life in your drawing with award-winning portrait artist, Caroline Kelly. Contact [email protected]

Express Yourself | 2 Hours | All materials supplied

Create an Expressionistic landscape and take advantage of the ocean and city views at Silo Park with Liam Downes, Eden Park's live event artist. Contact: [email protected]

Spraypaint vs Canvas | 2 Hours | All materials supplied

Explore methods, tricks and techniques to incorporate spray paint when creating canvas artworks with mural artist, Paul x Walsh. Contact: [email protected]

Unlock The Artist Within | 3 Hours | All materials supplied

Join this step-by-step guide in oil techniques, composition and colour exploration with international oil painting artist, Nemesh. Contact: [email protected]

Expressive Caricatures | 3 Hours | All materials supplied

Learn the fundamentals of drawing the face and exaggerated features to create expressive caricatures with live sketch artist, Orion Mabelle. Contact: [email protected]

Master the Wave | 2 Hours | All materials supplied

Oil and water don’t mix – except in this class where you’ll explore oils and layers to form your ocean wave. Learn it all from oil painter, Shafnaz. Contact: [email protected]

Painting with a Palette Knife | 2 Hours | All materials supplied

Explore movement and texture using a palette knife and learn to sculpt paint to create a dynamic artwork – all under the guidance of Agnes Ishak. Contact: [email protected]

Light & Clouds | 2 Hours | All materials supplied

Capture the magic of water, light and sky to create an Impressionistic painting of the Auckland Waterfront with Tim Houghton. Contact: [email protected]

The Artists

With 30+ artists, including Paul Walsh, Richard Coldicutt, Rashi Shandiliya, Logan Moffat, Vjekoslav Nemesh, Logan Bow and Jamie Boynton, every artist offering something different - from bold murals to sculptural works - each adding a fresh splash of colour to the water’s edge. 

Click here to learn more about the featured artists!