GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS: 30 SEPTEMBER - 13 OCTOBER
The Body Festival is in full
swing so make sure you don't miss your chance to try one of the
great dance workshops. The huge range of different styles on offer
means there's something for everyone! Find
out more
Here at the Gallery, we're all
set for the school holidays with great activities for the kids –
from creating their own comic-strip characters and stories to
investigating works of art at the Gallery with Explore &
Draw.
6pm / koha
A compilation of the best
experimental German music videos from 2003 to 2007. These videos
refuse to obey mainstream conventions, in stark contrast to the
expensive videos of today's chart-toppers.
Awarded the MuVi Prize for best
visualisation at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen,
this compilation exposes a parallel cultural niche incorporating
all traditions of modern art.
Sponsored by The
Press
10.30am – 12noon / foyer /
koha
Mary Stanley-Shepherd leads this
beginners' workshop, teaching basic steps and easy dances. A fun
challenge for any age group.
12.15 – 1.45pm / foyer /
koha
Shweta Priyena Nand teaches you
the moves that will have you dancing like a Bollywood star.
2 – 3.30pm / foyer /
koha
This practical workshop with
dynamic Christchurch kapa haka group Te Ahikaaroa is suitable for
beginners of all ages.
10.30am – 12noon / foyer /
koha
An introduction to Argentine
tango as a social dance. The emphasis of this workshop is on
recognising your three dance partners: music, the person you are
dancing with and the others on the dance floor. No partner
required.
12.15 – 1.45pm / foyer /
koha
With its gypsy origins, Flamenco
uniquely conveys intensity, passion and fire. This introductory
workshop teaches basic techniques, rhythms, palmas and fiery
footwork. Comfortable clothing and low-heeled, hard-soled shoes a
must. No partner required.
2 – 3.30pm / foyer /
koha
See how you too can dance like
the stars! This introductory workshop teaches the value of both
modern ballroom and Latin dance styles in a relaxed and enjoyable
environment.
6pm / foyer / free
An inventor of some of the most
austere sonic creations, ILIOS is a composer who has worked
alongside artists such as Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore. His music
investigates the limits of audibility through the use of extreme
frequencies.
Sponsored by The
Press
A collaboration with High
Street Project: highstreetproject.blogspot.com
10.30am – 12noon / foyer /
koha
Learn great partner moves for
social dancing with Latin Fire in this informative, high-energy
workshop.
12.15 – 1.45pm / foyer /
koha
This introductory workshop
includes the fundamentals of tap dancing – taps, steps and
shuffles. Experience different styles ranging from classic to
modern street tap.
2 – 3.30pm / foyer /
koha
Danza Latina's completely
freestyle social style enables you to dance with anyone who knows
salsa. For more information: www.danzalatina.co.nz
10am – 12 noon / education
centre / $5 / bookings tel: (03) 941 7382
Create your own story and
characters.
Mon, Wed and Fri: 8-12yrs
Tues and Thurs: 5-7yrs
10 – 11.30am / education
centre / $5 / bookings tel: (03) 941 7382
Draw characters step-by-step,
learning different colouring techniques.
Mon, Wed and Fri: 8-12yrs
Tues and Thurs: 5-7yrs
10am – 4pm / collect from
front desk / free
Discover art in unexpected places
with this fun activity and enter the draw to win a set of art
materials.
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Ronnie van Hout
End Doll 2007. Mixed media. Produced as an
edition of twelve for the Physics Room, Christchurch, New
Zealand
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Until 18 October
Best known for his funny and
haunting variations on the self-portrait, Ronnie van Hout's brand
of absurdist sculpture unfolds here in a twisting journey past
failed robots, doll-sized portraits of the artist, shadowy rooms
of memory and something strange from Antarctica.
William A. Sutton and
Ravenscar Galleries
Exhibition Supporter:
ImageLab
Until 15 November
In late November, a new
exhibition featuring hundreds of works from the Gallery's
collection will go on show in refreshed and reshaped galleries. In
the meantime, keep in touch with some favourites in Gembox, a show
of ten gems from the collection.
Read more about the new
collection exhibition Brought
to Light or visit the Gallery's blog.
Tait Electronics
Gallery
Until 15 November
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.
Burdon Family
Gallery
Generously supported by
Chartwell Trust
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Séraphine Pick
Untitled 2008. Oil on linen. Courtesy of
the artist and Hamish McKay Gallery |
Until 22 November
Séraphine Pick's original and
imaginative practice has made her one of New Zealand's most highly
regarded painters. From the spectral dresses, leaky baths and
teetering suitcases of the 1990s to the psychologically charged
dreamscapes of more recent years, this large-scale survey brings
together more than a hundred works made between 1994 and 2009.
Touring A, C and Borg
Henry Galleries
Touring Sponsor: Ernst &
Young
Until 22 November
The collective et al. has
exhibited widely both nationally and internationally to great
acclaim. This exhibition continues their exploration of
'superfiction' by combining words, industrial furniture and video
projections to create works of art that mirror political
structures.
Touring Gallery
B
Until 29 November
Strange dreams, imaginary
landscapes, celestial structures and the outside world are themes
central to the practices of these nine contemporary New Zealand
artists. Exploring new directions in contemporary painting
techniques, the exhibition shimmers with colour and form and
explores the potential for art to transport us to other
realms.
Monica Richards
Gallery
Exhibition Support: Coffey
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