Obituary: Philip Trusttum, artist
New Zealand figurative expressionist artist Philip Trusttum was an internationally regarded creator of large-scale, energetic paintings.
Queenstown sculptor still creating at 92
Queenstown sculptor still creating at 92
At 92 years old Arrow Junction sculptor Morgan Jones may have slowed down but he cannot stop making things.
Art seen: April 9
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Art seen: April 9
By Joanna Osborne
Art a path to conservation
Art a path to conservation
Known for her vibrant paintings of New Zealand’s flora and fauna, Dunedin-based artist Clare Reilly is also a strong advocate for conservation. The painter tells Rebecca Fox how her painting...
Art seen: April 2
Art seen: April 2
By James Dignan
Narrowing everything down
Narrowing everything down
Australian painter Marko Hrubyj-Piper likes to have a goal to focus on, so an exhibition at Dunedin’s Gallery de Novo seemed like the perfect opportunity. He tells Rebecca Fox about learning...
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Creativity of pupils on display
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Creativity of pupils on display
What do a pineapple, a crocodile and Hannah Whittaker’s father have in common?
Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen
Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen
Paintings by French masters Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse, worth a combined $18m, have been stolen from a private museum in Italy.
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Gallery keeps home fires burning
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Gallery keeps home fires burning
Never before seen acquisitions mix with pieces that form the foundation of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery collection in a significant new book and related exhibition, "Te Ahikāroa".
Art seen: March 26
Art seen: March 26
By Laura Elliott
Tuna return to South Dunedin
Tuna return to South Dunedin
A Dunedin artist has paid tribute to South Dunedin’s traditional name and historical estuary in a new mural.
Art seen: March 19
Art seen: March 19
By James Dignan
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Trio confronting toughest topics
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Trio confronting toughest topics
A meeting of minds over using the arts to explore some of life’s toughest subjects has brought three southern creatives together.
Art seen: March 12
Art seen: March 12
By James Dignan
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A champion of painting
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A champion of painting
Dunedin’s art community has gained another member with last year’s Frances Hodgkins Fellow Reece King deciding to stay in the city.
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Reshaping loss into art
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Reshaping loss into art
After fire nearly destroyed her St Leonards’ home, artist, academic and poet Dr Susan Wardell had a strong impulse to make art.
Art seen: March 4
Art seen: March 4
By James Dignan
Art seen: February 26
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Art seen: February 26
By Joanna Osborne
Art seen: February 19
Art seen: February 19
By James Dignan
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Drawn in by a rule-breaker
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Drawn in by a rule-breaker
DPAG curator Lucy Hammonds could not resist finding out what leading ceramicist Peter Hawkesby, who has moved to Dunedin, was working on and putting on display for the region to see.