6 March 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-03-06-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0127 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
With earthquake damage worse than first, gallery staff are thinking laterally, and this weekend sees the beginning of the Rolling Maul Exhibition. Director Jenny Harper gives us an update.
A digitally manipulated photograph of the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The photographer comments, "The Christchurch art gallery has been closed to the public since the February 2011 earthquake and its reopening seems to be in the distant future. I want to convey the feeling that if art is not looked at darkness starts to overcome it and the paint starts to peel off".
17 jobs have gone at the Christchurch Art Gallery, which is closed for earthquake repairs until at least June next year.
A black and white photograph of a partially demolished building. The remains of concrete slabs hang from reinforcing rods. The photographer comments, "Christchurch has a gallery of quake art on nearly every corner".
An initiative by the CPIT Faculty of Creative Industries to establish gallery and studio spaces for Christchurch artists following the Christchurch earthquake, by using flexible, adaptable cube modules.
A crane working over Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christchurch Art Gallery, Montreal Street".
The demolition site of the Gallery Apartments building, situated behind the Christchurch Art Gallery.
The demolition site of the Gallery Apartments building, situated behind the Christchurch Art Gallery.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The east wall of the Christchurch Art Gallery, Worcester Street".
The Christchurch Art Gallery which still remains closed.
The Christchurch Art Gallery which still remains closed.
A man reads a sign posted on the door of the Christchurch Art Gallery, which reads "The gallery is currently closed to the public". The photographer comments, "Red Carded - A red-coloured card shown by a referee to a player, especially in soccer, to indicate that the player is being ejected from the pitch. The Christchurch Art Gallery has left the building. All the current and future exhibitions of the Art Gallery are being mainly held out of doors".
A couple of the most intriguing public art installations on in Christchurch. Dr Jessica Halliday discusses COCA gallery's window space project and Riki Manuel describes his art installations made from the ruins of earthquake hit buildings.
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The Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu on Montreal Street.
The front of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu on Montreal Street.
A photograph of 'Screensaver', an installation by Ed Lust. The installation was displayed in the carport of the COCA gallery when the remainder of the building was yellow-stickered.
View down Worcester Street, with Christchurch Art Gallery in the back, and next to it is Worcester Chambers, which housed the Languages International Christchurch.
A photograph of 'We Won't Need Legs to Stand', an installation by Sam Eng. The installation was displayed in the window of the COCA gallery when the remainder of the building was yellow-stickered.
The glass facade to Christchurch Art Gallery and the sculpture "Reasons for Voyaging", a collaboration between Canterbury sculptor, Graham Bennett and architect, David Cole, outside the gallery. A building across the street is reflected on the glass.
View down Worcester Street, with Christchurch Art Gallery in the back, and next to it is Worcester Chambers, which house the Languages International Christchurch. Part of the Harley's building is visible on the right.
View of Christchurch Art Gallery's forecourt, which includes the sculpture "Reasons for Voyaging", a collaboration between Canterbury sculptor, Graham Bennett and architect, David Cole. Behind it is the HSBC House and the new Christchurch City Council Civic offices.
A photograph of a heart-shaped bag created by Jane Quigley. The bag is hanging from a post in the NG Gallery car park.
A red double-decker tour bus sits outside the former Registry building of the Christchurch Arts Centre. A broken window has been boarded up and security fencing has been placed around the building. A sign pointing towards the Christchurch Art Gallery is attached to the fence.
Pipes lead into a shipping container. The photographer comments, "In Christchurch containers are so very versatile: They are used as barricades, supports, homes, shops, art galleries, artworks, Malls, pubs and bars, Thai takeaways and now sewage works".
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Tim Manning Remembers February 22nd".
Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 6th April. This week... we look at the commercial deals some media personalities are making these days, a documentary on the history of New Zealand's psychiatric hospitals, a new social phenomenon - the increasing number of people who choose to live alone, a new book and interesting findings about our national icon the kiwi, With the aid of advanced functional MRI scanners, scientists are getting closer to being able to read your mind, the opening of a public art project by the Christchurch Art Gallery to try and ensure art continues to have a presence in the earthquake hit city.