What’s On
Edith Amituanai and Sione Tuívailala Monū: Toloa Tales
New video works trace migratory threads across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa as the artists return to their ancestral homeland.
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!
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
To the memory of Julian Dashper
One of the highlights for staff over the eight or so years that the Christchurch Art Gallery was open prior to the shakes was the opportunity to work alongside Julian Dashper on his exhibition To The Unknown New Zealander.
The Most Unusual Formal Dinner NZ Has Ever Had?
Christchurch Art Gallery's trustees are on a bit of a high. They hosted a gala fundraiser on Saturday night where director Jenny Harper announced that the Trust is committed to purchasing Michael Parekowhai's Chapman's Homer – a work that was shown in Christchurch a year ago and made a profound impact.
Fly Me Up To Where You Are
Over the last few weeks some of our staff have been helping with the creation of a large work of art that will be on display in Worcester Boulevard as part of Christchurch Arts Festival 2013.
Sir Neville Lyttelton by Archibald Stuart-Wortley
This article first appeared as 'Soldier on' in The Press on 26 July 2013
It's been a long long long time
Brilliant interview with Richard Hamilton discussing his Beatles White Album record cover design below. Pop art meets pop music.
It's a boy!
Will this new baby ever become King of New Zealand? or will we be living in a republic by then?
Oh Baby!
A great turn out for our recent Oh Baby, It's Art tour. Guides Guntra and Fi guided a group of ten parents, caregivers and little ones around the work of Locust Jones and Barry Cleavin, at 209 Tuam Street, upstairs from C1 Espresso.
Magnificent
I've often wondered about the possibility of a small, but memorable exhibition. Maybe five, three or even a single picture.