Acquisitions
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The Gallery acquires works by purchase, commission, gift and bequest.
As the public art museum for Christchurch and Canterbury, the Gallery places particular emphasis on the collection of work by significant Canterbury artists, but also acquires works of merit from artists outside the province, and, on occasions, from international practitioners.
City funds were first made available for acquisitions in 1949 but gifts and bequests remain an important source for developing the Gallery’s collection.
For a list of the Gallerys most recent acquisitions please refer to the Gallerys Bulletin magazine. Bulletin can be purchased from the Gallery Shop.
