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Brent Harris and Lara Strongman
Brent Harris To the River 2004 Lithograph. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, gift of the artist, 2018
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Join New Zealand-Australian painting luminary Brent Harris and the Gallery’s former head curator Lara Strongman in conversation in the exhibition Brent Harris: Towards the Swamp.
In Harris’s painting the swamp—a gelatinous, dripping, bulbous, stretched suite of marks—references the human body, its forms, gestures, desires and secretions, and is complicated by the artist’s murky autobiographical overlays.
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
Brent Harris: Towards the Swamp
23 February 2020
Brent Harris explores uneasy psychological states in works that are both elegant and grotesque.
Notes
Brent Harris treats Christchurch to first solo exhibition
Celebrated artist Brent Harris will exhibit at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū in November.
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Hawkins by Rata Lovell-Smith
Join guide volunteer guide Susan Bidwell as she discusses Rata Lovell-Smith's Hawkins in From Here on the Ground on the first floor.
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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.
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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.
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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.