Janet Mazenier

Based in Te Hau Kapua Devonport in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand my visual art practice has developed over more than twelve years through sustained studio inquiry, formal art education, and international research. This trajectory culminates in the completion of a PhD (Creative Practice) in early May 2026, alongside a MFA (First Class Honours) and BFA. Through exhibitions, residencies, and research-led practice, I have demonstrated a long-term and focused commitment to contemporary painting.

My research has been grounded in place-based inquiry across Aotearoa New Zealand and Ireland, supported by residencies and exhibitions, and further expanded through exhibiting in Iceland. These experiences have fostered a strong commitment to cross-cultural exchange and to contributing actively to artist communities locally and internationally.

My practice centres on the affective, material, and phenomenological dimensions of place, its spirit, memory, and temporal depth, where land operates as an active agent in the formation of the work.

Upcoming

26 March 2026

Opening at 5pm on 26 March 2026 my PhD exhibition Soul Place: Anam Áite will open to the public. Please come along to Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery 2, Level 1 of the School of Art and Design (WM) building at 40 St Paul St. All welcome

April-May 2026

Investigating Terrains: One Eye to See, One Eye to Feel. Angela Morton Room, Level 1, Takapuna Library, 9 The Strand, Takapuna. Open with Library opening hours. This exhibition will comprehensively exhibit work from the last three years of my PhD research, accompanied by talks, notes and videos/recordings. All welcome.

May 2026 with artist Dr Sarah Treadwell - a dual exhibition Sea Texts at Sanderson Gallery. More details to be advised.

November 12 opening at Satellite2 Gallery in Te Hau Kapua Devonport with artist Beatrice Carlson a collaborative exhibition of exploration. 5pm all welcome. In November 2025 we initiated a year-long project exploring themes of Perceivable and Perceptable, making with each other and with each others work and materials. This project culminates in a body of work that holds the presence of each other in the making processes, an exciting and different way of thinking about and making work.

Further exhibitions are planned towards the end of 2026 and into 2027.