Kā Kaupapa o te Wā
What’s On
Made in the Pacific: A Collection of Tāoga
A selection of Pacific tāoga from the Canterbury Museum in conversation with contemporary artworks that highlight the continued strength in culture and traditional art forms.
Mark Adams: A Survey | He Kohinga Whakaahua
A comprehensive survey spanning the artist's career.
Ana Iti: Ngahere Behind a Pile of Metal
An immersive installation considering the legacies of deforestation and significance of kauri trees.
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Collection
David Wilkie The Sedan Chair
Scottish artist David Wilkie was known as an accurate and affectionate observer of everyday life. There’s a strong sense of narrative in the scene shown here, where two young boys kneel down and clasp hands to improvise a seat for another. Wearing his large, feathered hat at a rakish angle, he tests the ‘chair’ first with his hands, maybe reluctant to trust its strength or the motives of his companions. A spaniel looks on with an expression of forbearance – it has, perhaps, seen all this before.
Ship Nails and Tail Feathers, 10 June – 22 October 2023
Compare British Museum number 1923,0228.33
Exhibition
Salote Tawale: Ripple
New works from Fijian-Australian artist Salote Tawale exploring cultural identity and dislocated indigeneity.
Exhibition
Die Cuts and Derivations
An expansive installation by Peter Robinson sparks a collection-based look at how artists investigate and respond to space, through line, materials and improvisation.
Exhibition
Mataaho Collective: Tīkawe
An ambitious installation that soars across the architecture of the Gallery.
Collection
Joshua Reynolds, William Allen The Mask
The subject of this print derives from the painting 'The Fourth Duke of Marlborough and his family' by Sir Joshua Rynolds, in the collection of Blenheim Palace.
