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TOGETHER Exclusive Preview - Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist

Edith Collier Buildings, Leinster Square c. 1918. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of Te Whare of Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Thursday 7 May 2026

5.30pm - 7.30pm

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

Join curator Peter Vangioni for a TOGETHER exclusive preview of the new exhibition Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist.

A rare opportunity to view the work of one of Aotearoa NewZealand’s most adventurous and experimental modern artists. This exhibition takes a fresh look at Edith Collier’s achievements, at a time of growing international interest in the work of women modernists. It is the first exhibition of her work in Ōtautahi Christchurch in forty-five years.

Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist isdeveloped and toured by Te Whare o Rehua SarjeantGallery, with the generous supportthe Edith Collier Trust.