Drain the swamp. Cut the wood, put up the flagpole
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
DATES & TIMES
11 August- 25 September 2016
Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
With strong connections to Ashburton and the wider Canterbury region, contemporary artists Jacquelyn Greenbank, Iain Cheesman and Wayne Youle join forces in a collaborative multi-disciplinary installation specifically created for the Ashburton Art Gallery. Bringing together objects, painting, sculpture and the alluring touch of velvet, Drain the swamp. Cut the wood, put up the flagpole explores the ideas of place, identity and life in rural New Zealand.
Image: Jacqueline Greenbank, Vege keeper, Dukit veges, leather covered wood with hooks, 2016. All rights reserved.
DATES & TIMES
11 August- 25 September 2016
Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
OTHER EXHIBITIONS
30 October 2025 - 30 November 2025
Clay Fever
Hakatere Ceramics
Clay Fever is the exhibition of the Hakatere Ceramics and Pottery Club. The show opens with an awards…
05 October 2025 - 30 November 2025
Consider the Flowers
Margaret Trolove
This exhibition is a celebration of the art of Margaret Trolove (1925-2025), a long-standing member of Whakatere Ashburton’s…
17 August 2025 - 07 October 2025
Kura Pounamu | Our Treasured Stone
Kura Pounamu is an exhibition presented by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Te Rūnanga o…
17 August 2025 - 19 October 2025
The Same Coin
Chloe Summerhayes and Sam Walker
In late 2022 two painters drafted an agreement that outlined the terms of a unique creative venture. Chloe…