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No. 9, No. 9, No. 9, No. 9…Barbour Street
Colin McCahon spent several years based in Christchurch between 1948 and 1953 during which time he rented a house in Barbour street in the inner city suburb of Phillipstown.
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A shot in the arm
Another work from the murky depths of our collection has revealed its back-story
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Another Look At The Clock
Christian Marclay's groundbreaking 24-hour video collage The Clock was recently shown in Sydney as part of the MCA's reopening celebrations.
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Margaret Mahy 1936 - 2012
Once there were three witches flying over the world and looking down on it from their broomsticks. One had white hair, one had black hair, and one had hair like wild bright flame, and all three had gleaming golden eyes.... They were looking for mischief to do.
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Tune up
Michael Parekowhai's piano not only looks good – it sounds fantastic. I spoke to Christchurch piano tuner Wytze Hoekstra, who's the man whose job it has been to keep the instrument sounding its best throughout its time here.
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A new Cathedral
New to the Gallery: an etching dated 1922 by John Mills Thomasson (1893–1969) was purchased recently for the collection.
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Christchurch in the Mist
Not even dark, cold, grey weather on Sunday could deter the citizens of Christchurch coming out to hear art historian John Wilson as he walked and talked among the magnificent Reconstruction panels on Worcester Boulevard.
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Extended opening hours for Michael Parekowhai installation
Our presentation of internationally-renowned New Zealand artist Michael Parekowhai's On First Looking into Chapman's Homer has proved so popular amongst Christchurch residents that its opening hours will now be extended.
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Dressed to play
I briefed some of the many pianists who put their names forward to play Michael Parekowhai's wonderful red piano on 27 June just before On first looking into Chapman's Homer opened here in Christchurch.