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.
E tuwhera ana te wharetoi i kā rā e 7 o te wiki, 10am - 5pm
Ka tuwhera ki te 9pm i kā pō Wenerei
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Uruka utukore, ahokore utukore
Free entry, free wifi
Commentary
Painted Disciple
Curator Ken Hall takes time to closely investigate an intriguing recent acquisition.
Interview
Ka pai e whanaunga
Nathan Pōhio: We’re going to do this whānau styles.
Areta Wilkinson: Totally. We’re going to indigenise the interview process.
NP: Tēnā koe Areta, ngā mihi nui. Your project Moa-Hunter Fashions is primarily concerned with, or comes from, thinking around whakapapa and geological history, so let’s start by talking about that, and how it pertains to what you’re doing in the exhibition.
Commentary
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My Favourite
Marti Friedlander – Margaret Mahy
Marti Friedlander is my favourite Aotearoa photographer. I don’t remember the first time I saw one of her photographs, but they always feel familiar and give me a sense of warm nostalgia. Her work captures a time in New Zealand I miss – primary school cheekiness, shopping on a Saturday morning, travelling to family farms in Timaru and North Canterbury. A simpler life.
Postcard From...
Postcard From...
Dear Christchurch,
I write to you from Hong Kong. It’s 2.15pm, 30 degrees, and pouring with rain. Thunder cracks loudly above from thick grey cloud, flashes of lightning fill the sky. These thunderstorms happen most days, the current month of September is the last of the rainy season.
Notes
Judy Darragh and Sean Kerr: In Kahoots
Combining artificial intelligence, highbrow concepts, lowbrow humour, dance and retro pop music, In Kahoots is an unforgettable summer experience, unique to each visitor to Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from Saturday 28 November.
Notes
Pauline Rhodes: Blue Mind
A new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū puts the focus on our natural environment in a very appropriate way – using and reusing familiar materials to create arresting art.
Collection
Artist Unknown Venus
Debate exists around which ancient Roman goddess this tiny bronze statuette portrays. Two near-identical versions are known, holding small rolls of bread, and are said to represent Juno, goddess of marriage, childbirth and women. Their uncovered shoulders and knotted garments, however, make it more likely that they depict Venus, goddess of love, beauty and fertility.
(Out of Time, 23 September 2023 – 28 April 2024)