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Arts news for Sunday 14 April from RNZ Audio

Mapuna visits Māori art pioneer Fred Graham at his home in Waiuku. He was part of a generation of young Maori artists who emerged after World War Two who forged a new path in contemporary art.  Audio

Mapuna visits Maori artist Fred Graham at his home in Waiuku at the lower reaches of the Manukau Harbour. He was part of a generation of young Maori artists who emerged after World War Two who forged… Audio

Arts and culture news for Sunday 7 April.  Audio

What does it take to be an effective cultural translator? Yang Fan will tell you that the language is just the beginning.  Audio

Kenny Garrett's new album 'Sounds from the Ancestors' pays tribute to his forbears in jazz; two tracks from Mike Nock's classic album 'Not We But One'; and Regina Carter's homage to Detroit, 'Motor… Audio

Whangarei's acclaimed but controversial Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - raising the prospect that ratepayers may have to cough up to keep it open. That's despite… Audio

Auckland based fine art dealer John Gow joins Susana to talk about the opening of the the new Gow Langsford gallery in Onehunga. Audio

The 60th International Art Exhibition opens at the Venice Biennale on Saturday 20 April. The theme is Stranieri Ovunque - Foreigners Everywhere. The layout of the Venice Biennale encompasses the… Audio

Arts news for the week from RNZ's Culture 101. Audio

A new report highlights a high level of engagement with arts, culture and recreation among 12-year-olds across Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Released by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the data is… Audio

For many, Easter means chocolate. And for chocolate makers Easter is one of the busiest times of year. Susie pops in to Baron Hasselhoff's chocolate boutique in Wellington to catch up with "chief… Audio

A young Belgian couple who created a unique piece of art during their time in New Zealand are now looking for a new home for it.  Audio

Bianca Bosker has written a book about her experience of the New York art scene called:  Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How… Audio

Fans of rugby and art are bound to find a live art installation in Auckland this weekend fascinating.  Audio

Weekly arts and culture news from Aotearoa New Zealand with Perlina Lau and Mark Amery Audio

Still Lives - Auckland is a live performance artwork combining what are sometimes considered opposite ends of the spectrum; rugby and art. 

Following two weeks of rehearsal, the artwork will be at… Audio

It's the final week of the Auckland Arts Festival, but there's still plenty to see before it closes on Sunday.

Co-host of RNZ National's Culture 101, Perlina Lau, has been out and about this week and… Audio

News for the week with Culture 101. Audio

A new report commissioned by Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono has found an increased interest and desire for Asian arts and cultural experiences in Aotearoa.  Audio

E. H. Gombrich's 1950 book The Story Of Art is one of art history's seminal texts. Now on it's 16th edition, it has sold over eight million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. But… Audio

The arts and culture news on Culture 101  Audio

In 2018, Sandro Kopp was tasked by film director Wes Anderson with creating ten monumental paintings for the film The French Dispatch in less than three months. 

Kopp’s works needed to look like the… Audio

A well known arts critic, historian and commentator, Andrew Paul Wood in Timaru fills us in on ‘drama’ around the Timaru Theatre Royal redevelopment, which includes a new venue for South Canterbury… Audio