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Kulimoeʻanga Stone Maka: Toga mo Bolataʻane
New exhibition now open
HELLZAPOPPIN'!
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Notes
Matt Pine (1941–2021)
Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery acknowledges the passing of Matt Pine (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāparāngi, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa).
Billy Apple (1935-2021)
Today we acknowledge with sadness the passing of Billy Apple (1935–2021), a senior figure in Aotearoa New Zealand art and frequent, valued collaborator with Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
Ivy Fife
The Gallery has been actively acquiring good strong examples of artworks by Ivy Fife that show her at her best over the past two years with an aim to have her better represented in the permanent collection. Four paintings and two linocuts have been acquired, works that will easily hold their own alongside examples by her Canterbury contemporaries Bill Sutton, Rita Angus, Leo Bensemann, Doris Lusk, Louise Henderson and Rata Lovell Smith.
Paratene Matchitt (1933 - 2021)
Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery recognizes the passing of Paratene Temokopuorongo Matchitt (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Te Whakatōhea and Ngāti Porou).
Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka: Toga mo Bolata'ane
Following its star appearance in the 2020 Biennale of Sydney, a monumental work by local Tongan artist Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka is on display at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from 21 August.
Hellzapoppin’! The Art of Flying Nun
The unruly art and design of New Zealand’s maverick record label Flying Nun is on display exclusively at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from 21 August to 28 November 2021.
Things That Shape Us
Things That Shape Us reflects on how we cope with trauma, and how it changes us as a community, at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from 24 July to 7 November.
Lonnie Hutchinson: Ahu Timataka / Trace Elements
Kawakawa, a rongoā/medicinal plant indigenous to Aotearoa, is central to this exciting two-part project by leading Ngāi Tahu artist Lonnie Hutchinson, on show at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from 19 June to 31 October 2021.
Connecting people with art
Christchurch Art Gallery volunteer guide Allanah James joined the team in 2020. She talks about her passion for art and how there’s always so much more to learn about an artwork.
Whakahoki kōrero! Have your say!
Christchurch City Council has just begun consultation on proposed changes to the city’s Long Term Plan. These will affect the levels of service we provide to you, more specifically our opening hours, what we can offer to school children and the programme of events and activities we put on for the visiting public.
Please follow the links below to find out more and have your say on the proposals.