RAMP Gallery

RAMP Gallery Ramp Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that is on campus at Wintec’s School of Media Arts. To become involved, email us at [email protected]

RAMP is a contemporary art gallery, situated in the heart of Hamilton City at Wintec’s School of Media Arts. RAMP runs a curated programme of exhibitions showing work from New Zealand and International artists. Established in 1997, RAMP underwent a major expansion and refurbishment in 2013. RAMP is free and open to everyone from Monday, Tues and Friday 10am - 3pm or by appointment. Group or schoo

l bookings can be made by contacting [email protected]. Sign up to our newsletter at www.rampgallery.co.nz to receive invitations to exhibition openings and gallery events. RAMP is proudly supported by Wintec and functions with the help of a fantastic team of student and community volunteers.

We look forward to welcoming you to Whatua He Whiringa Takatāpui - an exhibition that brings together five takatāpui kai...
05/03/2026

We look forward to welcoming you to Whatua He Whiringa Takatāpui - an exhibition that brings together five takatāpui kaiwhatu from across Aotearoa to weave together q***r and Māori communities.
Takatāpui is a term that embodies whakapapa Māori AND diverse genders and sexualities. Our existence demands the Indigenous sovereign right to define ourselves on our own terms. The central aho that joins us carries tīpuna messages across generations and with this tīpuna guidance we create Māori futurisms in which all Māori are free.
In the face of transphobic hate in Aotearoa and globally, we affirm mana takatāpui from the (harakeke) roots here in Kirikiriroa.




Aka Kumara - Research in Progress Dates: 24 Feb – 4 March 2026By appointment Celebration / Event: Tuesday 3rd March 12-1...
24/02/2026

Aka Kumara - Research in Progress

Dates: 24 Feb – 4 March 2026
By appointment
Celebration / Event: Tuesday 3rd March 12-1pm
All Welcome, Snacks Provided

For the last year, the kaiako (teachers) in Contemporary Art and Design at Wintec have been meeting and working together to discuss our guiding principles in creative practice. Prompted by Te Pou Ahurei, a programme designed by Toni Herangi, our collective question has been how we might apply principles and ideas from Te Ao Māori to frame our own creative practices. Our hypothesis is to understand, through our experience, how aakonga (students) might benefit from a values-based approach to arts education. This group exhibition is an opportunity for us to share our research in progress.

Artists: Toni Herangi, Tamsin Green, Mason Holloway, Jordan Foster, Dani Foster, Gareth William, Tim Croucher, Tony Nicholls.

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08/02/2026

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.by.hiiria
24/11/2025

.by.hiiria

Curatorial Assistant at work .mycelium
18/11/2025

Curatorial Assistant at work .mycelium

Join us from 4pm on the Thursday the 20th of November for the opening of our Creative Showcase. Ramp will feature a cura...
17/11/2025

Join us from 4pm on the Thursday the 20th of November for the opening of our Creative Showcase. Ramp will feature a curated selection of works from our third year aakonga (students) curated by .mycelium featuring .by.hiiria and many more

Hollie Tawhiao .didnt.do.it Portrait of a lake as a dying man (2025)Perspex, water, wooden frameNow showing at Critical ...
10/11/2025

Hollie Tawhiao .didnt.do.it
Portrait of a lake as a dying man (2025)
Perspex, water, wooden frame
Now showing at Critical Mass

This perspex frame was designed to hold 3.14 litres of water. It currently holds 1.51 litres, the amount of remaining water in Lake Taupō there would be today if equated to AI water consumption since 2012. AI could consume this remainder in only 4.28 years due to accelerated use. A dramatic acceleration.

The perspex bows under pressure, distorting the water level. It has the potential to seep intentionally. These physical effects reflect the illusion of control in the face of climate uncertainty.

This work is designed to create tension and uncertainty, not just for the viewer, but for the gallery space itself. It challenges the expectation that art should be clean, contained, and controlled. Climate change is not tidy. It is disruptive, uncomfortable, and unpredictable. So too is this work.

📷 Geoff Ridder

Jonathan Kay Cross section (2024)Huapapa/Tasman glacierGlacial cyanotype photogram on silkNow showing at Critical Mass ...
05/11/2025

Jonathan Kay
Cross section (2024)
Huapapa/Tasman glacier
Glacial cyanotype photogram on silk
Now showing at Critical Mass exhibition @ Ramp

Jonathan Kay’s Cross section contemplates the fragility of our landscapes through the surveying of Haupapa/Tasman glacier. Jonathan began exploring these glaciers as a way of making sense of the environments in Aotearoa impacted by climate change.

Over eight years and several visits, Jonathan has spent time on the glaciers, observed the lakes and icebergs that carve off during melting, and followed the streams and rivers that connect this water system. This work plays with the conventions of landscape imagery — the intensely coloured fabrics of the cyanotypes utilise an early cameraless photographic technology to capture the physicality and chemistry of the ice and water.

“The resulting works provide an uncanny index of the body of the glaciers, capturing their mutable, slippery surfaces in a delightful demonstration of the active transformations that characterise the glacial lifecycle.” Dr Babara Garrie.

📷 Geoff Ridder showing detail

TOMORROW ! JACK HADLEY: PUBLIC ART FORUMJack’s work takes a playful approach to modular modernisms. Drawing on fashion, ...
03/11/2025

TOMORROW ! JACK HADLEY: PUBLIC ART FORUM

Jack’s work takes a playful approach to modular modernisms. Drawing on fashion, design, toys, and architecture and his working method invites the audience in to reshape and form our daily experience.

12 to 2pm on Wednesday 5 November
Te Whare Toi.
X Block Wintec
52 Alexandra Street.
Refreshments provided. All Welcome. Jack will join us for a causal chat about his work followed by a hands-on workshop.

Jack Hadley holds a BFA (2012) and an MFA (2021) from Elam School of Fine Arts. Recent exhibitions include Seconds, Envy6011, 2023; Round Round, Objectspace, 2022; Whānui, The National, 2022; Follies, Laree Payne Gallery, 2022.

Ngā mihi nui to WEL Energy Trust for their generous support of this event as part of our Public Art Forums 2025

Tomorrow: Monday 20th October. Public Art Forum! Join Roberta Thornley in conversation at our contemporary art studios. ...
18/10/2025

Tomorrow: Monday 20th October. Public Art Forum! Join Roberta Thornley in conversation at our contemporary art studios. 52 Alexandra St. Q&A 12-1pm followed by a hands-on workshop. Free, all welcome, pizza and snacks provided. made possible by the WEL energy trust

This week and next we are having a pop up featuring Florent Braquart’s work Overlook. Florent is completing a masters in...
23/09/2025

This week and next we are having a pop up featuring Florent Braquart’s work Overlook. Florent is completing a masters in creative practice at Wintec and this exhibition re-examines our preconceptions of landscapes and the romantic. Limited opening hours this week 12-2pm. Closing celebration next Thursday 4:30pm. All welcome.

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Hamilton
3204

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Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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