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A change in direction

From lawyer to art retailer - Melanie-Jane Smith and what makes her tick.

City's unused flagpoles do double duty

Australia: Thousands bare all for photo shoot

About 5200 naked people have embraced each other on the steps of Sydney's iconic Opera House for a photo shoot by Spencer Tunick.

Much Moore to be found in sculpture

The adventures of Felix Kelly

Expat artist Felix Kelly is little known in his homeland but his colourful life story reads like a movie.

<i>T.J. McNamara:</i> Evocative works tempt you to touch

Art gallery listings

Fresh Gallery - Pelenato Liufau, to Mar 13; Otara Town Centre.

Weatherston painting 'epitome of evil', Sophie's father says

Off to Venice with a sense of humour

Art lovers want suffrage memorial out of the way

<i>TJ McNamara:</i> Toy becomes dance of lines

Flag debate: No new thing under heaven, especially the Southern Cross

<i>T.J. McNamara:</i> At last, the balance is altering

Roll up, roll up for memories of the Birdcage

Walking Man kick-starts art market

Auction houses say their expectations are being exceeded for artwork sale prices, including the record $149 million bid for Alberto Giacometti's L'Homme Qui Marche 1.

Clumsy art student falls, rips Picasso

An art student invited the to Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York ripped a Picasso masterpiece after losing her balance and falling into the work of art.

Seurat's grand triumph of light

Chicagoans believe they have stolen a march on the French over Georges Seurat's painting and indeed they have.

Roaming around the Pacific

The Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane has gradually expanded to include art from 25 countries, with New Zealand's contribution this year the most playful.