Kā Kaupapa o te Wā
What’s On
Disruptive Landscapes: Contemporary Art from Japan
Quietly powerful and immersive video works revealing the politics behind our view of landscape.
John Vea: Ini Mini Mani Mou
Powerful new work examining the complexities of the immigration process in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dear Shurrie
The art, influence and friendships of sculptor and teacher Francis Shurrock
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Collecting Cards
That the latest set of collectable cards in boxes of Weetbix features the All Blacks isn't really surprising, given that the Rugby World Cup is about to kick off on our shores and Weetbix are the official breakfast sponsors of the All Blacks.
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Ferne Every R.I.P.
Gallery staff were saddened to hear the news that Ferne Every, one of the Gallery's favourite supporters, had passed away on Monday.
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Moving right along
Time keeps on moving right along earthquake or no earthquake, a fact that's reinforced for me by the fading Queensland Search and Rescue team's spray-painted message on the Centre of Contemporary Art's window on Gloucester street.
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Banded bricks
I used to bike down Durham street past the old Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery every morning on my way to work ...
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Dead Keas
It was tragic to see the image of five dead kea at Klondyke Corner at Arthur's Pass in yesterday's Press.
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International Beer Day!
I couldn't resist a selection of beer related art works from the Gallery's collection. My favourite is Hogarth's Bear drinking beer or is that beer drinking bear.
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Burning sands of Onekaka
While staying in Takaka last week I stopped off at Onekaka, which is just up the road from the Mussel Inn – one of my favourite bars.
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Malevich was a sailor
My recent visit to Nelson's Founders Heritage Park last week was motivated by the incredible collection of ancient printing equipment in the Nelson Printery. However, a surprise lay in wait for me on entering the Maritime Building.
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Along the Heaphy Highway
An invitation to stay with friends at Mapua recently was an offer too good to turn down, and provided a thankful respite from the beaten and bruised town of Christchurch.