T J McNamara, art critic and writer - photographed at Michael Lett Gallery, June 2011
The late Peter Peryer with Melanie Roger - photographed at Melanie Roger Gallery, May 2014
Andrew Clifford (Director Te Uru Gallery) - photographed at Trish Clark Gallery, January 2015 - artist Anthony McCall
Karl Maughan's truck in front of Gow Langsford Gallery, Kitchener St, February 2015, part of Group Exhibition "The Wrong Gallery"
Sait photographing Karl Maughan's truck in front of Gow Langsford Gallery. Image:William Dart
The elegant ensemble is worn by Bev France, Seed Gallery, October 2013, artist Richard Kearney
This lady was posing for her husband. Artist is Jeena Shin, Auckland Art Gallery, November 2015
Jude Rae at Fox Jensen McCrory, March 2016
Artist Shannon Te Ao at St Paul St Gallery One, AUT, August 2016
Artist Carolee Schneemann, part of Group Exhibition "The XX Factor" at Trish Clark Gallery, September 2016
Artist Georgia Watts, part of Group Exhibition "Works From The Toxic Room" at Antoinette Godkin, March 2017
Melanie Roger Gallery, May 2017
Artist Alan Ibel,in front of his works at Sanderson Contemporary, October 2017
At Tim Melville Gallery, October 2017, artist Star Gossage
endemicworld at Allpress Studios, April 2018, solo show by Hannah Jensen
At Auckland Art Fair 2019
Wine, cheese, hobnobbing... Openings are major networking grounds, where hopefully a taste for the work of an artist is attained with some alcoholic encouragement.
But it's fascinating to observe how people engage with art and each other. As a fly on the wall photographer Sait Akirrman has over the years had a unique perspective.
The singularly dedicated Sait has been photographing openings in Auckland for over eight years, then posting these social and art pics on his website Artsdiary.
Sait Akkirman tells Mark Amery he's photographed a mindboggling 3200 exhibitions!
His work can be seen at artsdiary.co.nz but we have a gallery here of some of Sait's favourites.
