Art

Christchurch City Libraries connects you with the world of art through books, magazines, and web sites.

Art and Artists: This guide has been developed to help you make the most of the print and electronic arts resources at our libraries
Fine Arts: Art sites linked to from our internet gateway

Credo Reference: A collection of reference books covering Art
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
Oxford Art Online: Includes the online Grove Dictionary of Art
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Art and Architecture @ Oxford Reference Online: A collection of reference books covering Art and Architecture
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Art in Christchurch and Canterbury

Arts, Music, Culture: Christchurch and Canterbury art web sites from localeye, your online guide to the region
Art Galleries: Listing of local art gallery web sites from localeye
Artists and Artists collectives: Listing of local artists' web sites from localeye
Arts, crafts and hobbies: Art courses and organisations listing from CINCH, Community Information Christchurch
Digitised Art Publications: This collection of digitised publications includes historic exhibition catalogues and newsletters of the Canterbury Society of Arts, Robert McDougal Art Gallery, The Group and more.
Māori Art: Articles, interviews and projects about māori carving and weaving.
Posters: Two collections of digitised local posters: 1980s rock posters and the 1981 Springbok Tour.
Public Art: A resource linking you to information about public art in Christchurch

Cecil Beaton: An exhibition of Cecil Beaton portraits from 27 May to 10 September 2006.
William Morris: From 4th March to 29th June 2008 the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu exhibited Morris & Co. The World of William Morris, the largest collection of the famous furnishings ever seen in New Zealand.