There is an astonishing and varied collection of art work in this exhibition, however my favourite of all the artworks exhibited at present is “Maybe Tomorrow” by Alvin Pankhurst.

This very large painting, tempera on board was done in 1974. It features a room in a typical New Zealand Victorian villa room, complete with a cast iron tiled fireplace, hearth and ornate mantle. The wall coverings are ornate and tapestry like, the wallpaper is erotic and art nouveau in style.

Pankhurst is one of the most idiosyncratic of New Zealand artists in that he has worded in a Surrealistic style, not commonly found in the body of New Zealand’s art…

Described as realist and surrealist, Alvin Pankhurst has a career that has spanned some four decades. Highlights of this career include winning the prestigious Benson & Hedges Art Award in 1974 and having his work selected for the Royal Academy of London’s Summer Exhibition of 2001…