Art
New Zealand has an amazing array of artists providing works of in many different mediums. The Sculpture Park showcases over 100 modern and traditional sculptures and installations featuring many well-known artists. These have been made in New Zealand either by NZ artists or artists visiting from other parts of the world.
Meet our Artists
The first sculpture event was held in November 2003 with 47 sculptures exhibited. The event was called Window on Waikato and was a fundraiser on behalf of Hospice Waikato.
Now over 27 exhibitions later the park has a rich history of supporting the Arts society and work in partnership to support Creative Waikato and other art foundations.
The Gallery
The Gallery at the Sculpture Park offers artists the opportunity to exhibit their work. Exhibitions will run for a limited time and you can keep up to date with exhibitions via the website.
There will be chances for you to meet the artists as they run workshops and give talks about their work.
Our Sculpture Collection
There are currently more than 100 sculptures situated along the 2km trail. These represent a wide variety of genre and have all been made in New Zealand, sometimes by artists visiting from other countries.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Our next exhibition will take place from November 2025 and again will be located in the Rock Garden section of the park.
The exhibition will be curated by Gina Ferguson who was also the curator of the 2024 exhibition.
Click on the link below to see some of our previous exhibitions.
Images from the Treasures in the Landscape exhibition.
Past Exhibitions
During the past 20 years we have had the honor and pleasure to work with a number of well-known New Zealand artists and also curators like Andrew Clifford, Karl Chithman and also Tim Walker.
Art for Sale
Treasures in the Landscape
The Arts House Trust and The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum are proud to present a collaborative exhibition of high quality New Zealand made sculpture.