Simple forms given power by Bambury's chemical wizardry.

They say life imitates art. But sometimes, it appears, it imitates artists.

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The series of mini documentaries follow street artists Askew One, Benjamin Work, BMD, Elliot Francis Stewart and Mica Still as they take us into the heart of their creative worlds.

If These Walls Could Talk is made with the help of NZ On Air through their Ignite Digital Media Fund. Visit the If These Walls Could Talk site here for more information.

NZ Herald Online is proud to help bring you If These Walls Could Talk - a collection of stories about people who like to paint walls. Please be aware these is some colourful language- discretion advised

The series of mini documentaries follow street artists Askew One, Benjamin Work, BMD, Elliot Francis Stewart and Mica Still as they take us into the heart of their creative worlds.

If These Walls Could Talk is made with the help of NZ On Air through their Ignite Digital Media Fund. Visit the If These Walls Could Talk site here for more information.

NZ Herald Online is proud to help bring you If These Walls Could Talk - a collection of stories about people who like to paint walls. Please be aware these is some colourful language- discretion advised

The series of mini documentaries follow street artists Askew One, Benjamin Work, BMD, Elliot Francis Stewart and Mica Still as they take us into the heart of their creative worlds.

If These Walls Could Talk is made with the help of NZ On Air through their Ignite Digital Media Fund. Visit the If These Walls Could Talk site here for more information.

NZ Herald Online is proud to help bring you If These Walls Could Talk - a collection of stories about people who like to paint walls. Please be aware these is some colourful language- discretion advised

The series of mini documentaries follow street artists Askew One, Benjamin Work, BMD, Elliot Francis Stewart and Mica Still as they take us into the heart of their creative worlds.

If These Walls Could Talk is made with the help of NZ On Air through their Ignite Digital Media Fund. Visit the If These Walls Could Talk site here for more information.

NZ Herald Online is proud to help bring you If These Walls Could Talk - a collection of stories about people who like to paint walls. Please be aware these is some colourful language- discretion advised

The series of mini documentaries follow street artists Askew One, Benjamin Work, BMD, Elliot Francis Stewart and Mica Still as they take us into the heart of their creative worlds.

If These Walls Could Talk is made with the help of NZ On Air through their Ignite Digital Media Fund. Visit the If These Walls Could Talk site here for more information.

With Auckland Artweek beginning on Friday, we pinned down programme facilitator Marlaina Key and forced her to reveal her favourites from the 10-day festival.

Two forged "Monet" paintings have been pulled from an Auckland auction today after they were discovered to be inferior imitations of a famous forger.

Seventy-two out of 77 artworks from New Zealand's most significant corporate collection sold at auction this month for more than $800,000 and more works sold afterwards.

A "beautiful" and "poignant" still life painted by Vincent van Gogh weeks before his suicide is expected to fetch up to 30 million ($61 million) when it goes on auction in November.

$50,000 winner cuts through exhibition system like a knife, says judge.

A two piece ensemble made entirely out of old brown leather suitcases has taken out the Supreme Winner crown at this year's World of Wearable Arts event in Wellington.

The World of WearbleArt is underway in Wellington. The gallery features a selection of images from this years event.

Thirty years ago, the Louvre Museum was the Queen Mum of the art world, a genteel, rather fusty storehouse everyone knew was wonderful but few felt compelled to visit.

By the end of his career, Turner exhibited less frequently, received fewer commissions, and retreated into his work.

Phoenix palm is threatening the financial viability of the Pah Homestead in Auckland, the permanent home of Sir James Wallace art collection.

An artist has apologised for upsetting the family of a murder victim after the killer's portrait was entered in a national art award.

Sainsbury writes: Given all the moaning and wailing about this election and lack of policy and dirty tricks and bias and influence, I've had a brainwave!

On Monday night painter Roger Mortimer won this year's Wallace Arts Trust Paramount Award - which means that he gets to go to New York for six months, for a residency, and what's more, he gets money to live on while he's there.