New ZealandAuckland Arts Fair: Lessons in fair play for allAuckland Art Fair will show the best in contemporary art from New Zealand and the wider Pacific.13 May 09:39 PM
EntertainmentA brief encounter with Beatriz Bustos OyanedelA few words with art curator Beatriz Bustos Oyanedel.13 May 09:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Writers Festival: Suburban subjectsIt might more commonly be called the City of Sails, but to sociologist and historian Scott Hamilton Auckland is "a city of text", with multiple stories waiting to be told.07 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentNick Atkinson: Man of words sharing poetry and all the jazzAuckland pianist Ben Fernandez and drummer Stephen Thomas have been roped in for the one-off performance.06 May 10:48 PM
OpinionT. J. McNamara: Strange encounters on the matThe works, for the most part small statues and ceramics, are displayed on carpet mats on the floor.06 May 09:33 PM
New ZealandWatch: Ohope Beach wood carving artistHarlem Shine from Ohope Beach carves logs washed ashore during storms. He can spend weeks/months carving a huge log only to have a storm wash it out to sea. Watch05 May 06:10 AM
EntertainmentA tale of two Block PartiesThere are two Block Parties happening in Auckland: which is the one for you?04 May 01:30 AM
New ZealandArt reaches out across the oceanIt is astounding to think no art gallery in Australasia has ever generated a comprehensive exhibition of work from South America until now.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandIslands of colour mixed media and visual inventionMuch exciting contemporary art aims not to promote meaning or message but rather to engage the eye with new visual experience.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAn alternative assessment of real lifeFifteen seconds: according to a number of surveys, that's the amount of time the "average" viewer spends looking at a painting and accompanying text.29 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelHotel decorating: The artful lodgerIt used to be that art in hotels was deliberately inoffensive.25 Apr 04:00 AM
EntertainmentBeauty on the inside comes outOne of the most popular exhibitions at the Mairangi Arts Centre, on Auckland's North Shore, is now on.22 Apr 07:30 PM
EntertainmentArtists focus on the futureAnimated artistry narrows gap between art and science, writes Nick Atkinson.22 Apr 06:00 PM
EntertainmentGalleries: Latest exhibitions not all sweetness and lightTwo exhibitions in prominent galleries immediately next to each other show works that are poles apart in concept and execution.22 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentT.J. McNamara: The wealth of human figurativesArtists delve in to expression embracing their interpretation of mankind.16 Apr 04:00 AM
EntertainmentKiwi artist part of children's book collaborationAuckland artist Flox speaks to Dionne Christian about her children's book collaboration.16 Apr 02:00 AM
EntertainmentSir Quentin Blake - a portrait of the artistGhislaine Kenyon tells Craig Sisterson about why she felt compelled to write a book about Sir Quentin Blake, the most renowned illustrator of our time.15 Apr 11:30 PM
EntertainmentLost $197m painting found in atticThe 400-year-old picture had been left for more than 150 years in a property in the outskirts of Toulouse.13 Apr 06:30 AM
EntertainmentHigh price paid for Kanye kissing Kanye muralAustralian artist Scott Marsh has painted over his Kanye Loves Kanye mural for $100,000 after it created an international stir.11 Apr 03:30 AM
EntertainmentT.J. McNamara: Take your pick: Vision and colourWorks of two established artists and a newcomer grace Auckland venues this month.09 Apr 02:04 AM
New ZealandRare Goldie painting sells for $1.175mThe buyer of a treasured Goldie painting, sold tonight to man from China, will have to ask permission from the Government if he wants to take it out of the country.06 Apr 09:21 AM
TravelSydney comes alive with art at its heartArtists take centre stage in Sydney's 20th Biennale, finds Eli Orzessek.03 Apr 02:36 AM
EntertainmentKiwi artists create stunning short-lived art in natureTwo Kiwi artists have spent 10 years travelling the world creating stunning, short-lived art, writes Corazon Miller.02 Apr 10:07 PM
EntertainmentGalleries: A parade of identityThere are three strikingly inter-cultural exhibitions in Auckland; two of them at Te Uru Waitakere Art Gallery.01 Apr 08:00 PM
EntertainmentSmall Auckland theatre inspires KowloonOne of the largest cultural hubs to be developed in the world could be influenced by one of Auckland's smallest theatres, The Basement.01 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionAtkinson: A mischievous pop-upCOMMENT: Andrew J. Steel has painted the wall of 4 Gundry St in Auckland three times during the past few years.01 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentKanye wants kissing mural removedKanye West had reportedly offered an Australian artist "a pretty decent chunk of money" to remove a street mural of the rapper passionately kissing himself.31 Mar 05:00 AM
EntertainmentArtists launch exhibition in MonacoAbout 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island artists have travelled to Monaco for the launch of an exhibition of their work highlighting ocean protection.25 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe secret gardenIn the Sacred Blessing Sanctuary on Waiheke Island, among the foliage and the roses and very close to the vegetable garden is a rabbit.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPainting opens up mouth artist's worldKerrin Tilley paints using a special mouthpiece, along with his tongue and teeth to guide and control the brush.24 Mar 07:52 PM
New ZealandWatch: Kiwi SFX artist shows off her eerily-realistic workWarning: Graphic images. Zoe Armstrong, a 20-year-old theatre student at the University of Otago in New Zealand, shares photos of her gory creations on her Facebook and Instagram pages while working as a freelance special effects make-up artist.Watch17 Mar 11:45 PM
EntertainmentWatch: Auckland Arts Festival - MaramaEncounter the sacred beauty of the forests of Fiji, the Solomons, Samoa and Aotearoa at Marama.Watch02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGoldie's last treasure expected to top $1mThe last major painting by New Zealand artist Charles Frederick Goldie described as a "rare national treasure" is expected to sell for more than $1 million.01 Mar 07:36 AM