"When looking at the collection of the Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, it became apparent to us as curators that this theme of the home in New Zealand art was one worth investigating. Out of this emerged 'Architecture of the heart,' a celebration of home and its relationship to our culture. The exhibition was perceived as something of a homecoming gift to the people of Hawke's Bay, acknowledging the return of their collection to its new home in a significantly extended new art gallery building"--Page 7.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-147).