Appreciating art in Christchurch 🖼️

Today was a quiet day. I decided to try and switch to Melbourne time by sleeping in. Alas that didn’t really work as it took forever to get to sleep last night. After a late check out and a lazy brunch in the library cafe next door I decided to check out the arts side of Christchurch.

First stop was the art gallery, an impressive new building (new like most buildings in Christchurch). Although I don’t ’get art’, I like looking at it as it’s a quiet place, relaxing and peaceful knowing you don’t have to do anything. I preferred the upper galleries which were a bit brighter and colourful. After a wander around the galleries and a bit of meditation in one of the video pieces I crossed the road to the arts centre.

The Arts Centre is in heritage buildings that were once a university (or maybe still is). Mostly restored post earthquake there are plenty of boutique shops and mini galleries to explore. The quadrangle had some beautiful trees in spring flower and the guest lounge at the observatory hotel looked very comfortable. Quite a nice area to wander and explore or spend a bit of cash (a lot of cash) on some local art.

So after a few hours of pretending that I know how to appreciate art, I headed off to the airport, wrapping up a lovely long weekend in New Zealand.Read more