ASA 54th Annual exhibition
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
DATES & TIMES
3 - 27 July
Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
Now in its 54th year this popular annual awards exhibition by the Ashburton Society of Arts features over 400 artworks from local, national and guest artists in a variety of categories. Ashburton Society of Arts formed in 1964, with the philosophy to encourage the study, practice and creativity of the visual arts. This credo has been maintained till the present day and is reflected in this exhibition.
This exhibition is sponsored by: Russell Moon & Fail, Trustpower, Rosebank, NBS, ASA, Rothbury, Forest & Bird, Gordon Harris, Frame-Co, Neumanns Tyres, Lattitude, The Drawing Room, ACL, Roco, Unique and Pauline & David Mead.
Header image: John Achten, 2018, egg tempera on board.
DATES & TIMES
3 - 27 July
Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
OTHER EXHIBITIONS
Until March 2019
Croactus
Tony Bond
Christchurch-based artist Tony Bond has brought some playfulness to our foyer space with his wall installation Croactus comprised of 51 colourful ceramic sculptures.
5 November- 13 February 2019
Snark: A Victorian Odyssey
David Elliot
We welcome the imagination of David Elliot to the Gallery with his exhibition Snark: A Victorian Odyssey which explores the mystery behind his award-winning book Snark. Elliot. This exhibition focuses on the fraud in these stories with a number of illustrations and artifacts on display which seek to shed light on the truth and certainty around what really did happened on the Snark expedition.
27 September - 11 November
A Celebration
Malcolm Harrison
This wonderful exhibition highlights the life and work of one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed textile artists Malcolm Harrison (1941-2007) showcasing works sourced from the artist’s own personal collection.
20 October - 11 November 2018
Ashburton Sculpture Symposium 2018
For a second time the Gallery has partnered with the Ashburton Sculpture Symposium (formerly the Ashburton Stone Sculpture Symposium) to support this special event which brings eleven sculptors from across New Zealand and from overseas to Ashburton.