Street Art
Solidarity Grid, 2013/15 – Mischa Kuball
SCAPE Public Art
Based on the act of giving and the positive symbolism of light, Mischa Kuball’s Solidarity Grid was commissioned by the Christchurch City Council and ...
Diminish and Ascend, 2014 – David McCracken
SCAPE Public Art
The vertiginous Diminish and Ascend has previously drawn great attention at Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, and Sculpture on the Gulf on Waiheke Island.
Fanfare, 2004/15 – Neil Dawson
SCAPE Public Art
New Zealand’s largest public sculpture, Fanfare by Neil Dawson, is a permanent landmark which can be seen standing tall over the Canterbury Plains at ...
Kiwi Jungle – Flox
Big Walls
Auckland artist Flox is known for creating elegant and delicate representations of Kiwi flora and fauna, as captured here in Kiwi Jungle.
Nucleus, 2006 – Phil Price
SCAPE Public Art
Unveiled on 29 September 2006, and gifted formally to the city at the duration of SCAPE 2006, the 9m high Nucleus brings an impressive presence to the...
Under Construction – Chaos and Order, 2015 – Peter Atkins
SCAPE Public Art
Under Construction – Chaos and Order was developed by Melbourne-based artist Peter Atkins for SCAPE 8 New Intimacies. Primarily serial abstract painti...
Flour Power, 2008 – Regan Gentry
SCAPE Public Art
Regan Gentry’s Flour Power was the first new public sculpture commissioned by the Christchurch City Council’s Public Art Advisory Group. Funding for t...
bon voyage, 2016 – Rachael Dewhirst
SCAPE Public Art
bon voyage, thought to be the longest mural in New Zealand, is visible both to locals and train-line passengers as they enter and depart Christchurch....
Ballerina – Owen Dippie
Big Walls
Bay of Plenty artist Owen Dippie’s depiction of a graceful ballerina was the final piece in Christchurch’s first street art festival, RISE. It’s locat...
STAY, 2015/16 – Antony Gormley
SCAPE Public Art
STAY, by British artist Antony Gormley was installed in two parts. The second installation, completing the artwork, was installed in the Northern Quad...
Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers, 2013 – Julia Morison
SCAPE Public Art
Consisting of 10 modular objects that read and function both as trees and as houses, Julia Morison’s Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers can be engaged wit...
Bathing Figure, 2016 – Sam Harrison
SCAPE Public Art
Christchurch artist Sam Harrison is a leading proponent of contemporary figuration and is well known for his observant, emotionally resonant sculpture...
Call me Snake, 2015 – Judy Millar
SCAPE Public Art
One of New Zealand’s foremost painters, Judy Millar’s work has garnered critical acclaim both locally and internationally – including representing New...
STAY, 2015/16 – Antony Gormley
SCAPE Public Art
British artist Antony Gormley’s STAY, was installed in two parts. The first figure, as part of SCAPE 8 New Intimacies, was installed mid-current in Ch...
Teeth Mural – Tilt
Big Walls
French street artist Tilt added his now iconic Teeth Mural to the Christchurch landscape for the Spectrum Street Art Festival. You can find this enorm...
Passing Time, 2010/11 – Anton Parsons
SCAPE Public Art
An iconic city timeline, Auckland-based artist Anton Parsons’ Passing Time features twisting boxes depicting each year between 1906 (the foundation ye...


