Colin McCahon

‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III

25 August – 20 October 2019

Installation view exhibition 'A way through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

Installation view exhibition 'A way through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Colin McCahon, Gate III, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, 1972. Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

Installation view exhibition 'A way through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

Installation view exhibition 'A way through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Colin McCahon, Gate III, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, 1972. Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

Ans Westra children looking at Colin McCahon's Gate III 1970s

Ans Westra, Ten Big Paintings exhibition at the National Art Gallery, Wellington, 1971, black and white photograph, courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library and {Suite}, Wellington.

Installation view exhibition 'A way through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

Documentation of the installation of Colin McCahon’s Gate III at Auckland City Art Gallery for Ten Big Paintings

Documentation of the installation of Colin McCahon’s Gate III at Auckland City Art Gallery for Ten Big Paintings, four black and white photograph, exhibition file 42, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

Documentation of the installation of Colin McCahon’s Gate III at Auckland City Art Gallery for Ten Big Paintings

Documentation of the installation of Colin McCahon’s Gate III at Auckland City Art Gallery for Ten Big Paintings, four black and white photograph, exhibition file 42, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

Installation view exhibition 'A way through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

detail from Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Detail from Colin McCahon, Gate III, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, 1972. Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

detail from Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Detail from Colin McCahon, Gate III, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, 1972. Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

detail from Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Detail from Colin McCahon, Gate III, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, 1972. Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

detail from Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Detail from Colin McCahon, Gate III, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, 1972. Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

detail from Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Colin McCahon, Gate III, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, 1972. Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

Installation view of 'A Way Through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

Installation view of 'A Way Through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.

Installation view of 'A Way Through' Colin McCahon's 'Gate III'

Colin McCahon, Gate III, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council, 1972. Installation view, ‘A way through’ – Colin McCahon’s Gate III, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, 2019. Photo: Sam Hartnett.