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Both sides claim victories in art court battle
A court battle between an artist and a gallery director has ended with both men claiming victories but the artist expecting a hefty payout.
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Kate Tempest set to storm NZ
Kate Tempest is a woman of many talents, with a background as a poet, playwright and a novelist. When she's here in January, she'll be showcasing her skills as a rapper.
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Photos capture slice of the nation's life
Art lovers should run to Auckland's Viaduct this month for an exhibition of the nation's best photography.
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T.J. McNamara: Contemplative and full of subtlety
Anticipation of Art Week coming up from October 10 is stimulated by the varieties of style and tone of exhibitions already on the scene.
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Dance review: Mitimiti, Tempo Dance Festival
Mitimiti has its beginnings in choreographer Jack Gray's personal journey in search of a closer connection with his Te Rarawa heritage and marae in the Hokianga.
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Manifesto 2083: Inspired by a killer
The play Manifesto 2083 examines the narcissistic world of a Norwegian mass killer.
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Brian Rudman: Bicultural hang-up skews city arts plan
Auckland's point of difference is not the glories or supremacy of one ethnicity over another, but our place in the Pacific as a smorgasbord of cultures and ethnicities, writes Brian Rudman.
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Play filled with unexpected twists
Playwright Aroha Awarau has created a sensitive and engaging drama out of something that is almost unimaginably tragic - the random death of a young man cut down in his prime as an innocent bystander at a police shooting.
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Interview with Lester Hall
The father had two pieces of advice for his son. No motorbikes and no heroin. Lester Hall has toed that line.
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T.J. McNamara: Rewarding dig into the past
The spacious galleries at Northart are filled with paintings by the late Alan Gilderdale which give a telling insight into the stages of expression of his fine talents.
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Wallace award for tapa art
This year's Wallace Arts Trust Paramount Award was presented last night at Pah Homestead in Auckland to a Hamilton-based pacific artist.