Joint exhibition to celebrate 'Landfall'
Landfall’s position as New Zealand’s pre-eminent literary and art journal is being celebrated in a unique way by the Otago Arts Society. Rebecca Fox discovers what is behind a joint exhibition...
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Art Seen: May 24
Art Seen: May 24
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from the Blue Oyster Art Project Space, Angela Burns, Madeleine Child.
Art Seen: May 17
Art Seen: May 17
In this week's Art Seen, Laura Elliott looks at exhibitions from Lakes District Museam & Gallery, Eric Schusser and Victoria Stevens.
Using art to encourage biodiversity
Using art to encourage biodiversity
Using her artistic skills to teach people about the importance of native plants is what one Dunedin woman’s latest project aims to do.
All about communication
All about communication
The Hocken Library’s latest exhibition looks at cultural guardianship, the role of collecting and the library as a microcosm of the universe. Curator Andrea Bell talks about the journey from the pre-colonial era to the information age.
Art Seen: May 10
Art Seen: May 10
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Ron Esplin, Mathieson Beaumont, and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Prestigious Icon Award for Dunedin composer
Prestigious Icon Award for Dunedin composer
Dunedin composer Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead has been awarded the Arts Foundation of New Zealand's highest honour, the Arts Foundation of New Zealand Icon Award at a ceremony in Wellington tonight.
Embracing the challenge
Embracing the challenge
A visit to the South Island as part of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery’s visiting artist programme proved soothing for Thai artist Kawita Vatanajyankur’s soul as well as inspiring.
Art Seen: May 03
Art Seen: May 03
In this week's Art Seen, Robyn Maree Pickens looks at exhibitions from Michael Harrison, Dick Frizzell, and a joint exhibition with Matilda Fraser and Jay Hutchison.
NZ artist Turner prize finalist
NZ artist Turner prize finalist
London-based New Zealand artist Luke Willis Thompson is in the running for one of the world's most prestigious annual art prizes.
Llama in pyjamas: Pets take pics with owners
Artist photographs peninsula pet owners
A temporary photo studio in the Broad Bay community hall is capturing the "little intimacies" between local pets and their owners.
Works an `internal and external view of life'
Works an `internal and external view of life'
After a long break away from painting, Eion Shanks has taken up the brush again and is working prolifically. He talks to Rebecca Fox.
Art seen: April 26
Art seen: April 26
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Lorna Watkins-Dooley, Richard Killeen, and Matt Gauldie.
Delving into the issues
Delving into the issues
A newspaper column spurred two years work for Dunedin artist Matthew Galloway. He tells Rebecca Fox about politics, terrorism and John Key.
Bringing art to the fore
Bringing art to the fore
Once, people asked where the art was when they went to Te Papa. After opening Toi Art, Te Papa hopes there is no way anyone can miss it. Mike Houlahan reports.
Displays tell 1918 story from local perspective
Displays tell 1918 story from local perspective
People visiting Toitu Otago Settlers Museum for a hot cuppa after the dawn service on Anzac Day will also be able to view artefacts from 1918 in the museum's military section.
Kahlo family fights to stop sale of doll
Kahlo family fights to stop sale of doll
A Mexican judge has blocked a company associated with US toymaker Mattel from commercialising the image of artist Frida Kahlo, her family says.
Cast in glass
Cast in glass
It is hard to describe artist Mike Crawford’s work without seeing it. He tells Rebecca Fox about the art of cast glass sculpture.
Getting the message across
Getting the message across to population
Making a visual statement as strong as possible to help get the message across was the aim of the Wellington Media Collective. Former members tell Rebecca Fox the messages of the 1980s and ’90s are...
Art Seen: April 19
Art Seen: April 19
In this week's Art Seen, Laura Elliott looks at exhibitions from Christina Popovici, Judy Millar, Reuben Paterson.