EntertainmentStephi Key's new artwork raises browsArtworks 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'.11 May 05:20 AM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: A neo liberal businessman, and philanthropist"Kiwi philanthropist to get honorary doctorate." Was it Sir Stephen Tindall or Sir Owen Glenn? Or the arts' very own Sir James Wallace? No, all wrong, writes Janet McAllister.02 May 09:11 PM
EntertainmentKids mix it up all month and moreDionne Christian previews May's big fat helping of music for Auckland's children.02 May 04:15 PM
OpinionPaul Moon: Portraits fall back on shock valueNZ's art history is strewn with images of the indigenous barbaric, which were frequently used to accentuate the counterpoint to the civilised European, writes Paul Moon.29 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentOcean scene? Look againA group of imaginative artists has shown magic can be made from a few simple lines in the sand.27 Apr 04:15 PM
EntertainmentAuditions for von Trapps openAlmost 600 children were at The Civic in Auckland to vie for the roles of the von Trapp kids in the Lloyd Webber production.26 Apr 05:05 AM
EntertainmentMongrel Mob framed in new exhibitionA month-long exhibition of portraits of Mongrel Mob members will start at an upmarket art gallery next week - and the photographer is expecting some negative reaction.25 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandMystery of Gallipoli paintingThe rugged, scrub-covered hills are unmistakably those of Gallipoli's Anzac Cove. But who depicted them in an extremely rare, nearly century-old painting is a tantalising mystery that an Auckland art gallery director is battling to solve.23 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldShakespeare to be celebrated globallyThe life and work of William Shakespeare will be celebrated in a series of events taking place in 110 countries next year on the 400th anniversary of the writer's death.23 Apr 05:10 AM
New Zealand Laurence Aberhart's Anzac photographs"Memorials became increasingly ignored and forgotten objects, presences in the landscapes that were taken for granted and just passed by. It is this period of slow loss of community consciousness that Aberhart's photographs capture so superbly." - Jock Phillips, <i>Anzac: Photographs</i> by Laurence Aberhart18 Apr 10:53 PM
EntertainmentFascinating journeys into brave new worlds of soundKarlheinz Company's Composing Now concert opened dramatically.13 Apr 04:14 PM
BusinessGalleries seek cheaper alternatives to trophy artSurging values for postwar and contemporary works are inspiring dealers and collectors to rediscover artists long overlooked.11 Apr 12:00 AM
EntertainmentGoldie chief sells for $352kA painting by one of the country's most acclaimed artists has been sold to a private collector in Auckland.10 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestylePhotos mock beauty standardsDuirng the lead up to summer, women are expected to wax, primp and polish their bodies to beach-ready perfection - a set of beauty standards that photographer Jessica Ledwidch finds 'absurd'.09 Apr 10:20 PM
EntertainmentBush's portraits 'copied off Google'?As a former leader of the free world George W Bush had significantly greater access to world leaders than other budding artists. Which is why his art is so, er, surprising.09 Apr 10:15 PM
LifestyleMonstrous Feminine by Jessica LedwichIn her surreal photo series, Monstrous Feminine, the Melbourne-based artist, Jessica Ledwich, aims to show the number of ways women are conditioned to treat themselves, often using physical harm or pain, in order to appear 'beautiful'.07 Apr 04:00 PM
