Art Seen: April 8
Landscapes are ubiquitous in NZ art; with natural beauties stretching the length of the country, there is endless inspiration for artists to depict the peaks and plains, the lakes and peninsulas, the dramatically changing seasons.
Sculpture in the garden
Sculpture in the garden
Dunedin artist Kate Fitzharris works on a ceramic sculpture The Commons, which explores the collision between public and private spaces, in the Dunedin Botanic Garden at the weekend.
Launching festival ‘nerve- racking’
Launching festival ‘nerve- racking’
It's almost showtime for the Dunedin Arts Festival 2021.
An important insight
An important insight
A scene from "everyday life" in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery collection provides a missing link, writes Lauren Gutsell.
Reconnecting to whakapapa
Reconnecting to whakapapa
Top New Zealand dancer and choreographer Taiaroa Royal is re-establishing his connection to Otakou by returning to the stage to dance in Dunedin production Wairua.
Art seen: April 1
Art seen: April 1
"A Song About Samoa — Fanua (Land)",Yuki Kihara(Milford Gallery)In Yuki Kihara’s second Kimono series, "Fanua (Land)", the artist continues to examine personal and Samoan national historical...
The directors’ cut
The directors’ cut
As the Dunedin Fringe Festival closes and two other arts festivals loom, their directors peruse each other’s offerings.
Lover of art and life important to nation
Lover of art and life important to nation
Sculptor Peter Nicholls knew how to make a commotion.
Abandoned piano key to exhibition at Artsenta
Abandoned piano key to exhibition at Artsenta
An abandoned musical instrument was the key to a creative art exhibition in this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Art seen: March 25
Art seen: March 25
Exquisite corpse is a well-known exercise in which each participant creates a drawing that responds to the indicative lines or forms that cross the crease in the paper preceding it.
University art collection worth $80m
University art collection worth $80m
The University of Otago’s art collection is worth more than $80 million.
Significant Archibald Baxter poetry find
Significant Archibald Baxter poetry find
A Dunedin student’s discovery and publication of poems by World War 1 conscientious objector Archibald Baxter is shedding new light on previous little-known parts of his life.
Exhibition has added dimension
Exhibition has added dimension
A virtual reality art exhibition is transporting people to a psychedelic and colourful world during this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
‘Meow’ art show in a cat-egory of its own
‘Meow’ art show in a cat-egory of its own
Subtle aromas of acrylic on canvas, and kitty litter mixed with something only cats can produce — it was not the atmosphere of a traditional art exhibition.
Art seen: March 18
Art seen: March 18
There is a visceral yet meditative quality to the landscapes depicted in Peter Belton’s images of the South Island. Created in mixed oil media, the pictures capture a evocative hint at place, a memory sensation rather than a defined location.
Power of the written word
Power of the written word
An innocent blog post six years ago changed a Wellington mother’s life. Emily Writes talks to Rebecca Fox about losing her anonymity and parenting in the age of social media.
Contemporary art in the spotlight
Contemporary art in the spotlight
Four artists significant to Dunedin’s contemporary art practice have been selected to show their work at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Rebecca Fox talks to the artists about their varying works.
Shared experience
Shared experience
For two Dunedin first-time playwrights seeing their plays on the stage at Dunedin’s Fringe Festival this year will be the end of a long journey — hopefully. Rebecca Fox talks to Kelly Hocking and...
Vibrant addition to Dunedin’s street art
Vibrant addition to Dunedin’s street art
Since starting his first Dunedin commission last week, international street artist Koryu Aoshima has had few troubles, and only a single kea.
Comic book illustration comes with fantastical perks
Comic book illustration comes with fantastical perks
Art has its frustrations, but how bad can the life of a professional comic book artist be when it often involves close encounters with dragons?