What’s On
Yona Lee: Fountain in Transit
A lively, restorative under-stairs sculpture for Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
Season's Greetings
A selection of Christmas cards created by distinguished local artists.
Dummies & Doppelgängers
The unforgettable art of being someone else.
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
Exhibition
Turumeke Harrington: Tātou tātou, nau mai rā
The gallery reimagined as an ever-changing maze. Find your own path through!
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Perilous: Unheard Stories from the Collection
Making room for fresh voices, untold narratives and disruptive ideas.
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Cheryl Lucas: Shaped by Schist and Scoria
Seductive surfaces and tough issues – these are ceramics made for the eyes and mind.
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Reuben Paterson: The Golden Bearing
Share a moment of magic and possibility under glittering golden leaves.
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Olivia Webb: Anthems of belonging
Songs of belonging, struggle and unconditional love in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Commentary
Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania
Every few years, the curatorial team at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū embarks on a major rehang of the first-floor collection area. It’s no small undertaking finding fresh ways to combine long-held, well-known works and new acquisitions, looking for combinations that will offer compelling viewing, immersive storytelling and intellectual engagement to our wide and evolving visitor base. This time, director Blair Jackson added another dimension to our task, challenging us to reimagine the physical orientation of the spaces to encourage visitors to interact with the architecture in a completely different way.
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Graham Bennett: Seeking a Balance
Highlights from a wide-ranging sculptural practice shaped by curiosity and connection.
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Pauline Rhodes: Blue Mind
An immersive and open-ended sculptural response to colour and space.
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Kelcy Taratoa: Te Tāhū o ngā Maunga Tūmatakahuki
A vast painting by Kelcy Taratoa about how we are bound together.
Notes
Hemispheres
I’ve had this little untitled sculpture by Clare Noonan on the same wall in my home for more than 15 years. It might even be the first thing I hung there, since we’ve had our house about that long. I bought it at a fundraiser for the High Street Project, and I’ve always loved it, for reasons I find hard to explain. Sometimes, it suggests a new way to think about the world; in others, it feels like a reminder of something I already know.