Style: March 06, 2020

50 STYLE | art
ART NEWS
– CHRISTCHURCH –
Shiraz Sadikeen Geist 1 (detail) 2019. Cast polyurethane resin, white appliance
paint, polished hand-wrought nails. Image: Collection of the artist
Uncomfortable Silence
New and recent works by early career artists will
be showcased in an exhibition provoking feelings of
doubt and unease. Curated by artist and writer Holly
Best, Uncomfortable Silence features works by artists
Jayden Plank, Meg Porteous, Johanna Mechen, Ammon
Ngakuru, Shiraz Sadikeen, Mark Schroder, Clare Logan
and Elisabeth Pointon. Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o
Waiwhet , March 7 – July 19.
Studio 125 Gallery: SCAPE Public Art autumn pop-up
includes two solo shows from Heather Brown and Simon
Kaan. 125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, March 20 – April 24.
John Emery, Attitudes & Latitudes: Objects lift off the
wall in a light and magical way, with John Emery’s threedimensional
exhibition. Little River Gallery, March 7–31.
Frances Hodgkins, European Journeys: Celebrating
one of New Zealand’s most significant expatriate artists.
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhet , until June 1.
– DUNEDIN –
A Land of Granite: McCahon and Otago
View the enduring presence of the Otago landscape in the work of
Colin McCahon, from his earliest paintings from the late 1930s to
his severe abstract North Otago series of the late 1960s. Together,
these paintings and drawings offer an intimate view of McCahon’s
Otago landscapes, and explore his position within the artistic fabric
of the region. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, March 7 – June 28.
Ian Scott: Colour Lattices 1986–2009: First exhibited in the late
1970s, Ian Scott’s Lattice paintings represent a comprehensive
engagement with modernist concepts of surface, medium and
abstraction. Milford Galleries Dunedin, until March 17.
Paul Cullen: Building Structures + +: A selection of works drawn
from the artist’s estate and shown together in Dunedin for the first
time. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, March 28 – July 12.
Terry Stringer: The Language of Sculpture: Sculptures that
require the viewer to interact physically in order to experience
them fully. Milford Galleries Dunedin, until March 17.
Michael Hight: Tributary Part 2: A homage to the South Island
landscape, with two distinct responses to each geographical focal
point. Milford Galleries Dunedin, March 21 – April 14.
Chris Heaphy: Arataki: Signifiers are brought together and
rearticulated within an alternative narrative framework. Milford
Galleries Dunedin, March 21 – April 14.
– QUEENSTOWN –
Bill Burke: Southern Splendor
Evocative landscapes capture New Zealand’s unique
light and vibrant colours. Burke began his journey into
creation with pen and ink while at Nelson College and
held his first exhibition at 19 years old, before moving
into watercolour, oils and then pastels. Central Art
Gallery Queenstown, until March 30.
The Earl Street Journal: A group exhibition with a
landscape focus, textural conversation and sculpture.
Milford Galleries Queenstown, until March 31.