Press Release – Canterbury Museum
An exhibition of experimental artworks by acclaimed Christchurch sculptor Graham Bennett opens at Canterbury Museum on Friday.
Graham Bennett assembles
Converse (2008) at Canterbury Museum
AXIS + AXES: Graham Bennett Experimental Works showcases Bennett’s artworks alongside objects from the Museum’s collection that have inspired them.
The works on display are the products of Bennett’s experiments with new designs and materials, providing a unique insight into three decades of his practice. Many of the works are from the artist’s rarely-seen personal collection.
Bennett’s association with Canterbury Museum dates back to the 1990s, when he began exploring the Museum’s Pacific collection with the support of Emeritus Curator Roger Fyfe, then Senior Curator of Anthropology.
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 9:36 am
An exhibition of experimental artworks by acclaimed
Christchurch sculptor Graham Bennett opens at Canterbury
Museum on Friday.
Graham Bennett assembles
Converse (2008) at Canterbury Museum
AXIS +
AXES: Graham Bennett Experimental Works showcases
Bennett’s artworks alongside objects from the Museum’s
collection that have inspired them.
The works on
display are the products of Bennett’s experiments with new
designs and materials, providing a unique insight into three
decades of his practice. Many of the works are from the
artist’s rarely-seen personal
collection.
Bennett’s association with Canterbury
Museum dates back to the 1990s, when he began exploring the