Street art on the Knox Church at the corner of Bealey Ave. It depicts a plaster with the words "I'll kiss it better" next to it in a speech bubble.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker talks to the media".
New Zealand’s first skyscraper was built on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets between 1905 – 06 for the New Zealand Express Company. This state of the art seven storey buil…
A billboard on the side of the Christchurch Town Hall advertises a performance by Santana on Tuesday 22 March 2011. The photographer comments, "Due to the earthquake the previous month Carlos Santana cancelled the concert. He did return though for a concert on 17 March 2013".
A broken concrete floor slab in a residential property. The photographer comments, "Now that our house is to be rebuilt some time in the distant future, I decided to relay the loose and broken tiles. I took some photos to show what lies beneath".
Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a skateboarder has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Although Cranmer Courts are in ruins pictures have been inserted into the windows to make them look more 'normal'".
An advertising poster outside Minx Dining Room and Bar on Lichfield Street depicts Katy Perry in a bird cage. The photographer comments, "One of the sites you will see on the Christchurch CBD red zone tour".
A PDF copy of pages 48-49 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Reconstruction: Conversations on a City'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.
Broken panelling on a building on Colombo Street has exposed the interior of the walls. The photographer comments, "Seen in the Christchurch Earthquake Red Zone. If you saw this anywhere else in the world you would have thought that it was a piece of modern art".
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Earthquakes are one of the few natural disasters Australia seldom experiences. We find out from curator Felicity Milburn how our neighbours have responded to an exhibition of earthquake related art direct from Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker. Civil Defence have set up base at Christchurch Art Gallery".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 25 October 2013 entitled, "Extra Exercise".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 10 February 2014 entitled, "Garnished Gambling".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 27 December 2013 entitled, "Regal Rooster".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 March 2011 entitled, "Shrines for Broken Hearts".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 21 October 2012 entitled, "Luminous Luxcity".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 February 2012 entitled, "Don't miss DVD".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 March 2013 entitled, "Supportive Smiles".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 20 January 2013 entitled, "Busking Brothers".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 17 April 2013 entitled, "Hanging Hearts".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 February 2013 entitled, "Popular Port-a-loos".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 June 2013 entitled, "Public Poem".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 14 April 2013 entitled, "Restart Rhyme".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 24 July 2014 entitled, "Tall Trees".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 13 June 2014 entitled, "Stencilling Students".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 19 November 2011 entitled, "Filling the Spaces".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 19 January 2014 entitled, "New Brighton".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 15 December 2013 entitled, "From the Ground Up part three".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 15 December 2013 entitled, "From the Ground Up part one".