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Made In The Pacific: A Collection Of Tāoga | 28 March To 11 October 2026
Saturday, 28 March 2026, 8:58 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
“The connection Made in the Pacific makes between the historic tāoga and the makers of today is very important,” says Cora-Allan. More >>
Ana Iti: Ngahere Behind A Pile Of Metal
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 9:14 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
An opening day talk with the artist will take place on Saturday 7 March at 12 noon. Writer Nadine Hura (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi, Pākehā) will present an interactive talk on Saturday 23 May at 1pm. More >>
Mark Adams: A Survey | He Kohinga Whakaahua
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 9:12 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
The exhibition is accompanied by a substantial publication authored by Dr Sarah Farrar, which has recently been longlisted for the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, offering further insight into Adams’ practice and long-standing collaborations. More >>
Te Mauri O Te Puna
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 7:41 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Wilkinson says the sculpture connects with the nourishing spring referenced in Te Puna o Waiwhetū – the name of the Gallery building, which can be translated as a ‘spring of star-reflecting waters’. More >>
Unutai E! Unutai E!
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 7:36 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
The exhibition journeys from the source of fresh water through polluted waterways before concluding with a hopeful exploration of projects dedicated to restoring balance and finding solutions. More >>
Peter Robinson: Charcoal Drawing & Hye Rim Lee: Swan Lake At Christchurch Art Gallery
Monday, 30 June 2025, 9:21 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Saturday 2 August to 23 November Two very different exhibitions will open alongside each other at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū this August. Each has been developed by an internationally recognised contemporary artist and will offer ... More >>
Whāia Te Taniwha, A New Exhibition At Christchurch Art Gallery, Explores The Enduring Presence Of Taniwha In Aotearoa
Monday, 30 June 2025, 9:18 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
This exhibition celebrates the diversity of taniwha. They are shapeshifters, oceanic guides, leaders, adversaries, guardians and tricksters who have left their marks on the Aotearoa landscape. More >>
Whāia Te Taniwha | 20 September 2025 To 15 February 2026
Saturday, 31 May 2025, 7:22 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Co-curator Chloe Cull says that while many people in Aotearoa are familiar with the idea of taniwha, post-colonial, Western representations of taniwha have often been one-dimensional or inaccurate. More >>
Disruptive Landscapes: Contemporary Art From Japan
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 12:59 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Significant works from eight Japanese artists who explore these themes will be shown in Disruptive Landscapes: Contemporary art from Japan, which opens on Saturday 12 April. More >>
Introducing Two New Exhibitions At Christchurch Art Gallery Opening In March
Friday, 31 January 2025, 5:29 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
“We’re excited to open this exhibition and see people respond to the work. It’s thought-provoking and should spark some interesting, and important, discussions,” says curator Chloe Cull. More >>
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful Of Soil
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 2:49 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil opens on Saturday 24 August, bringing together a wide variety of historic and contemporary works, including artists’ responses to Te Waipounamu South Island. More >>
Dame Robin White Retrospective Opens in Christchurch, 22/7-5/11/23
Monday, 17 July 2023, 10:36 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
From Saturday 22 July to 5 November, Robin White: Te Whanaketanga | Something is Happening Here will showcase around 50 iconic, diverse and innovative works created by White (b. 1946, Ngāti Awa, Pākehā) in the last of four shows across Aotearoa. ... More >>
Ship Nails And Tail Feathers: Historic Treasures From The Collections Of Christchurch Art Gallery And Canterbury Museum
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 3:39 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Tail Feathers is a collaborative exhibition showcasing taonga (treasures) from the historic – and very different – collections of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Canterbury Museum. This unusual selection of rare, exquisite, extravagant ... More >>
Upcoming Exhibition At Christchurch Art Gallery
Friday, 21 April 2023, 9:18 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
Absence , the newest exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, argues that sometimes the most compelling thing is what isn’t there. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2304/a3a68384af44474c318e.jpeg" ... More >>
Māori Moving Image Ki Te Puna O Waiwhetū
Monday, 23 May 2022, 4:43 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Jamie Berry A.E.I.O.U (Akona Te Reo) 2021. Single-channel karaoke video; 3 min, 58 sec. Written and performed by Moana and the Moahunters. Courtesy of the artist, Moana Maniapoto and Blackpearl Ltd. The newest exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery ... More >>
Atlas Of Anti-Taxonomies: De-categorising The World To Reveal The Wild Disorder Of Nature
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 2:39 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
An ant’s eye, orange peel, a hibiscus flower, rhubarb, bacteria and a space blob – all these seemingly disparate images are brought together with stunning effect in Alicia Frankovich’s new exhibition Atlas of Anti-Taxonomies , opening Saturday ... More >>
Hellzapoppin’! The Art Of Flying Nun
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 10:59 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
The unruly art and design of New Zealand’s maverick record label Flying Nun is on display exclusively at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from 21 August to 28 November 2021. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Flying Nun ... More >>
Missing Louise Henderson Artwork To Be Shown In Christchurch
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 10:54 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
A recently rediscovered painting by acclaimed New Zealand artist Dame Louise Henderson will be on display at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū next month as part of a wider exhibition of Henderson’s work. The missing artwork, April , will ... More >>
Christchurch celebrates artist and explorer Frances Hodgkins
Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 2:12 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
The work of an unstoppable traveller is taking Christchurch by storm in an exhibition following the adventurous life of Dunedin-born artist Frances Hodgkins. More >>
Artist Brent Harris treats Chch to first solo exhibition
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 3:06 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Celebrated artist Brent Harris will exhibit at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū in November. His first Christchurch exhibition, Towards the Swamp, is a collection of paintings and works on paper, including never-before-seen works gifted ... More >>
