The Publishing Department

An art gallery is a whole lot more than what's on the walls. Its success is measured in the speakers it provides for talks, the number of visitors to its website, the manner in which it communicates with a diverse range of visitor groups, even the quality of the coffee it serves. Another good indicator is the quality of the publications it produces. The Gallery has one of the most ambitious publishing programmes of any public gallery in New Zealand, currently producing several major publications every year, as well as four issues of Bulletin, and numerous smaller projects.

Two members of staff work in the publishing department: Sarah Pepperle and David Simpson. Both have a background in publishing and bring a great deal of editorial experience to the Gallery, with time spent working for major publishers in the UK and in the publishing departments of other museums and galleries.

Coming up soon are major publications on Dutch expatriate artist Petrus van der Velden, Shane Cotton and a substantial new collections book based on the Brought to Light exhibition. With recent successes in both the BeST awards and the Museums Australia Publishing and Design Awards, publishing at the Gallery is going from strength to strength.