A number of Maori skulls in a macabre collection of almost 800 human skulls in Sweden are expected to be returned to Te Papa Museum in Wellington this year.

The winning sculpture at a New Zealand outdoor art exhibition is among a number of works vandalised in the opening weekend of the free public event.

This is your star sign as you've never seen it before. Artist and illustrator Damon Hellandbrand has reimagined every sign of the zodiac as a monster.

The first evening concert of Te Uru Waitakere's Black Rainbow festival augured well for the gallery's enterprising cultural mix.

See what happens when the boss turns his back in the fantasy world of BLAM! says Dionne Christian.

The Sculpture on the Gulf art walk returns to Waiheke Island tomorrow for its seventh season.

Andy Warhol was the top-selling artist at auction last year as increased competition for the most-expensive segment of the market drove global art sales higher.

The intricate patterns that trickle down her hands have huge significance to Kiwi singer Aaradhna.

Tattoo you: Well known Kiwis show off their ink. Pua Magasiva and KJ Apa, Shortland St stars. Their on-screen characters on Shortland Street do not have much to do with each other.

Kiwi comic creator Dylan Horrocks' love of the medium was beaten to a pulp by Batgirl, but was sparked back into life through a trip into his own imaginary landscape.

A Coatesville villa that may have once been home to artist Charles Frederick Goldie is on the market for nearly $2.7 million.

For some New Zealand celebrities it was a bit of horsing around, but their doodles of horses are helping to raise money for Riding for the Disabled.

An artist has redrawn classic animated ladies as breast cancer survivors in a bid to raise awareness for those battling the disease.

Where did you grow up? Mostly in Avondale but when I was 13 my dad took me to Samoa. We came back when I was 16.