Tribute: Portraits from the collection of Avenal Mckinnon
Tribute is a rare opportunity for Christchurch audiences to see a special collection of portraits by leading New Zealand artists.
This collection showcases a selection of 22 paintings from Avenal McKinnon's collection by a range of artists including Rudi Gopas, Rita Angus, Frances Hodgkins, Leo Bensemann, Wayne Youle and Séraphine Pick. More than half the works in the exhibition are by artists with Canterbury or South Island connections.
The portraits are drawn from the collection of the late Avenal McKinnon (nee Gough), the long-time Director of the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata, art historian, writer, and curator.
The exhibition is curated by Helen Kedgley, with special thanks to the McKinnon family.
A collaboration between the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
Session times
Open 10am – 4pm Wed - Sun
27 April - 25 June 2023
Free Entry
We recommend booking online or calling ahead to ensure you don't arrive during a group visit or event.
Admission charges apply for the Kate Sheppard House visitor experience.
Entry to this special exhibition is at the rear of the house.
An accompanying programme of events are available to book on Eventbrite
Curator's talk by Helen Kedgley - 12pm, Thu 27 Apr 2023
Come Back to Mona Vale book talk by author, Alexander McKinnon - 6.30pm, Thu 27 Apr 2023
Katherine Mansfield Symposium - 1.30pm, Sat 20 May 2023
Beginner's Portrait Drawing Workshop with Artist Jon Jeet - 6.30pm, Thu 15 Jun 2023
Parking
On street or pay and display at Clyde Carpark, Arts Road, University of Canterbury. Please call ahead for mobility parking at the house.
This collection showcases a selection of 22 paintings from Avenal McKinnon's collection by a range of artists including Rudi Gopas, Rita Angus, Frances Hodgkins, Leo Bensemann, Wayne Youle and Séraphine Pick. More than half the works in the exhibition are by artists with Canterbury or South Island connections.
The portraits are drawn from the collection of the late Avenal McKinnon (nee Gough), the long-time Director of the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata, art historian, writer, and curator.
The exhibition is curated by Helen Kedgley, with special thanks to the McKinnon family.
A collaboration between the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
Session times
Open 10am – 4pm Wed - Sun
27 April - 25 June 2023
Free Entry
We recommend booking online or calling ahead to ensure you don't arrive during a group visit or event.
Admission charges apply for the Kate Sheppard House visitor experience.
Entry to this special exhibition is at the rear of the house.
An accompanying programme of events are available to book on Eventbrite
Curator's talk by Helen Kedgley - 12pm, Thu 27 Apr 2023
Come Back to Mona Vale book talk by author, Alexander McKinnon - 6.30pm, Thu 27 Apr 2023
Katherine Mansfield Symposium - 1.30pm, Sat 20 May 2023
Beginner's Portrait Drawing Workshop with Artist Jon Jeet - 6.30pm, Thu 15 Jun 2023
Parking
On street or pay and display at Clyde Carpark, Arts Road, University of Canterbury. Please call ahead for mobility parking at the house.
Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House, 83 Clyde Road, Ilam, Christchurch
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