Frederick Remington

This exhibition is now closed

One of the most unusual exhibitions on the gallery's programme for this year was a collection of paintings, sculpture and reproductions of work by the nineteenth century American painter of the old West, Frederick Remington. It was sponsored by the National Gallery, Wellington and the United States Information Service in New Zealand.

All of the works were concerned with the portrayal of an indigenous way of life and the recording of it before it vanished completely. It was compared to the works of Charles Goldie in New Zealand.

The Odeon ran a John Wayne Film Festival to accompany the exhibition. 

It was the most successful exhibiton so far that year with more than 9,000 visitors.