In May 2013 Christchurch Art Gallery celebrated its tenth birthday with a burst of art in the city – a curated outdoor programme called Populate! arā ko ngā pakitara tauine nui, ngā pūwhitinga pō me ngā whakairo.
The 172nd edition of The Bulletin became a feature of this eclectic mix of new artworks and a way for the Gallery to promote and celebrate their birthday in style. Ko te wero me pēhea te whakakotahi i te whāranu rerekē o ngā kaiwaiata me ngā mahi toi me te whakamāori i te nuinga o ngā ihirangi pēnei i te hōtaka ki tētahi wāhanga ētita tōtika. I waihangatia e mātou tētahi pūnaha o ngā taipitopito paetaha e noho paerewa ana puta noa i ngā tuhinga, engari i honoa anō ki tētahi mahere whānui i te tīmatanga o te pukapuka. I hoahoatia te uhi, te takai koura me te waituhi koura puta noa hei hopu i te kaipānui me te whakakākahu i ngā ihirangi hei whakanui i te huritau.
