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The Arts Foundation wants to mark Arts Month in September by starting a conversation around the country about what art means to people. Central to getting communities to engage is Kolokesa Uafa… Audio

Art crimes are headline-grabbing news but how often do you hear about the exploits of women art thieves, vandals or forgers? Is the reason for the answer "never" or "hardly ever" because they're just… Audio

After big changes at the Arts Foundation and an absence of new Arts Laureates for more than a year, ten were announced last night. Audio

Lisa Finucane reviews The Art of Racing in the Rain by Gareth Stein, which is published by HarperCollins. Audio

Jesse received an email asking how men can take the perfect selfie - RNZ's Digital Editor Megan Whelan is just the person to answer that question! Audio

The 25th Nelson Arts Festival - sees shows coming all the way from such far-flung places as Germany, Scotland, the USA and even Nelson! We talk to festival director, Charlie Unwin to find out how… Audio

The connection between science and art is tested by Siouxsie Wiles, Rebecca Priestley, Huhana Smith and Anne Noble in conversation with Kim Hill. Audio

This weekend marks the beginning of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Aratoi, the Wairarapa's Museum for Art and History in Masterton. Dame Robin White, Aratoi's patron calls the museum it the… Audio, Gallery

60% of the money arts development agency Creative New Zealand puts into the arts goes to long term funding for the running of arts organisations. Audio

A new exhibition at Wellington's City Gallery uses art to explore the many ways we're being eavesdropped on. The show examines the diverse technologies and contexts involved (including political… Audio

The name Colin McCahon for many of us will raise images of huge text over sparse backdrops, but he was an artist of many colours and moods. 2019 is the centenary of the artist's birth and the McCahon… Audio

An opera about rugby sounds about as probable as, a Samoan performance group based in London. But they both together are true. R'Otello is part of London's new Opera in the City Festival and the work… Audio, Gallery

Arts patron, philanthropist and entrepeneur Chris Parkin, the man behind the $20,000 Parkin Drawing Prize (just announced) and a fabulous hotel art collection, who has just donated $1 million towards… Audio

Problematic. Controversial. Difficult. Racist. Words even the curators of the first substantial exhibition in decades of the late artist Theo Schoon use to describe his character. So why, in the face… Audio, Gallery

Sarah Pepperle's book Art-tastic won the Elsie Locke award for non-fiction AND best first book at the New Zealand Book Awards last night. Video, Audio

Jacqueline Fahey's survey 'Suburbanites' at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery in Wellington; Rembrandt's famous painting 'The Night Watch' is undergoing restoration in the Rijksmuseum; and a new study… Audio

Dunedin-based artist Ayesha Green has won the prestigious $25,000 National Contemporary Art Award for 2019 for a painting entitled Nana's Birthday (A Big Breath). New Zealand's National Contemporary… Audio

Who should pay? That's the question that continues to be asked of New Zealand's public museums and galleries, particularly by their councils. Wander in and take shelter with family or friends on a… Audio, Gallery

Marc Taddei, Music Director of Orchestra Wellington, discusses the August 2nd concert 'Pictures at an Exhibition' which blends the musical and visual arts together and includes the live creation of a… Audio

Photographer Peter Peryer has shared his life story, and his wry reflections on his chosen art form with documentary maker Shirley Horrocks. Neither realised that the film that came out of it would be… Audio, Gallery

Artist Joseph Michael is best known for his full-scale 360° projection of an iceberg onto the Auckland War Museum in 2017. Audio, Gallery

Chris Tse reviews The Art of Beer by Garage Project, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Prof Harlene Hayne investigates childrens' artworks: are they just a picture or do they offer insights and clues into the kid's emotional world? Audio

One of New Zealand's most important and celebrated artist's has had her entire catalogue of work digitised.

The Auckland Art Gallery has made Frances Hodgkins's artwork, letters and photographs… Audio