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Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist
A rare opportunity to view the work of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most adventurous and experimental modernist artists.
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.
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
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JH & JG on NZ at VB
Watch Gallery director Jenny Harper discussing Michael Parekowhai's work at the 2011 Venice Biennale.
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The new face of horticulture
Toss Woollaston knew how to infuse landscape with nearly human life.
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Pot-pourri
It's certainly not easy being closed, but if there is a bright side it's that we've had a chance to get on to some of those projects that have been previously relegated to a long 'to do' list.
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Learning from New Orleans
So your city's broken, the arts community is in disarray, and – after close inspection by experts in hard hats and hi-vis vests – it turns out your long-held faith in the role of art in post-quake Christchurch is suffering from stress fractures, subsidence and some kind of spiritual dry rot. What do you do?
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Massage Available Free! (Read the fine print)
Signs. They're everywhere in the Gallery, often on top of other signs.
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Gallery update
This is something of a good news / bad news message. Unfortunately it has now become abundantly clear that our much-hoped for reopening in July is not going to happen. Rest assured, the Gallery building is still sound, and will reopen.
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A message from the ancestors
The most memorable sculptures of 2011 were made five hundred years ago.