What’s On
Dear Shurrie
The art, influence and friendships of sculptor and teacher Francis Shurrock
One O'Clock Jump: British Linocuts from the Jazz Age
Dynamic and vibrant prints from a fast-changing world.
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil
Exploring the relationship between tākata and whenua – people and land – through Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
A welcome addition to the to-do list
In 2009, Christchurch painter Philip Trusttum made us an extraordinary offer—a gift of twenty works, to be selected by the Gallery, with no limit imposed on scale or value.
Max's gift
In early 2010 Max Gimblett announced his intention to give the Gallery a substantial gift of works on paper. The only complication was that someone had to go and select them...
Subtly engaging security
We've all heard the stories about confusions occurring on the edge where art meets life. The London cleaning lady, for instance, who threw out hundreds of cigarette butts that turned out to be a Damien Hirst. Naturally, no self-respecting gallery professional wants to see their favourite artworks confused with mere stuff.
R.P. Moore rewards closer inspection
Mark Strange, an old friend, rang me in May to discuss a gift that he and his partner Lucy Alcock wished to make to the Gallery.
Silent Irony
It is Christmas eve and all through the shop nothing is stirring...
In what I can only relay to you as an act of supreme irony, our demonstration model of our silent night music box has fallen...well, SILENT!
Continuing the silent theme, we would like to thank all our customers who have commented on the shop being an oasis and calm and quiet (no music, as we share a building with the library, sssshhh!). I see a trend for us here to for-go the ubiquitous festive oral wallpaper, and it seems our little music box agrees.
A merry (and peaceful) Christmas to all our customers; from all of us at the gallery shop.
Unmissable Yellow
I saw my first painting by Robert McLeod in the basement of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery.
A Well Timed Care Package
One of the best-timed gifts my family and I have ever received arrived at our home on Mt Pleasant in May.