Artists of the World Unite – Eastside Multicultural Exhibition 2024: 29 Jan – 24 Feb

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20 local artists have responded to themes of uniting and the multicultural experience with a feast of works. From escaping concrete jungles or oppressive political regimes to a call for climate activism, artists have sought a more authentically inclusive path forward, one that listens to everyone’s voice. One artistic family has created a work involving the 9 and the 76 year old, as well as everyone inbetween. Some artists have longed for the frozen peaks and the northern lights of their homeland or have mourned the destruction in war-torn homelands, but here they’ve created new bridges and have even found us unified by the stuff inside our pantries!

Artists include: The Batchelor family, Lisa Powers, Nachiko Takahashi, Jane Barry, Veronica Ek, Andrew Kendrick, Jo Seizova, Catherine Coster, Daniel Newnham, Judith Billig, Jenny Zhao, Tracey Osbourne, Suzanne McDonnell, Deborah Mullen, Jamie Louttit, Donna Allfrey, Marisa Cappetta, Annthalina Gibson, Lauren Carmichael and Sarah Brown.

Opening Event: 5.30-7pm Monday 29 January 2024, all welcome.

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Veronica Ek, "The Bridge"
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Donna Allfrey, "Link"
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A.E. Gibson, "Clans Unite No.s 1 & 2"
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Andrew Kendrick, "World Record"
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Jane Barry, "Merge"
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Jamie Louttit, "Uniform #2"
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Suzanne McDonnell, "A New Matrix III"
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Marisa Cappetta, "Moon Kite / Neckpiece"
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Aunty Trace, "Pantry Series"
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Judith Billig, "Roots" and "Hope (then and now)"
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APEJIG, "You are enough"
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Jo Seizova-Joki, "Inner Circle"
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Deborah-Lee Mullen, "The pull to create"
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Lauren Carmichael, "Where we live is not always where we are"
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Nachiko Schollum, "Queen of Heart"
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Daniel Newnham, detail of "#1 15.01.22" (detail)
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Fling: 24 Oct – 18 Nov 2023

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“Fling” is comprised of a small group of CPIT / Ara Creative Industries graduates who have nurtured their friendships and supported each other’s creative practice over the last 15 – 20 years. Artists Rebecca Smallridge, Lucy Dolan Kang, Louann Sidon and Greg Yee, (based in Ōtautahi and Ōhinehou), have each created a new body of work that investigates an innovative approach to their art making.

The exhibition allocated time for play and experimentation with new processes or materials, themes or concepts, with the aim to facilitate their growth and development as visual artists.

Location: Eastside Gallery, 388 Worcester St, Christchurch, free parking onsite.

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Strange Materials: 25 Sept – 21 Oct 2023

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18 local artists exhibit weird and wonderful works made with materials not commonly used in the making of art. Materials include xrays, shopping lists, cutlery, onion skins, electronics, knitted seaweed, curtains and kitchen spices.

Artists: Julie Davey, Jimmy Philpott, Verity Scarlett, George Brunton, Luca McDonnell, Donna Allfrey, Zoë Lovell-Smith, Adriana Attan, Catherine Day, Éliece Button, Tracey Osborne, Marisa Cappetta, Sarah Brown, John Clare, Gina Hubert, Vicki Mangan, Seth Grainger-James and Ros Goulding.

Location: Eastside Gallery, 388 Worcester St, Christchurch, free parking onsite.

Strange Materials 2023
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Adriana Attan, "That's not your fetish doll" Songye Nkisi power figure DRC, coltan, resin, sheep skin, wool, Glasurit acrylic, lacquer, brass, iron, wax, found objects.
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Jimmy Philpott, "Power to Mary," electronics on canvas.
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Donna Allfrey, "No Entry," brass door sign, brass bed end pieces and "Bloom," curtain tape.
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Vicki Mangan, "Homegrown Choko Chayote I-IV," digital vegetables, acrylic, pastel, oil on panel.
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Éliece Button, "Respire," conkers and leaf skeletons and "A Human Game," limited edition photographs.
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Ros Goulding, "Corsair Bay/Motukauatiiti," and "Ghost Totara," LED black lights, ink on reflective paper.
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Seth Grainger-James, "Origins of Flavour," herbs, spices, oil and acrylic on canvas.
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Marisa Cappetta, "Tender Insurrection," vintage canape tin, honesty seed pod, resin, 24ct gold leaf, sterling silver, recycled frame and "Feather, Flight and Grace," vintage canape tin, feather, resin, 24ct gold leaf, recycled frame.
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Gina Hubert, "Berry Starry," toy shapes, bandages, old frames and balloon.
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Tracey Osborne, "Wishlists," chewed shopping lists
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Zoë Lovell-Smith, "Thin Skin," onion skins.
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Catherine Day, "Under Fire," gorse driftwood, wire, matches, string.
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John Clare, "It will come and sit softly on your shoulder," lightbox, xray, spraypaint.
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Verity Scarlett, "Ocean Cloth" sculptured seaweed, and "In Memory of Mum," knitted seaweed.