EXHIBITIONS
At Garage 16 Studios in Upper Hutt, we believe that art should be experienced, not just seen.
Many of the incredible pieces available for purchase on our website can also be viewed in person at our studio. We invite you to explore the artwork up close, where the textures, details, and energy of each piece truly come to life.
Our exhibitions feature a rotating collection of talented artists. To keep things fresh, dynamic, and inspiring, the displays regularly change — showcasing new exhibits, introducing new artists, and offering new perspectives. Whether you're visiting the studio or browsing online, there's always something new to discover.
On this page, you'll find brief introductions to the exhibitions currently available both online and at Garage 16 Studios. Each exhibit listing includes a short overview and insight into the artists behind the work — giving you a deeper connection to the art and the creative minds that brought it to life.
We welcome you to explore, connect, and be inspired.
- Fragments of a Galaxy -
An exhibition by Kelly Lewis
Fragments of a Galaxy is a collection that invites you to journey beyond the surface and into the cosmos within.
Through fluid painting techniques, artist Kelly Lewis captures the emotion, memory, and intuition that live beneath what we see — transforming the vastness of space into something deeply personal.
- ZiOnE 1 -
An exhibition by ZiOnE
This exhibition is a love letter to legacy. A bold, expressive tribute to artist’s past, reimagined through ZiOnE’s distinctly modern lens.
Exhibition One opens with Breakfast with the Saints, an abstract remix of traditional religious tableaus, and moves into the deeply personal Letters series—visual messages sent across time to creative giants like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jackson Pollock.
- ZiOnE 2 -
An exhibition by ZiOnE
Exhibition Two brings together five striking works that explore the boundaries between childhood memory, raw emotion, cultural questioning, and absurdity.
- Territory of Thought -
An exhibition by A.M. Rush
In 2008, artist Alison (A.M. Rush) created four powerful prints,
Each print emerged from an open-ended creative brief: make something and give it a name.
What began as a simple naming exercise became a process of deep personal reflection, as each image invited Alison to explore layers of memory, emotion, and perspective.
- My Jimi Jesus-
by A.M. Rush
In her teenage art class, A.M. Rush was asked to create a portrait of someone she truly admired. She didn’t hesitate.
While her classmates sifted through pop culture icons of the time, Alison went straight to Jimi Hendrix. She was just 17 when she first encountered his music—an experience that struck her like lightning. In a sea of manufactured radio hits, Hendrix’s sound was something entirely different: soulful, rebellious, otherworldly.
