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Lyttelton from the water
The Gallery holds two ink drawings by William Holmes (1825–1885) including this intensely detailed view of Lyttelton from the water which he drew in 1852, just 15 months after the first four ships arrived with the Canterbury Association settlers.
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Christchurch Art Gallery to reopen mid-2013
Christchurch Art Gallery expects to reopen in mid-2013 – but in the meantime it will continue to offer art and art-related programmes beyond its walls.
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No thank you, Your Majesty
A list of those Britons who declined honours between 1951 and 1999 has just been published by the Cabinet Office and widely reported in the British press. You can see the full list here.
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Another nor’wester descends on Canterbury
Some people fear them, others revel in the unforgiving dry heat – love them or hate them the legendary Canterbury nor'wester is one of the defining features of this region in the summer months and there is a real doozy blowing outside at the moment.
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Books books everywhere and not a word to read
The Gallery's library currently has the appearance of some sort of intervention.
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Where in the world is this year's first outer space?
So Wayne's wall is all done (and gloriously untagged) and Ronnie's peering out nightly over the Boulevard.
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If walls could talk...
... we'd all need ear plugs. Three smart locals talking about walls, though – that we're happy to listen to. Here they are (and cheers to Simon and Nathan for the camerawork).
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A second birthday post in as many days?
Well, kind of... Happy birthday for tomorrow to Swedish artist Edward Friström, who came to New Zealand in 1903.
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A tour of someone else's collection
Working in an art gallery, I have been lucky enough to have art readily available to enjoy as part of my everyday work life. Unfortunately, with the Gallery doors closed and the collection safety stored away, it's not the case for us at the moment. So it was time to view someone else's collection, and see how it enriches their working environment.