Studies
Sanderson Studies is a curated exploration of art and wine, pairing boutique New Zealand wines with the hero works from Sanderson Contemporary’s exhibitions.
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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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Three Fates x Yoshinaka
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 a 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.
Shintaro & Yoshiko Nakahara
Shintaro and Yoshiko Nakahara are a collaborative artist duo whose work bridges tradition and experimentation, drawing on Japanese cultural heritage while embracing contemporary artistic influences. Working across painting, installation, and mixed media, their practice is defined by a careful balance between precision and spontaneity. Shintaro's disciplined approach to colour and form intersects with Yoshiko's intuitive, intricate ink work, resulting in pieces that feel both grounded and ethereal. Their work often explores themes of memory, impermanence, and the quiet beauty found in everyday moments.
Their collaborative practice explores how culture is carried through generations... not only in traditions and rituals, but in the small gestures, stories, and memories that shape who we are.
Flowing Through
Shintaro and Yoshiko's Flowing Through reflects on the beauty of heritage and how it moves through generations. As they write:
"Cultures shift and evolve, and traditions reshape themselves over time. But wherever we go, something of where we come from stays with us like a small light we carry."
To echo Flowing Through, I've chosen to pour Three Fates Rosé for a number of reasons.
It's a brightly coloured Rosé, but importantly, it isn't sweet. Instead, it has a freshness and structure that keeps it balanced and grounded. What first drew me to it was the way it feels like it's walking between two worlds.
The fruit comes from vineyards traditionally planted for red wine. Syrah and Merlot bring depth, structure, and a sense of history, yet they're expressed here in a Rosé style that reflects how wine has evolved... more open, vibrant, fruit-driven, and refreshing.
That balance immediately reminded me of Shintaro and Yoshiko's work... heritage not as something fixed, but something that shifts and adapts over time while still holding onto its origins.
Three Fates is the collaboration of three friends, all daughters of farmers and winemakers, each carrying forward a family tradition in their own way. They honour the generations before them while creating something that feels entirely their own.
For me, that's what makes this pairing feel so natural. Both Flowing Through and Three Fates Rosé celebrate the idea that tradition isn't something we leave behind... it's something we carry with us, reshape, and pass on to the next generation.
Enjoy!
- Renée Dale
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Shintaro & Yoshiko Nakahara
Flowing Through29th April - 24th May 2026
Sanderson are pleased to present the exhibition Flowing Through, featuring a new body of work by artist duo Shintaro and Yoshiko Nakahara.
Flowing Through is a contemplative series of paintings that reflect on the quiet, enduring nature of cultural heritage and collective memory, and the ways it can manifest across generations.
At its heart, the exhibition is an exploration of how culture is carried not only through traditions, but through subtle, intimate expressions - small gestures and shared stories. The exhibition brings together a group of works in which floral motifs serve as symbols, each bloom holding layers of memory and meaning. Roses, daffodils, lilies and mānuka, among others, are thoughtfully depicted to reflect diverse cultural identities and their unique significance.
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Read more here.