Sanderson Studies is a curated exploration of art and wine, pairing boutique New Zealand wines with the hero works from Sanderson Contemporary’s exhibitions.
You can follow along by subscribing to receive two wines monthly or a seasonal six-bottle collection below.
Each release is a study in how the energy of the wine amplifies the solid form of each artist’s hero piece.
A monthly study in art and wine.
Each release features two small-batch wines, thoughtfully paired with the hero works from Sanderson Contemporary’s current exhibition. Chosen for how they echo mood, texture, structure and light, these wines are curated not just to match the artwork but to sit in conversation with it.
Available until November 2026.
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2 NZ boutique wines
A note from the artists
5% discount off all shop wines
A seasonal study in art and wine.
Every three months, receive a curated bundle of six small-batch wines — each originally paired with the hero works from Sanderson Contemporary’s exhibitions from the three previous months.
Chosen for how they echo mood, texture, structure and light, these wines are selected not simply to match the artworks, but to sit in thoughtful conversation with them.
Available until November 2026.
Skip a shipment or cancel anytime.
Each quarterly release includes:
– 6 NZ boutique wines (three months, bundled)
– Notes from the exhibiting artists
– 5% off all wines in the shop
Collaboration Wines x Natasha Wright
I’m exploring the dialogue between art and wine by pairing each artist’s hero piece with a wine that echoes its mood, energy, and emotion. The aim is to translate visual expression into taste, inviting viewers to experience the artwork through another sensory lens. Each match is intuitive and collaborative, celebrating both the artist’s vision and the craft of our boutique producers.
Each month, Boutique Connection sponsors Sanderson Contemporary Art’s exhibition openings.
This is our inaugural collaboration of wine and art pairing where we pair a handcrafted New Zealand wine with the artist’s hero piece. The project explores how taste and texture can echo a visual experience and perhaps even enhance it.
I’m exploring the non-verbal dialogue between art and wine and pairing each artist’s hero piece with a wine that echoes its mood, energy, and emotion.
The aim is to translate visual expression into taste, inviting viewers to experience the artwork through another sensory lens. Each match is intuitive and collaborative, celebrating both the artist’s vision and the craft of our boutique producers.
Handful
For Natasha’s hero piece Handful, I was drawn to its quiet strength and sense of generosity … the way it holds something both tender and deliberate.
The wine I’ve chosen mirrors that balance: textural yet restrained, layered with warmth but grounded in subtle tension. It’s a wine that unfolds slowly, inviting reflection, much like Natasha’s work …a reminder that what we hold, and how we hold it, shapes the story we share.
Argent
Like Handful, Argent carries a dark brooding energy beneath its calm surface. Layers of black fruit, leather, and spice unfold slowly, balanced by fine tannins and quiet precision.
Winemaker Julz, whose time in Napa shaped her belief that “smallness is not a barrier but an asset,” brings a deft touch with oak and a gentle sensitivity to balance. Inspired by the parallels between art and wine, she has crafted a wine that is dense and powerful yet surprisingly light on its feet.
- Renée Dale
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NATASHA WRIGHT - Main Character
Opening Wednesday 15th October, 6-8pm
15th Oct - 9th Nov 2025
Sanderson are pleased to present the exhibition Main Character, featuring a new body of works by Natasha Wright.
The opening will take place on Wednesday 15th October 6-8pm, with wines from Boutique Connection and cheeses from Kāpiti. All Welcome.
Wright (b.1987 Aotearoa, New Zealand) is a New Zealand born artist based in New York City. Wright’s practice explores and redresses the depiction of woman-as-subject throughout history. Her large-scale paintings fuse figuration and abstraction in intricately layered compositions; referencing traditional modes of portraiture within contemporary contexts…
Read the full exhibition text by Evangeline Riddiford Graham here