Exhibitions
Events
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Late Night Tour
Frances Hodgkins Zipp 1945. Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 1979
Guided Tour
7.15pm Wednesdays
Meet at the front desk
Free
Take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our friendly, knowledgeable guides.
All tours last 45 minutes and there's no need to book. Meet at the front desk on the ground floor.
If you’re planning to join a tour and have a group of 8 or more people, please consider contacting us to arrange a private tour. We can organise a time that suits your group.
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School Holiday Tour: What's It Made Of?
Join one of our friendly guides on a tour exploring the way artists use all sorts of different materials.
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Absence
Take an introductory dive into this new exhibition with lead curator Felicity Milburn.
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Neil Dawson: Seascape
Join artist Neil Dawson as he discusses his work Seascape, currently on display in the exhibition Die Cuts and Derivations.
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Kākahu by Cath Brown
Join Pouarataki Curator Māori, Chloe Cull, as she discusses Cath Brown's Kākahu on display in Perilous on the first floor.
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Abstract Design by Frank Weitzel
Join art historian Dorothee Pauli as she discusses three linocuts by Frank Weitzel, including Abstract Design in Ink on Paper: Aotearoa New Zealand Printmakers of the Modern Era on the ground floor.
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Gyre by Doreen Fraser
Join curatorial assistant Jane Wallace as she discusses Doreen MacKenzie Fraser's Gyre on display in Die Cuts and Derivations on the ground floor.
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Mainly Trees
A few days before Abor Day, join curator Ken Hall as he discusses an exquisite selection of historical pencil works featuring trees by Petrus van der Velden, Thomas Gainsborough, Alice Julius and Eleanor Hughes on display in Die Cuts and Derivations on the ground floor.
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Disquiet by Charlotte Watson
Join lead curator Felicity Milburn as she discusses Charlotte Watson's Disquiet on display in Die Cuts and Derivations on the ground floor.
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A music of a chance by Oliver Perkins
Join curator Melanie Oliver as she discusses Oliver Perkins' A music of a chance on display in Die Cuts and Derivations on the ground floor.
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The Last Tenant by Ivy Fife
Join lead curator Felicity Milburn as she discusses Ivy Fife's The Last Tenant on display in Absence on the first floor.
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Poppies by Francis Shurrock
Join art historian Dorothee Pauli as she discusses Francis Shurrock's Poppies in Ink on Paper: Aotearoa New Zealand Printmakers of the Modern Era on the ground floor.
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Victorian Jug by Eileen Mayo
Join volunteer guide Margaret Nicholas as she discusses Eileen Mayo's Victorian Jug on display in Perilous on the first floor.
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Black/white by Grant Lingard
Join art dealer Jonathan Smart as he discusses Grant Lingard's Black/white on display in Perilous on the first floor.
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Art Safari
A chance for pre-schoolers to paint, glue, print, stamp and colour without making a mess at home. Art Safari is designed for our youngest budding artists between 2-4 years old.
Notes
Food for thought?
This year’s weekly ArtBite programme is about to start! From Friday 10 February, we will again offer a weekly presentation of a work on display here at Te Puna o Waiwhetū. The aim of these 30-minute talks is to give you an art break in the middle of your day. We know you’re busy, so this isn’t a long lecture meant to take up too much of your time. And they’re free. With a new work presented each Friday at 12.30pm, the information will be fresh so you can impress your friends during your weekend socialising.
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Introduction to the Gallery Tour
Take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our friendly, knowledgeable guides.
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Oh Baby, It's Art!
A free, guided art tour especially for parents with babies. Buggies welcome.