ArtBox Auction
Jason Greig, Burnt Sienna.
The CBD and high street areas of Christchurch housed a significant number of artists, practitioners, and designers prior to the 22nd February earthquake. Now, almost all have lost their studios and spaces following the closure of the Christchurch inner city and surrounding areas.
ArtBox is a unique project dedicated to establishing gallery and studio spaces for Christchurch artists, ensuring that its artists can get back on their feet. It meets an immediate need to provide exhibition and retail space for approximately 100 Christchurch artists, craft practitioners and design retailers who have lost workspace and outlets. Transportable gallery and studio modules that can be interlocked and clustered to create temporary arts precincts throughout the city will be rented to Christchurch artists at a minimal weekly charge.
ArtBox is supported nationally by leading New Zealand artists including; Don Binney, Nigel Brown, Dick Frizzell, Kristy Gorman, Jason Greig, Sam Harrison, Glen Hayward, Andrew Hemer, Simon Kaan, Hannah Kidd, Peata Larkin, Tony de Lautour, Julia Morison, Miranda Parkes, Seraphine Pick, Jude Rae, Michael Smither, Marte Szirmay, Michel Tuffery, Philip Trusttum, Wayne Youle and many more.