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Want to own Zina's glasshouse?
Here's your chance. Edenlite Glasshouses are the generous supporters of the Breathing Room, which was on display at the NG space until 20 May, and they're offering Gallery supporters a unique opportunity to purchase this 2.55m x 5.1m glasshouse at a substantially discounted sponsors rate.
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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
Christchurch is at its most lovely in Autumn, and - despite the rubble, demolition equipment and ubiquitous, appropriately-toned road cones - this year is no exception.
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Trip down memory lane
I was fortunate enough to visit the Robert McDougall Art Gallery last week and was struck by the beauty of this building.
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Staying, Going, Gone
The favoured view of Christchurch Art Gallery is from Montreal Street, the familiar glass façade that populates postcards, tourist photos, and – for a while there – nightly news bulletins.
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But is it art?
I'm sure Justin Paton would not be alone in saying 'no', but nevertheless, here is a bit of a trip down memory lane. All these creations, art or not, have now been destroyed.
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Watch for me by moonlight
Guilty pleasures come in forms other than reality TV, so here's my tribute to that rollicking narrative poem 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes and the recent perigee moon, thanks to the CAG collection and swashbuckling street artist Banksy.
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Demo Town
Demolition of Christchurch's CBD has really stepped up over the past few months with whole blocks transforming into vast wastelands...
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Making Way for Art
Last Saturday, a dedicated crew of ten from the Student Volunteer Army in association with Gap Filler came out to improve the view of Wayne Youle's Sydenham mural, I Seem to Have Temporarily Misplaced My Sense of Humour.