Art seen: June 5
By James Dignan
Arts
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Women at new intersection
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Women at new intersection
New Dunedin art collective Women’s Work Art Collective aims to give voice to older female artists and the importance of feminism in today’s world, its members tell Rebecca Fox.
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Exposing truth of the beautiful green
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Exposing the truth of the beautiful green
Twenty-five years after an exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, leading NZ photographer Anne Noble returns with a collaborative exhibition depicting the degraded state of fresh water across Kāi Tahu tribal lands.
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Exhibition hoped to foster connection
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Exhibition hoped to foster connection
In a first for the Hocken Collections a waka has been installed in its foyer as part of the exhibition ‘‘Ruruku: An exhibition by Hauteruruku ki Puketeraki waka club’’...
Flag artwork continues to be controversial
Flag artwork continues to be controversial
A controversial artwork in Nelson that invites visitors to “please walk on” the NZ flag has angered the RSA, but the curator recommends people try and understand Māori perspectives.
Art seen: May 22
Art seen: May 22
By James Dignan
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Art provides an emotional link
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Art provides an emotional link
Two artists from Dunedin, Māia Hetariki and Megan Brady, have been selected as finalists in the 2025 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award.
Obituary: artist whose colour palette and politics made her name
Obituary: artist whose colour palette and politics made her name
ROBYN KAHUKIWA Artist Robyn Kahukiwa was an intensely private woman who always claimed that her art spoke for her.
Artist has found her perfect world
Artist has found her perfect world
Mother of two and fulltime artist Jane Shriffer is "living the dream", finally.
Art seen: May 15
Art seen: May 15
By Joanna Osborne
Art seen: May 8
Art seen: May 8
James Dignan takes in some exhibitions.
$31K spent on '$200' painting thought to be by McCahon
$31K spent on '$200' painting thought to be by McCahon
A painting thought to be worth about $200 has instead sold for over $31,000 in the United Kingdom, after it was identified as a work by famed Dunedin artist Colin McCahon.
Prince of prints
Prince of prints
A printmaking movement in the early part of last century was about moving the medium forward, Lauren Gutsell writes.
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New gallery welcomes art 'a little rough around the edges'
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New gallery welcomes art 'a little rough around the edges'
A team of recent art school graduates hope the launch of their new crowdfunded gallery will help emerging Dunedin artists make their mark on the city’s arts scene.
‘Thrilled’ sculpture removed from hospital
‘Thrilled’ sculpture removed from hospital
A nearly half-a-century-old copper sculpture by convicted child sex offender and artist John Middleditch has been uprooted from Dunedin Hospital.
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Residency gives a new focus
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Residency gives a new focus
A granddaughter and daughter of late Dunedin artists Peter McIntyre sen and Peter McIntyre, Sara McIntyre, has returned to the South as the inaugural Forrester Gallery Residency recipient.
Art seen: May 1
Art seen: May 1
By Laura Elliott
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Finding home in new location
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Finding home in new location
Moving across the country and settling into a new home is not easy.
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Award-winning artwork a matter of chipping away at it
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Award-winning artwork a matter of chipping away at it
Alex Hodge reckons it would be a great story if his first award-winning artwork was inspired by a cricket ball flying through his kitchen window.
Residency ‘perfect’ for photographer
Residency ‘perfect’ for photographer
The Forrester Gallery’s first artist residency will begin in Kakanui next week.