Anderson Park, Invercargill

Anderson Park. Invercargill City Art Gallery

Anderson Park is a park in Invercargill, New Zealand. It consists of a Georgian-style residence set in 24 hectares of landscaped gardens. The house displays Invercargill's extensive collection of New Zealand art.

History

Sir Robert Anderson, a notable Invercargill businessman, built the house and it was completed in 1925.[1] The house was designed by Cecil Wood, a Christchurch-based architect.[1] Interior walls were of white plaster to show Sir Robert's paintings and etchings to best advantage.[2] To the rear of the house stands a wharepuni or Māori house known as Te Wharepuni o Anehana, the traditional carving coming from Rotorua.[2]

After the deaths of Sir Robert (1942) and his wife (1951), the house and grounds were given to the city of Invercargill.[2] From 1951 the house has been used to display Invercargill's collection of art.[2] The collection is extensive, with a number of early European works but largely focusing on notable New Zealand and local art.[3] The collection is managed by an incorporated society.[3] Exhibitions from the permanent collection and notable artists were held regularly[3] until it was closed on 30 January 2014 due to earthquake risk.[1] It was re-opened on 12 November 2022 after 1.5 million dollars of renovations.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Anderson Park". Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Anderson House". www.heritage.org.nz. 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Invercargill Public Art Gallery". www.invercargillpublicartgallery.nz. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ McCulloch, Jared (12 November 2022). "Invercargill homestead reopens after nearly a decade". 1News.

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