Sir Ian Athfield, whose whimsical and eclectic designs played a major part in shaping modern New Zealand architecture, has died aged 74.

It started with a picture posted on Instagram of her weekly groceries last year, but now Amber Locke is being commissioned to create her 'veg art' by the likes of Jamie Oliver and Android.

Andy Warhol was the top-selling artist at auction last year as increased competition for the most-expensive segment of the market drove global art sales higher.

A film about a corrupt Wall Street stockbroker and an animated Disney movie were the two most pirated films of 2014.

Italy's leading tourist attractions including the Colosseum could soon be in foreign hands as the country seeks new directors from around the world to make its museums more profitable.

The Auckland Museum is on the hunt for interns for its summer programme, writes Sarah Ell.

Forget red-nosed Rudolphs and jingling bells. December is a month for taking stock, reflecting on the joys and achievements of the year. And what better way than through CDs, including some outstanding local releases

Kiwi comic creator Dylan Horrocks' love of the medium was beaten to a pulp by Batgirl, but was sparked back into life through a trip into his own imaginary landscape.

When Auckland Choral does its annual Messiah in two weeks' time, the four soloists will be headed by soprano Madeleine Pierard.

A man who stole paintings from an Auckland artist and travelled around the country impersonating him and selling the work now owes him $5000.

Germany and a Swiss art museum have signed a landmark agreement returning a priceless hoard of art stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners.

The boss of an art school that hired Raurimu massacre killer Stephen Anderson as a tutor is "seriously shocked" the school did so without knowing his history.