8 Jun 2021

The Longest Night: 8-26 June 2021

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With the support of the Morant Foundation, this group exhibition celebrates Matariki and the winter solstice. Artists include Rudolf Boelee, Kim Lowe, Jane Barry, Michael Springer, Jon Jeet, Ken Clark, Gael Abraham, Paul Deans and Alex Prentice. The Morant Foundation was set up by Keith Morant to facilitate the promotion and organisation of exhibitions for Canterbury artists.

Opening Event: Tuesday 8 June 5.30-6.45pm

Hosted by: Eastside Gallery, 388 Worcester St, Christchurch.

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm, free onsite parking.

‘Borderlands 1’ by Gael Abraham, hire fired stoneware.

‘Cycladic (Ancient Stargazer)’ by Paul Deans, cherry wood.

‘Longest Night – Shortest Day’ by Kim Lowe, oil on canvas.

‘Dancing by Moonlight’ by Ken Clark, limited edition print.

‘Matariki’ by Alex Prentice, grogged clay, glaze over brushed white slip.

‘Midnight Flock’ by Jane Barry, acrylic on canvas.

‘boarderlands’ by Michael Springer, acrylic on loose canvas.

‘Dashiell 2’ by Rudolf Boelee, oil on canvas.

18 May 2021

First Steps 2021: 18 May – 4 June

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Eastside Gallery’s First Steps 2021 showcases the work of 21 artists who are new, or fairly new, to exhibiting.

Nothing over $500.

Please visit and show your support for their fantastic work!

Opening Event: Tuesday 18 May 5.30-6.45pm

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11am-5pm, free onsite parking.

27 Apr 2021

Ka Awatea: Ngā Reo Hou – New voices from Ōtautahi Creative Spaces: 27 April – 15 May 2021

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Ka Awatea signifies daybreak, the awakening of creativity and the emergence of new voices. Creativity as a life-force is particularly resonant in a global pandemic which disrupted normal life and forced us to recalibrate. Creativity both sustained us and allowed new ways of seeing. The pandemic also revealed new understanding of living in isolation, something that is all too familiar for some people who experience mental distress.

Ōtautahi Creative Spaces is a specialist creative wellbeing initiative in Christchurch supporting people with experience of mental distress. We do this through studio groups, artist mentoring, collaborative projects and exhibitions.

List of artists exhibiting:

Sam Lee

Calum Hay

Marguerite King

Lauren Michelle

Alexandra Stobbs

Hadani Woodruff

Catherine Brougham

Elijah Watson

Sam Gane

Natasha Sadlier

Lewis Trembath

Jamie Sim

Jonette Kingi

Marian Cox

Toni Jones

Melanie Worner

Karen Thompson

Tony Payne

Steph Grose

Barbara Rule

Vivien McDonald

Susan James

B Gregan

Holly Higgins

Zuzana Cerna

Amber Panere

Opening Event: Tuesday 27 April 5.30-6.45pm

Hosted by: Eastside Gallery, 388 Worcester St, Christchurch.

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11am-5pm, free onsite parking.

6 Apr 2021

From the North to the South: Nemesh & Students. 6 – 23 April 2021

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Vjekoslav Nemesh has been teaching art classes for 17 years and organising group exhibitions to help promote the work of his students.

This exhibition, From the North to The South, features several emerging and professional artists that have all, at some stage of their career, attended Nemesh’s classes. Joining local artists will be some from the North Island who will be exhibiting for the first time in the South Island.

The exhibition also showcases recent work by Nemesh. He writes, “Along with my own paintings I want to showcase a variety of talented artists who I have had the pleasure to have taught over my teaching career.”

Exhibiting with Vjekoslav Nemesh:

Darinka Forjan

Jayne Kitto

Kim Mehlhoft

Sandra McAlpine

Svetlana Spectra

Wendy Worley

David Barnett

Jonny Bear

Di Badham

Opening Event: Tuesday 6 April 5.30-6.45pm

Hosted by: Eastside Gallery, 388 Worcester St, Christchurch.