New ZealandWriters Festival: Giant books bring the past to lifeRutherfurd, whose new tome is called <i>Paris</i>, had an extra hour added to yesterday's Writers & Readers schedule after selling out tomorrow and recalled having to speak to a row of schoolboys scowling at him.17 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentNude Golden Girl fetches $2mA painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for US$1.9 million at a New York City auction.17 May 03:49 AM
WorldAuction brings in world record US$495mA Jean-Michel Basquiat painting has set a new auction record for the graffiti artist at a sale of postwar and contemporary art in New York.16 May 07:08 PM
OpinionTheatre review: Blunt assessment of child abusePatua means "to hit, kill, subdue, ill-treat", and writer-director Renae Maihi bravely takes on the subject of child abuse in the 75 nicely paced minutes of this, her second play.16 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandWriters Festival: Revealed - a name of shameThe city of Auckland was named after "a dud ex-colonial mediocrity who stuffed up on a quite spectacular scale", says British historian William Dalrymple.15 May 06:27 PM
EntertainmentInto the depthsThe biggest game in town is Michael Parekowhai et al at Michael Lett. It combines the talents of an artist and a collective.10 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentHistory lessonsMichal Dworzynski will launch the Auckland Philharmonia's Splendour Series.10 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentHome on the rangeFive colossal iron clydesdales have joined the array of sculptures adorning Sir Michael Hill's golf course and sculpture park in Queenstown. Sir Richard Taylor, of Weta Workshop, will unveil the horses at the seventh hole at The Hills tomorrow.10 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland through the eyes of artistsCars slowed and heads turned as almost 200 brightly coloured mood sticks were carried through central Auckland by people with white gloves.09 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleKate Moss photo auctionWorks of art featuring the model Kate Moss have gone up for auction at Christie's in London. From an photograph of Moss from a Calvin Klein campaign in 1993 to a recent shot of her in a bronze body suit, the model is an iconic figure on the catwalk. The British model's career spans over two decades and she continues to front numerous campaigns today.08 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: A feast of fiddlingJulia Fischer's new CD with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich under David Zinman is a clever concerto combo that will hopefully bring the lesser-known Dvorak to listeners initially drawn to the more popular Bruch.03 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentGoing on a crash courseIf there's one thing George Henare can't do to prepare for his latest role - as chauffeur Hoke Colburn in the play Driving Miss Daisy - it is draw upon his own driving experiences.03 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentThis place we call homeThe Auckland Triennial, which opens next month, brings together a host of local and international artists responding to what it is like to live here.26 Apr 10:18 PM
New ZealandMickey to Tiki still causing stirDick Frizzell's famous <i>Mickey to Tiki Tu Meke</i> had him labelled a 'spiritual assassin'. Now it's up for auction and Frizzell revisits the Kiwi icon.26 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleContemporary art: see it, touch it, talk about itGallery curator Danae Mossman shares her love for contemporary art.24 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandRoyal NZ Ballet suffers lockout in ChinaThe risk of serious injury from chilly theatre conditions has forced the Royal New Zealand Ballet to cancel two shows in its tour of China.22 Apr 11:47 PM
New ZealandShark victim's images a big hitHaunting images of Auckland's rugged west coast captured by film-maker Adam Strange are proving a hit and a talking point with art lovers.21 Apr 05:30 PM
