National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries


Creative showcase

Here you can view selected works from the University’s extensive and valuable art collection, exhibits from the Gus Fisher Gallery, and examples of current research projects being undertaken at CNZARD.


City with the Orange River - Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis (b.1929)
City with the Orange River, 1966
Oil and acrylic on board, 1552 x 1216mm.

New Terrain on Old Ground - Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson (Ngai Tahu, b.1966)
New Terrain on Old Ground, 2006
Ink and graphite on paper


El Jay exhibition – 360 degree panorama by Brian Donovan

Click and drag your cursor in any direction to view the iconic fashion design of the late Gus Fisher, who headed the House of El Jay in New Zealand.

Fathom – Charlotte Fisher

Charlotte Fisher (b1959)
Fathom, 2002
Marine-grade mirror finish stainless steel plate, 4600mm x 1750mm x 1600mm


Top Hat - Lisa Reihana

Lisa Reihana (b.1964, Ngāpuhi/Ngāti Hine/Ngāi Tū)
Top Hat (from Memoranda), 2003
Laser etched on granite, edition 2/5

Origins - Max Gimblett

Max Gimblett (b.1935)
ORIGINS: Always, in these islands, meeting and parting shakes us, making tremulous the salt-rimmed air.


After the Elam Fire – John Weeks

John Weeks (1888-1965)
After the Elam Fire, c.1949
Oil on board, 310mm x 410mm

Butterfly Morning - Richard Killeen

Richard Killeen (b.1946)
Butterfly Morning, 2008
Pigment ink on canvas, 1360 x 1360mm





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