Whakaaturaka
Exhibitions
Taiopeka
Events
E Whakaaturia ana Ināianei
On display
Living Archives
Pauline Rhodes Land Extensums, Banks Peninsula March 1989. Print from 35mm slide. Collection of the artist
Talk
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Free
Curator Melanie Oliver and archivist Tim Jones explore ideas in and around the new exhibition Living Archives.
Related reading: Free event, Archives
Exhibition
Living Archives
25 October 2025 – 8 March 2026
Archives that tell stories about artists and history in Aotearoa.
Interview
Gold, Chalk and Rabbit-Skin Glue
Bulletin talks to Anne-Sophie Ninino, a French-trained conservator based in Ōtautahi Christchurch with international experience in museum conservation and a specialisation in gilding, frame and heritage restoration.
Commentary
Finding Barry Cleavin
Exploring and documenting the contents of Barry Cleavin’s archive in the Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives was both a novel and an invaluable experience for me.
Article
Reflections on riches
While the Gallery may be closed, our archive collections continue to develop. As I write, three aspects of managing an archive are happening simultaneously. We are adding new material, cataloguing it, and assisting a researcher to use the archive. All the challenges and pleasures of archive management are on the table.
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