What’s On
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!
Cora-Allan: Encountering Aotearoa
A major body of new work that considers the whenua from the vantage point of the moana.
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
'Thanks for having me'
Artist Ron Mueck, whose astounding exhibition closed at the Gallery on Sunday, has written to thank Gallery staff and the people of Christchurch for having the show.
The view from the front
The role of Visitor Host at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetū is full of contrasts; never more so than now, during the Ron Mueck exhibition.
Ron Mueck a Runaway Success
A record 100,000 visitors have now seen Ron Mueck's lifelike sculptures at the Gallery.
Come to our late-night viewings!
With over 100,000 visitors, Ron Mueck is now the most popular paid-entry exhibition by a living artist ever held in New Zealand. The show draws to a close on Sunday 23 January, and to ensure that you don't miss out we are holding a number of special late-night viewings.
Keeping cool
It's forecast to be a long, hot summer this year. To help you keep cool, we'll be making some important improvements to the Gallery's air conditioning system later this month. And to try to help us all stay cool we'll be utilising a more sustainable energy source.
Take the children to Ron Mueck for free!
We're celebrating the new year and the runaway success of Ron Mueck by giving families the opportunity to take two children to see the exhibition for free during January.
From the director
I cannot imagine a more challenging or topsy-turvy year than the one we've just had (well, maybe last year). But when I think of the impact on this city of the 4 September Canterbury earthquake, I am so pleased we were able to steer the final quarter of the Gallery's exhibitions programme to the public domain in its entirety. We have a fantastic and committed staff and my end-of-year thanks go to all of them.
New van der Velden painting on display
Visitors to the Gallery will soon have the chance to see one of Petrus van der Velden's earliest works.
Record breaker
It's official – Ron Mueck has become the most popular paid-entry exhibition ever to be shown at Christchurch Art Gallery!