EntertainmentDealing with racism on a daily basisLeaning back in one of the armchairs, Canton speaks of "racial hierarchies" and "exoticism" and whether we're all "a little bit racist".09 Apr 01:33 AM
EntertainmentAll that glitters is goldKiddie kitsch and darker psychological themes fill Jessie McCall's latest offering, writes Bernadette Rae.09 Apr 01:19 AM
New ZealandRare Goldie tipped to reach $1m-plusA rare Goldie portrait with the potential to sell for more than a million dollars is likely to break records as the most expensive NZ painting sold at auction.05 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelSydney comes alive with art at its heartArtists take centre stage in Sydney's 20th Biennale, finds Eli Orzessek.03 Apr 02:36 AM
EntertainmentGalleries: A parade of identityThere are three strikingly inter-cultural exhibitions in Auckland; two of them at Te Uru Waitakere Art Gallery.01 Apr 08:00 PM
EntertainmentWant fries with your opera?Today, NZ Opera turns up the roller door at its Onehunga Technical Centre for an open day everyone is invited to.01 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandWhy full-of-themselves artists sell moreA quirky new study in the European Journal of Finance has found narcissism is positively associated with the market performance of artworks, contradicting previous research.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPainting opens up mouth artist's worldKerrin Tilley paints using a special mouthpiece, along with his tongue and teeth to guide and control the brush.24 Mar 07:52 PM
New ZealandSheikh pays record for Kiwi paintingTim Wilson's impressionistic landscape of Doubtful Sound was immediate hit with son of the founder of UAE.23 Mar 12:01 AM
EntertainmentMaori Harry Potter? It's happening ...A Maori Harry Potter may be on show at this year's Te Tai Tokerau Kapa Haka Festival thanks to a new talent section.21 Mar 06:25 PM
EntertainmentJazzing along at the Waiheke Jazz FestivalWe're all about Waiheke this weekend. We talk to some of the musicians who'll be at Easter's Waiheke Jazz Festival.18 Mar 10:30 PM
EntertainmentWatch: La Cucina dell'Arte at Auckland Arts FestivalLa Cucina dell’Arte beckons us to peep through a keyhole into the world’s worst restaurant and open the doors to a topsy-turvy, pizza-flipped joint where servants become masters, candles and crockery take on lives of their own and spoons play a tarantella on wine bottles.Watch14 Mar 08:28 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Pop-up Globe's Henry V far from OlivierOverall, I enjoyed the production but, on reflection, would probably only give the performance six out of 10, writes Peter Bromhead.10 Mar 08:32 PM
LifestyleArts Festival review: Meow Meow's Little Mermaid, SpeigeltentFunny, sexy and feminist all at the same time, Australian cabaret star Meow Meow (Melissa Madden Gray) delivers wonderful frivolity.09 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessArtist launches Fonterra fish rescue bidAn artist wants to get her fish sculpture out of Fonterra's soon-to-be vacated Auckland head office.07 Mar 10:40 PM
EntertainmentReview: Duck, Death and the TulipThe makers of this show have given themselves a challenge: they've attempted to adapt what is primarily adult literature for 4-8-year-olds.07 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelSydney: Going walkaboutYou don't have to travel to remote parts of Australia to experience its indigenous culture. There's plenty on offer right on Sydney's doorstep.06 Mar 08:00 PM
LifestyleIn the art of the cityIf you stand on the edge of Danica Pond and start digging a tunnel straight through to the other side of the globe, you'll be in Spain.04 Mar 08:30 PM
LifestyleThe cat's meow meowA post-postmodern diva is about to take over the Auckland Arts Festival's Spiegeltent with her take on a Hans Christian Andersen folk tale.04 Mar 07:30 PM
EntertainmentCosplay: What is it and why do it?Ahead of this weekend's Armageddon Expo in Auckland, Ethan Sills takes a look at the rise and rise of cosplay.04 Mar 01:00 AM
EntertainmentAuckland Arts Festival: High heels for Shorty boysTwo Shortland Street starts will don wigs, make-up and bespangled evening wear to join Dragon's Diva Den as special guest female impersonators.03 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWatch: Auckland Arts Festival - MaramaEncounter the sacred beauty of the forests of Fiji, the Solomons, Samoa and Aotearoa at Marama.Watch02 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFestival ticket sales igniteMore than 10,000 tickets have been sold to the opening night of one of the hottest events on the Auckland Arts Festival calendar.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGoldie's last treasure expected to top $1mThe last major painting by New Zealand artist Charles Frederick Goldie described as a "rare national treasure" is expected to sell for more than $1 million.01 Mar 07:36 AM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ Post art collection for saleNew Zealand Post, struggling with falling mail volumes, has put its art collection up for sale.01 Mar 12:50 AM
OpinionArts Festival brings world to NZ and shows us to the worldAuckland Arts Festival is a celebration, a time to come together each year as a community to share in the spirit and creativity of artists, and to celebrate our place in the world.29 Feb 09:12 PM
BusinessDoors shut to Fletcher's secret art tunnelOne of the more unusual subterranean features of corporate Auckland life is no longer accessible.29 Feb 12:20 AM
EntertainmentTechnology bridges gulf between science and artsYou couldn't get further away from an artist's studio or concert auditorium than the Laboratory for Animate Technologies at the University of Auckland's Bioengineering Institute.25 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCreative subjects battling for manaAre we in danger of kicking creativity out of the classroom? Dionne Christian looks at what the arts can teach our children.24 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara youth orchestraSistema Aotearoa’s flagship orchestra, Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara perform ‘Kafisi Niue’, a traditional Niuean song.Watch24 Feb 01:24 PM
EntertainmentMaori culture our 'standout feature'In part 3 of our Arts in Auckland coverage, Dionne Christian looks at how you try to include everyone.23 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCreativity thriving on city's edgeWith high-profile regional facilities in central Auckland - not to mention the lion's share of festivals - is there arts and cultural life in the 'burbs?22 Feb 04:00 PM
