Exhibitions
Events
On display
Bill Sutton paints a watercolour
Art Bite
Past event
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Join us in the auditorium for a slightly different Art Bite format this week. We will screen a short film from our archives of Bill Sutton creating a watercolour painting in the Port Hills above Lyttelton Harbour. Introduced by the Gallery's librarian and archivist Tim Jones.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday, except on public and school holidays.
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
Die Cuts and Derivations
2 July 2023
An expansive installation by Peter Robinson sparks a collection-based look at how artists investigate and respond to space, through line, materials and improvisation.
Event
Taranaki by Christopher Perkins
Join curator Ken Hall as he discusses Christopher Perkins's Taranaki in From Here on the Ground on the first floor.
Event
Sign Language Tours
Celebrate Sign Language Week and take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our guides and a sign language interpreter.
Event
Oh Baby, It's Art!
A free, guided art tour especially for parents with babies. Buggies welcome.
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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.
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Late Night Tour
Take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our friendly, knowledgeable guides.
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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.