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'Lonnie Hutchinson, From Me To You' | Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman | Art News Aotearoa
April 20, 2024 Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman reviews the exhibition at Milford Galleries Dunedin, 7–30 October 2023. 'Te Whare Tangata: the eternally generative... Read more -
Reuben Paterson | ArtZone Issue 97
April 20, 2024 Reuben Paterson shares about his move overseas to New York in ArtZone Issue 97. Purchase a copy here. Read more -
Artist takes 331 days to create a million marks of paint - and nearly lost it all in Auckland flood
Chauncey Flay interview by Charlie Gates - Stuff. April 10, 2023 Stone recovered from the Christ Church Cathedral has been transformed into unique artworks by an artist who gathered 100 significant... Read more -
Fiona Van Oyen Art NZ review of Anatomical Garden
Review written by Dorothee Pauli March 15, 2023 Christchurch Fiona van Oyen Anatomical Garden The Central, 2 February-5 March DOROTHEE PAULI Anatomical Garden is Fiona van Oyen' s... Read more
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New Waikato Museum exhibition morphs together science, nature and art
Elizabeth Thomson: Cellular Memory is on display from February 10 to July 2 and entry is free. February 15, 2023 Waikato Museum will host a special new exhibition with works morphing together science, art and nature. The Hamilton exhibition is... Read more -
Swirly worlds: The art of science revealed in 'wildly inventive' exhibition
Read the Stuff article about Elizabeth Thomson's Cellular Memory show opening in Waikato. February 15, 2023 Surreal, otherworldly shapes and swirling colours feature in a major exhibition that incorporates science, nature, and aspects of life in... Read more -
New exhibition captures changing landscapes in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Read the full article about Fiona Van Oyen's upcoming show here. January 29, 2023 Printmaker Fiona Van Oyen likes to “break the rules a wee bit”. A new collection of her work, entitled Entitled... Read more -
The Central list of works $2,000 and under
December 10, 2022 Happy festive season to all! In the lead up to Christmas we have created a list of works that are... Read more
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Veronica Herber 'Yesternight' review
Review of 'Yesternight written' by Dorothee Pauli in the Summer 2022/23 Art New Zealand November 7, 2022 Review of 'Yesternight written' by Dorothee Pauli in the Summer 2022/23 Art New Zealand Read more -
Stone Maka awarded Pacific Contemporary Artist Award
2022 Pasifika Art Awards October 13, 2022 Eight Pasifika artists in New Zealand have been recognised for their achievements and contributions with the 2022 Pasifika Arts Awards.... Read more -
Pete Wheeler 'Shelter from the Storm' at ArtSpace Tekapo
16th September - 30th October September 22, 2022 Pete Wheeler has spent the last 14 years living and working as a full-time artist in Berlin. In early 2021... Read more -
10 exhibitions to look out for in Canterbury in September
Warren Feeney September 8, 2022 Veronica Herber, Yesternight , The Central Art Gallery, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester Blvd. Japanese washi... Read more
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Neil Dawson's 'equipoise'
Currently showing at Jonathan Smart Gallery August 20, 2022 Neil Dawson's 'equipoise' is now on display at Jonathan Smart Gallery from August 6th until Septemper 3rd. We’ve all picked... Read more -
Canterbury artist Hannah Kidd moves to ceramics and tin dogs for show
Charlie Gates August 5, 2022 Canterbury artist Hannah Kidd’s new show features seven sleeping dogs sculpted from her trademark recycled roofing tin, along with a... Read more -
10 exhibitions to look out for in Canterbury in August
Warren Feeney July 31, 2022 Hannah Kidd, Southern Comfort, The Central Art Gallery, The Arts Centre of Christchurch, 2 Worcester Boulevard A graduate from... Read more -
Elizabeth Thomson Artist Talk
In conversation with Gregory O'Brien and Dame Robin White at Hastings City Art Gallery July 22, 2022 Artist talk | Sunday 24 July at 2pm | Hastings City Art Gallery Join two of Aotearoa’s leading contemporary artists,... Read more
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Free drop-in pounamu carving and repair workshops
With artist Jon Jeet and Tūhono Taonga Tūhono Tāngata Trust July 14, 2022 Free drop-in pounamu carving and repair workshops with Jon Jeet and Tūhono Taonga Tūhono Tāngata Trust Outside Tūranga, Cathedral Square... Read more -
10 exhibitions to look out for in July
Warren Feeney July 2, 2022 Larisse Hall, time is. of the essence, The Central Art Gallery, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester... Read more -
If at first you don't succeed: Kiwi artist wins big in Venice
Stuff Article June 15, 2022 In a list of winning artists from around the world there’s one country which stands alone and captures the eye... Read more -
Inside the Observatory Hotel in Christchurch's Arts Centre
Stuff Article April 29, 2022 The 33-room Observatory Hotel will open in the historic complex of buildings on May 7. Arts Centre director Philip Aldridge... Read more
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Christchurch Central Art Gallery celebrating five years with group show
Stuff Article April 16, 2022 Christchurch’s Central Art Gallery is marking its fifth anniversary in the city centre with a group show of artists that... Read more -
10 exhibitions to look out for in April
Warren Feeney April 2, 2022 7. Celebrating 5 Years. The Central Art Gallery, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester Blvd. The Central... Read more -
Elizabeth Thomson in conversation with Jonathan Smart
Video interview for Lateral Series February 23, 2022 Currently showing at The Central is Elizabeth Thomson's Lateral Series. Alongside the exhibition, a video interview between the artist and... Read more -
Auckland Art Fair Postponed
Post from Aotearoa Art Fair website February 14, 2022 After much deliberation, the 2022 Aotearoa Art Fair has been postponed until Wednesday 16–Sunday 20 November 2022. The new dates... Read more
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10 exhibitions to look out for in February
By Warren Feeney February 4, 2022 5. Elizabeth Thomson, Lateral Series, The Central Art Gallery. The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 28 Worcester Blvd: Sculptor... Read more -
Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka in conversation with Jonathan Smart
Video interview for Kumi Ē Manatu (Finding Black Tapa Memories) February 2, 2022 Jonathan Smart Gallery recently presented Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka's exhibition Kumi E Manatu (Finding Black Tapa Memories). Alongside this came an... Read more -
Wecome home Echo!
'Echo' by Neil Dawson at The Arts Centre December 7, 2021 Neil Dawson’s sculpture Echo rises again This week Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre celebrates the return of... Read more -
Heather Straka's Isolation Hotel
Now on display at Canterbury Museum November 27, 2021 Create a fantasy and tell your story on the cinematic stage of Heather Straka’s immersive new exhibition. A cocktail of... Read more
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11,000-piece artwork set to welcome visitors to Te Pae Christchurch
Lonnie Hutchinson November 23, 2021 A major new artwork by artist Lonnie Hutchinson, entitled Hana, will soon be installed in the foyer of Te Pae... Read more -
Reuben Paterson: The Golden Bearing
30 October 2021 – 30 January 2022 October 26, 2021 Share a moment of magic and possibility under glittering golden leaves. Trees – their roots firmly grounding them in the... Read more -
Artworks made from stone normally used for roadworks and railway lines
Chauncey Flay interview with STUFF October 18, 2021 Artist Chauncey Flay creates his artworks from a stone that is normally used for roadworks and railway lines. Flay creates... Read more -
10 exhibitions to look out for in October
by Warren Feeney October 17, 2021 9. Chauncey Flay, His first exhibition in Christchurch, The Central Art Gallery. The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2... Read more
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Photographer Anne Noble collaborates with experts and wordsmiths to explore the beauty of the bee in a new book
Stuff Article October 6, 2021 For a while, Anne Noble had a freezer full of dead bees. With a little help from her reluctant husband,... Read more -
Transcript - Artist's talk with Asher Newbery
At The Central Art Gallery – Sunday 1st August 2021 September 30, 2021 Asher Newbery – Artist’s Talk at The Central Art Gallery – Sunday 1st August 2021 Asher Newbery: We will talk... Read more -
Kulimoe’anga Stone Maka artwork
Now on display at Christchurch Art Gallery September 25, 2021 The artwork by Maka, called Toga mo Bolata'ane, was first displayed at the Biennale of Sydney festival in 2020. It... Read more -
10 exhibitions to look out for in level 2 in September
by Warren Feeney September 14, 2021 John Walsh, Things Have Changed The Central Art Gallery, 2 Worcester Blvd, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. John... Read more
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The Sun Is a Star - A voyage through the universe
New book by Dick Frizzell September 8, 2021 ‘The universe — and everything in it — is always expanding into tomorrow. What a scene, eh? More magic than... Read more -
A virtual weekend to The Central - part 3
Although we're closed, here's what you would see! September 5, 2021 We hope we are in our last 'virtual weekend' at The Central! Click on the artwork photos below to head... Read more -
Introducing Chauncey Flay
New artist to The Central September 5, 2021 We are happy to announce a new artist to the gallery, Chauncey Flay. Chauncey celebrates the natural object by repurposing... Read more -
A virtual weekend at The Central - Part 2
Although we're closed, here's what you would see! August 29, 2021 Another weekend, another virtual visit to The Central! Click on the artwork photos below to head to our website where... Read more
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Covid-19 Level 3 restrictions
What that means for us at The Central August 29, 2021 Just a note about what Level 3 means for The Central: Unfortunately we cannot open to the public at Level... Read more -
NZ on Screen
Documentaries with Stanley Palmer and Neil Dawson August 29, 2021 Contemplating the Landscape - Stanley Palmer in Karamea 2005 'Made for TVNZ arts series Artsville, this short documentary looks at... Read more -
‘Singing waiata to the spheres’: Reuben Paterson’s Dazzling Crystal Waka Sculpture
by Sarah Farrar (Auckland Art Gallery) August 28, 2021 One hundred and thirty-five years ago, the ghostly apparition of a waka taua, war canoe, was sighted across Lake Tarawera.... Read more -
A virtual weekend at The Central
Although we're closed, here's what you would see! August 21, 2021 We hope to see you all on Wednesday next week for the final week of Ruruhira by Asher Newbery. The... Read more
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The Central Closed during Level 4 lockdown
Galley closed from 18th August until further notice August 18, 2021 We hope to see you soon! In the mean time, you can contact us at art@thecentral.co.nz, and our current exhibition... Read more -
Cellular Memory by Elizabeth Thomson
On now at Ashburton Art Gallery August 15, 2021 For over 30 years, Wellington-based sculptor/installation artist Elizabeth Thomson has been drawn to areas of scientific knowledge such as botany,... Read more -
First solo show in six years for Christchurch artist finds calm in fatherhood
'Ruruhira' by Asher Newbery July 27, 2021 Christchurch artist Asher Newbery’s first new solo show in six years is inspired by little moments of calm he discovered... Read more -
Shimmering 10m crystal waka unveiled at Auckland Art Gallery
Guide Kaiārahi by Reuben Paterson July 10, 2021 A shimmering 10-metre waka, by artist Rueben Paterson, was revealed this week in a grand opening. Paterson says the sculpture... Read more
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The Place Our Shadow is Cast
Lonnie Hutchinson showing at Te Puna o Waiwhetū June 7, 2021 Lonnie Hutchinson’s new exhibition at Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery is a calling—between living rākau rongoā planted on... Read more -
10 exhibitions to look out for in Canterbury in June
by Warren Feeney for stuff.co.nz June 1, 2021 7. Group Exhibition - Hine Auaha The Central Art Gallery, Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester Blvd. Hine... Read more -
A Dazzling Crystal Waka By Artist Reuben Paterson To Be Presented At Auckland Art Gallery
Article from Scoop Culture May 12, 2021 Made from hundreds of shimmering crystals, a 10-metre-high waka by artist Reuben Paterson will be revealed at Auckland Art Gallery... Read more -
Cellular Memory by Elizabeth Thomson
On display in Gore from June 11 and in Ashburton on August 14. May 12, 2021 Cellular Memory by Elizabeth Thomson On display in Gore from June 11 and in Ashburton on August 14. ‘We... Read more
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John Edgar
1950-2021 April 4, 2021 From all of us here at The Central, we are very sad to share the news of John Edgar’s passing.... Read more -
Unveiling of Te Reo Hotunui o te Moana nui a Kiwa by Michel Tuffery
March 27, 2021 TE REO HOTUNUI O TE MOANA-NUI-A- KIWA Te Reo Hotunui o Te Moana-nui-a- Kiwa , the Pacific Islands Memorial represents... Read more -
Review of 'Te Moana Nui a Kiwa' by Michel Tuffery
Artbeat issue 26 March 2021 March 6, 2021 Artbeat issue 26 March 2021 Michel Tuffery 'Te Moana Nui a Kiwa'at The Central Art Gallery Written by Warren Feeney... Read more -
Reuben Paterson: in conversation
December 2, 2020 Listen to artist Reuben Paterson (Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe, Tūhourangi) in conversation with curator and The Dowse director Karl Chitham... Read more
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'Fragments of Flight'
New article about Neil Dawson by Sally Blundell November 18, 2020 Neil Dawson is an Arts Laureate, a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, a sculptor of international standing.... Read more -
Me, According to the History of Art
Book by Dick Frizzell November 11, 2020 In an innovative new book published by Massey University Press in November, readers can follow Dick Frizzell as he tries... Read more -
Veronica Herber: A conversation between order and delicate chaos
An interview with Warren Feeney October 20, 2020 Visitors to The Whispering, a new series of work by Veronica Herber, may recognise the artist's customary tools and oconography,... Read more -
Karl Maughan (the book)
Edited by Hannah Valentine & Gabriella Stead October 15, 2020 A walk through the intricate painted gardens of Karl Maughan, one of New Zealand's most-loved contemporary artists. For more than... Read more
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Neil Dawson back in Wellington's Civic Square
October 13, 2020 Wellington’s fern orb returns to public view stronger than ever after a long hiatus. Neil Dawson’s Ferns 2 was initially... Read more -
The Interview: Kirstin Carlin | Britomart
September 25, 2020 Auckland artist Kirstin Carlin’s vibrant floral works are brightening up the Britomart precinct this spring. Click here to read the... Read more -
Lincoln University’s Iconic New Zealand Art Collection Now Available For Viewing Online
Including The Central artists Llew Summers and Pete Wheeler September 2, 2020 Featuring artworks by Llew Summers, Bill Hammond, Doris Luck, Toss Woollaston, Bill Sutton and many other renowned New Zealand artists,... Read more -
Nathan Pohio: 'Let it be to a Lofty Mountain'
New exhibition in the Great Hall at the Arts Centre August 27, 2020 Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tūohu koe, me he maunga teitei. Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if... Read more
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Review of Hannah Kidd's exhibition Inheritance
Art New Zealand August 14, 2020 Due to Auckland being in level 3 the hard copy of Art New Zealand’s latest issue has been delayed, it... Read more -
Level 2 update
August 12, 2020 12-08-20 We are open and operational as usual during Level 2, we ask that you take care before entering our... Read more -
Behold the Man!
Llew Summers sculptures installed outside August 7, 2020 Behold the Man! Yesterday Llew Summers’s works Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) and Heaven Sent were installed outside the gallery... Read more -
Llew Summers: Body and Soul
August 7, 2020 In this extract from Llew Summers: Body and Soul, author John Newton looks at the period in which Summers was... Read more
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Jon Jeet finalist in Parkin Drawing competition 2020
August 4, 2020 Congratulations Jon Jeet who is a finalist in the Parkin Drawing competition this year with his work Art New Zealand... Read more -
Pete Wheeler at Wallace Arts Trust Pah Homestead
30 June - 6 September July 1, 2020 PETE WHEELER: PAINTING OUT OF TIME 30 June – 6 September Ground floor galleries For all that Pete Wheeler has... Read more -
Michel Tuffery & Dick Frizzell | Greatfull - 'Bum Huggers' Underwear Design for Charity
June 12, 2020 The Foundation invests in impact programmes which focus on equity to ensure no child is left behind, and prevention to... Read more -
LOCAL ARTIST REUBEN PATERSON CREATES COLOSSAL CAKE FOR GALLERY BIRTHDAY BASH
June 6, 2020 Celebrated local artist Reuben Paterson’s piece - a colossal, glittery cake – is set to take centre stage for the... Read more
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ARTBEAT Review of 'Inheritance' by Andrew Paul Wood
June 1, 2020 Opening under Level 2 Covid restrictions, Hannah Kidd’s exhibition Inheritance at The Central launched on May 13 with an online... Read more -
Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania (Neil Pardington 'Te Whare o Rangiora'), CHCH Art Gallery
May 18, 2020 May 2020 – March 2022 Experience the Gallery’s collection from the perspective of our place in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific... Read more -
Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania, (Sista 7) Lonnie Hutchinson) CHCH Art Gallery
May 18, 2020 May 2020 – March 2022 Experience the Gallery’s collection from the perspective of our place in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific... Read more -
Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania ( John Pule, 'Not of this Time' ), CHCH Art Gallery
May 18, 2020 May 2020 – March 2022 Experience the Gallery’s collection from the perspective of our place in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific... Read more
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THE CENTRAL IS OPEN IN LEVEL 2
We are now open to the public. May 14, 2020 Kia ora Family of The Central, At level 2 we are open to the public and can't wait to see... Read more -
Glitter of Hope
May 13, 2020 In the midst of a global pandemic, when we are asked to stay indoors and do less, it is art... Read more -
Bing Dawe in 'WAI- THE WATER PROJECT', Pataka Art and Museum, Poirirua
May 12, 2020 30 May – 8 Nov 2020 (depending on COVID-19 alert level status) Thirteen New Zealand artists explore fresh water systems... Read more -
'A Time Like No Other' Exhibition by John Pule at Jonathan Smart Gallery
May 3, 2020 A time like no other, new paintings and drawings by John Pule, will be opening early May. Above are Kamata... Read more
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