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![Britain's National Gallery to show its forgeries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Britain's National Gallery to show its forgeries
A collection of paintings that have caused art aficionados to turn a deep shade of purple are to go on show.
![Fashion and art combine for Twenty-seven Names' exhibition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fashion and art combine for Twenty-seven Names' exhibition
Wellington based label Twenty-seven Names is holding an exhibition in Auckland tonight, but here is a sneak peek at some of the portraits that will be on display.
![Long friendship leaves its mark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Long friendship leaves its mark
A book about Samoan tattooing - tatau - records a story that has been 30 years in the making.
![Fashion plate: Isobel Dryburgh](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fashion plate: Isobel Dryburgh
Isobel Dryburgh on the clothes that get her creative juices flowing.
![Essence of the wild west](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Essence of the wild west
Artist Don Binney has been attracted to the Waitakere coast since childhood. He tells Alan Perrott how the diverse landscape can mean so much to so many
![Journey into artist's heartland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Journey into artist's heartland
An art historian's essays on McCahon are painstakingly researched, beautifully written and engaging.
![<i>T.J. McNamara:</i> Memorable encounters of extremes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>T.J. McNamara:</i> Memorable encounters of extremes
Some works are particularly difficult to capture on camera
![After the Beehive, some cake designing perhaps?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
After the Beehive, some cake designing perhaps?
He probably should not give up his day job, but Prime Minister John Key has won some encouragement from experts for his artistic endeavour.
![Oceans of talent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Oceans of talent
The Louis Vuitton Trophy isn't all about sailors battling it out on the water. We meet three women connected in other ways.
![Raids nab seven over cartoonist death plot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Raids nab seven over cartoonist death plot
Seven people were arrested yesterday as part of an investigation into a conspiracy to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
![Cass: Colourful character right on track](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cass: Colourful character right on track
A lone figure takes care of this station made famous by Rita Angus.