Event
Highlights: 29 April – 12 May
Welcome to Christchurch Art Gallery's
eNewsletter. Don’t miss the Heirloom fashion show – our major event
this fortnight – which features spectacular clothing inspired by the
artwork of Rita Angus. Presented by Laurie Foon of New Zealand
fashion house Starfish, the exclusive show gives you a sneak preview
of the Starfish winter collection. Finish the evening with a
private, guided tour of Rita Angus: Life &
Vision.
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Rita Angus
Rutu 1951. Oil on canvas. Collection of
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, purchased 1992 with
New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Reproduced courtesy of
the Rita Angus Estate |
Until 5 July
Rita Angus is widely regarded as
one of the leading New Zealand artists of the twentieth century.
Rita Angus: Life & Vision features 143 works
drawn from public and private collections throughout New Zealand.
The exhibition reveals the full scope of Angus's work throughout her
career.
Developed and toured by: Te
Papa; Principal touring partner: Pelorus Trust; Major sponsor:
Singapore Airlines; Christchurch exhibition: Generously supported by
Gabrielle Tasman, University of Canterbury Foundation, Winegrowers of ARA
Until 14 June
Celebrating the achievements of
leading New Zealand architect Sir Miles Warren, this exhibition
reveals his contribution to modernist architecture and his success
as a watercolourist and gardener.
Major supporters: The Warren
Trust; Pyne Gould Corporation; Luneys
Exhibition supporters: HOME
NZ Magazine; Warren and Mahoney; University of Canterbury; Vbase;
Holmes Consulting; Winegrowers of ARA
Until 17 May
This intriguing projection of
stylised leaves by Christchurch artists Hannah and Aaron Beehre
responds to voice or footsteps by falling in unexpected
patterns.
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Joanna Margaret Paul
Night sky 1998. Colour pencil. Courtesy of
the Joanna Margaret Paul Family Trust |
Until 17 May
This exhibition examines the
artist's drawings in depth, demonstrating her exquisite graphic
touch and ardent observation of the visual world.
Exhibition developed by Mahara
Gallery Waikanae in association with the Joanna Margaret Paul Family
Trust. Toured by Exhibition Services Ltd.
Until 26 July
Nature's Own Voice
focuses on plein-air painters – artists who work outdoors
in an attempt to record the varying effects of differing light and
weather conditions through direct observation.
Until October
Keeping younger audiences in mind,
and including a number of new works by contemporary artists,
White on White is an exhibition brimming with the
imaginative possibilities of white.
Generously supported by
Chartwell Trust
5.15pm, meet in the foyer,
free
An in-depth look at the painting Douglas
Lilburn, 1945, with Rod McKay
prior to Gaylene Preston's screening of Lovely Rita
at 6pm. ART BITEs are about 20
minutes long.
6pm, free
Rita Angus stood uncompromisingly
alone among those in her generation. This film tells her story – a
life previously surrounded by secrecy.
Sponsored by The Press
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Starfish's Heirloom
winter collection. Photo courtesy of Michael
NG. |
7pm, $20, tickets tel: (03) 941
7382
Laurie Foon presents this
exclusive, modelled preview of New Zealand fashion house Starfish’s
Heirloom winter collection. A key inspiration for this collection is
Rita Angus's unique palette and interpretation of New Zealand
landscapes.
Finish the evening with a private,
guided tour of Rita Angus: Life & Vision.
Ticket price includes complimentary champagne on arrival. Cash bar available.
Sponsored by The Press
5.30pm, 100 mins, entry by koha
Glass Lips tells the story
of a young poet at odds with himself and the world. After the death
of his mother, he finds himself in a psychiatric ward. Through a
process of remembering, his visions overlap and communicate with one
another, continually asking the viewer to develop a new method of
interpretation. | 
