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Gavin Hipkins Romance: London (Tiger) 2004. C-type print. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū 2015
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Eileen Mayo Cats in the Trees 1931. Linocut. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, presented by Mr Rex Nan Kivell, 1953, reproduced courtesy of Dr Jillian Cassidy
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Francis Upritchard Wife 2006, and Husband 2006. Rabbit fur, tanned goat skin, modelling materials. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 2008. Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry
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Steve Carr A Shot in the Dark (Bear Rug) 2008. Kauri, stain, acrylic paint. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū 2008
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Petrus van der Velden The Mouse-trap 1893. Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū 2012
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Yvonne Todd Anonymous Cat 2000. C-type print. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū 2014
This exhibition is now closed
A generous, multimedia selection of animal-themed works, both lively and thoughtful.
Human beings share this amazing planet with a vast array of other creatures. We’ve lived alongside animals for thousands of years, domesticating some for our benefit; others have been impossible to tame. Artists’ depictions of animals can offer interesting ways of seeing and thinking about the world. Many of these works reflect on the human condition, suggesting that people, perhaps, are among the cleverest, and the strangest, of the beasts.
Exhibition number 992
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Date:
18 December 2015 – 30 April 2017 -
Curator:
Ken Hall -
Exhibition number:
992