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Jul 6
2 min

Community in focus

Photographer Chevron Hassett spends a day at the marae where he grew up.

Jun 8
3 min

Body, function, intimacy

'Honestly Speaking' at Auckland Art Gallery reflects on the relationship between the human body, technology and language.

May 26
2 min

Clay and oil

Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of Collections at Whanganui’s Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua, shares her favourite pieces from the gallery

May 18
4 min

To build a legacy

For generations the Hetet family have practised and taught traditional Māori arts. Now they are bringing their knowledge to new platforms.

May 18
5 min

He tārei taonga tuku iho

Mai rā anō he whānau mōhio te whānau Hetet ki ngā mahi toi Māori, he whānau whakaako hoki i ēnei taonga. I ēnei rā kei te kawea ā rātou m...

May 14
3 min

Appropriate celebration

Painter Sierra Roberts navigates accusations of cultural appropriation and talks to us about appropriation, love and intention.

May 4
4 min

Light and lines

Kāryn Taylor explores the universe, the nature of consciousness, and reality with shadow, light and logic.

Apr 29
2 min

Portrait, landscape

We set Director Greg Anderson the task of choosing two favourites from Whanganui’s Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua 8000 piece collection.

Apr 21
3 min

Subverted plans

Launching an exhibition during lockdown, Christina Read and Grace Ridley-Smith found physical closure didn't mean intellectual closure.

Apr 18
2 min

Art ache

Jess Scott takes another look at the Museum of Broken Relationships after hearing reports of a spike in lockdown-related break-ups.

Apr 12
4 min

Iconic

A spot of unique beauty, the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Wairarapa garners keen curiosity from the public.

Mar 31
2 min

Lakeside Drive

Caryline Boreham explores a new sense of subjectivity and connection in her deeply personal work that casts a lens on long-term illness.

Mar 22
5 min

Post master

Matthew Plummer's discovery of vibrant and dynamic scenes of Wellington from a century ago offer a glimpse into the city's early days.

Mar 19
2 min

Bitter sweet

Korean born Joon-Hee Park says her paintings are like baking cakes, filled with childlike play and sprinkled with bittersweet nostalgia.

Mar 13
3 min

From one end to the other

Prakash Patel describes his painting process as a journey without a destination. He talks on the role of space, dreams and magic in his work

Mar 6
5 min

Close encounter

Maeve Hughes reviews 'Encounter 1', the first in a series of exhibitions exploring 'encounter' at Wellington's City Gallery.

Feb 18
2 min

Power objects

Josephine Cachemaille creates artworks of empowerment for her daughter in her new exhibition 'She's a Force'.

Oct 21, 2019
4 min

Art attack

Coveting art that has meaning to her, and pieces she wants to live amongst, Frances Bennington's home is a gallery of treasures.

Oct 9, 2019
4 min

Plastic surgery

In Shelley Norton's hands, a controversial material is transformed into intricate works of art.

Oct 2, 2019
3 min

New tools, same battle

Metiria Turei works to centre Indigenous identity and experience in her art and is learning to speak with things rather than words.

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