The Physics Room

[3] The Physics Room began in 1992 as the South Island Art Projects, based at the Christchurch Arts Centre, which organised exhibitions in other galleries, published a newsletter, and hosted visiting artists and speakers.

Since opening, it has facilitated exhibitions, publications, offsite projects and residencies that promote contemporary art and critical discourse.

In 1999 it moved from the Arts Centre into a larger gallery space in the Old Post Office Building on 209 Tuam Street.

The Christchurch earthquakes forced a temporary relocation to Sandyford Street in Sydenham under recently appointed director Stephen Cleland.

[4][5] Since Oliver left in 2016 to become Senior Curator at the Dowse, the Physics Room has been run by Jamie Hanton, former director of the Blue Oyster in Dunedin.