Image: Aigantighe Art Gallery
Aigantighe Art Gallery in Timaru has announced the closing weekend for 'Undulations of Memory', a retrospective devoted to regional artist Rosemary Campbell. According to the gallery, this is the last chance to experience the exhibition, which has been presented as a landmark survey of Campbell’s practice and will close on Sunday 19 July at 4pm.
The gallery’s final-weekend notice says visitors have travelled from Christchurch and Dunedin to see Campbell’s work in person over the past months. It also notes that former students, friends and admirers have been sharing stories in the gallery, suggesting the exhibition has drawn an audience shaped not only by the art on view but by Campbell’s wider local presence. Aigantighe describes her as one of the region’s most significant artists.
'Undulations of Memory' is presented together with an accompanying monograph, which the gallery says traces the full evolution of Campbell’s practice across a lifetime of work. The retrospective framing places emphasis on breadth and development rather than a single period or theme, and the gallery has positioned the show as a comprehensive view of the artist’s artistic journey.
While the email announcement is brief, it places Campbell within the context of New Zealand art history and regional art memory. The gallery states that her contribution to New Zealand art deserves to be remembered and celebrated for generations to come. That language, along with the retrospective format and book launch reference in the campaign URL, indicates the project was conceived as both an exhibition and a publication-led tribute.
Aigantighe Art Gallery, based at 49 Wai-Iti Road in Timaru, has used its mailing list to draw attention to the exhibition’s final days. The gallery’s message is direct about the deadline: visitors have until Sunday 19 July at 4pm to see 'Undulations of Memory'. No further programming details were included in the source material beyond the monograph and the closing time.
The show’s regional reach is underscored by the mention of visitors from Christchurch and Dunedin, which suggests that Campbell’s work has resonated beyond Timaru. The gallery also notes that the exhibition has prompted conversations among former students, friends and admirers, signalling the kind of public response that retrospective presentations can generate when an artist’s career is closely entwined with a community.
