After 10 years of redevelopment, one of New Zealand’s oldest purpose-built galleries, the Sarjeant has reopened its doors to the public.
The opening exhibition Nō Konei | From Here features works from the Gallery’s extensive collection alongside newly commissioned artworks, with solo projects by Matthew McIntyre-Wilson, Tia Ranginui and Alexis Neal, and a major survey of works by Edith Collier.
‘The new $70 million gallery now spans more than 4,500 sqm and is a clear and soon to be thriving landmark at Pukenamu Queen’s Park. The gallery now features ten exhibition spaces, a climate-controlled storage area for its nationally significant permanent collection of works, a photographic studio and workshops. But there’s also a family room, a reading room and library, a classroom, retail space, a café, and publicly accessible event and meeting rooms – all requirements to turn the gallery from a building into a functioning, vibrant part of the Whanganui community’. – The Big Idea Editor
The gallery is free to enter and for the program of events during the opening month from 9 Nov-8 Dec 2024 visit here.
Image: Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery