Chris Adams’ contribution to the geochronology of NZ and Antarctica is acknowledged to be unrivalled but his work as an artist is lesser known.
A fascination with rival 18th century Italian opera singers, Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni, who allegedly came to blows on stage, has inspired Dunedin mezzo-soprano Claire Barton to help bring their story to life.
Dunedin dancers Charlie Butler and Maddison Gay have created their first dance show for this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
In his first solo show, Dunedin’s Nick Tipa reflects on growing up in small town NZ - with a twist. He tells Rebecca Fox about turning a childhood passion into a theatre work.
Co-owner and chef at a top restaurant in Portugal, Dunedin-born George McLeod is passionate about making an impact with zero-waste, sustainable restaurant practices.
Former Dunedin student Ella Yiannoutsos is tackling one of the big issues of our time - AI - in her latest work No No No, which is coming to Dunedin’s Fringe Festival.
After their success at the Venice Biennale, the Mataaho Collective is revelling in a summer at home and spending time in Dunedin creating their latest project, Hautāmiro.
Leading New Zealand dancer and choreographer Michael Parmenter presented his first choreographic work at Allen Hall at the University of Otago in 1979.
For the first time, artist and musician Robert Scott has concentrated on one theme in an exhibition of his paintings.
Music has proved to be an important outlet for flautist Rachelle Eastwood as she processes her grief at losing three grandparents reasonably close together.
Interdisciplinary artists Josiah Morgan and Elisa Jones cannot resist a challenge, such as turning a play — a Shakespeare one at that — with more than 40 roles into...
Award-winning New Zealand dancer, choreographer and video artist Louise Pōtiki Bryant’s latest work comes from the need to manage her obsessive compulsive disorder.
Doug Hart might be retired but he has never hung up his paint brush.
The old and rarely seen in New Zealand art of scrimshaw has captured the judges’ imagination and won practitioner Gus Milne the top award in the Craigs Aspiring Art Prize in Wānaka this summer.
Inspired by Queenstown’s vibe and environment, Christchurch artist Carrie Broomhall has created a series of work for her first solo exhibition, Rebecca Fox reports.
This year is shaping up to be a busy one in Otago as festivals return with international acts and top-performing NZ artists and home-grown talent plan shows in the region.
Ralph Hotere is considered one of New Zealand’s most significant modern artists but an exhibition aims to shed more light on the man behind the work, his everyday life and relationships with other...
A Bannockburn winery has received recognition from wine industry specialists from around the world.
After her third exhibition date was scuppered, Caroline McQuarrie was afraid her work Like The Turf would never see the light of day.
Printmaker Jo Ogier has taken a step on to the wild side with her latest works embracing paint and ceramics in re-creating the flora and fauna of Maruawai — the...
