Kā Kaupapa o te Wā
What’s On
Kāi Tahu and Anne Noble: Unutai e! Unutai e!
Unutai e! Unutai e! harnesses the power of contemporary art to shed light on an urgent environmental crisis: the deteriorating state of fresh water across the Ngāi Tahu takiwā.
Kā Whakatauraki: The Promises
A landmark exhibition bringing together the ten Ngāi Tahu land sale purchase deeds.
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil
Exploring the relationship between tākata and whenua – people and land – through Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.
E tuwhera ana te wharetoi i kā rā e 7 o te wiki, 10am - 5pm
Ka tuwhera ki te 9pm i kā pō Wenerei
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
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Weight of the Human Heart: An installation by Nancy de Freitas
A multi-sensory installation examining notions of perceived identity.
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Soundings
A monumental new painting installation by Ross Gray, inspired by the urban landscape.
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Morgan Jones: Journeys and Decisions
An exhibition celebrating this South Island sculptor's remarkable career.
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Tony Bond: Squeeze
An exhibition of new work by local artist Tony Bond, using ordinary and often disregarded objects to create large-scale sculptures that are playful and intriguing.
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Coming Home in the Dark
Fourteen artists with connections to the Mainland are represented in an exhibition that explores the dark underbelly of the region's genteel appearance.
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Refugees
A striking collection of new paintings by prominent Christchurch artist Margaret Hudson-Ware.
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Antarctic Heart
An evocative, multi-sensory installation by Auckland-based artist Virginia King, inspired by her recent artist residency in Antarctica.
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Bluebeard's Castle: Paintings by Nigel Buxton
A dramatic exhibition by Christchurch artist Nigel Buxton recalling the grim story of Bluebeard and his wives.
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Margaret Elliott: Tented Spaces
A series of paintings inspired by the artist's recent sojourn to Antarctica.
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Bing Dawe: Acts of Enquiry
Survey exhibition of work by the Canterbury sculptor supported by a selection of prints and drawings.