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Ford Explorer
Waitōtara 2026 by @brendankitto

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7 days ago

Tongariro-Ngauruhoe-Ruapehu
2 photograph overlay (120 645 black and white negatives)
5 August 2026 by @brendankitto

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2 months ago

MOTEL motel MOTEL
Behind the fence, Sanson by @brendankitto

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2 months ago

Artist Talk and Book Launch of Richard Wotton's, A Selective Eye, at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery.

A few years ago Richard travelled to Gisborne to visit his longtime friend, Peter Ireland. Together, they sorted through Richard's photographs and created the first photo sequence for the book, laser-printed photographs cut and pasted onto a sheet of a4 paper then put into a ring binder.
From there, it remained in that state as Richard wrestled with what to do next.

I'd see Richard every few weeks, and each time he would mention that the book was weighing more and more heavily on his mind. My response was always "Send me the files." It took one,two—maybe six months—but in February this year, I finally received them.

From there, the work began. We created the InDesign file, made a trip to Auckland to see if Haru from @rimbooks would come on board, which he did. Returning home Richard and I carried on refining the book, going over the image sequencing, text formatting and shaping it as much as possible for Haru to go over it and add the finishing touches and prepare the file to be sent to the printers/binders.

This hardcover book is a survey of Richard’s photography practice spanning 50 years
Books will be available to purchase tomorrow and pre-orders are online via the Sarjeant Gallery webstore.

So please come along to the Artist talk and Book launch. Sunday 2 August, 11am-12pm
@sarjeantgallery by @brendankitto

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2 months ago

Quick trip to the motherland
✈️RAR by @brendankitto

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2 months ago

Mt Taranaki (diptych)
January 2026 by @brendankitto

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3 months ago

River Road by @brendankitto

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3 months ago

Ab608
Date built 1915 by @brendankitto

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3 months ago

Current exhibitions | ‘14 miles north-east' by Brendan Kitto

Near the end of 1993, Brendan Kitto’s family moved from Whanganui to Auckland. Before the final relocation, Kitto’s father commuted between the two cities, and Kitto often visited his father’s office in Newmarket. To a twelve-year-old boy from Whanganui, visiting the “Big Smoke” was no different from an overseas trip. By familiarising himself with the fast pace of Newmarket and the bustle of Auckland’s CBD, he eased the apprehension of leaving his familiar hometown.

However, the family eventually settled in Pakuranga, an eastern suburb of Auckland. Kitto recalls that it felt “as though I had moved a second time.” Pakuranga is only 22 kilometres southeast of the Auckland city centre, yet its atmosphere felt quite different. It retained palpable colonial foundations and lacked a distinct urban character. Consequently, he spent his youth with little interest in the suburb that had become his home.

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‘14 miles north-east' is on view until 19 July 2026.

Te Tuhi, 21 William Roberts Road, Pakuranga
Open daily, 9am-5pm – Free entry

Follow the link in bio for more images and to read about Brendan’s work.

Images:
1: Brendan Kitto
14 miles north-east, 2026 (installation view)
18 inkjet prints, 290gsm fibre pearl paper
commissioned by Te Tuhi, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
photo by Sam Hartnett

2: Brendan Kitto
'Ōhuiarangi/Pigeon Mountain, Half Moon Bay, January 2025', 2026 (installation view)
inkjet prints, 290gsm fibre pearl paper
commissioned by Te Tuhi, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
photo by Sam Hartnett

3-4: Brendan Kitto
14 miles north-east, 2026 (installation view)
Te Tuhi Billboards (Pakuranga)
inkjet billboard prints
commissioned by Te Tuhi, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
photo by Sam Hartnett

@brendankitto #brendankitto
#tetuhi #tetuhiart #artexhibition #artgallery #contemporaryart #eastauckland #pakuranga by @brendankitto

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4 months ago

Time/Place
Connection/Reconnection

14 miles north-east

Te Tuhi
Project wall & Billboards
23 May-19 July by @brendankitto

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4 months ago

Anzac 2025

1. Flyover rehearsal, 18/04/2025
2. Whanganui Cenotaph, 18/04/2025
3. Fielding Soldiers Memorial, 25/04/2025
4. A.A Kitto, 25/04/2025
5. Halcombe Anzac ceremony, 25/04/2025
6. Turakina War Memorial, 25/04/2025 by @brendankitto

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5 months ago

Hill St Greens by @brendankitto

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6 months ago