A large-scale sculpture by a celebrated Chinese contemporary artist is set to spark questions about what it means to live in Christchurch when you’re from elsewhere.

At your next visit, make sure you look up – a brand new commission from Mata Aho Collective is now swooping down from the skylights and across the foyer at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

A public artwork paying tribute to the bar-tailed godwits that spend the summer on Christchurch’s Southshore could soon be flying high in South Brighton.

Hunter Wilson had hit rock bottom.

She’s drawn comparisons with ‘80’s hip hop group Beastie Boys and alt rockers Garbage but Emma Dilemma describes her sound as “a mixed bag of pop, rock, grunge, hip hop and disco!”

A joint initiative between Christchurch City Council’s Graffiti Team and telecommunications provider Chorus has helped turn dozens of mundane metal cabinets into small works of art.

What do an ant’s eye, orange peel, a hibiscus flower, rhubarb, bacteria and a space blob have in common?

An interactive lighting display that features nine spires which change colour as people move around them will be installed in central Christchurch.

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū has scored an award and a commendation at the Museums Australia Publication Design Awards.

Stories and photos celebrating the everyday people of Ōtautahi Christchurch will be on display at Tūranga’s Southbase Gallery this summer.