Christchurch Art Gallery
22 January 2008

Event Highlights: 23 January – 5 February 2008

Wednesday Evenings

22 Armagh: A Commentary by Bill de Friez
Wed 23, 6pm, auditorium, free
This raw and unmediated documentary by Jessica Keogh is a testament to the artistic freedom and risk-taking embraced by students at the School of Fine Arts.

An Artist Licensed to Dream: The Fantastic Art of Boyd Webb
Wed 30, 6pm, auditorium, free
Director Jenny Harper presents a talk on the surreal visual adventures of this Art School graduate.

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Jacqueline Fahey, Mother and daughter quarrelling (detail), 1977.
Oil/collage on board. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased 1983.


Art in the Morning: Of Deities or Mortals


Bell-krater attributed to The Cyclops Painter. Lucania, South Italy, 5th century BCE. James Logie Memorial Collection, Classics Department, University of Canterbury.

Sat 26, 8.30am, Alchemy Caf and Wine Bar
Friends $15, public $25

Enjoy a light breakfast followed by private tour through the Of Deities or Mortals exhibition. Learn about the ancient treasures and how the artists have interpreted these to create new artworks.

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Flashback & Film

Sun 27, 2pm, floortalk, free

John Chrisstoffels recalls his time as a student of the Art School in the late 80s and comments on the unique genre of band videos produced by the students.

Christchurch Art Gallery
Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch. Admission Free.
Open 10am to 5pm daily. Late night Wednesday until 9pm.
Email info@christchurchartgallery.org.nz
Tel (03) 941 7300, Fax (03) 941 7301

www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz

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