Dunedin's artists represented strongly in prestigious contest
Nine Dunedin artists have made the shortlist of one of New Zealand's premier national art prizes.
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Art Seen: July 18
Art Seen: July 18
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Anya Sinclair, Jane Crisp, and Andy Leleisi’uao.
Lighting up the night
Lighting up the night
A member of the public takes in Dunedin artist Leben Young’s contemporary artwork being projected on to the side of First Church last night.
Chris Knox painting takes centre stage
Chris Knox painting takes centre stage
A painting by musician and art critic Chris Knox is now taking pride of place in Dunedin's quirky Museum of Natural Mystery.
Art Seen: July 11
Art Seen: July 11
In this week's Art Seen, Laura Elliott look at exhibitions from Mike Petre, Milford Galleries Queenstown, and Simon King.
Pouwhenua on beach made purely for art's sake
Pouwhenua on beach made purely for art's sake
A Waitati artist does not mind if his wooden carving that graces Doctors Point eventually washes away.
The artful forger
The artful forger
New Zealand's only convicted art forger, Karl Sim, and his associates entangled art experts from around the country in their web of deception. In this extract from the new book A Good Joke: The...
Art Seen: July 04
Art Seen: July 04
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Gary Tricker, and Angela Burns.
A journey in time and taste
A journey in time and taste
The system of dividing art into different genres has been used by Dunedin Public Art Gallery curators to showcase some of the gallery’s collection. Lucy Hammonds and Laura Gutsell tell Rebecca Fox...
Art Seen: June 27
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Art Seen: June 27
In this week's Art Seen, Robyn Maree Pickens looks at exhibitions from Alice Canton, Nicola Jackson, and Alex Monteith.
Art Seen: June 20
Art Seen: June 20
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from the Hocken Collections Gallery, Gemma Campbell, and Karl Maughan.
Artefacts basis of exhibition
Artefacts basis of exhibition
A chance conversation has led to boxes of material excavated from middens in coastal sites in Fiordland in the 1970s being opened for the first time in years as part of a unique art work created by...
Resident artist explores slave ancestry
Resident artist explores slave ancestry
Because of their heritage and slave titles, the Australian South Sea Islanders' cultural ancestry is almost non-existent.
Art seen: June 13
Art seen: June 13
"Bark'', Dick Frizzell (Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery, Alexandra)A hand-painted road sign advertising farm produce and firewood for sale. The words "Garage Sale'' lettered across a piece...
Sculpture in kauri gift from McCahons
Sculpture in kauri gift from McCahons
In 1979, the Hocken received an outstanding gift from Colin and Anne McCahon of a 1.8m high kauri sculpture by Invercargill-born artist, ceramist and teacher Alison Duff.
Doing art Tuff way comes naturally
Doing art Tuff way comes naturally
Artist Michel Tuffery has a soft spot for Dunedin, due in part to fond memories from his student days. He talks to Rebecca Fox about his latest project marrying his love of the environment with his...
Art Seen: June 07
Art Seen: June 07
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions by Marion Wassenar, Eliot Coates and Viky Garden.
Identity under the microscope
Identity under the microscope
With strong political and social threads, theatre-artist Alice canton uses storytelling to create spaces for multiple voices to be heard, she tells Rebecca Fox.
'My art is my salvation'
'My art is my salvation'
A former Dunedin man abused by two different offenders within the Catholic Church says a love of art has helped him heal.
Dunedin keeping poet alive
Dunedin keeping poet alive
Walt Whitman’s work was ground-breaking and, to some, shocking. But some in Dunedin liked it a lot, writes Tom McLean.