William Wegman: His First Dog was a Genuis
An interview with Renowned American Artist William Wegman
William Wegman's, Being Human is an international touring
exhibition of his photographs of his Weimaraner Dogs.
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Cnr Worcester Boulevard and Montreal Street,
Christchurch 8140
6 April – 28 July
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Free Entry Event
Christchurch
Love Lives Here CoCA opens its gallery walls for people to write their own words in response to the attacks of March 15th and invites local artists to raise their response high in the Mair Gallery - ladders and scaffolding provided Keep Reading
Described by Andrew Paul Wood as an impresario of the potentials of colour, translucence, wash and layering, teasing out unexpected effects,' her recent exhibition at the Jonathan Smart Gallery sees Kristy Gorman 'pushing her practice into novel and largely unexplored territory...' Keep Reading
American conceptual artist and photographer William Wegman is described as the artist who ensure 1970s video art would not be entirely perceived as boring. Central to his reputation and legacy has been the artist filming and photographing his Weimaraner dogs for over 50 years. Keep Reading
Art BeatWed 10 Apr 2019, 10:16 am
Exhibitions
Christchurch
Roy Good Parallel Lines is a survey exhibition of 5 decades of work by the artist toured by Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland. Keep Reading
Art BeatFri 08 Nov 2019, 05:00 pm
Arts Culture
Lyttelton
Artists submissions (working drawings,photographs)
Submissions from artists for Sculpture on the Peninsula are requested now. For conditions and details of entry go to: https://www.sculpturenz.co.nz/sculpture-on-the-peninsula-submissions Artists are requested to supply photographs and or working drawing with their submission no later than 5th July 2019. Please post or email to: Gill Hay, 47... Keep Reading
Head [case]'s engagement with an entirely new medium is a testament to Morison’s ongoing sense of playfulness and her exploratory making processes. There are methodical collisions in material and concepts; a delight taken in meshing the familiar with the bizarre. Keep Reading
Gareth Brighton's paintings may be delivered with a modesty of scale - 28 x 22cm - but they possess a presence that controls the gallery’s space. Keep Reading
"An absurdist exercise in ambiguous relationships between the mortal flesh, the natural world, and the artifice of art..." Andrew Paul Wood Keep Reading
Art BeatTue 09 Apr 2019, 04:16 pm
Visual Arts
Christchurch
Christchurch City Council announced in 2018 that David McCracken's "Diminish and Ascend" is to become a permanent public artwork for Christchurch - SCAPE is seeking support for the necessary funds to secure its permanent foundation in Kiosk Lake. Keep Reading
Art BeatFri 22 Mar 2019, 05:00 pm
Exhibitions
Christchurch
Dopamine - An exhibition of new works by Joel Hart that suggest new directions. Keep Reading
Art BeatWed 03 Apr 2019, 05:30 pm
Exhibitions
Christchurch
The three artists of Workshop@468 behind Form Gallery are bringing their individual contemporary jewellery styles together for an exhibition throughout April. Keep Reading
Beyond the Grave: Death in Ancient Times is an exhibition from the University of Canterbury that makes exceptionally good use of the Logie Collection and its Greek and Roman objects and artefacts Keep Reading
Art BeatMon 11 Mar 2019, 02:59 pm
Exhibitions
Christchurch
A touring exhibition curated by Te Papa and Ngāi Tahu opens at the Canterbury Museum. Kura Pounamu: Our Treasured Stone featured over 800 years of the art of pounamu. Keep Reading
Art BeatMon 11 Mar 2019, 09:00 am
Exhibitions
Christchurch
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Archives Manager, Takerei Norton describes the 40 years of progress that have led to Ngāi Tahu's map of Te Waipounamu (the South Island) and the placement of 5,000 Māori names of sites, river, mountains and streams Keep Reading