Recreation

 Art

Christchurch City Libraries connects you with the world of art through books, magazines, and web sites.

Art and design
This guide has been developed to help you make the most of the print and electronic arts resources at our libraries
Fine Arts
Art sites linked to from our internet gateway

Art in Christchurch and Canterbury

Arts, crafts and hobbies
Art courses and organisations listing from CINCH.
Digitised Art Publications
This collection of digitised publications includes historic exhibition catalogues and newsletters of the Canterbury Society of Arts, Robert McDougal Art Gallery, The Group and more.
Māori Art
Articles, interviews and projects about māori carving and weaving.
posterPosters
Two collections of digitised local posters: 1980s rock posters and the 1981 Springbok Tour.
Public Art
A resource linking you to information about public art in Christchurch.

Exhibitions

Rita Angus
Rita Angus: Life & Vision features 141 works drawn from public and private collections throughout New Zealand. From 5 March until July 7 2009 at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu.
Cecil Beaton
An exhibition of Cecil Beaton portraits from 27 May to 10 September 2006.
William Morris
From 4th March to 29th June 2008 the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu exhibited Morris & Co. The World of William Morris, the largest collection of the famous furnishings ever seen in New Zealand.
Ron Mueck
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu is playing host to the Ron Mueck exhibition from 2 October 2010 to 23 January 2011