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    A lifetime of development

    Robert Scott has been working on how to depict trees in his latest works. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    A lifetime of development

    For the first time, artist and musician Robert Scott has concentrated on one theme in an exhibition of his paintings.

    Oscar-winner brings star power to Dunedin gallery

    PHOTO: GLENN FREI, MILFORD GALLERIES

    Oscar-winner brings star power to Dunedin gallery

    Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton has paid a flying visit to Dunedin supporting an exhibition by her artist partner.

    Art seen: February 6

    'Boat Shed' by Sue Rutherford. PHOTO: L. ELLIOTT

    Art seen: February 6

    An anonymous cottage stands on a clifftop, windows overlooking the crashing sea below.

    Juggling life and the farm

    Animal, by Cirque Alfonse, of Quebec, Canada, is a surreal circus show that promises jaw-dropping...

    Juggling life and the farm

    The worldwide circus sensation, Cirque Alfonse, is finally on its way to NZ.  Bruce Munro talks to co-founder Antoine Carabinier-Lepin.

    Also at the Dunedin Arts Festival 2025

    Also at the Dunedin Arts Festival 2025

    March 26 to April 6

    Art seen: January 30

    The Dark Current (video still) by Angela Tiatia.

    Art seen: January 30

    By James Dignan

    Special entrance for Mona Lisa at Louvre

    President Emmanuel Macron in front of the Louvre's prize attraction, the Mona Lisa. Photo: Reuters

    Special entrance for Mona Lisa at Louvre

    France is to launch a six-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris, enlarging the world's most-visited museum to make room for the huge crowds who now cram inside the palace on the banks of the Seine.

    Festival back with ‘fabulous lineup’

    Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Hurst bring sell-out play, In Other Words, a love story...

    Festival back with ‘fabulous lineup’

    Wānaka will be awash with music, dance, theatre, and literature at the end of March, when the Festival of Colour returns for the 11th time.

    Whalers’ art wins Aspiring top art prize

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    Whalers’ art wins Aspiring top art prize

    The Craigs Aspiring Arts Prize supreme award prize of $20,000 was won by Christchurch self-taught scrimshander Gus Milne, who entered Sperm Whale Hunt in the annual Wanaka art event held...

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    Traditional art style painstaking

    Scrimshandled art work by Gus Milne. Photos: supplied

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    Traditional art style painstaking

    The old and rarely seen in New Zealand art of scrimshaw has captured the judges’ imagination and won practitioner Gus Milne the top award in the Craigs Aspiring Art Prize in Wānaka this summer.

    Art seen: January 23

    Black O (2024), by Kerrie Poliness (installation view). Ink. Collection Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

    Art seen: January 23

    By Joanna Osborne

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    A fresh look at the familiar

    Doug Hart likes to have fun with his watercolours. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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    A fresh look at the familiar

    Doug Hart might be retired but he has never hung up his paint brush.

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    Student happy to prove sceptics wrong

    Mosgiel teenager Madison Shaw displays her art board, which garnered an NCEA level 3 excellence...

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    Student happy to prove sceptics wrong

    When Madison Shaw said she wanted to complete NCEA level 2 and 3 in the same year, she was told "you can’t be dyslexic if you’re doing that".

    Triggers & tingles

    Letitia Lickkit, aka Amy Atkins, of Wellington, who is debuting her Autonomous Sensory Meridian...

    Triggers & tingles

    Kiwi artist Amy Atkins, aka Letitia Lickkit, is bringing her take on Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response to the South.

    Fringe Festival’s 25th celebration

    "Ōtepoti Dunedin really punches above its weight when it comes to creativity and community...

    Fringe Festival’s 25th celebration

    A musical inside a parked van and the recreation of a lost Dunedin landmark are just some of the events headed the city’s way for this year’s Fringe Festival.

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    Colourful expressionism

    QT Queenstown mixed cocktails inspired by Carrie Broomhall’s art — her favourite is the "Kaikoura...

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    Colourful expressionism

    Inspired by Queenstown’s vibe and environment, Christchurch artist Carrie Broomhall has created a series of work for her first solo exhibition, Rebecca Fox reports.

    Art seen: January 16

    Proboscis Problem, by Jane Dodd.

    Art seen: January 16

    By James Dignan

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    What's on for 2025

    UK singer-performer Sarah-Louise Young will be coming to the Wānaka Festival of Colour in An...

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    What's on for 2025

    This year is shaping up to be a busy one in Otago as festivals return with international acts and top-performing NZ artists and home-grown talent plan shows in the region.

    Artist shows men can 'do anything' too

    Artist shows men can 'do anything' too

    Canterbury sculptor Sharon Earl has always known "girls can do anything" - but now she has created an exhibition to show how brilliant men are.

    Knox College ‘perfect’ for creating art

    Ruby Burke with her painting, So Loved, which was the runner-up at the Wanaka Arts Council's...

    Knox College ‘perfect’ for creating art

    Wanaka artist Ruby Burke, 22, is the first Artist-in-Residence at Knox College, Dunedin.
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