Exhibitions
Events
On display
Christmas Greetings
Christmas Card created by Olivia Spencer Bower. Olivia Spencer Bower archive, box 6, folder B. Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery te Puna o Waiwhetū
Art Bite
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Join our librarian and archivist Tim Jones as he introduces our new Archive Lounge and its first display featuring Christmas greeting cards made by some of our favourite twentieth century New Zealand artists.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12 noon (except during public and school holidays).
Related reading: Free event
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Heritage Festival feature tours: From Here on the Ground
Take a free guided feature tour of From Here on the Ground 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.
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Legacies
Five short films for cinema by Edith Amituanai, Martin Sagadin, Ukrit Sa-nguanhai, Pati Solomona-Tyrell and Sriwhana Spong.
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Wainui, Akaroa by Rita Angus
Join curator Peter Vangioni as he discusses Rita Angus's Wainui watercolours on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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Mount Cook & Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand by Sir William Fox
Join curator Ken Hall as he discusses Sir William Fox's Mount Cook & Francis Joseph [Franz Josef] Glacier, New Zealand - from Freshwater Creek distance about 40 miles on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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Teenage Metamorphosis by Patricia Piccinini
Join lead curator Felicity Milburn as she discusses Patricia Piccinini's Teenage Metamorphosis on display in Dummies and Dopplegängers on the ground floor.
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Water Grasses by Ida Mary Lough
Join lead curator Felicity Milburn as she discusses Ida Mary Lough's Water Grasses on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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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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Introduction to the Gallery Tour
Take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our friendly, knowledgeable guides.