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Explore public art in the city

Ōtautahi Christchurch has a growing collection of contemporary public art. For details about artworks, select 'Public Art' from the menu at the top of this page. Red dots: permanent public art produced by SCAPE. Black dot: Season 2024 work, at Hotel Montreal, on an extended season.

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SCAPE's legacy

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With the support of many partners, SCAPE Public Art has produced 19 permanent artworks installed in public spaces across Christchurch City and Selwyn District.

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Projects

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Season 2025

SCAPE Public Art Season 2025 opens to the public on Friday 7 November. The Theme 2025: The Limits of Language ...

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Featured artists

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Phil Price

Phil Price has an impressive artistic pedigree, with work featuring widely across the Tasman in private collections as well as ...

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Dr Areta Wilkinson

Dr Areta Wilkinson (Ngāi Tahu) is a contemporary artist whose creative practice moves freely on and off the body as ...

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Sēmisi Fetokai Potauaine

Sēmisi Fetokai Potauaine works as a multi-media artist across a number of disciplines, notably architecture, sculpture, tattooing, painting, weaving and ...

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Julia Morison

Julia Morison (Born 1952, Pahiatua, Aotearoa New Zealand. Based in Ōtautahi Christchurch).  Julia Morison’s ongoing practice – incorporating painting, sculpture, ...

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Seung Yul Oh

Born in Seoul, Korea in 1981, Seung Yul Oh moved to New Zealand 15 years ago and completed an MFA ...

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Neil Dawson

Neil Dawson, CNZM has produced many sculptures throughout New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Britain, Europe, and the United States. His work includes Chalice, in Cathedral ...

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News

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Great SCAPE Art Heist ends happily

No furniture escalators were harmed in the making of this true story. Recent events in Ōtautahi Christchurch prove you don’t ...

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From Student Winner to Festival Artist

Ōtautahi Christchurch artist Mollie Shaw has come full circle with SCAPE Public Art. Five years after being named a winner ...

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SCAPE announces new Executive Director

Ōtautahi Christchurch-based arts leader Rachel Jefferies has been appointed Executive Director of SCAPE Public Art, Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading producer ...

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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. 
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Nathan Ingram & you, Reconfiguration, 2025

$1000

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Gus Dark, Freedom of the Press SCAPE tote bag, 2025

$50

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Nichola Shanley & Sabin Holloway, To Meet at the Gateway, 2025

$2353

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Jono Stone, Mārama Taonga (moon), 2025

$575

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Jono Stone, Te Ao Taonga 1 (earth), 2025

$460

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Events

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Art Walk, for Christchurch Walking Festival

March 29, 2026 10:30 am

Enjoy an easy stroll around central Christchurch with SCAPE, and hear the stories behind the sculpture. Part of Christchurch Walking Festival 2026.

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3D Paper Construction - school holiday workshops

April 13, 2026

Look at a sculpture and respond with your own creative construction

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