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South Island splendours on display at Christchurch Gallery

Monday, 7 November 2016, 10:50 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

Visitors to Christchurch Art Gallery can now survey the splendours of the South Island through the eyes of one of New Zealand’s best-loved artists. More >>

World-famous Britten superbike comes to Christchurch

Monday, 11 July 2016, 10:18 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

The record-setting superbike that stunned the world is coming to Christchurch Art Gallery as part of a new exhibition by acclaimed artist Billy Apple, with a special sneak-peak event happening this Thursday 14 July. More >>

Christchurch Art Gallery reveals rooftop ‘Quasi’

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 10:56 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch-born and internationally renowned artist Ronnie van Hout has had a huge hand in Christchurch Art Gallery's latest outdoor installation. More >>

In celebration of a practical visionary

Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 10:53 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

In honour of the centenary of her birth, Christchurch Art Gallery's upcoming exhibition Practical Visionary celebrates the remarkable career of Doris Lusk. More >>

Christchurch Art Gallery website scoops major award

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 10:35 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch Art Gallery's new website has taken top honours at the 2016 Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design Awards (MAPDAs). More >>

Exhibition examines early New Zealand typography

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 9:44 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch Art Gallery’s newest exhibition opens this Saturday and offers visitors a unique insight into graphic design and typography in New Zealand. More >>

Christchurch Art Gallery unveils major new commission

Monday, 28 September 2015, 8:38 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

A spectacular, sell-out gala-dinner event last night has helped Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation raise $82,100 towards a major new work of public art for the city. More >>

Christchurch Art Gallery to unveil major new commission

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 10:54 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, Singapore Airlines and Michael Lett Gallery are bringing acclaimed British artist Martin Creed to New Zealand in October 2015. More >>

Bull finds new stamping ground in Riccarton

Friday, 7 November 2014, 9:45 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

It wasn’t just the aroma of fried bacon turning heads at a special “Tradies Breakfast” at PlaceMakers Riccarton this morning – a famous 1.8-tonne work of art made a guest appearance beside the barbecues. More >>

Art Gallery show to go out with a bang

Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 2:17 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch Art Gallery’s highly acclaimed Burster Flipper Wobbler Dripper Spinner Stacker Shaker Maker exhibition will go out with a bang this Saturday, offering visitors one last look at the brightest show in town before it closes on Sunday. More >>

Building upgrade underway for Christchurch Art Gallery

Monday, 14 July 2014, 3:25 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

A technology that allows a building to effectively “float” on its foundations during an earthquake is about to be applied to Christchurch Art Gallery. The base-isolation building upgrade will be installed during phase two of the Gallery’s repair programme, ... More >>

Christchurch Art Gallery appoints new senior curator

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 2:38 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

Dr Lara Strongman has been appointed the new senior curator at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. An accomplished writer, art historian and formerly senior curator/deputy director at City Gallery Wellington, Dr Strongman has more than 20 years’ experience ... More >>

Shane Cotton exhibition to feature stunning new works

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 1:36 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

Leaps, freefalls and charged collisions make up Christchurch Art Gallery’s latest exhibition featuring the works of Shane Cotton — one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed painters. More >>

Daniel Crooks returns to mesmerise Christchurch audiences

Monday, 31 March 2014, 1:17 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

Celebrated New Zealand-born video artist Daniel Crooks’ time-bending meditations on reality are returning to a screen near you in Christchurch. From 5 April, Christchurch Art Gallery will exhibit four of Crooks’ remarkable digital works — all created ... More >>

Exhibition bursting, flipping and wobbling its way to ArtBox

Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 9:34 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

Burster Flipper Wobbler Dripper Spinner Stacker Shaker Maker — eight energetic words that perfectly sum up a new fun- and family-focused art exhibition coming to Christchurch’s ArtBox, with a grand opening this Saturday, 15 February. More >>

Mark Adams’ Cook’s Sites exhibition coming to Christchurch

Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 4:59 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

Mark Adams 10.8.1988 Indian Island, after William Hodges’ “View in Dusky Bay” 1988. Silver bromide fibre-based prints. Courtesy of the artist and Two Rooms Gallery, Auckland An exhibition of powerful works from Mark Adams, one of New Zealand’s ... More >>

The bull is back . . . on loan for now

Monday, 26 August 2013, 1:42 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

One of the 1.8 tonne standing bronze bulls that captured the Christchurch public’s imagination last year and is the focus of Christchurch Art Gallery Trust’s Back the Bull campaign, has returned to the city – but is just on loan at present. More >>

Public ‘Back the Bull’ campaign launches today

Thursday, 15 August 2013, 10:08 am | Christchurch Art Gallery

Today sees the launch of a major initiative that the organisers believe could in time become a key landmark for Christchurch. The 1.8 tonne bronze sculpture titled Chapman’s Homer (pictured) became a symbol of the city’s unshakeable strength ... More >>

Gallery produces major new book on Shane Cotton

Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 3:23 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch Art Gallery’s ambitious publishing programme continues with a major new book on Shane Cotton, one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed painters. More >>

Salvaged and reclaimed materials bring art to Avonside

Friday, 31 May 2013, 2:57 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery

A previously empty Avonside section will soon host a new installation by Wellington-based visual artist Sian Torrington, in Christchurch Art Gallery’s latest Outer Spaces project. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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