# Cornelia Parker

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Explosive work of one of the most significant artists of the 21st century to come to NZ

City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi have announced that they will return to Te Ngākau Civic Square next October 2026 with a major new exhibition from, who they describe, as "one of the most significant artists of the 21st century": Cornelia Parker.

Cornelia Parker and Jeremy Lee

Artist Cornelia Parker is with the chef Jeremy Lee and presenter Harriett Gilbert, to pick their all-time favourite books. Cornelia chooses South by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the story of his extraordinary journey to Antarctica. Jeremy is a fan of the food writer Elizabeth David, and recommends her bo…

Cornelia Parker: Beauty, Destruction and the Uncanny

How violent transformations unsettle the objects and meanings we take for granted Charlotte Desaga and Esenija Bannan discuss how Cornelia Parker transforms everyday objects through crushing, explosions and dissolution. From Thirty Pieces of Silver and Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View to The Mayb…

Cornelia Parker asked the British Army to blow up a garden shed

Cornelia Parker is one of Britain's most celebrated contemporary artists, known for large-scale installations that begin with acts of destruction. Her 2022 retrospective at Tate Britain cemented her status. She's now in Wellington for the opening of her first solo public gallery exhibition in New Z…

Gallery director on the return of Wellington City Gallery

Wellington's City Gallery re-opens tomorrow after a two-year closure, during which the 1930s heritage building underwent earthquake re-strengthening and a full scale refurbishment. Its return marks the latest step in the rejuvenation of Te Ngakau Civic Square as the capital's civic and cultural cen…

City Gallery Wellington reopens: director Charlotte Davy after two years of upgrades

After two years of major upgrades and earthquake strengthening, City Gallery Wellington is open again. The work covered the internal masonry walls, the roof, heating and ventilation in the gallery spaces, new display walls, reading room skylights and accessible toilets. The gallery has reopened wit…