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    It’s the Idle Hours that Lead Us to Ruin, by Michael Greaves.

    Art seen: February 19

    By James Dignan

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    Drawn in by a rule-breaker

    Curator Lucy Hammonds takes a closer look at Peter Hawkesby’s Ōtepoti with missing P(2025). Photo...

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    Drawn in by a rule-breaker

    DPAG curator Lucy Hammonds could not resist finding out what leading ceramicist Peter Hawkesby, who has moved to Dunedin, was working on and putting on display for the region to see.

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    Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural

    Waikouaiti-based artist Sig Peters in front of the mural she painted beside Petal Studios and...

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    Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural

    Waikouaiti’s Main Rd has received a fresh artistic boost with the completion of a  mural celebrating both local creativity and community pride, Jules Chin reports.

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    Championing NZ’s native bee

    Hana Pera Aoake and Taarn Scott with a mosaic in the "Let the Honey Soak Through" exhibition....

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    Championing NZ’s native bee

    Bees are essential pollinators who play a crucial role in the ecosystem and are at the heart of Dunedin artists Taarn Scott and Hana Pera Aoake’s latest project "Let the Honey Soak Through".

    Art seen: February 12

    A World of Doubt (slide), by Luke Shaw.

    Art seen: February 12

    By James Dignan

    Art seen: February 5

    Tawaki Rockery, by Hannah Kidd.

    Art seen: February 5

    By James Dignan

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    Life, line and the lay of the land

    Artist David Craig works in his Dunedin studio. Photos: Craig Baxter

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    Life, line and the lay of the land

    Dunedin man David Craig won this year’s Aspiring Art Prize with an expressionist painting Wānaka judges described as feeling "alive and responsive".

    Obituary: Martin Parr, photographer

    English photographer and artist Martin Parr attends his exhibition "Short & Sweet" at Museo...

    Obituary: Martin Parr, photographer

    British photographer Martin Parr said his life’s work was about showing the difference between mythology and reality.

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    Move brings out the colour

    Waiheke Island-based Clive Humphreys is enjoying showing his latest exhibition, "All in All", at...

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    Move brings out the colour

    Artist Clive Humphreys still considers Dunedin home, even though he has lived on Waiheke Island for the past seven years.

    Art seen: January 29

    Dadlikescolour (2020), by Michael Zavros. Giclee print on cotton rag paper. Courtesy of the artist

    Art seen: January 29

    By Joanna Osborne

    Summer art exhibition attracts over 100 entries

    Otago Art Society president Rose Shepard in front of the acrylic painting Waiting to Open, by...

    Summer art exhibition attracts over 100 entries

    More than 100 Otago artists feature in the Otago Art Society’s summer exhibition at the Dunedin Railway Station.

    Oamaru artist facing threat to iconic gallery told 'tough titties'

    Donna Demente with her dogs Spanners (3, left) and Spooky (7) in her Oamaru studio in 2023. Photo...

    Oamaru artist facing threat to iconic gallery told 'tough titties'

    An Oamaru artist battling a 300% rent rise and other changes affecting her iconic gallery was told "tough titties" when she complained.

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    Finding time for creation

    Disa Walker works on her hill suburb wood print in her green island studio. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Finding time for creation

    Having to make the tough decision to give up a career she loved, Dunedin woman Disa Walker decided to go back to the activities she used to love

    Art seen: January 22

    Gladys and Her Father, T. Morland Hocken, ca 1890s, by Elizabeth Hocken.

    Art seen: January 22

    By James Dignan

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    What's on for 2026

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    What's on for 2026

    It's time to find out what will be entertaining, exciting, stimulating, getting us talking and inspiring us in Dunedin in 2026.

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    Murals created for festival ‘transformation’ for town

    Former Wānaka artist Meep’s piece in Te Anau’s main street features a much-loved piece of kai...

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    Murals created for festival ‘transformation’ for town

    Te Anau was transformed last week into a bustling open-air gallery as artists from near and far converged for its first street art festival.

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    Outside the box

    Trudy Lane’s Sunroom was a favourite for dream brokerage steering group member Caroline McCaw....

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    Outside the box

    For the past 10 years Dunedin Dream Brokerage has been finding homes for art projects in empty urban or retail spaces throughout Dunedin.

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    Life ‘non-stop’ since artist’s work went viral

    Dunedin illustrator Ruby Jones at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Life ‘non-stop’ since artist’s work went viral

    A simple, soft and gentle sketch that illustrated a moment of empathy after one of New Zealand’s most horrific attacks propelled a Dunedin artist’s career to new heights.

    Art seen: December 18

    Man Muttering, by Chris Knox.

    Art seen: December 18

    By James Dignan

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    Illuminating influence of Christianity

    Dunedin Public Art Gallery curators Lucy Hammond (left) and Lauren Gutsell stand beside John...

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    Illuminating influence of Christianity

    The Crucifix, Last Supper, Stations of the Cross — for centuries, many scenes from Christianity have appeared in artists’ work, often reflecting changing societal...
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