Sarah Albisser’s background as a contemporary dancer and choreographer profoundly influences both her life and her art. Her fascination with movement and self-expression has, over the past decade, culminated in a striking series of black-and-white portraits, primarily focusing on female faces and characters. After seventeen years of working in black and white, she is thrilled to unveil her latest artistic evolution: incorporating metallic colours into her repertoire.
This thematic exploration has given Sarah the freedom to experiment with a diverse range of techniques and materials, including ink, acrylics, perspex, and thread. Her works capture form, emotion, and fleeting moments in time, often leaving sections of the canvas intentionally unfinished—an invitation for the viewer to engage, interpret, and complete the piece in their own way.
Sarah’s creative process is deeply introspective, shaped by themes that resonate with her personally. These explorations allow her to process significant emotional experiences and transform them into powerful visual narratives.
In the past three years, she has been delving into a more minimal, surreal style as an extension of her earlier work. She has come to understand that while it is easier to fill a space than to leave it empty, both elements are essential and require careful balance. By stripping away the unnecessary, she presents scenarios with simplicity, offering viewers the space and freedom to craft their own stories.
Her work has been exhibited internationally, in Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, and Los Angeles, and is now part of private collections worldwide.
Galleries in New Zealand where my art is exhibited and for sale throughout the year.
- Flagstaff Gallery Auckland
- Ora Gallery Wellington
- Artofact Gallery, Picton
- Kina Art Space in New Plymouth
- De Novo Gallery in Dunedin
- Manyung Gallery Group, https://manyunggallery.com.au/artist/1879-sarah-albisser Sorrento, Melbourne, Australia
Upcoming Exhibitions 2025
- Affordable Art Fair Brisbane, May 8 - 11th
- NZ Art Show, Wellington, May 30th - June 1st, https://www.artshow.co.nz
- Affordable Art Fair Melbourne, August, 28 -31st
- Art in the Park, September 18th - 21st, https://www.artinthepark.co.nz
- Affordable Art Fair Sydney, November, 5 - 9th
Upcoming Exhibitions 2024
- https://www.artshow.co.nz In Wellington May 31st- June2nd
-https://www.artinthepark.co.nz at eden park in Auckland
- Solo Exhibition at Gallery Twentysix https://twentysix.co.nz in Newtown, Wellington
Upcoming Exhibitions 2023
- New Zealand Art Show in Wellington June 1st - 4th.
- Sydney - Affordable Art Fair Sydney Australia, June 15 - 18th
- Melbourne - Affordable Art Fair Melbourne Australia, August 31st - 3rd of September
- Art in the Park at Eden Park in Auckland, September 7th-10th
Exhibitions 2022
- Art in the Park at Eden Park, Auckland, September 8th - 11th
- New Zealand Art Show, in Wellington, June 3 -5th
- Christchurch Art Show June 24 - 27th
- Art Exhibition, opening August 4th - September 4th Sudio Toru, Eastbourne Wellington
Exhibitions 2021
- The Auckland Art Show at the Cloud November 11th -14th
- Art in the Park at Eden Park in Auckland July 2021
- Solo Exhibition at The Wharf Gallery in Raglan, opening Friday February 12th - February 23rd https://www.thewharfgallery.com/about
-Group show at The academy of Fine Art in Wellington January 29th - March 14th
-New Zealand Art Show in Wellington June 3rd -6th https://www.artshow.co.nz
2020 Unfortunately most upcoming exhibitions have been cancelled due to COVID-19
- The NZ Art Show in Wellington is going online May the 1st.
- Auckland Art Show at The Cloud in Auckland, September 17th - 20th
Exhibitions
- 2019 Christmas Show at Shelly Bay Gallery in Wellington. Opening weekend 14-15th of December 10am-5pm. The exhibition will be running until the end of January.
- 2019 Art launch / Gin tasting, September 5th at The Whistling Sisters in Wellington. One of my artwork has been chosen by The National Distillery to be the Label of their next Gin Bottle.
- 2019 Group Show at the Santa Monica Art Studios in Los Angeles, Kiwis in LA, October 5th
- 2019 New Zealand Art Show 2019, May 31st- 3rd of June, ASB Arena, Wellington
- 2019 FOCUS Group Exhibition at Ora Gallery, 23 Allan Street, Wellington, Thursday 28th of March 5-7pm
- 2019 SOLO Exhibition sponsored by The Embassy of Switzerland March 6th ash The Whistling Sisters, Wellington
- 2018/19 Solo 45, Academy of Fine Art in Wellington, the opening is Friday 7th of December and runs until January 13th
- 2018 New Zealand Art Show 2018, 1st - 4th of June, TSB Arena, Wellington
- 2018 Air New Zealand Kiwis in LA Art Show, November at the Santa Monica Art Studios, Los Angeles
- 2018 Artspace Gallery, Art opening, May 5th, 2-5pm with live jazz music
- 2018 The Art Lounge NZ, in Tauranga, New Zealand
- 2017 Art Expo Center in Long Beach, group exhibition, Los Angeles
- 2017 Wonder Woman Tech, Convention Centre Long Beach, Los Angeles
- 2017 New Zealand Art Show in Wellington, 2nd - 5th of June
- 2017 The Social List, Long Beach, Los Angeles
- 2017 The Art Lounge Gallery, Tauranga
- 2016 Air New Zealand, Kiwis in LA Art Show at the Santa Monica Art Studios, Los Angeles
- 2016 NZ Art Show, Single Artist Wall, TSB Arena, Wellington
- 2016 Group Exhibition at Soul Gallery, Hamilton
- 2016 Solo Exhibition at Artspace Gallery in Petone, Wellington
- 2016 Solo Exhibtion, White Room Co. Palmerston North
- 2015 Solo Exhibition at Artspace Gallery, Wellington
- 2015 Single Artist Wall, NZ Art Show Wellington
- 2014 Soul Gallery, Hamilton
- 2014 Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
- 2014 Single Artist Wall, NZ Art Show Wellington
- 2013 Cobar Restaurant in Days Bay, Eastbourne
- 2013 Art Bay Gallery, Queenstown
- 2013 Single Artist Wall, NZ Art Show , Wellington
- 2013 Tuttiart Gallery Lucerne, Switzerland
- 2012 Exgibition at Designmade, Wellington
- 2012 Combined exhibition with Paul Albisser at Kunstkeramik Lucerne, Switzerland
- 2012 Combined exhibition at the Thistle Hall, Wellington
- 2011 Group exhibition, House of Hedone, Auckland
- 2010 Transfacing, combined exhibition, Art Gallery Waiheke Island
- 2008 Group exhibition at Art Station, Auckland