What’s On
Our Design Store is having a revamp!
The shop is closed instore and online while we’re getting a fresh new look. Visit us again from 9 May
Night Market at the Gallery
Wine, beer, food, crafts, jewellery, ceramics, plants, candles, records, books, DJs (not for purchase) and more...
Spring Time is Heart-break: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa
A major exhibition featuring works that tell stories about personal and collective histories, communication, distance and relationships to our environment.
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
Notes
Kauri Landscape by Colin McCahon
This article was first published as 'McCahon's brilliant prismatic dance' in The Press, 15 November 2016
Exhibition
Sydow: Tomorrow Never Knows
1960s London set the scene for Carl Sydow’s playful, op-inspired sculptures.
Notes
Head of the Waimakariri by Charles Blomfield
This article first appeared as 'Mainland inspiration for Blomfield' in The Press on 12 September 2016
Exhibition
Reading the Swell
Drawing its inspiration from the sea, this exhibition highlights the Gallery's collection of maritime paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and ceramics, alongside scrimshaw from Canterbury Museum's collection.
Exhibition
From the Sun Deck: McCahon's Titirangi
Colin McCahon’s shift to Titirangi in 1953 was a watershed moment in the artist’s career, providing the inspiration for him to develop his interest in cubism and abstraction.
Exhibition
1969 Comeback Special
A fascinating focus show centred on a decade in which Gallery director, Brian Muir, began to acquire contemporary New Zealand art for the city’s collection.
Notes
Abstract design by Frank Weitzel
This article first appeared in The Press as A lesser-known Kiwi talent on 22 June 2016.
Exhibition
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Three paintings by Tony Fomison, Philip Clairmont and Allen Maddox.
Notes
The sloping deck by William Wyllie
This article first appeared as 'Painting makes up for size in drama' in The Press on 4 April 2016.
Interview
Unsung
Curator Peter Vangioni talks with Malcolm Riddoch, founder of the Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery in New Regent Street, and artist Bruce Russell.