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Stereoscope: Kristin Hollis

Drawings of two bottles - one of gin, one of water – grace the Montreal Street side of the Christchurch Art Gallery bunker in the latest offering in the Stereoscope series.

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Putting the temporary back into contemporary art

Putting the temporary back into contemporary art

When we started working with Tjalling de Vries on his super-sized wall collage Tjalling is Innocent, we knew it wouldn't last forever...

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First impressions

First impressions

As Gallery entrances go, it would be true to say that the entrance into the NG building, which leads to Christchurch Art Gallery's temporary first-floor exhibition space, isn't the grandest example.

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Miranda Parkes / Tjalling de Vries: Keep left, keep right

Sharing an interest in expanding the idea of abstract painting beyond its traditional borders, Miranda Parkes and Tjalling de Vries explore the creative possibilities of commercial billboards in an exhibition that combines painting and projection to obstruct and intrigue in equal measure.

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Scenic route

Scenic route

Spring has sprung in the North Canterbury countryside and if you're heading out that way for a touch of lamb-spotting, make sure you call by the Arts in Oxford gallery to see works by four Christchurch artists.

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Raise your glass (house)

Raise your glass (house)

Huge congratulations to Zina Swanson who has just been announced as the Francis Hodgkins Fellow for 2013.

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Life imitates... well, you know

Life imitates... well, you know

Are repair works in Christchurch becoming so extreme that they could start to compete with contemporary art? It's a nice thought.

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Almost there...

Almost there...

The final paper sheet has been glued and the sealant is being applied on our newest Outer Spaces work, Tjalling is Innocent.

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Tjalling is Innocent

An ambitious paste-up work by local artist Tjalling de Vries on CoCa's back wall (viewable from Worcester Boulevard), Tjalling is Innocent is an Outer Spaces project presented in association with CoCA.

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Ruth Watson: from white darkness

Offering a poetic commentary on the intriguing resemblances between art and science, Ruth Watson's container-based video installation combines historical footage, text and her own Antarctic imagery.

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