What’s On
Yona Lee: Fountain in Transit
A lively, restorative under-stairs sculpture for Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
Season's Greetings
A selection of Christmas cards created by distinguished local artists.
Dummies & Doppelgängers
The unforgettable art of being someone else.
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
Unruly, unexpected and oblique images
Combining unexpected detours, unruly surfaces and oblique viewpoints, the artists in Keep left, keep right invite viewers to slow down and take notice of the city that surrounds them.
From CASS to <del>CASS</del> - Iterations of New Zealand's 'greatest painting'
Over 50 iterations of Rita Angus's 1936 painting Cass are collated in André Hemer's new exhibition CASS, which considers ideas of distance, deletion and dislocation.
Worcester Boulevard exhibition extended as publication developed
The popularity of Reconstruction: Conversations on a City has led to the exhibition being extended until 14 October, and the development of a publication.
New Gallery programmes consider a city in transition
The possibilities for a city in transition will be considered in Re:actions for the city – a new series of public events that we are launching.
Christchurch Art Gallery to reopen mid-2013
Christchurch Art Gallery expects to reopen in mid-2013 – but in the meantime it will continue to offer art and art-related programmes beyond its walls.
Justin Paton appointed curator of New Zealand's presentation at the 2013 Venice Biennale
Christchurch Art Gallery senior curator Justin Paton has been appointed curator of New Zealand's presentation at the 2013 Venice Biennale. Deputy commissioner will be Massey University's head of fine arts, Heather Galbraith.
An invitation to discover the Outer Spaces
While the Gallery doors remain closed to the public, there's still plenty to see outside with Outer Spaces – an ongoing programme of artworks 'outside the box'.
Gallery Guides leading Brian Brake tours
A short walk along the boulevard from the Gallery, Canterbury Museum has reopened its doors to the public. One of the opening exhibitions is Brian Brake: Lens on the world developed and toured by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and presented in partnership with Christchurch Art Gallery.
Reopening Christchurch Art Gallery. Alas, tomorrow is too soon!
If I were given $1 (even 10 cents) every time I had been asked when the Gallery is reopening, I would be rich. And, make no mistake, when the Gallery does reopen, I'll be very happy. I loved the compelling nature of Warren Feeney's column (29 July), with its ten good reasons why the Gallery should open tomorrow. I agreed with each one – and could have supplied ninety more. But alas, tomorrow is too soon.
Gallery update
This is something of a good news / bad news message. Unfortunately it has now become abundantly clear that our much-hoped for reopening in July is not going to happen. Rest assured, the Gallery building is still sound, and will reopen.