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Dr Barbara Anne Christina Garrie

Contact

Department: Art History

Email: barbara.garrie@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3694504

Office: Karl Popper 505

Language: English

About
Research / Creative works
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Fields of Research

  • Contemporary Art
  • Artists' Books
  • Histories of Photography
  • Art History Pedagogy

Researcher Summary

My current research focuses on the intersection of art history and material culture, with a particular emphasis on aspects of contemporary art practice. This research has three developing but related threads: art & material culture in post-quake Christchurch; history and theory of the artist's book; and contemporary photography.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • History, History of Art, Classics and Curatorial Studies: History of Art
  • Art Theory: Art Theory

Resources

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Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

  • Garrie B. (2022) Jonathan Kay's Glacial Cyanotypes. Jonathan Kay: Cryosphere Ashburton: Ashburton Art Gallery. (Chapters)
  • Garrie B. (2021) Present History: Artist-led Publishing in Post-quake Otautahi Christchurch. Curator: Ilam Campus Gallery, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. 22 Feb-3 Mar 2021. [Exhibition]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)
  • Garrie B. and Cull C. (2021) Braiding an Art History of Place, Identity, and Belonging. Te Ara Atea, Rolleston: Te Ara Atea Opening Event, 02 Dec 2021. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B. and Wallbanks E. (2021) Morophia: A Conversation with the Artist. Ilam Campus Gallery, University of Canterbury, Christchurch: 22 Jul 2021. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B., Bowmast J. and Maxey S. (2021) Crafting the Artist's Book: A Panel Discussion. Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch: 01 Dec 2021. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B., Elder T. and Cunane A. (2021) Keep Calm and Curate: The role of emotion in art, museums and education. University of Canterbury, Christchurch: 08 Jun 2021. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B., Smith A. and Oliver M. (2021) Contemporary Painting. Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurcha: 20 Feb 2021. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B. (2020) Hitting the Road: Journey’s in Contemporary NZ Artists’ Books. University of Otago, Dunedin: Centre for the Book Research Symposium, 20 Nov 2020. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie B. (2019) The Material Choreographies of Kate Scardifield. The Lighter a Thought the More it Rises Christchurch: Centre for Contemporary Art. (Chapters)
  • Garrie B. and Anderson B. (2019) Death and Memorial Photography. Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) An Introduction to the work of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. South Library, Christchurch: 'Diego and Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Day', Exhibition opening event, 26 Oct 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Art History and The Copy: 'China's Van Goghs' pre-screening talk. Christchurch: Canterbury Film Society, 17 Sep 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Artefacts of the Future: A Conversation with Jen Bowmast. The National, Christchurch: 11 Apr 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) In conversation with Helen Calder: Supports and Surfaces. Nadene Milne Gallery, Christchurch: Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery special event, 14 Jul 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) In conversation with Pauline Rhodes. Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch: Time Ongoing, 08 Dec 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Reflections on art and material culture in the post-quake city. Christchurch: Zonta Christchurch South Guest Speaker, 04 Sep 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Shaping Space: A Primer in Modernist Sculpture. Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch: In conjunction with the exhibition 'Peter Robinson: Field Work', 10 Mar 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Sounding out connections: art and music in the twentieth century. The Piano, Christchurch: Alex Ross with Bianca Andrew and STROMA, presented by Chamber Music New Zealand, 30 May 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Spectacles of Food in Eighteenth-century Europe. The Piano, Christchurch: Chamber Music New Zealand presentation of DALLA TAFELMUSIK AL DIVERTIMENTO with Ensemble Zefiro, 13 Aug 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) What is contemporary art (history)? Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch: CoCA Associates seminar series, 26 Jan 2018. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Roni Horn’s Watery Surfaces: Identity, Excess and the Sublime. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art 18(2): 193-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14434318.2018.1519868. (Journal Articles)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) 'Roni Horn's Watery Surface: Identity, Excess and the Sublime'. University of Canterbury, Christchurch: Visual Cultures of Water, 28 Jul 2018. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Shifting Sediments: New Works by Tyne Gordon. Takahē 94(December) [Magazine Article]. (Other)
  • Garrie BAC. (2018) Edwards + Johann: A Delicate Duelling. In Edwards V; Johann I (Ed.), From the Edge of Spaces: 5-7. Christchurch: Edwards + Johann. (Chapters)
  • Garrie B. (2017) Walking the Post-quake City: (re)making place in Ōtautahi Christchurch. In Grierson E (Ed.), Transformations: Art and the City: 233-247. Bristol: Intellect Press. (Chapters)
  • Garrie BAC. (2017) Barbara Garrie in conversation with Caroline Boreham. InSitu Photo Project, Christchurch: Disco Volante, 21 Oct 2017. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2017) Narrativising the Weather: Roni Horn and Jeremy Deller. Perth, AU: Art Association of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference, 6-8 Dec 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie BAC. and Ibbotson R. (2017) Things Change: Art and Material Culture in Post-quake Ōtautahi Christchurch. Christchurch: Royal Society Te Apārangi 150th Anniversary Lecture: Responding to earthquakes - future perspectives, 02 Aug 2017. (Oral Presentations)
  • McQuarrie C., Podmore C. and Garrie BAC. (2017) Tunnels, pits, pools. Wellington. (Authored Books)
  • Garrie BAC. (2016) Circle magazine, feminism and the archive. University of Canterbury: Inviting In: exploring 30 years of homosexual law reform. Curated by Erin Kimber (exhibition public programme), 17 Oct 2016. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2016) Identity, Excess and the Sublime: Roni Horn's Watery Surfaces. Adam Art Gallery, Wellington: Art History in Practice Series. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2016) Sophie Bannan's 'Backwater'. Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA), Christchurch, New Zealand: For the Love of Art: CoCA opening weekend programme. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2016) Feminism in the Archive. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Object_Memory_Archive: A collaboration between Objectspace, The National, and the University of Canterbury, 30-30 Jul 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie BAC. (2016) Land/Made: Lilo Bauer, Kristina Benjocki, Tjalling de Vries, Cleo Wächter, Gladys Zeewaarders. Curator: Jan Van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, Netherlands. 23 Jun-1 Jul 2016. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)
  • Garrie BAC. (2016) Narrative Constructions of the Future City: Artists' publishing in post-quake Otautahi Christchurch. Maastricht University and Van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, Netherlands: Books and the City, 22-24 Jun 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie BAC. and Ibbotson R. (2016) Feminism and craft: Barbara Garrie and Rosie Ibbotson in conversation. Next Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand: Common Ground. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC., Holderness J. and Mallon S. (2016) Object_Memory_Archive: Panel Discussion. Auckland Museum, Auckland, New Zealand: Objectspace National Craft, Applies Art and Design Symposium, 26-27 Aug 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie BAC., Veling T. and Anderson B. (2016) Photographing our place and people of the past 15 years: Reflections on Place in Time Documentary Project. SCAPE 8 Hub, Christchurch: SCAPE 8 Public Programme. (Oral Presentations)
  • Bullen R. and Garrie B. (2015) Using Omeka Collections For Teaching and Research: Case Studies From Art History. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Digital Research Seminar Series. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B. (2015) Artists' Books from the Christchurch Art Gallery. Christchurch, New Zealand: Friends of the Christchurch Art Gallery Lecture. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B. and Ibbotson R. (2015) Things Change: Objects and Transition in Post-quake Christchurch. Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Cambridge, UK: Objects in Motion: Material Culture in Transition, 18-20 Jun 2015. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Neate R. and Garrie B. (2015) Show Me Something Quieter. Christchurch: Greenstreet Publishing. 40. (Authored Books)
  • Garrie B. (2014) A Permanent Tourist: Roni Horn in Iceland. Dunedin School of Art, Dunedin, New Zealand: Art and Book Symposium, 16-18 Oct 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie B. (2014) Pauline Rhodes: Cones of Possibilities and impossibilities; Liv Worsnop: The periphery state; at the Physics Room. Art New Zealand Spring 2014(151): 49. [Exhibition Review]. (Other)
  • Garrie B. (2014) Ruination and rejuvenation: Photography in post-quake Christchurch. Launceston, Tasmania: Art Association of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference 2014 (AAANZ), 5-8 Dec 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie B. (2014) The Magic of Edwards + Johann. Art New Zealand (152): 62-65. (Journal Articles)
  • Garrie B. (2014) Talking with Plants: Zina Swanson. In French B (Ed.), SCAPE 7: Volume 2: 92-99. Christchurch: Art & Industry. (Chapters)
  • Garrie B. (2014) Traces of Past and Present. In Neate R (Ed.), Mono 1:1: Adrienne Millwood 'Dancers': n.p-.. Christchurch: Ilam Press. (Chapters)
  • Garrie B. and Davis S. (2014) Asprin, lightbulbs and instant coffee: challenges in collecting the contemporary artist book. Bulletin 178: 32-39. (Journal Articles)
  • Garrie B. and Davis S. (2014) In the Margins: Artists' Books from UC Collections. Curator: James Hight Library, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. 11-30 Sep 2014. [Exhibition]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)
  • Garrie BAC. (2014) Some thoughts on the sublime. The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand: Transient Place, Time, Sound and the Sublime: Panel Discussion. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie BAC. and Davis S. (2014) In the Margins: Artists' Books from UC. Curator: James Hight Library, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. 11-30 Sep 2014. [Exhibition]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)
  • Garrie BAC. and Hanton J. (2014) Teaching the UC Collections. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Museums Aotearoa Regional Forum, 4-4 Nov 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Hanton J. and Garrie B. (2014) Teaching with Collections / Collecting to Teach. Auckland, New Zealand: 2014 Arts Libraries Society (Australia and New Zealand) Conference (ARLIS/ANZ) : He Raranga Toi, 15-17 Oct 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Chrisstoffels J., Garrie B. and Khan D. (2013) Transcient Places: Time, Sound and the Sublime. The Auricle Sonic Art Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand: Transcient Places: Time, Sound and the Sublime. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B. (2013) Laura Marsh: Home is Where the Gorse Is. SoFA Exhibition Catalogue Series 96: n.p-.. Christchurch: Ilam Campus Press. [Exhibition Catalogue]. (Other)
  • Garrie B. (2013) Why have there been no great women artists?' An Introduction to Feminist Art Histories. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand: Cartoon Colloquium: Looking at Women and Cartoons Today, 15-15 Nov 2013. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie B. (2013) Anton Parsons: Passing Time. In French B (Ed.), 6th SCAPE Publica Art Christchurch Biennial: Volume 2: Artists' Projects: 74-78. Christchurch: Art & Industry Biennial Trust. (Chapters)
  • Garrie BAC., Veling T. and Oliver M. (2013) Photography Now: Panel discussion. The Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand: Photography Now, 12 Oct 2013. (Oral Presentations)
  • Garrie B. (2012) Summer in the City. Curator: Re:Start Mall, Cashel Street, Christchurch. 9 Nov 2012-28 Feb 2013. [Exhibition]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)
  • Garrie B. and Geoghegan C. (2012) Masterplan. Artist: Campus Gallery, School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. 27 Mar-15 Apr 2012. [Exhibition]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)
  • Garrie BA. (2012) (Dis)orientation: Identity, landscape and embodiment in the work of Roni Horn. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury. (Theses / Dissertations)
  • Garrie BAC. (2012) The Brick and the Masking Tape: Rob Hood and Tjalling de Vries. Christchurch: DogPark Art project Space. [Exhibition Catalogue]. (Other)
  • Garrie B. (2011) On the Dwelling Perspective: Roni Horn's 'Herdubreid at Home' and 'Weather Reports You'. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand: Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) annual conference, 1-1 Dec 2011. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie BAC. (2011) nth degree: 2011 MFA Graduate Exhibition. Curator: Ilam Campus Gallery, Christchurch, NZ. 30 May-10 Jun 2011. [Various]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)
  • Garrie BAC. (2010) A Face Encountered: Roni Horn's 'You are the Weather'. Oculus (1): 6-13. (Journal Articles)
  • Garrie B. (2008) Form and Experience: Roni Horn's Photographic Works. Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia: Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) annual conference, 1-1 Dec 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Garrie BAC. (2006) Re-Thinking the Realist Impulse in Contemporary Photographic Art Practice. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury. (Theses / Dissertations)
  • Garrie B. (2004) The Problem of Authentic Memory: Photography by Tracey Moffat and Carrie Mae Weems. University of Auckland, New Zealand: Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) annual conference, 1 Dec 2004. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Student Supervision

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  • PhD - Sekhar R: EXPLORING PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICES IN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION
  • Completed
  • PhD - Lord C: New Zealand's War Art (2015)
  • PhD - Woods R: Band Aids for Buildings: Art in the Streets of Post-earthquake Christchurch (2016)
  • Masters - Davis S: Expanded Documentation: The Artists' Books of Ruth Buchanan, Michael Stevenson and Frances Stark (2016)
  • Masters - Fishburn P: Barbara Brooke: An Influential Advocate for the Development of Contemporary Art in Christchurch. (2015)
  • Masters - Leslie K: Daring to Quote from God: Colin MCCahon 1987-1999 (2016)
  • Masters - Topham A: Museums and Disaster Management Plans in Post-quake Christchurch
  • Honours - Allison R: Private Utopias (2015)
  • Honours - Armstrong A: Creative Projects and Social Value in Post-quake Christchurh (2016)
  • Honours - Coutts G: Christchurch Botanic Gardens Sculpture Trail (2015)
  • Honours - Davis S: Performances of Reading: Artistic Agency in Ruth Buchanan's 'Lying Freely' (2013)
  • Honours - Dewhirst R: A comparison and investigation of the painting of Henri Matisse and Howard Hodgkin (2013)
  • Honours - Fairbrother K: Life is but a Stage: Performativity, Subversion and The Role of the Author in Photography (2013)
  • Honours - Geoghegan C: From white walls to white screens: Do we need contemporary art daily? (2014)
  • Honours - Holland L: Digital Technologies in Heritage Preservation: Contextualising CityViewAR in Post-quake Christchurch (2012)
  • Honours - Holtslag R: Halls and Mackenzie Architects (2016)
  • Honours - Hope J: The Physics Room Off-site projects (2014)
  • Honours - Irvine C: Herstory - Unpacking the representation of women in art history and photographic portraiture (2014)
  • Honours - Leslie K: Out Of This Sun, Into This Shadow: Towards a Radical Theology of Martin Boyce (2013)
  • Honours - Madill P: New Institutionalism and The Physics Room (2016)
  • Honours - Maher H: WHACK! and New Zealand Feminist Art (2014)
  • Honours - Rodgers L: The Artists in Antarctica Residency Programme (2014)
  • Honours - Soman E: Athfield Architect: Five Buildings, Five Decades (2015)
  • Honours - Taggart G: Documentaries and Cultural Education (2016)
  • Honours - Topham A: A Gallery without Walls: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu post-quake (2015)

Editorial Work

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  • Christchurch Art Gallery Bulletin Editorial Board Member ( 2014 - 2023)

Research Projects

  • Things Change: Material culture, memory and transformation in post-quake Christchurch
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