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What’s On
Peter Robinson: Charcoal Drawing
A roomful of industrial-scale beams folded into unexpected and compelling new forms.
Hye Rim Lee: Swan Lake
An immersive, dreamlike digital reinterpretation of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet.
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil
Exploring the relationship between tākata and whenua – people and land – through Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.
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Late night Wednesday until 9pm
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Earthquakes and Ducklings
Is it sheer, poetic coincidence that the number of the latest Landfall journal is 222?
Plain sailing
Another palpable hit in our project to clear copyright is the British artist Hellmut Sail (1908–1971)
Black Painting
Ralph Hotere's recognition as a Member of the Order of New Zealand in the New Year was a fitting tribute to an artist whose work has truly reflected social, political and environmental issues relating to New Zealand and the wider international community throughout his career.
Out for the count
While we remain closed, sometimes it's hard to remember how it was when the Gallery was open. However, this time one year ago, we were showing Ron Mueck – and we had thousands, literally thousands, of visitors.
Night light
Ronnie van Hout's latest film, The creation of the world, is a nocturnal highlight on Worcester Boulevard at present.
Chase the blues away
The first day back at work after a holiday is always a bit rubbish isn't it. And today is no exception, particularly when you add to the general post-festive blues the new layer of plaster dust and earthquake-related detritus that this particular break generated.
Plus ça change...
Petrus van der Velden brilliantly captured the Canterbury nor'wester back in the 1890s
Down the rabbit hole
As we all know through the apocryphal grapevine, it's not where your house is, or what it's made of that determines the likely effects of seismic movement.