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A major boon to the Gallery in the direct aftermath of the earthquake
English artist Sarah Lucas was installing her show in Two Rooms, Auckland, when the 22 February earthquake struck.
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Leo Bensemann's books
The Bensemann family presented many books from Leo Bensemann's library to the Christchurch Art Gallery in 2012.
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The Barrett Bequest - a staggering gift
At a staggering $1.8 million, the Barrett Bequest is the biggest financial gift we've received since the Gallery opened in 2003. And we had no idea it was coming...
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A welcome addition to the to-do list
In 2009, Christchurch painter Philip Trusttum made us an extraordinary offer—a gift of twenty works, to be selected by the Gallery, with no limit imposed on scale or value.
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Max's gift
In early 2010 Max Gimblett announced his intention to give the Gallery a substantial gift of works on paper. The only complication was that someone had to go and select them...
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Subtly engaging security
We've all heard the stories about confusions occurring on the edge where art meets life. The London cleaning lady, for instance, who threw out hundreds of cigarette butts that turned out to be a Damien Hirst. Naturally, no self-respecting gallery professional wants to see their favourite artworks confused with mere stuff.
