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Exhibitions Archive 2005

Southern Lights Southern Lights
10 December 2005 - 30 July 2006
Tait Electronics Antarctica Gallery
A remarkable installation by leading photographer Anne Noble explores how the medium of photography shapes our impressions of Antarctica.
Ansel Adams Ansel Adams: Photographic Frontiers
21 October 2005 - 29 January 2006
William A. Sutton & Ravenscar Galleries
Legendary American photographer Ansel Adams' images of the natural world reveal a lifetime devoted to capturing its changing beauty. This exhibition presents a selection of photographs the artist considered his best.
Alchemy of Daily Life Alchemy of Daily Life
18 November 2005 - 26 February 2006
Touring Exhibition Galleries
From the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul, a major exhibition of contemporary Korean sculpture in which ordinary objects are transformed into surprising and spectacular works of art.
Cranleigh Barton Drawing Award 2005 Cranleigh Barton Drawing Award 2005
20 August - 2 October 2005
Ravenscar Gallery
An exhibition of short-listed works from New Zealand's most prestigious drawing award.
The Hunt The Hunt
19 August - 2 October 2005
William A. Sutton Gallery
Tapestries and decoupage assemblages by Kate Wells recall allegorical medieval hunting tapestries but are also inspired by life in the South Pacific.
In From the Cold: Works from the Antarctica New Zealand Collection In From the Cold: Works from the Antarctica New Zealand Collection
12 August - 27 November 05
Tait Electronics Antarctica Gallery
Drawn from the Antarctica New Zealand Collection, this exhibition brings together a special selection of paintings, photographs, sculptures and textile works inspired by Antarctica.
In a Dream of Snow Falling Hotere: Empty of shadows and making a shadow
22 July - 24 October 2005
Touring Exhibition Gallery C and Borg Henry Gallery
An exceptional survey of lithographs by one of New Zealand's greatest artists.
Wonderland: Joanna Braithwaite Wonderland: Joanna Braithwaite
22 July - 24 October 2005
Touring Exhibition Galleries A and B
Showcasing the world of Joanna Braithwaite's painting - part menagerie, part bestiary, part human zoo.
My World: Children's Art 05 My World: Children's Art 05
17 June - 7 August 2005
Ravenscar Gallery
See the world through the eyes of students from Canterbury primary and intermediate schools.
Rhona Haszard: an experimental, expatriate artist Rhona Haszard: an experimental, expatriate artist
17 June - 7 August 2005
William A. Sutton Gallery
A rare chance to experience the remarkable paintings and controversial life of the talented bohemian artist Rhona Haszard.
Lions V New Zealand: Legendary Rugby Photography by Peter Bush Lions V New Zealand: Legendary Rugby Photography by Peter Bush
10 June - 26 June 2005
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
New Zealand's renowned sports photographer and photojournalist Peter Bush has captured pictures of every Lions Tour of New Zealand since 1966.
Homelight Homelight
13 May - 31 July 2005
Tait Electronics Antarctica Gallery
An exhibition of ceramics by Raewyn Atkinson, inspired by her recent visit to Antarctica.
Ape to Zip Ape To Zip: Adventures in Alphabet Art
13 May 2005 - 8 October 2006
Monica Richards Gallery
A light-hearted art alphabet adventure bringing together a curious assortment of artworks in an exhibition designed to captivate the young and the young at heart.
Graphica Britannica Graphica Britannica
13 May 2005 - 8 October 2006
Burdon Family Gallery
Highlights from the Rex Nan Kivell gift of prints by some of the most highly regarded British printmakers of the early to mid 20th century.
Island Life: Robin White Island Life: Robin White
8 April - 5 June 2005
William A. Sutton and Ravenscar Galleries
A vibrant large-scale exhibition by Robin White bringing together works created over a lifetime in New Zealand and Kiribati.
The Scenic Eye The Scenic Eye
25 March - 26 June 2005
Touring Exhibition Gallery A, B, C and Borg Henry Gallery
Leading contemporary German artists explore the boundaries between fine art and the theatre.
Boom: Banking on Art in the 80s Boom: Banking on Art in the 80s
21 January - 28 March 2005
W. A. Sutton Gallery
A rarely seen corporate collection from the Bank of New Zealand, acquired during the investment boom of the 1980s.

 

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