New public art
A monumental-sized steel toki has a new home in New Brighton, Christchurch. SCAPE Public Art commissioned artist Jon Jeet to create the piece in 2022, and until recently it was on temporary display at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre. The artwork, He Toki Maitai 2022, now has a permanent home next to the […]
An exhibition with H’art: Christchurch Art Gallery
View the provocative ‘Springtime is Heart-break: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa’ exhibition where a diverse range of art explores ideas from nature’s renewal to emotional turmoil. Christchurch Art Gallery, Te Puna o Waiwhetū showcases 24 innovative artists in this dynamic body of work, on display until 19 March 2024. Curator Melanie Oliver invites us to be […]
Walking his talk: Art Metro
Jack Walsh says it was procrastination that prompted him to finally begin his art journey seven months ago. Coming here stopped me from procrastinating. If it wasn’t for these classes, I wouldn’t be drawing and learning in the first place.” Jack found Art Metro by Googling art classes, and called in one day for a […]
Poignant art: PG gallery192
Experience an art exhibition that speaks to the universal themes of love and humanity through the lens of time. PGgallery 192 invites you to view Euan Macleod’s collection, showcasing the bitter sweet journey of familial bonds through the unravelling timelines of youth and old age. Having exhibited extensively in both Australia and New Zealand, Euan’s […]
Captivating art beckons: Christchurch Art Show
Philosopher Henry David Thoreau said, “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” Art lovers can let loose their imaginations and view those of others at the annual Christchurch Art Show, Friday 8 to Sunday 10 March. This year’s show will have more than 150 upcoming and established artists exhibiting at Te Pae Exhibition […]
Art is a gift: SCAPE
Check out the 2023 season of SCAPE Public Art before it closes on 14 February 2024. This season, SCAPE presents debut public artworks by exciting artists from Aotearoa, responding to the curatorial theme The Gift. “They [the artists] have carefully considered how gifting can be threaded through their work, not necessarily in the face-value way […]
Spring time is heart break
In the exhibition Spring Time is Heart-break several artists have considered tangata whenua relationships with the land, water, natural environment, and indigenous species. Megan Brady (Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Pākehā) has reconnected with her Ngāi Tūāhuriri whakapapa and the Rakahuri river, creating beautiful handmade carpets with flowing patterns that you can rest on. Madison Kelly […]
Experience Ngā Hau Ngā kau: Canterbury Museum
Astounding paintings, carved taonga puoro (traditional Māori musical instruments), and beautiful music have been woven together for the exhibition Ngā Hau Ngā kau (Breath of Mine). T his outstanding exhibition opened at Canterbury Museum at CoCA on 15 December 2023 and will run until 28 April 2024. Talented artists, painter Robin Slow, master carver Brian […]
Once upon a crime: Stefan Harris
New Zealand crime-novelist and police officer, Stef Harris took time out of his busy film production schedule to chat with Metropol writer Natalia Macrides-Pantos about life as a crime writer. A computer screen springs to life. A beating cursor, a story waiting to be written. Well-schooled fingers kick into gear. Time becomes irrelevant, especially when […]
The River Is: Ashburton Art Gallery
At Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, Iain Cheesman’s foyer wall artwork The River Is will be on display until April 2024. T he River Is is an extension of Iain Cheesman’s recent exhibition, Nurture Nature, which was exhibited at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum from 19 October to 3 December 2023. Nurture Nature celebrated the […]
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