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Craig Potton: Floating on Ice
15 December 2006 - 9 April 2007
Tait Electronics Antarctica Gallery
Craig Potton, one of New Zealand’s most successful nature photographers, displays for the first time his photography of Antarctica’s sublime Ross Ice Shelf.
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Frances Hodgkins: Leitmotif
8 December 2006 - 25 February 2007
Touring Exhibition Gallery B
Drawn from collections in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, this exquisite exhibition of paintings by one of New Zealand's most original and internationally acclaimed artists illustrates Frances Hodgkins' recurring use of motifs.
An Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki touring exhibition.
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Out of Erewhon: New Directions in Canterbury Art
24 November 2006 - 4 February 2007
William A. Sutton & Ravenscar Galleries
A group exhibition featuring work by a selection of Canterbury's rising talents.
The companion online visual arts resource at www.outoferewhon.co.nz features photographs and videos of each work taken in the spectacular exhibition spaces of Christchurch Art Gallery, and is accompanied by short essays from local writers.
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Giacometti: Sculptures, Prints and Drawings from the Maeght Foundation
17 November 2006 - 25 February 2007
Touring Exhibition A, C & Borg Henry Galleries
Arguably the most important exhibition of 20th century sculpture to be seen in New Zealand, this tribute exhibition to Alberto Giacometti is showing exclusively at Christchurch Art Gallery.
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A & P Show: Art Goes Country
10 November - 3 December 2006
Touring Exhibition Gallery B
The country comes to town at the Gallery with an intriguing selection of artworks on the theme of rural New Zealand - from historical paintings and contemporary sculpture to an installation of live sheep in woollen knits! |
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Quadrant: Four themes of Van der Velden
20 October 2006 - 25 March 2007
Burdon Family Gallery
Petrus van der Velden's key themes - the Dutch funeral, the Otira Gorge, the rural worker and portraits - are explored through his dramatic and sensitive preparatory drawings, sketches, watercolours and paintings. |
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Art Detectives
20 October 2006 - 25 November 2007
Monica Richards Gallery
From the collections comes this delightful interactive exhibition for children of all ages, encouraging younger visitors to explore and connect with artworks. |
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Facing an Era
13 October - 12 November 2006
Balconies
A remarkable collection of early 20th century portrait postcards of anonymous New Zealanders, capturing the faces of a newly forged nation. |
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don't misbehave! - SCAPE 2006 Biennial of Art in Public Space
30 September - 12 November 2006
William A. Sutton & Ravenscar Galleries, Foyer & Forecourt
The Gallery is the hub this year for Christchurch's much anticipated SCAPE 2006 Biennial of Art in Public Space. This year's theme playfully alludes to the unspoken rules for art in public spaces, and showcases work by leading contemporary artists. |
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room with a view
11 August - 3 December 2006
Tait Electronics Antarctica Gallery
This interactive installation of jewellery object art by Kirsten Haydon was inspired by a visit to Antarctica, and looks at the way souvenirs are reminders of journeys and encounters. |
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Julia Morison: a loop around a loop
21 July - 23 October 2006
Touring Exhibitions and Borg Henry Galleries
Sensual, complex and arresting, the work of Julia Morison is an intellectual order made physical. This major exhibition of more than two decades of work by one of New Zealand’s most inventive artists has been developed by Christchurch Art Gallery and Dunedin Public Art Gallery. It will feature a major new body of work created especially for this exhibition.
Supported by Ernst & Young (Principal Sponsor) |
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Weltsprache Fussball: Planet Football
10 June - 16 July 2006
Balconies
The Gallery is New Zealand’s only venue for this international touring exhibition of football images from the world’s finest photography agency, Magnum. |
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Cecil Beaton: Portraits
27 May - 10 September 2006
William A. Sutton & Ravenscar Galleries
The glamorous worlds of fashion, literature and film meet in this major international exhibition of one of the most celebrated British portrait photographers of the 20th century.
Toured by the National Portrait Gallery, London. Admission: Adult $12; Concession $10; Child (0 - 12 yrs) Free; Group (10 +) $9 |
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Jeffrey Harris
24 March - 25 June 2006
Touring Exhibition Galleries & Borg Henry Gallery
A unique journey through the extraordinary career of Jeffrey Harris |
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Allusion and Illusion: Kees Bruin
10 February - 7 May 2006
William A. Sutton Gallery
Kees Bruins super-realist paintings explore the boundaries between reality and illusion, creating an enigmatic and intriguing world. |
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The Devil Made Me Do It
10 February - 7 May 2006
Ravenscar Gallery
This first survey of Jason Greigs foreboding, otherworldly landscapes, seascapes and figures reveals a sinister side of the human psyche. |
