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Don Driver 1930-2011
Our thoughts go out to the family of Don Driver, one of New Zealand's most respected artists, who recently passed away.
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Justin Paton appointed curator of New Zealand's presentation at the 2013 Venice Biennale
Christchurch Art Gallery senior curator Justin Paton has been appointed curator of New Zealand's presentation at the 2013 Venice Biennale. Deputy commissioner will be Massey University's head of fine arts, Heather Galbraith.
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Focused
Rudolf Gopas, who was born on 13 December in 1913, is perhaps best known for his expressionist paintings.
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Letting art go
Among other things, art galleries are life support systems for fragile objects. Using acid-free paper, humidity controls, security systems and all the rest, they try to extend indefinitely the life expectancy of artworks.
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Is there a doctor in the house?
Gerrit Dou's The Physician is a favourite work in our collection:
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My (Learning) Gallery
The latest feature on this website, My Gallery, is such a fun and fabulous new tool to create sets of works from our collection. We've created a My Gallery Education section – check it out!
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Hiding in plain sight
We've all heard the stories about confusions occurring on the edge where art meets life.
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LOVING THE BULLDOG
You could be forgiven for thinking that Wayne Youle is giving the French Bulldog a big hug.
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Parekowhai in Paris
Fresh from its recent success at the Venice Biennale, two works from Michael Parekowhai's project On First Looking into Chapman's Homer have travelled to Paris.