The first in a series profiling stars of the Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson show about to open in Auckland.

Does he like peeling onions? Michael Hurst looks bemused by the question - he is eating a home-made salad of piquant appearance - so he pauses, fork in mid-air, and tilts his head.

He became the first New Zealander to be convicted for art forgery, but Carl Goldie's family don't think he minded too much.

British street art superstar Banksy says police have prevented him from creating a new piece of art in New York as promised on each day of the month.

Capacity audiences enjoy Tempo's closing weekend of established pieces and works in progress.

A pair of carved rhinoceros horns have been sold at auction for close to $800,000 in a record-breaking antique sale.

A Kiwi woman has lucked into buying two original Banksy paintings worth thousands of dollars for $NZ144.

Waste management bosses in the UK have called for street artist Banksy to be charged with vandalism and have vowed to set him up for an arrest where his true identity will finally be revealed.

From glitter paintings to yarn bombing, Danielle Wright rounds up what's on offer for crafty kids over the holidays.