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Kei Te Ararau o Tangaroa / Pathways Across Oceania is an attempt to understand the Gallery’s collection from the perspective of our place in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific Ocean.
Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania
This magnificent book features a selection of art from the collection and beyond, and tells a new story of Aotearoa’s art history, looking from the Pacific outwards.
Louise Henderson: From Life
The bold, colourful works of an extraordinary New Zealand artist.
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Late night Wednesday until 9pm
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Guided tours
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Notes
Two Big Names in New Zealand Art open at Christchurch Art Gallery
Visitors to Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū can experience exhibitions by two renowned New Zealand artists in August.
Lick by Tusiata Avia
Tusiata Avia reads her own poem Lick, written in response to the work of the same name by Angela Tiatia, in the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Aotearoa at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
Wind the tape back by Danielle O'Halloran
Danielle O'Halloran reads her own poem, Wind The Tape Back, written in response to the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Lanu Moana by Ana Mulipola
Ana Mulipola reads her own poem, Lanu Moana, written in response to the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Permaculture by Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafuna'i
Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafuna'i reads her own poem Permaculture, written in response to the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
E Tuna by Sarah Maindonald
Sarah Maindonald reads her own poem, E Tuna, written in response to the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Beauty by Sarah Maindonald
Sarah Maindolnald reads her own poem, Beauty, written in response to the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
Ko wai koe? by Jess Marama
Jess Marama reads her own poem, Ko wai koe?, written in response to the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Seven Sisters by Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafuna'i
Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafuna'i reads her own poem Seven Sisters, written in response to the work Sista7 by Lonnie Hutchinson, in the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
Sea in a Bottle by Sarah Maindonald
Sarah Maindolnald reads her own poem, Sea in a bottle, written in response to the exhibition Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū