Architect David Mitchell has just returned from Venice where he's been doing a turn as the creative director and host of the NZ pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.

eBay is reviewing the sale of artwork and other items associated with Rolf Harris following his conviction for child sex offences this week.

The treatment of mental health sufferers in South Sudan, captured by award-winning Kiwi photographer Robin Hammond, features in a renowned World Press Photo Exhibition showing in Auckland this week.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every woman, no matter how successful, must be in want of a husband and family to feel complete.

Sick of shopping and with time to explore before the next great meal, Catherine Smith walked her feet off exploring some of Sydney's culture highlights.

A 17th century self-portrait has been verified as an authentic Rembrandt after decades of doubt.

The cast and crew of Annie are all smiles when we meet them - and, in turn, we are all bowled over by how good the Kiwi girls playing Annie and her fellow orphans are.

Works by 12 prisoners are on show in Wanganui's Davis Central City Library this month, in an exhibition themed Aotearoa - Our Land, Our People.

An American artist has exposed her most private moments in a series of self-portraits that portray her eating behind closed doors.

Neither his wife nor his children knew of the terrible secret eating away at the Frenchman who stole a Rembrandt and kept it hidden in his bedroom for 15 years.

Lorne St doesn't really come alive until after midday. There are some coffee joints and a nail bar or two, and an art gallery.

Until now, the two NZ festivals have co-existed - Auckland on the odd years, Wellington the even. But from 2016, Auckland goes annual for the first time, writes Brian Rudman.

New Zealand Herald photographers took away two of the top honours at the 40th annual Canon Media Awards.

Artworks by Stephanie Key, daughter of the PM, have been criticised as being culturally inappropriate, but he says he is happy to let her "pursue her dream'.

A controversial photographic exhibition of gang members - including one accused of murder - has proved popular with the public.