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High tea with an Italian flavour
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 4:58 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
As autumn sets in, why not indulge yourself with a little bit of escapism. Follow William Sutton on his Italian tour at Christchurch Art Gallery, then relax with a traditional high tea courtesy of Alchemy Restaurant and Bar. More >>
Ron Mueck coming to Christchurch Art Gallery
Monday, 8 February 2010, 1:48 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
A major exhibition by internationally renowned sculpture Ron Mueck will open at Christchurch Art Gallery this October. More >>
The Naked and the Nude
Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:34 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
While the unclothed human figure is one of art’s oldest and most captured subjects, it still manages to attract great attention and ignite fervent debate. The Naked and the Nude brings together dozens of unclothed bodies from Christchurch Art Gallery’s ... More >>
Light shed on Japanese Edo art
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 4:24 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
A fully illustrated talk at Christchurch Art Gallery later this month will shed light on the rich and complex references in art from Japan’s Edo period (1615–1867). Richard Bullen, a lecturer in art history and theory at the University of Canterbury, ... More >>
A certain shade of blue
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 4:08 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
First it was red, then it was white; now visitors to Christchurch Art Gallery can enjoy the many different shades of blue in the fascinating Blue Planet. Blue is a feeling, a place to dream, an endless idea and the colour of our amazing planet as ... More >>
Book Launch to Help Keep Unique Show on the Road
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 5:01 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
New Zealand’s only mobile art exhibition is launching a book in Christchurch to help keep its show literally on the road. The Real Art Roadshow consists of two trucks that transport a huge collection of art to secondary schools, free of charge. As ... More >>
The Vault
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 4:19 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Glimpses into normally hidden spaces behind the scenes of New Zealand museums and galleries will be offered by leading contemporary photographer Neil Pardington in his exhibition Neil Pardington: The Vault which opens at Christchurch Art Gallery ... More >>
Oh Baby, It’s Art
Monday, 27 July 2009, 3:57 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Mums and dads throughout Christchurch are being offered the chance to introduce their babies to the art world with a new guided tour at Christchurch Art Gallery. More >>
More Majewski in May
Friday, 17 April 2009, 1:34 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
The Christchurch Art Gallery, in conjunction with the Department of Theatre and Film Studies at Canterbury University and the Canterbury Film Society, presented an evening with visiting Polish artist/filmmaker Lech Majewski on 1 April 2009. Majewski showed ... More >>
Blood of a Poet
Friday, 27 March 2009, 10:46 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
Polish-born artist, film-maker, poet, and stage director Lech Majewski will delve deep into his video art pieces when he speaks at Christchurch Art Gallery next week. Majewski will discuss and show video excerpts from his highly-acclaimed video art ... More >>
Work in Progress
Monday, 16 February 2009, 11:33 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
Christchurch Art Gallery is currently undergoing a transformation With all of the downstairs exhibition galleries closed to the public, staff are now dismantling the three summer season shows and preparing to unveil two major new exhibitions. More >>
Fiona Hall: Force Field @ Christchurch Art Gallery
Friday, 13 February 2009, 3:20 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Just two days remain to visit the stunning Fiona Hall: Force Field at Christchurch Art Gallery. Australian artist Fiona Hall is renowned for transforming ordinary objects and materials into complex and allusive works that are witty, humorous, ironic and ... More >>
Waitangi Day Celebrations at Christchurch Gallery
Monday, 26 January 2009, 3:24 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Acclaimed New Zealand Māori songwriter and vocalist Toni Huata will perform free in the forecourt at Christchurch Art Gallery as part of next month’s Waitangi Day celebrations. More >>
From Red to White
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 4:07 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
As visitors to Christchurch Art Gallery make the most of the closing days of the children's exhibition I See Red, its successor White on White is already taking shape nearby. On Sunday 23 November visitors will be able to enjoy both exhibitions before ... More >>
United We Fall
Monday, 1 September 2008, 4:38 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Climb the stairs and walk around the first floor balcony of Christchurch Art Gallery’s foyer and you’ll find yourself accompanied along the way by a procession of high-intensity colours. Together these colours make up United We Fall, an exciting new work by New ... More >>
Portrait Cleaning: Revealing Mr Webb
Friday, 15 August 2008, 5:26 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
The story of how Nathaniel Webb, an eighteenth century gentleman, came to be revealed in all his glory will be presented at Christchurch Art Gallery later this month. More >>
Award Winning Artist Exhibiting in Christchurch
Monday, 4 August 2008, 10:09 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
New Zealand-born artist Daniel Crooks, whose everywhere instantly exhibition is currently on display at Christchurch Art Gallery, has just won a major Australian art prize. More >>
Te Reo Maori - Keynote Lecture
Monday, 14 July 2008, 11:59 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
One of te reo Maori’s most persuasive and successful advocates will speak about the role of Maori language in his life at a Maori Language Week keynote lecture at Christchurch Art Gallery next week. Dr Te Huirangi Waikerepuru will also talk about ... More >>
Ben Cauchi: Dead Time
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 5:25 pm | Christchurch Art Gallery
Ben Cauchi’s deft manipulation of objects, light sources and darkroom or studio effects places his photography in a mysterious, illusory zone. Well-known for his retrieval of mid-19th century photographic processes, Dead Time shows the results ... More >>
Daniel Crooks: everywhere instantly
Friday, 27 June 2008, 12:05 am | Christchurch Art Gallery
‘Once you’ve seen a Daniel Crooks DVD you’re not likely to forget the experience,’ writes art critic Edward Colless. ‘Confronting and captivating, these digital video works provide a truly altered perception of the world.’ More >>
