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Explore public art in the city

Ōtautahi Christchurch has a growing collection of contemporary public art produced by SCAPE. Many are within close proximity in the central city. This map currently shows SCAPE's legacy artworks. For Season 2024, we will add the locations of temporary artworks as we install them.

Season 2024 opens soon

More public art for summer

Public art by New Zealand artists will be installed for SCAPE Public Art Season 2024, along with five competition-winning works by Christchurch school students, and photography by a selected UC Fine Arts student.

Pick up a map and walk the circuit, aided by our forthcoming app. Or book yourself into a guided tour. Join our opening weekend art picnic. Look out for announcements about artist talks and more.

It’s all coming soon!

SCAPE Season 2024: Material/Immaterial Worlds. 23 Nov 2024 to 15 Feb 2025.

Projects

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Season 2024

Save The Date: SCAPE Public Art Season 2024 opens on 23 November. The theme set by Managing Curator Tyson Campbell ...

Inside Out Aspiring Artists Competition

Inside Out is about taking what’s inside and turning it into art that will live outside. Young artists: entries for ...

Season 2023

In its 25th anniversary year, SCAPE Public Art is proud to present Season 2023. Marked out with four kilometres of ...

Season 2022

The SCAPE Public Art Season 2022 runs from 5 November 2022 to 29 January 2023 and is a highlight of ...

Featured artists

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Mike Hewson

Mike Hewson (b. 1985, Ōtepoti Dunedin) is an artist with a background in structural engineering and heavy-civil construction as well ...

Darcell Apelu

Darcell Apelu (b. 1990 Niue, Pākehā & Te Atiawa) graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (2011) and a Masters ...

Ngaio Cowell

Ngaio Cowell (Ngaati Te Ata Te Waiohua, Waikato, Ngāti Porou) is a self-described haututū and ringatoi based in Ōhinehou- Lyttelton. ...

Ming Ranginui

Ming Ranginui (Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi) is an artist from Whanganui who currently lives in Tītahi Bay. She completed her Bachelor ...

Julia Holderness

Julia Holderness lives and works in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University ...

Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw (b.1996) is an artist and musician based in Ōtautahi, Christchurch. Working primarily in sound his work stretches across ...

Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka

Kulimoe’anga Stone Maka is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of Tongan art. Believing abstract ...

News

Major artwork a taonga for Rolleston

Selwyn District’s newest public artwork will be officially opened on 6 July 2024. Toro Atua, by Dr Areta Wilkinson (Ngāi ...

Jon Jeet's He Toki Maitai gets permanent home

A monumental-size steel toki has a new home in New Brighton, Christchurch. SCAPE Public Art commissioned artist Jon Jeet to ...

New Christchurch public artwork reflects on Antarctic exploration

Auckland-based artist Brett Graham (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Tainui) spent several months hard at work in a tent in Henderson with ...

Education

Art expands minds

SCAPE Public Art’s education programme provides unique art-making activities inspired by public art in their city.

Teachers can choose from a range of options to suit their curriculum focus. All are free of charge.

More information here

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Philip Trusttum, Pinocchio, 2023

$18000

Wayne Barrar, Porifera, (type) 5 forms, from Oamaru

$2700

VAKA ‘A HINA Limited Edition Miniature

$950

Millicent's Happy Card, pack of ten

$30

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$10

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Events

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October school holiday workshop - morning

October 1, 2024 10:00 am

Back by popular demand! Get creative with SCAPE Public Art these school holidays.

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October school holiday workshop - afternoon

October 1, 2024 12:30 pm

Back by popular demand! Get creative these school holidays with SCAPE Public Art.

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