What’s On
Edith Amituanai and Sione Tuívailala Monū: Toloa Tales
New video works trace migratory threads across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa as the artists return to their ancestral homeland.
Marilynn Webb: Folded in the Hills
A major survey exhibition of Ngāpuhi, Te Roroa and Ngāti Kahu artist Marilynn Webb.
From Here on the Ground
Populated places and cityscapes converge with backyards, factories and remote railway stops. Open now!
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
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Nor'western Sky by Petrus van der Velden
This article first appeared as 'New landscape for Dutch artist' in The Press on 16 May 2014.
Exhibition
Proceed and Be Bold: The Pear Tree Press
An exhibition of beautifully crafted, designed and hand-printed books from New Zealand's most renowned private press, The Pear Tree Press.
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Max Hailstone: Book and Typographic Designer
An exhibition of book and typographical designs by Max Hailstone is on now at Central Library Peterborough to coincide with the Physics Room project (Graphic) Design School School.
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Road through Arrowtown by Evelyn Page
This article first appeared as 'The joy of rediscovery' in The Press on 18 July 2014.
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Dropping the ball
Great to read in the latest New Zealand Heritage magazine (winter, 2014) that planning is now well underway to resurect the Lyttelton Timeball Station
Exhibition
Max Hailstone: Book and Typographic Designer
A selection of typographic designs, including books, posters and ephemera, by renowned Christchurch graphic designer Max Hailstone (1942–1997).
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Shane Cotton: Baseland
Shane's show Baseland opens today at Christchurch Art Gallery's space at 209 Tuam Street and also at Ilam Campus Gallery at the School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury.
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Lift of a gift
Staff here at the Gallery have enjoyed finally getting the opportunity to see Dust, Smoke and Rainbows (2013), a major new painting gifted by Shane Cotton, which was brought out of storage to be photographed recently.
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Baseland
Gallery staff are busy behind the scenes at the moment preparing for the installation of Shane Cotton's exhibition Baseland which opens at our Tuam street gallery and the Ilam Campus Gallery at the School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury on 7 June.
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Strips Club
University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts 4th year Design students are launching their new journal 'Strips Club' tomorrow night (15th May) at the Dark Room - well worth the effort if you can make it down.