Artist Stephen Martyn Welch this year won the Adam Portraiture Award for his self-portrait, he raised $75,000 for Starship hospital in an auction of his works and his TV show, The Sitting, was nominated in the Television Awards.

A photographer who has attracted international recognition for nude photographs he took of his wife in the '80s says the pictures almost never came to light.

The Royal NZ Ballet's season of Giselle is wowing audiences with its revitalised version of the classic story of love, betrayal and revenge. Raewyn Whyte reports.

Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.

A rare collection of work by "living art legend" artist Ralph Hotere is expected to sell for around $400,000 when it goes under the hammer tonight.

A street art project that has popped up in Central Auckland is inviting people to share their bucket list with the public.

Handel would have been heartened by Viva Voce's Solomon on Sunday, one of the finest of his oratorios, cannily written to appeal to the tastes of his (and all) time.

Officialdom is taking offence at a renegade public artwork of graffiti-covered tanks at Wynyard Quarter.

The $20 million revamp of Titirangi's Lopdell House is stepping up in the New Year with work starting on strengthening its frame and refurbishing the building.

Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.

Classical music concertgoers will tonight be picketed by environmentalists protesting against Solid Energy's sponsorship of the NZ Symphony Orchestra.

Current exhibitions demonstrate the scope of artistic endeavour.

There was festivity in the air at Holy Trinity Cathedral for Auckland Choral's Magnificat concert.