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Magical house waiting for art-loving owners
Stephen and Karen Pearson may have the only home in New Zealand that could double as an art gallery.

Kiwi artist on display next to Banksy
A New Zealand illustrator is set to exhibit her work alongside the world's most famous street artist at an exhibition in the United States next month.

Henrietta Harris illustrations
Illustrations by Henrietta Harris, who's work is featured in the Insiders exhibition at Robert Fontaine Gallery.

Ratepayers get voice on Shed 11's fate
Sculpture controversy puts council plans for Queens Wharf in spotlight once again.

Creepy statue causes protest
A sculpture of a half-naked, sleep-walking man in the middle of a college campus has drawn hundreds of complaints from students.

Fake painting ordered to burn
For two decades, Martin Lang enjoyed what he thought was a Marc Chagall masterpiece hanging in the hallway of his family home.

Four of the best art walks around Auckland
Thanks to a generous body of donors, the Domain is home to artworks made by eight of New Zealand's leading contemporary artists.

State house sculpture exceeds budget
A $1 million-plus sculpture of a state house is expected to adorn the Auckland Viaduct - and ratepayers may have to contribute $500,000.

Dropout's tale told on stage
Otara teenager Sipa Deidoe had never been inside a theatre until he came into the Aotea Centre for a first meeting about a new arts project late last year.

'Irreplaceable' art collection lost
An "irreplaceable" private collection of work by some of New Zealand's finest contemporary artists has been destroyed in a fire at a house near New Plymouth.

Strangers who look like twins
Photographer Francois Brunelle has travelled the world photographing people who look alike.

Our Lorde on the wall for $30,000
Lorde has been immortalised by one of the country's top artists. A photo of the unframed oval painting by Peter Stichbury was posted by the popstar's Instagram this week.

Record year for high-end art
First it was fast cars, now there's another sign that the economy is on the up: the booming art market. Leading NZ auction house Webbs says 31,000 items went under the hammer this year, raking in $17m.