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Artist Sandro Kopp: “I have no idea how people who don’t paint deal with difficult situations in life”

Sandro Kopp opens his first solo exhibition at home in NZ in more than a decade.

Why I made: I went to buy wool for a hat and ended up knitting a human skeleton

Sculptor Michele Beevors makes life-sized sculptures of skeletal animals knitted in yarn.

Classical: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater retains its magic

Three centuries on, Stabat Mater still evokes shivers of delight.

The Bigger Picture: Dame Kiri on the cusp of stardom

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has turned 80, but in 1966 she was beginning her international career.

World-renowned quartet: "It just seems natural that we're coming to your country so we should play your music"

Kiwi music to feature when The Brodsky Quartet tours NZ.

Why I made: Sculptor Brett Graham on war memorials and making colossal art

Brett Graham: "Objects tell stories, narratives are important in indigenous art."

In the words of wāhine: Women composers and poets combine for intense listening experience

Some 21 women composers of Aotearoa set words by our female poets.

Pain in the arts: Critiquing the creative funding carve up

Funding is still a long, hard battle for any kind of artist in Aotearoa.

Squawk-back radio: RNZ bird call turns 50

RNZ National listeners need have no fear that the station’s bird call is on the out.

The Bigger Picture: Selwyn Muru, 1937-2024

Selwyn Muru was among a generation of influential contemporary Māori artists.

Reframing an era: Were celebrated Pākehā portrait painters guilty of exploiting Māori?

Their subjects didn’t think so, and nor do the tangata whenua of today.

The Bigger Picture: Napier’s iconic art deco, born from disaster

February 3 marks the 93rd anniversary of the Napier Earthquake.

Podium positions: Wellington and Christchurch in for orchestral treats

More classical music worth hearing in 2024.

Saturday Susie: Kim Hill’s RNZ replacement confirmed

Susie Ferguson takes on one of the biggest jobs in radio, but she may not do it alone.

Selwyn Muru: From contemporary Māori art pioneer to multimedia force

Māori artist and broadcaster Selwyn Muru died this week, peacefully surrounded by whānau.

Classical austerity: Auckland Philharmonia has stellar concerts planned despite budget constraints

The APO is no more - long live the Auckland Philharmonia.