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Book review: Vivid - The Paul Hartigan Story
Although Paul Hartigan's art has roamed from pop-art painting and posters, to Polaroids and beyond, his neon work is the most familiar.
NZ Book Award finalists named
The 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards inaugural longlist has been announced. There are 40 long-listed works; ten each from the four awards categories - illustrated non-fiction, general non-fiction, poetry and fiction.
Twelve Questions: Emma Wright
Waiheke artist Emma Wright became a best-selling author after blogging about her art, her life and her battle with bulimia.
Grab your togs and meet a hellishly interesting fellow
Going out is good. Like swimming in the sea, you almost never regret it. Perhaps it's because there's that subtle spice of danger.
Andy Warhol, Ai Wei Wei - the odd couple
Graham Reid previews a huge exhibition in Melbourne of two major artists, Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei.
From one extreme to the other
Martin was principal flautist with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields when he first worked with pianist Garrick Ohlsson 20 years ago.
Artist tears down boundaries of our online selves
Tinder and LinkedIn couldn't be more different: One helps you find dates; the other, jobs.
Toy soldiers show their true colours
Philip Trusttum's work at Whitespace is paradoxical. The chequered figures that fill the picture space with sharp-edged energy are shown in a variety of colours that all sing together.
Excursions into unexpected keys
The final concert of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's New Zealand Herald Premier series was a night to remember.
Flashdance musical heading to NZ
Get your leotards, leg-warmers and sweatbands ready, because Flashdance is making a comeback, this time in stage musical form.
Creative skills = global opportunity
Not so long ago, parents of a teenager wanting to be an artist or a musician would tell them to get a real job but that perception has changed
Urbanesia: Pacific pleasures
The Southside Arts Festival has morphed into Urbanesia, and offers more than 70 events, concerts, workshops and family days, many of them free, at a range of venues.
Urbanesia showcases city culture
Pasifika beats, arts, culture and talent will be seen and heard around Auckland over the next two weeks during the Urbanesia festival, which starts today.
Kiwi's artwork exceeds expectations
An auction for works by Kiwi artist Peter McIntyre landed prices well above expectations, an art dealer says.
Pair whip up comedy gold
Hudson and Halls are back with a scrumptiously over-the-top display of outrageous showmanship and culinary mayhem.
Fantasies and fairytales cast their mysterious spell
A night of telling tales lay ahead when Eckehard Stier took the podium on Thursday for his penultimate appearance as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's music director.
Party time at Auckland's most innovative-creative space, LOT23
Soundscape artist James Pinker and artist Natalie Tozer are getting together in a project to celebrate innovative creative space LOT23
Arts Festival lineup getting even bigger
The lineup for next year's Auckland Arts Festival keeps growing with the announcement last night of more shows joining the March 2-20 programme.
Musicians heading to NZ for Arts Festival
The Auckland Arts Festival has announced the musical line-up for its much-loved Spiegeltent venue next March, and it's a colourful list of local and international artists.
Star power and dazzling new frontiers
It's as near to a cliffhanger as you get in our classical music community, waiting to find out what is on offer in concert halls next year.