Arts

Eastern Southland Gallery

Nic-named the ‘Goreggenheim’ by Saatchi & Saatchi boss Kevin Roberts, this regional public art museum features permanent exhibitions of national and international note:

The John Money Collection: is a large body of New Zealand, Australian, African and American works of art, amassed over 50 years by Baltimore based expatriate NZ academic Dr John Money, and gifted to the Gallery in 2003. Key items include paintings by Rita Angus and Theo Schoon (NZ), Lowell Nesbitt (USA), Bambarra, Dogon and Baga carvings from West Africa, and paintings and carvings from Elcho Island (Aust).

The Ralph Hotere Gallery: contains graphic works and paintings by major NZ contemporary artist Ralph Hotere. With one of the largest Hotere collections in the country, the gallery offers a programme of rotational exhibitions.

The Eastern Southland Gallery also has two exhibition galleries offering a range of temporary solo, touring, and group exhibitions – plus a range of performances, workshops and artist projects.