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    Lakes District Museum director Jane Peasey pictured with artist Lee van der Geest’s ‘Mother...

    ‘Suitcase’ masterpieces centre stage

    In this particular instance, size matters.

    Art seen: November 27

    Quite Late in the Season (2025), by Nicola Shanley. Porcelain, 350h × 280w × 120d.

    Art seen: November 27

    By Joanna Osborne

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    Out in the open: art in the street

    Geraldine artist John Badcock paints the Dunedin Railway Station in February in preparation for...

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    Out in the open: art in the street

    Otago Daily Times photographers have often snapped Geraldine artist John Badcock at work painting on the streets of Dunedin over the years. 

    Focus on ‘what we have available’

    Dunedin artist Jess Nicholson has won a merit award at the Te Uru Portage Ceramic Awards. PHOTOS:...

    Focus on ‘what we have available’

    An aversion to using mined or imported materials in ceramic artworks has won Jess Nicholson major recognition at the Te Uru Portage Ceramic Awards.

    Art on the Goldfields event a hit

    Visitors to the Art on the Goldfields event enjoy their walk along a trail lined with sculptures...

    Art on the Goldfields event a hit

    Organisers of an event created to raise funds to put Central Otago young people through a defensive driving course say they were "blown away" by its success.

    Art seen: November 19

    Sentinels, by Lucy Eglington.

    Art seen: November 19

    By James Dignan

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    Gold in them thar gutters

    Port Chalmers School student Madeleine Trist Rickerby, 10, shows artist Beau Cotton, who is...

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    Gold in them thar gutters

    Collecting treasures is artist Beau Cotton’s favourite pastime, and one he's sharing with West Harbour school children this month.

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    Year of creativity put into perspective

    Lily Frewen’s time on Otago Peninsula is reflected in her work. Photo: Craig Baxter

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    Year of creativity put into perspective

    Dunedin School of Art’s graduating students are busy finishing their projects for this year’s SITE exhibition.

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    Family inspiration

    Michael Zavros sees the tension in his works of his daughter Phoebe (pictured behind in Mum’s...

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    Family inspiration

    In the first major public exhibition in NZ surveying the career of Australian artist Michael Zavros, the unexpected is often around the corner, finds Rebecca Fox.

    Painting a pivotal moment

    Red Cockerel (1924, oil on canvas) by Frances Hodgkins (b.1869 d.1967). Collection of the Dunedin...

    Painting a pivotal moment

    It took a while for Francis Hodgkins’ vision to be recognised, Lucy Hammonds writes.

    Art seen: November 12

    Small Lattice No. 427, by Ian Scott. Photo: Glenn Frei

    Art seen: November 12

    By Laura Elliott

    Art seen: November 5

    From Three Mile Hill Overlooking the Taieri II, by Baden French.

    Art seen: November 5

    By James Dignan

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    From the page to the wall

    Photographer Jane Ussher in front of her Scott's Hut Cape Evans 1, 2008 1/5, one of her works...

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    From the page to the wall

    Top New Zealand photographer Jane Ussher gets so much pleasure out of showcasing her work in books, she has never considered exhibiting her work in a dealer gallery until now.

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    Creatives share art in exhibition

    Patricia Bosshard-Browne (left) and Kobi Bosshard love their Strath Taieri home even in the wind....

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    Creatives share art in exhibition

    Stalwarts of Dunedin’s artistic community for many years, Kobi Bosshard and Patricia Bosshard-Browne have recently shared their art collection

    Art seen: October 30

    "Book of Hours (fragment)", by artist unknown.

    Art seen: October 30

    By James Dignan

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    Joy where Medieval, modern meet

    Dr Anya Samarasinghe enjoys discovering contemporary art in Dunedin which reflects medieval...

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    Joy where Medieval, modern meet

    Having the opportunity to curate her own exhibition as Dunedin Public Art Gallery Ihupukutaka Kairauhī Curatorial Intern enticed Dr Anya Samarasinghe from&nbsp...

    Art seen: October 23

    Hanging Garden Babylon Bits 14, by Christine Hellyar.

    Art seen: October 23

    By James Dignan

    Thrilling show ballet at its darkest

    Photo: Regent Theatre

    Thrilling show ballet at its darkest

    I have always wanted to see Dracula as a ballet and Big Live’s production did not disappoint - it was indeed ballet at its darkest.

    Art seen: October 16

    Perfect Day, by Neil Frazer. Photo: Glenn Frei, courtesy of Milford Galleries

    Art seen: October 16

    By Laura Elliott

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    Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet

    Dunedin-born contemporary dancer, teacher and choreographer Jeremy Beck is the recipient of the...

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    Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet

    A Dunedin-born dance teacher hopes he will be able to grow the city’s dance community after being awarded a prestigious six-month fellowship.
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