The Christchurch exhibition includes more than 100 works, including those by artists from Arnhem Land, Bathurst and Melville islands, Torres Strait Islands and Papua New Guinea. Also featured are works by Maori and Pacific artists, including Michel Tuffery, Robin White, Marian Maguire, Robyn Kahukiwa and Patrice Kaikilekofe.

Roger Butler, a curator from the National Gallery of Australia, says printmaking has been vital in making the visual arts of these cultures widely accessible. "The arts flourish in these societies and there has been a renewed interest in traditional images, designs and narratives. New images and stories have also evolved, reflecting the changing times and the introduction of new technologies," he says.

The artists have used a variety of techniques - linocuts, woodcuts, screen prints and lithographs.

Islands in the Sun: prints by indigenous artists of Australia and the Australasian region, at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu until 1 February in the W.A. Sutton and Ravenscar Galleries. Also on are Margaret Elliot: Tented Spaces, until 28 March, and Japonismin Fashion, until 7 March.