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Story: Art galleries and collections

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. 19th-century collections and galleries

  3. Galleries and collections, 1900 to 1960s

  4. Modernisation and contemporary collecting, 1970s to 2000s

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - 19th-century collections and galleries

'Mrs Humphrey Devereux', 1771

'Mrs Humphrey Devereux', 1771

Auckland Society of Arts gallery, 1905

Auckland Society of Arts gallery, 1905

Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 1920s

Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 1920s

Auckland Art Gallery and library

Auckland Art Gallery and library

Suter Gallery, around 1911

Suter Gallery, around 1911

From page 2 - Galleries and collections, 1900 to 1960s

Sarjeant Gallery, 1958

Sarjeant Gallery, 1958

National Art Gallery, 1949

National Art Gallery, 1949

National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand Art, 1940–41

National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand Art, 1940–41

Henry Moore exhibition, National Art Gallery, 1957

Henry Moore exhibition, National Art Gallery, 1957

Establishment of private dealer galleries, 1950 to 1970s

Establishment of private dealer galleries, 1950 to 1970s

Jim and Mary Barr collection, City Gallery Wellington, 2008

Jim and Mary Barr collection, City Gallery Wellington, 2008

From page 3 - Modernisation and contemporary collecting, 1970s to 2000s

Touch exhibition, National Art Gallery, 1977

Touch exhibition, National Art Gallery, 1977

Public art galleries, 2015

Public art galleries, 2015

Len Lye's 'Fountain', Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

Len Lye's 'Fountain', Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

Art at Te Papa, 2000

Art at Te Papa, 2000

Bill Culbert at Venice Biennale, 2013

Bill Culbert at Venice Biennale, 2013

How to cite this page:

Roger Blackley, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/art-galleries-and-collections/media (accessed 19 May 2022)

Story by Roger Blackley, published 22 Oct 2014, updated 8 Aug 2016

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