Journey through bursts of colour, swirling mists, shimmering light, invisible forces and living materials to discover new ways of seeing and understanding the world around us.

Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey arrives in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this summer, highlighting over 30 years of world-renowned artist Olafur Eliasson’s creative work. Featuring installations, sculptures and photographs that explore themes of human perception, experimentation, and environmental awareness, it marks the first solo showcase of the Icelandic-Danish artist in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Eliasson’s art makes the invisible elements of our surroundings tangible, whether it’s the air around us in Endlessly happy invisible endings, 2023, the transformative potential of colour in Yellow corridor, 1997, or the magnetic field wrapping a globe in Adrift compass, 2019.

The exhibition also offers insights into the logistical journey of Eliasson’s artworks, featuring drawings made in the crates used for their transport, underscoring the environmental considerations behind their creation.

As part of the exhibition, there will be a special commissioned piece Under the weather, 2022 installed in the Gallery’s Te Atea | North Atrium. Suspended from the Gallery ceiling, this 11-metre elliptical disc flickers and changes as you move around the space. The moiré pattern created by overlapping grids invites reflection on perception and movement, altering your perception of the surrounding architecture.

Please note, this exhibition creates immersive and multi-sensory experiences that include darkened rooms, neon light works, flashing lights, simulated smoke and more. If you would like more information, please contact us here.

Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey has been developed in collaboration with Studio Olafur Eliasson, Singapore Art Museum, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Yayasan Museum MACAN, and Museum of Contemporary Art and Design DLS-CSB / MCAD.

The exhibition is supported by Auckland Art Gallery Foundation and presented in association with Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025.

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Adults $24.50
Seniors and Community Card holders $20.50
Students (with Student ID) $20.50
Children 12 and under FREE 
Please note, all children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

How to book

Tickets will be available for purchase online and onsite from the Gallery’s information desk on our Ground level from Monday 11 November. Purchase tickets before midnight, Sunday 24 November to receive a 20% early bird discount. 

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Please note, we’re operating a timed-entry system for this exhibition with entry available every 15 minutes. Your ticket gives you entry to the exhibition once and you may arrive up to 5 minutes after the time you have selected. Entry after this time will be at the Gallery’s discretion. There is no limit to the length of time you spend in the exhibition. The Gallery closes at 5pm daily.

For updates on on-the-day ticket availability, please call +64 9 307 7700.

If you have pre-booked your ticket online, you can head straight to the exhibition on Level 1 to validate your ticket for entry.

More information

Prices include GST. Online credit card fees are additional to the admission price. 

There is no entry charge for children aged 12 or under, however you will need to select a FREE child ticket type when booking in advance online. Please note all children aged 14 or under must be accompanied by an adult. 

Auckland Art Gallery Members go FREE. Members with a guest pass may also bring their guest for FREE. Please choose the FREE Member ticket type when booking in advance online. Alternatively, present your membership card at our information desk on the day of your visit and you will be issued with a ticket to the exhibition.

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Join us as a Member on the same day as your visit to Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey and we’ll refund the price of your exhibition ticket. Members receive a range of benefits, including free unlimited entry to paid exhibitions, invitations to Members-only events, access to the Members lounge, and discounts in our shop and café. Ask us for more information while on your visit to the exhibition.

Groups

For groups of more than 10 people, please book at least two weeks in advance of your visit to secure entry to this exhibition. To make a group booking, please complete our online booking form.

Discounted entry is only available for groups who book in advance:

Adults: $22.00

Seniors and Community Services Card Holders: $19.00

Unbooked groups are charged standard admission prices.

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary group bookings

Please book at least two weeks in advance of your visit to secure entry to this exhibition. Advance booking is essential to guarantee entry and very large groups may need to be admitted into the exhibition in smaller groups. We reserve the right to add extra staff to supervise large groups. To make a group booking, please complete our online booking form.

Discounted entry is only available for groups who book in advance:

Primary school group students: No charge

Secondary school group students: $10

Tertiary group students: $10

Separate charges may apply for accompanying teachers and adults.

Teacher/adult-to-student ratios apply:

Years 1-4 / Ages 5-9 – 1:6

Years 5-7 / Ages 10-11 – 1:7

Years 7-10 / Ages 12-15 – 1:10

Years 11-13 / Ages 16-18 – 1:30