Ralph Hotere (Te Aupōuri) 11 Aug 1931 - 24 Feb 2013

Ralph Hotere (Te Aupōuri) 11 Aug 1931 - 24 Feb 2013

Join us in commemorating the first anniversary of the death of one of New Zealand's most significant and acclaimed artists.

Thank You Christchurch....

Thank You Christchurch....

...for coming out to play with us on Saturday - all 2,500 of you! 
It was a great way to celebrate the opening of our fantastic new exhibition Burster Flipper Wobbler Dripper Spinner Stacker Shaker Maker at ArtBox.

Leo Bensemann Collection

Leo Bensemann Collection

Christchurch Art Gallery has been very fortunate in recently receiving the bulk of Leo Bensemann's library from his family which has made one of the Gallery's curators very happy.

Eye Candy

Eye Candy

We've got tasty art all wrapped up down at ArtBox.

The Mouse-trap by Petrus van der Velden

The Mouse-trap by Petrus van der Velden

This article first appeared as 'Cleverly caught' in The Press on 14 February 2014.

Sir Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks

...was born this day in 1743

38th and proud of it!

38th and proud of it!

We are officially the 38th most important thing that art collectors need to know.

Counting Down

Counting Down

Only 3 more sleeps! No, not Christmas, but just about the next best thing. Burster Flipper Wobbler Dripper Spinner Stacker Shaker Maker is set to burst onto the scene!

The Incredible Cinematography of Wasteland

The Incredible Cinematography of Wasteland

Screening free at Alice Cinematheque on Wednesday 12 February at 6pm, this award-winning film tracks the development of a 2008 series of monumental photographic portraits made from trash. Called Pictures of Garbage they were created by artist Vik Muniz in collaboration with the garbage pickers who separate recyclable materials in Jardim Gramacho, a 321 acre open-air dump just outside Rio de Janiero.

Changeover

Changeover

It's a word that makes our hearts skip a little faster round here.

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