Exhibitions
Events
On display
Mount Rolleston and the Otira River
Petrus van der Velden Mount Rolleston and the Otira River 1893 Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 1965
Art Bite
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Join guided engagement coordinator Rebecca Ogle as she discusses Petrus van der Velden's Mount Rolleston and the Otira River in He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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
Exhibition
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil
From 24 August 2024
Exploring the relationship between tākata and whenua – people and land – through Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.
Collection
Petrus van der Velden Mount Rolleston and the Otira River
Talking about his first visit to Ōtira in 1890, Rotterdam-born artist Petrus van der Velden later recalled, “For the first three days I did nothing at all but just looked, it took my breath away.” A highly skilled professional artist with substantial exhibiting experience in the Netherlands, van der Velden prioritised capturing or expressing emotion in his art over recording the physical features of the landscape. The awe-inspiring setting aided him in this pursuit – especially during stormy weather – and drew him back again and again.
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil (from August 2024)
