New works in southern gallery
It's the South Island's third largest public art museum, is home to an impressive collection of works by leading New Zealand painters - and it's probably got the most tongue-twisting name of any gallery in the country.
Aigantighe (pronounced egg and tie) if you are not up with Scottish Gaelic means At Home. And at home in the gallery are works by some of New Zealand's most prestigious painters including CF Goldie, Frances Hodgkins and Colin McCahon, along with a host of others works.
The gallery has recently been presented with a new Colin McCahon to add to its collection, courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the work Red and Black is now part of the Aigantighe's permanent collection.
The works are housed in a historic homestead that was built in 1908 but the works of art are not confined to the building. Outside, in the park-like grounds is a collection of sculpture created by sculptors from New Zealand and overseas.
It's no surprise then that the museum has been called a 'a benchmark for other New Zealand museums' with its emphasis on creating a family friendly environment and programme of exhibitions designed to appeal to as wide a selection of the population as possible.
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