Left Bank Art Gallery

Welcome to the Left Bank Art Gallery, a public art gallery located in Greymouth, New Zealand. Opened in 1992 and operated by the West Coast Society of Arts Inc, the gallery is housed in the historic former Bank of New Zealand building, situated on the left bank of the Grey River.

Our gallery offers regular exhibits of contemporary New Zealand paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, and crafts, with a strong emphasis on local content.

Free entry

We are open 10am–4pm Tuesday to Friday and 10.30am–2pm Saturday.
1 Tainui St, Greymouth.

Telephone: 03 768 0038 • Email: info@leftbankartgallery.nz

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

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    Creative Click

    CREATIVE CLICK Tai Poutini West Coast Photography Exhibition.
    Open to all West Coast residents with a good keen eye.

    Open Section - Anyone can enter - any age... 
    Enter up to four of your best images from the last year.

    Professionals - We’d be delighted if you would share with us two of your best images of the last year.

    We want your entries by 4pm July 31st.
    Get your work ready now!

    Keep an eye out for more info and entry forms coming soon. 

    Present your work the way you think best - any size/format... on a
    t shirt... In a diorama... collage... matted/framed, or not.  
    Images can be taken on a phone.
    Feel free to register your interest by emailing info@leftbankartgallery.nz and we will do our best to send you the information.

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  • The Sum of All Parts

    The Sum of All Parts

    22 May - 27 June 2026

    Opening 22 May 6pm

    Presenting our mid year members show.

    Where West Coast artists come together.

    Anyone can join as a member and submit work into our two members shows - one over summertime and one mid-year, each year. Membership is $20 per year if you’re unwaged, $30 per year as an individual or $40 per year for family/whanau. Free for students and under 18’s.

    We want your work to arrive on Friday 15th of May by 4pm, along with your contact details, be ready to hang/install, how much you want to receive for it if it is for sale or NFS (not for sale). We will calculate the retail based on how much you want to receive.

    You can sign up as a member when you drop in your work to us.

  • Art 4 Me

    22 May - 27 June 2026

    Opening 22 May 6pm

    Art4Me is showcasing and selling their artworks at the Left Bank Gallery. Works will be exhibited in the small gallery space, along with the annual Members Exhibition. This opportunity generates huge excitement and mana for hardworking local artists.
    Mark your calendars! Support our artists! Grab a treasure!