What’s On
Leo Bensemann: Paradise Garden
A collection of Leo Bensemann’s extraordinary Mohua Golden Bay landscape paintings.
Edwards + Johann: Mutabilities—propositions to an unknown universe
Transformation, unpredictability and magic happen when unrelated worlds meet.
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil
Exploring the relationship between tākata and whenua – people and land – through Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
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Parekowhai in schools
If you visited Michael Parekowhai's show last month on a weekday, more than likely you shared the experience with a class load of children. We had almost a thousand kids from ten Christchurch schools come and see the exhibition and listen to the piano being played.
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Jason Greig Workshop
Last Saturday a group of lucky secondary students attended a printmaking demonstration and workshop presented by Jason Greig.
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Matariki
This term, as part of the Gallery's education programme, I have been teaching a lesson based on Juliet Peter's screenprint TV1 1967.
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Multi-tasking god
The Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore is packed with interesting artifacts, but to me the most beautiful things are the statues that depict deities from different religions.
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Wayne’s workshop
Wayne Youle ran a two-day workshop for 25 teenagers over the weekend. Students from an array of local Christchurch secondary schools were challenged to keep up with Wayne's non-stop energy... and to learn creative and design skills.
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Ringmaster: Stories from the Christchurch Art Gallery
Last Thursday was the prize giving for the Ringmaster competition
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Summer Painting
To celebrate the warmer weather I have been running a new 'en plein air' watercolour lesson with school groups around town.
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Painting free
School groups in Christchurch have been learning about abstract art as part of the Gallery's outreach programme.