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Venice show hits the bull's eye

Fiction Addiction: Introducing 'The Beauty of Humanity Movement'

There seems to be a trend for long titles with meanings that remain obscure until you've read a decent chunk of the book.

Lady Gaga and the Jesus complex

The biggest pop star in the world, she doesn't have fans so much as disciples. But has Lady Gaga's Jesus complex gone too far? asks Simon Hattenstone.

Academics rally to save Aboriginal art

James Franco delays exhibition opening

Actor James Franco has delayed the opening of his James Dean-inspired art exhibition in Venice, Italy because he needs more time to "fully realise" his vision for the project.

Theatre Review: The Brothers Size, Herald Theatre

Silo Theatre's ambitious season opening is an all-too-rare opportunity to see the work of an African-American playwright on the Auckland stage.

Brian Rudman: Vanishing suffrage mural's trail runs cold

A dose of Waikato culture

It may not be the first place that springs to mind when you're after an art fix, but Waikato is home to two exhibition spaces that will have culture seekers revelling, writes Libby Nicholson-Moon.

Out of the ashes, a cave of light

Online gallery shows Christchurch art

Editorial: Arts' push for more venues a tad precious

TJ McNamara: Between geometric abstraction and realism

Paintings give insight into troubled mind

A pilgrimage worthy of the effort

Five of the best: Public libraries

The best thing to come out of Auckland's Super City amalgamation is that you can borrow 3.5 million items from 55 libraries from Wellsford to Waiuku. Here we choose our favourite handful.

Tracey Barnett: Years of greatness distilled into one-hour cheat sheets