Event Highlights: 15 – 28 October
Welcome to Christchurch Art Gallery's eNewsletter. We have a great range of events coming up, from films on Christchurch architecture to a mystical night-time tour of the city with SCAPE artists Hannah and Aaron Beehre. If you've ever wondered how an exhibition comes to life, you'll love Birth of an Exhibition, a fascinating staff talk on creating the Daniel Crooks: everywhere instantly exhibition.
Until 30 November
Made in Dunedin on a recent residency, First Sight is renowned New York artist Spencer Finch's response to the ice caves, rivers and changing light of the south of the South Island.
A Dunedin Public Art Gallery touring exhibition.
6pm, Philip Carter Family Auditorium, free
Billy Apple A History of the Brand 1962 - 2008.
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Wed 15 October
Renowned New Zealand artist Billy Apple discusses his unique take on art, branding and consumerism.
Wed 22 October
To celebrate Christchurch Heritage Week 2008, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust presents excerpts from the NZ Film Archive collection with Four houses from Four decades: Christchurch post-war domestic architecture. Curated by Zoe Roland and Dr Jessica Halliday.
Wed 15 October
10.30am, Friends $2, public $5, students with ID free
Join Katie Thomas, a graduate from the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts who works predominantly with resin and mixed media, as she discusses key works from the last five years and her current shift towards paint.
Daniel Crooks Pan No.2 (one step forwards, one frame backwards), still, 2007. DV/DVD. Collection of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. Purchased 2008. Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery.
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Sat 18 October
8.30am, Alchemy, Friends $20, public $30
After breakfast in Alchemy hear the Gallery's exhibition staff talk about how they designed the exhibition Daniel Crooks: everywhere instantly.
Book by Thurs 16 October.
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23 – 27 October
foyer, free
Final year students completing the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University display their design projects employing landscapes throughout New Zealand.
Christchurch Art Gallery by night.
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Wed 29 October
Filmmaker and academic Nova Paul discusses wandering and spatial politics as artistic practice.
Wed 29 October
8.30 – 9.45pm, meet at the front desk, free
SCAPE artists Hannah and Aaron Beehre invite you on a mystical night-time tour.
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