The history of one of New Zealand’s most important art galleries

This lively and compelling story of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery begins before Henry Sarjeant had even dreamed of a ‘fine art gallery’ for the burgeoning small town of Whanganui.

It reveals the Sarjeant Gallery’s early years and its development as a collecting and exhibiting institution that is now recognised as one of New Zealand’s finest.

Generously illustrated with many works from the Sarjeant’s rich, varied and important collection, this book places the gallery at the heart of the story of Whanganui and marks its triumphal reopening in 2024.

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‘A marvellous book in every way’ — Kate de Goldi, RNZ

‘A fascinating history of an art institution and its place in a city . . . a handsomely illustrated and eminently desirable volume’ — Don Abbott, Art NZ

‘An inspirational and compelling story’ — Lyn Potter, NZ Booklovers

‘Massey University Press and the Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery have pulled out all the stops’ — Bronwyn Labrum, New Zealand Journal of History