The whare that travelled the globe
The little-known story of the Mataatua Whare will be brought to life by the music of Dame Gillian Whitehead, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and soloists Tomairangi Henare, Paul Whelan and Rebecca Ryan this weekend.
Art seen . . .
Art seen . . .
The term "takata whenua" is not mere words. It expresses the connection Māori have with the land.
Storytelling gets technical
Storytelling gets technical
A residency in Dunedin provided the breakthrough for writer and technical storyteller Karen Wrigglesworth, so she is hoping that another visit to write will prove to be equally successful. She...
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Firing things up
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Firing things up
One of New Zealand’s top ceramicists, Chris Weaver, has been working on his latest collection at the Dunedin School of Art.
Art seen: June 19
Art seen: June 19
By James Dignan
Schools turn out for kapa haka contest
Schools turn out for kapa haka contest
He Waka Kotuia (King’s and Queen’s high schools, above) competes in the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin yesterday.
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Artist welded to his dream
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Artist welded to his dream
Ben Pearce has known since he was 4 years old that he was going to be an artist.
Art seen: June 12
Art seen: June 12
By Joanna Osborne
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Exploration key for artists
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Exploration key for artists
A collaboration between digital artist Kereama Taepa (Te Arawa, Te Āti Awa), and musician Tiki Taane (Ngāti Maniapoto), Mai Te Uira explores the spirit of creativity.
Art seen: June 5
Art seen: June 5
By James Dignan
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Women at new intersection
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Women at new intersection
New Dunedin art collective Women’s Work Art Collective aims to give voice to older female artists and the importance of feminism in today’s world, its members tell Rebecca Fox.
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Exposing truth of the beautiful green
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Exposing the truth of the beautiful green
Twenty-five years after an exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, leading NZ photographer Anne Noble returns with a collaborative exhibition depicting the degraded state of fresh water across Kāi Tahu tribal lands.
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Exhibition hoped to foster connection
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Exhibition hoped to foster connection
In a first for the Hocken Collections a waka has been installed in its foyer as part of the exhibition ‘‘Ruruku: An exhibition by Hauteruruku ki Puketeraki waka club’’...
Flag artwork continues to be controversial
Flag artwork continues to be controversial
A controversial artwork in Nelson that invites visitors to “please walk on” the NZ flag has angered the RSA, but the curator recommends people try and understand Māori perspectives.
Art seen: May 22
Art seen: May 22
By James Dignan
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Art provides an emotional link
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Art provides an emotional link
Two artists from Dunedin, Māia Hetariki and Megan Brady, have been selected as finalists in the 2025 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award.
Obituary: artist whose colour palette and politics made her name
Obituary: artist whose colour palette and politics made her name
ROBYN KAHUKIWA Artist Robyn Kahukiwa was an intensely private woman who always claimed that her art spoke for her.
Artist has found her perfect world
Artist has found her perfect world
Mother of two and fulltime artist Jane Shriffer is "living the dream", finally.
Art seen: May 15
Art seen: May 15
By Joanna Osborne
Art seen: May 8
Art seen: May 8
James Dignan takes in some exhibitions.