EyeContact review of Andrew Drummond at CAG

EyeContact website has recently published a review of Christchurch Art Gallery's current exhibition of Andrew Drummond's work. Andrew Paul Wood's review can be viewed here. Andrew Drummond: Observation/ Action/ Reflection will continue at CAG until the 5th of September, 2010.

New exhibitions opening at City Gallery Wellington

Today, City Gallery Wellington is opening two new exhibitions. The first is John Pule - Hauaga (Arrivals) which is his first major solo exhibition in a public gallery.

The second exhibition is Ready to Roll, an exhibition curated by Heather Galbraith of 'recent, exciting work' by eight New Zealand based artists.

Both exhibitions continue until 12 September 2010.

Fiona Campbell and the Real Art Roadshow

Art philanthropist Fiona Campbell, who established the Real Art Roadshow for New Zealand secondary schools, has been featured on TV One's Close Up. Click here to hear more about Fiona's background and the Roadshow collection, which features Page Blackie artists Harry Watson, Sarah Munro, Paul Hartigan, Dick Frizzell and John Walsh.

Sarah Larnach article in ProDesign magazine

A recent copy of ProDesign magazine features an interview with Sarah Larnach. Two watercolours by Sarah are featured in Page Blackie Gallery's Group Show which continues until 22 May, 2010.

(Image: Sarah Larnach, The Brave; Genevieve; (Sydney; 01 September 2009); Two, 2009, watercolour on paper)

Lyonel Grant and Neil Dawson at EXPO 2010 Shanghai

Over the last month, Lyonel Grant has been working in Shanghai, China on the New Zealand Pavilion at EXPO 2010. The Pavillion design will have a sloping roof garden and will feature native New Zealand plants. Also involved in the design team is Page Blackie Gallery artist Neil Dawson.

Mark Amery Reviews Group Show in the Dom Post

Click here to read the review published in the Dominion post this morning, which profiles our current group exhibition. The exhibition runs until the 22nd of May. Further images can be viewed on our website, or contact the Gallery for further information.

Karl Maughan at the Suter Gallery

A large painting by Karl Maughan will be on display at the Suter Gallery, Nelson, as part of their exhibition titled Mille Fleurs. The exhibition opens today and runs until 25 June 2010. The title, Mille Fleurs, translates as 'thousand flowers' and refers to a style of tapestry where many flowers and plants feature in the background of the image. The exhibition has two pictorial themes: traditional and contemporary botanical illustration, and also the contemporary interpretation of the sensual pleasure garden. The Page Blackie Gallery is pleased to have been able to facilitate the exhibition of Karl Maughan's work in this show. Click here for more information about this exhibition.

(Image: Karl Maughan, Papatawa, 2009, oil on canvas, 1830 x 2740mm)

Andrew Drummond in the Sunday Star Times

Kim Knight interviewed sculptor Andrew Drummond in the lead-up to his major exhibition at the Christchurch City Art Gallery (opening May 14th). Click the image to read about Drummond's fascinating (and often controversial) artistic career, which has spanned over thirty years.

Dick Frizzell: The Painter

The Lumiere Reader, a NZ based film and arts online journal, has lately published a review of Dick Frizzell's recent extensive autobiography, Dick Frizzell: The Painter. The reviewer, Andy Palmer, described the book as 'an important overview of one of New Zealand's best known contemporary artists'. Below is a link to the review.

http://lumiere.net.nz/index.php/dick-frizzell-bill-culbert-whites-aviation/

A range of paintings and prints by Dick Frizzell are available at the Page Blackie Gallery. Please contact the Gallery with enquiries about these works.

(Image above: Dick Frizzell, Another Big Kiss, 2009, screenprint, 700 x 700mm)