Exhibitions Archive 2003

	Japonism in Fashion 12 December 2003 - 7 March 2004 Touring and Borg Henry Galleries A spectacular range of Japanese-inspired garments from some of the world’s greatest designers.
	Margaret Elliott: Tented Spaces 14 November 2003 – 28 March 2004 Tait Electronics Antarctica Gallery A series of paintings inspired by the artist’s recent sojourn to Antarctica.
	Len Lye - The Total Artwork 5 September - 23 November 2003 Touring Gallery C and Borg Henry Gallery Celebrates the centenary of one of New Zealand’s most inventive artists.
	Peter Siddell 10 October - 16 November 2003 Touring Gallery B A sublime view of the country's landmarks.
	Seen: Insights into Student Art 10 October - 16 November 2003 Touring Gallery C and Borg Henry Gallery A diverse exhibition by secondary school students from the Canterbury region.
	Islands in the Sun 31 October 2003 – 1 February 2004 W.A. Sutton and Ravenscar Galleries A remarkable collection of prints by indigenous artists of Australasia and Oceania.
	Cranleigh Barton Drawing Award Exhibition 5 September - 16 November 2003 Touring Gallery A The finalists of the Cranleigh Barton Drawing Award 2003.
	Bluebeard's Castle: Paintings by Nigel Buxton 8 August - 19 October 2003 W.A.Sutton Gallery A dramatic exhibition by Christchurch artist Nigel Buxton recalling the grim story of Bluebeard and his wives.
	Antarctic Heart 10 May - 2 November 2003 Tait Electronics Antarctica Gallery, first floor An evocative, multi-sensory installation by Auckland-based artist Virginia King, inspired by her recent artist residency in Antarctica.
	Refugees 10 May - 19 October 2003 Ravenscar Gallery A striking collection of new paintings by prominent Christchurch artist Margaret Hudson-Ware.
	W.A.Sutton: A Retrospective 10 May - 28 September, 2003 Touring Galleries A and B, ground level William A. Sutton (1917–2000) was known as ‘Bill’ to his many friends, students and admirers. He was a ‘Canterbury’ man – born in Christchurch and, except for some brief periods away, lived here all his life. Bill Sutton found the landscape of the region endlessly fascinating and it provided a lifetime ’s source of subject matter.
	Te Puāwai o Ngāi Tahu 10 May - 24 August 2003 Touring Galleries and the Borg Henry Gallery ‘ Te Puāwai o Ngāi Tahu’ brings together twelve Ngāi Tahu artists in an exhibition that reveals the excellence and diversity of contemporary Ngāi Tahu visual culture.
	The Allure of Light - Turner to Cézanne: European Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Victoria 10 May - 27 July 2003 W.A. Sutton Gallery The works in this exhibition have been drawn from the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, which has the finest collection of international art in the southern hemisphere. The show features artists whose works inspire the admiration of the non-gallery goer as readily as they do the art historian.
	Exhibitions from the Gallery's permanent collections Ongoing The first floor galleries Historical, 20th century and contemporary art.