The creators of Kiwi comic anthology Faction aren't in it for fortune and glory - they just want to get their comics out into the world.

The Mozart Requiem may have made for an almost full house on Thursday night as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2013 Choral Masterpiece, but the concert's inclusion of two Haydn works was very much appreciated.

An acclaimed art dealer has been cleared of allegations he stole valuable paintings from a top New Zealand artist.

A major announcement has been made about a new Auckland branch for the national museum Te Papa, currently based in Wellington.

She's inspired everything from books to phone covers, and now a collection of paintings, photos and sculptures made with Kate Moss in mind is to be auctioned at Christie's.

Whether you're a creative crafts person or more of a crazy cougar, it's hard not to be drawn to Wellington this month for the World of Wearable Arts shows.

Piracy is the problem and is affecting all facets of movie and television-making, including exhibitors such as myself, writes Paul Desmond.

An enormous hand-sculpted rock carving in France nearly six years in the making could be the largest work of Maori art in the Northern Hemisphere.

Brad Pitt is reportedly too "dumb" for a spot on the board of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.

A giant photograph of state houses described as "strikingly ordinary" has won the National Contemporary Art Award, and a faded old curtain was also recognised.

He began his graffiti around 20 years ago, spraying city trains, buses and walls and making himself the bane of Bristol's transport police and the curse of conservative councillors.

Te Papa is looking for places outside of Wellington to safely store the nation's treasures, but it is unlikely the plans will revive a proposal on Auckland's waterfront.