Art Initiative

Te Haerenga translates to the journey in te reo Māori. Te Haerenga Collection is an exploration of a vital area of the visual arts Aotearoa New Zealand and is unique amongst corporate art collections. In recent years a new generation of female artists has come to the fore in Aotearoa, particularly in the abstract painting and installation space. This is the primary focus of Te Haerenga Collection.

Since 2019 CapitalGroup, in conjunction with curator Hamish Coney, has explored the mahi toi of our female artists, building a collection that is directional and which reflects the creativity of our ringatoi wāhine and their haerenga. As the journey continues the collection will grow to reflect the diversity of contemporary art in Aotearoa.

A key goal of Te Haerenga is to support the formative steps of the collection artists, many of whom have gone on to be selected for important curated, public gallery exhibitions in Aotearoa and internationally. Te Haerenga plans to support these diverse journeys with publishing and to make the collection increasingly public-facing with engagement opportunities including collection tours and future exhibition loans

The CapitalGroup team believes that this is an example of activated patronage, one which they are pleased to support. We invite visitors to our Parnell offices to take some time with Te Haerenga artworks on display, and to enjoy the vital contribution the Te Haerenga artists make to dynamic culture of Aotearoa New Zealand.