Exhibitions
Events
On display
Head of a Girl - "Bubbles" by Petrus van der Velden
Petrus van der Velden Head of a Girl - 'Bubbles'. Oil on wood panel. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, Lottie Mathews bequest, 1964
Art Bite
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Join volunteer guide June Goldstein as she discusses Petrus van der Velden's portrait painting, Head of a Girl – "Bubbles" in Ko Wai Tatou? on the first floor.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12 noon (except during public and school holidays).
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
Our Collection: 19th and 20th Century New Zealand Art
3 March 2020
Our lively new historical collection exhibitions explore Māori architecture, colonial portraiture, early landscape painting and mid-century abstraction.
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Taranaki by Christopher Perkins
Join curator Ken Hall as he discusses Christopher Perkins's Taranaki in From Here on the Ground on the first floor.
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Sign Language Tours
Celebrate Sign Language Week and take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our guides and a sign language interpreter.
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Oh Baby, It's Art!
A free, guided art tour especially for parents with babies. Buggies welcome.
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Art Safari
A chance for pre-schoolers to paint, glue, print, stamp and colour without making a mess at home. Art Safari is designed for our youngest budding artists between 2-4 years old.
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Late Night Tour
Take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our friendly, knowledgeable guides.
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Introduction to the Gallery Tour
Take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our friendly, knowledgeable guides.