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$1.2m Picasso offered as raffle prize
A Picasso valued at US$1 million ($1.2 million) is the prize in an unprecedented online Christmas charity raffle.
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Oz artist Sharp dies
The influential Australian artist, cartoonist and co-founder of Oz magazine Martin Sharp has died at the age of 71.
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The friendship that spawned a masterpiece
When a mutual friend introduced Lucian Freud to Francis Bacon it seeded a competitive friendship between the two titans of 20th century figurative art, who made each other a favoured subject.
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150 years of inspiration
Today's special edition honours Kiwi greats and celebrates memories good and bad since Herald first published in 1863.
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Rhana Devenport: Why I love Auckland
It has only been four months but I have fallen hard for Auckland.
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Brian Rudman: Artwork a lop-sided history lesson
The menacing silhouette of this armed strike-breaker is hardly an image that exudes warmth or attracts support, writes Brian Rudman. Put him back by all means, but in the interests of historical balance, why not an equally menacing wharfie?
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Goldie imitator's final sign-off
He became the first New Zealander to be convicted for art forgery, but Carl Goldie's family don't think he minded too much.
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Police halt new Banksy work
British street art superstar Banksy says police have prevented him from creating a new piece of art in New York as promised on each day of the month.
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NZ Festival 2014
Take a look at some of the acts that will be performing at the 2014 NZ Festival.
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McD's image suffers Banksy art attack
Banksy has taken aim at McDonald's in the latest artwork to emerge from his month-long "residency" on the streets of New York.