Art Seen: May 23
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Graham Bennett, Peata Larkin, and Viky Garden.
Entertainment
Wicked a big, bold, magical experience
Wicked a big, bold, magical experience
Musical Theatre Dunedin's take on Wicked is great entertainment, writes reviewer Elizabeth Bouman.
Art Seen: May 16
Art Seen: May 16
In this week's Art Seen, Robyn Maree Pickens looks at exhibitions from Matthew Galloway, Michael Morley, and Pea Sea Art.
Influences from childhood
Influences from childhood
Whether it is vinyl, magnetic board, canvas or glass, Sara Hughes finds the material to create and convey her ideas. Rebecca Fox reports.
Focusing on the important things
Focusing on the important things
Going for a walk in the mountains not only inspires Wanaka artist Sophie Melville, it also centres her. The busy mother of three tells Rebecca Fox about getting things done.
Monet haystack painting fetches record $168m
Monet haystack painting fetches record $168m
One of Claude Monet's iconic paintings of haystacks has fetched a record price at an auction in New York.
Birds emerge from native wood
Birds emerge from native wood
For Maniototo wood carver Luke Anthony, carving some of New Zealand’s birds from homegrown timber is a combination of local ingredients and a longtime passion.
Frances Hodgkins: A life in colour
Frances Hodgkins: A life in colour
Frances Hodgkins was famous for painting colour and light and her work and words are being celebrated in a major national exhibition and two books. Kim Knight reports.
Art Seen: May 09
Art Seen: May 09
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Anne Baldock, Gallery De Novo, and Matt Ritani.
Exhibition more of a 'garden' adventure
Exhibition more of a 'garden' adventure
Art and collection items from 14 different collections across University of Otago feature in an exhibition at the Hocken. Rebecca Fox talks to curator Robyn Notman and artist Heather Straka.
Bold move gets positive response
Bold move gets positive response
Dunedin resident Peter Williamson moved out of his oil painting comfort zone at the weekend when he tackled his first big canvas, focusing on a historic building in Dunedin North.
Artist and actor riding high in a bull market
Artist and actor riding high in a bull market
"You're the chick who paints cows. You're the bull painter."
Supreme award winner keen to get back to the studio
Supreme award winner keen to get back to the studio
Dunedin visual artist Philip Madill reflects on winning the Supreme Award at the Cleveland National Art Awards, presented by the Otago Art Society in the city last night.
Artist making the most of local residency
Artist making the most of local residency
Spending time as artist-in-residence at Alexandra's Henderson House has been a ''perfect window of opportunity'' for Dick Frizzell.
Arts Seen: May 02
Arts Seen: May 02
In this week's Art Seen, Robyn Maree Pickens looks at exhibitions from Brett McDowell, Inge Doesburg, and Miranda Bellamy.
Finding art in the ordinary
Finding art in the ordinary
A collector of objects and ideas, Christchurch artist Tony de Lautour paints, sculpts and etches. He tells Rebecca Fox about how his work has changed since the city’s earthquakes.
Elevating the mundane
Elevating the mundane
The exhibition World View, presently on display on the ground floor of Dunedin Public Art Gallery, takes a tour through time and place using works from the gallery's permanent collection.
Exhibition brings issue of sexual assault 'to life'
Exhibition brings issue of sexual assault 'to life'
Even friends and family sometimes buy into myths around sexual assault regarding victims' clothing, organisers of the second "What I Was Wearing'' exhibition at the University of Otago say.
Climate mural appears - is it Banksy?
Climate mural appears - is it Banksy?
Officials in London are trying to determine if a stencilled mural that appeared at a base camp for climate protests was created by the street artist Banksy.
Art Seen: April 25
Art Seen: April 25
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Sakia Leek, Leanne Morrison, Garry Currin.