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Drone Awards 2021: The world's best drone photographs

Photographers take to the sky for the 2021 Drone Awards.

Steve Braunias: The strange, sad tale of Billy Apple's Golden Apple

It was "an extraordinary symbol of the '80s" - and, like the '80s, came to an ignoble end.

Half-shredded Banksy could fetch millions at auction

Banksy's "Love is in the Bin" was "Girl With Balloon" that sensationally self-shredded.

'Incredibly private' Auckland art collection set to smash auction sales records

Will the buoyant art market stretch to making a $10m sales record?

Why is an $87k Colin McCahon art sale on hold?

When it comes to paintings, provenance can count more than an artist's signature.

Robertson claims 'positioning of artwork' is top issue for National

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson claims that the greatest issue facing the National Party is “positioning of artwork” following leader Judith Collins’ complaint after the removal of a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill. Video / Parliament TV

800-year-old X-rated hidden carving exposed in church ceiling

Carving of man, nicknamed "Seamus O'Toole", believed to have been created in 15th century.

Premium: Webb's Auctioneer Charles Ninow reveals how he got into the booming art and collectible trade

How Auctioneer Charles Ninow went from selling used mattresses to multi-million dollar auctions at Webb's. Video / Brett Phibbs

AKL Art Gallery: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei leader appointed as deputy director

Auckland Art Gallery Director says she is excited by the potential achievements.

Hot property: What investors are spending their money on - and it's not houses

Investors look at New Zealand art as an affordable alternative to buying property.

Exclusive: The battle to bring Ralph Hotere's art into the light

Why was there no book to mark the first major Hotere exhibition in more than 20 years?

Te Papa's Surrealist Art exhibition 'uncanny, magical'

Surrealist Art: Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen begins on June 12.

Whānau and whakapapa honoured in first Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture award

'Whānau isn't just names on a paper, it's people, it's stories, it's smirks in a photo.'

Local Focus: Ceramics dangers brings studio safety caution

Health and safety is important to potters too. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tourism in bloom: Monet's gardens reopening in Giverny

After being closed for 6 months due to Covid, the world-famous gardens are set to reopen.

The view from my window: artist Hannah Fox on Melbourne by moonlight

Marvellous nights for a moon dance at Melbourne's coolest new arts festival.