Battler threads her way through cancer
Never underestimate the power of a needle and thread when things in life start to unravel.
Art seen: August 6
Art seen: August 6
‘‘Another alley I strayed into’’, Motoko Kikkawa(Favour Otepoti, 418 Princes St)The particular alley that Motoko Kikkawa strayed into this time — and has stayed in for the past year or so — has...
Photographer bringing art home
Photographer bringing art home
With so much of Adrienne Martyn’s photography leading back to her time in Dunedin, it is fitting that she is exhibiting a selection of her well-known artist portraits in the city this month....
Artwork that won $25k prize 'will baffle most people'
Artwork that won $25k prize 'will baffle most people'
The winning piece in an art competition known for pushing the boundaries of what constitutes a "drawing" is not going to be "everybody's cup of tea", the artist admits.
Art seen: July 30
Art seen: July 30
"Five Important Paintings", Jeffrey Harris(Milford Gallery)The ostentatiously titled "Five Important Paintings" at Milford Gallery lives up to its billing, and the gallery has gone out of its way...
Of quilts, queers and collaboration
Of quilts, queers and collaboration
Inspired by the collectivity and educational purpose of the NZ Aids Memorial Quilt, Auckland artist Owen Connors now creates his own.
Art seen: July 23
Art seen: July 23
"A True Story", Janette Cervin(Gallery Thirty Three, Wanaka)LIKE windows into magical scenes of jewel-toned birdlife and lushly-blooming flowers, Janette Cervin’s paintings are always a spectacular...
Focus on ‘living’ art form
Focus on ‘living’ art form
Stephen De Pledge knows how lucky he is to be performing to live audiences. He sees it as a great opportunity for New Zealand to celebrate its homegrown talent, he tells Rebecca Fox.
Art Seen: July 16
Art Seen: July 16
‘‘South by Southeast’’, Rodney Hamel(Moray Gallery)Rodney Hamel's landscapes on display at Moray Gallery have a lightness of touch and an airiness, which suits their views across the New Zealand...
Feature of landscape flourishes on city wall
Feature of landscape flourishes on city wall
A Dunedin artist’s new mural depicts one of New Zealand’s most distinctive trees.
Complicated story part of life lesson
Complicated story part of life lesson
Auckland artist Phil Brooks is holding her first solo show in Dunedin this month. She talks to Rebecca Fox about her journey to becoming a potter.
Outdoor photos promote locals
Outdoor photos promote locals
A wedding dress designer, a kombucha brewer and two children’s book writers and editors are just some of the 41 local businesses featured in a pop-up roadside photographic exhibition in Wanaka.
Covid-19 and climate change explored by Dunedin artist in new work
Covid-19 and climate change explored by Dunedin artist in new work
Watch: Climate change and Covid-19 are just two of the themes in explored in the latest artworks by Dunedin artist Nigel Brown.
Art seen: July 9
Art seen: July 9
‘‘TIME is Love’’, curated by Kisito Assangni(Blue Oyster and The Nomadic Art Gallery)‘‘TIME is Love’’ is a collaborative exhibition of video art showing at the Blue Oyster for a two-week period....
Invercargill's creative talent adds colour to inner city
Invercargill's creative talent adds colour to inner city
WATCH: Invercargill's inner city has been given a splash of colour as more than 120 community groups leave their artistic mark on the city's CBD redevelopment
Carving better way to reduce violence
Carving better way to reduce violence
Dunedin carver Riki Tamakehu presented carvings to two Dunedin community groups yesterday to thank them for their work to counter family violence.
Gallery conservator cleans early painting at clinic
Gallery conservator cleans early painting at clinic
An accomplished art work by a late Dunedin artist, which depicted Waterloo Bridge, London, attracted extra attention at a free art clinic yesterday.
Roaming creatives undaunted
Roaming creatives undaunted
The Belgian creative forces behind the Nomadic Art Gallery have had an exciting year, having already survived a pandemic and a few other tough moments.
Art seen: July 2
Art seen: July 2
‘‘Climate of Change’’, Nigel Brown(Milford Gallery)The politics of environmentalism have never been far beneath the surface of Nigel Brown's work, often breaking through to point a green finger at...
Keep calm and carry on
Keep calm and carry on
As the lights go on at Dunedin’s theatres for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown closed all venues, Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat will be the first act at the Regent Theatre next week.