The photographs Tim Veling selected for ‘Vestiges’ are from a large documentary record of Christchurch’s Residential Redzone. More than just a record, these photographs display the sensitivity of an artist’s eye and Tim will talk about the works themselves plus his experience capturing them. Free entry, all welcome VESTIGES – exhibition 28 June – 22 July…. View more
Hear Auckland artist, John Reynolds, talk about his exhibition SIGNS, the project’s previous incarnations and how audiences have interacted with his work inside and out of the gallery context. Free entry, all welcome. ‘SIGNS’ – exhibition 28 June – 22 July Opening: Mon 27 June, 5.30pm
Join us to hear Darryn speak about the paintings is his current exhibition, the ideas behind them, and how they fit into his wider practice. Artist talk Thursday 16 June, 7pm free entry, all welcome. Exhibition – ‘ARIKI’ by Darryn George – on until 24 June.
Come along for a great evening featuring: Poetry readings from Fiona Farrell and James Norcliffe Original music from Motte $7 waged, $5 unwaged. Fiona Farrell is one of New Zealand’s leading writers, publishing work in a variety of genres. Her first novel, The Skinny Louie Book won the 1993 New Zealand Book Award for fiction. Other novels, poetry… View more
Join us for this informal session. Sam Harrison, in conversation with Jane Bowman, will discuss the ideas and impetus behind his current exhibition. He will talk about his approach to the human figure and how the processes he uses influence the way his ideas are expressed in drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Free entry, all welcome…. View more
Come along and hear Nelson based artist Nic Moon discuss her journey through aspects of the past 20 years of her art making, and the projects, places and art residencies that have provided inspiration. Free, all welcome.
Come along for a great evening featuring: Poetry readings from Frankie McMillan & Nicholas Williamson Original music from the Lizzie Cook duo $7 waged, $5 unwaged. Frankie McMillan is a Christchurch based short-story writer and poet, writing from her 136-year-old inner city cottage. McMillan studied at Victoria University of Wellington, where she completed an MA… View more
In conjunction with ‘In the Loop’ we are hosting this event: music – Lizzie Cook duo :wine – presented by Giles Wood; photographer Vera Hedegus-Gaspar describes her current project; Andrew Paul Wood and Marian Maguire discuss some works on show at PG (Summer Stock Show) Doors open 7pm, free entry
‘Let’s talk about sex – east meets west in Christchurch exhibition’ This article by Warren Feeney appeared in The Press, Christchurch, 10 July, 2015.
At 12noon, Friday 10 July, come and hear Aiko Robinson talk about her exhibition of woodcuts, screens and watercolours and how they relate to shunga, erotic Japanese woodcuts, in contrast to Western representations of sexuality.