Read

Oct 7, 20215 min read

What's the buzz?

Janet Hughes reviews "Conversātiō – in the company of bees", a bee-utiful new book by photographer Anne Noble.

Apr 21, 20213 min read

There’s more on the back

Janet Hughes reviews "The Back of the Painting", a book that looks at what can be divined from looking behind.

Apr 20, 20213 min read

Of a feather

Painter Nicolas Dillon draws his inspiration from nature.

Apr 19, 20211 min read

WIN: Drawn to the Wild

We have a copy of Nicolas Dillon's book "Drawn to the wild" to give away.

Jan 26, 20211 min read

WIN: Endless Sea

Aotearoa's maritime history told through the taonga of the New Zealand Maritime Museum.

Jan 20, 20213 min read

Rural remedy

Fairooz Samy reviews "Observations of a Rural Nurse" by photographer and nurse Sara McIntyre.

Dec 23, 20201 min read

Art writer's trail

Catharina Van Bohemen's new book maps her journey along the Camino de Santiago.

Nov 23, 20201 min read

WIN: Shining Land

We've got two copies of "Shining Land: Looking for Robin Hyde" to give away.

Nov 19, 20203 min read

A friend of a friend

Maeve Hughes reviews "Shining Land," the second book in the kōrero series.

Oct 21, 20202 min read

A sense of mounting riches

Janet Hughes reads volume two of Peter Simpson's McCahon series. Does it live up to the praise the first volume received?

Jul 9, 20201 min read

Te Manu Huna a Tāne

A unique insight into the traditional practice of weaving with kiwi feathers.

Jun 15, 20202 min read

To paint your way across

Maeve Hughes reviews 'High Wire', the first picture book in Massey University Press’ new ‘kōrero’ series.

Mar 3, 20205 min read

Multi McCahon

It's 100 years since the birth of Colin McCahon. In celebration Janet Hughes checks out two new books examining the artist's life and work.

Jan 12, 20202 min read

Photographer as alchemist

David Eggleton reviews ' A Beautiful Hesitation' which follows the career and photographs of Fiona Pardington.

Jan 8, 20202 min read

Sick art

Anna Jackson-Scott reviews 'Creamy Pyschology', a 260 page accompaniment to Yvonne Todd's photo portraits of constructed female characters.

Dec 15, 20193 min read

Self ashore

Catharina van Bohemen reviews Gregory O'Brien's 'Always Song In The Water', which meditates on what it means to live in Aotearoa.

Sep 5, 20194 min read

Twice as nice

150 years since the birth of Frances Hodgkins' sees the release of two new publications detailing her life and work.

May 15, 20192 min read

Galleries of Maoriland

Peter Adds reviews Roger Blackley's 'Galleries of Maoriland' and finds its insights into colonial history and prehistory deeply fascinating.

Mar 6, 20193 min read

Colours of a Life

Janet Hughes checks out a new volume exploring the colourful life and works of Douglas MacDiarmid.

Feb 3, 20192 min read

Vonney Ball: Ceramics

Sam Trubridge reviews a new book that explores Vonny Ball's journey with ceramics.