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Arthur Tompkins is a trustee of the NZ Art Crime Research Trust and a District Court Judge in Wellington. In 2016 he edited Art Crime and Its Prevention (Lund Humphries, London), and the same… Audio, Gallery

To celebrate Matariki, a group of weavers including six from the Pacific told their stories of the stars, the moon and the seasons. Six Maori weavers made up the rest of the group which was part of… Audio

This Sunday for your arts and culture fix on Standing Room Only 12.30-4pm.

What piece of art (paintings, photography, sculptures etc) has moved you to tears? Audio

A new art gallery in South Auckland is promising to promote contemporary Pacific art, to work closely with its community and to encourage collectors by offering art at affordable prices. Vunilagi Vou… Audio

Instead of helping people connect with art, the language that's used to describe it often shames and alienates them, says Vanessa Crofskey. In her recent article There's Something Wrong With Art… Audio

This week, a work of public art called Boy Walking has taken its place in Potters Park in the suburb of Mt Eden in Auckland. It was made by New Zealand-born, internationally-acclaimed artist Ronnie… Audio

LGBTI rights advocates in Samoa are protesting the censoring there of the Elton John biopic Rocketman. Audio

New Zealand's headline event on the Pacific cultural calendar got underway in Auckland this week. Audio

There's so much more to the 1960s than the hippy movement and free love. And in New Zealand photographers were out on the streets and inside homes, recording everyday life and creating what we now… Audio

A year before the 2011 earthquake Christchurch’s historic Arts Centre upped its insurance cover by $90M. A decision that would ultimately save the largest collection of heritage buildings in New… Video

"Sculpture is not a static thing, it should not be isolated, but take part in life." So said Wellington artist and designer Guy Ngan. Audio, Gallery

Songs about art galleries and art museums lead us into an art radio show tsaking you from Cambodia and Rotuma to Nww Plymouth. Sunday 12.30-4pm  

Central to The Soul, directed by Bill Morris, is a snapshot of Central Otago today through the eyes of touring artists and residents. He speaks to Jim about the genesis for the film and how performers… Audio

The arts, culture and heritage sector will receive an extra $87.490 million across the next four years, it was announced today in the government’s 2019 Wellbeing budget.

Facebook has banned an artist after she posted one of her works. It's a swastika made up of Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" caps. Rather than promoting white supremacy, Kate Kretz says it's… Audio

A Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by New Zealand On Air and Creative New Zealand has found that the median personal annual income for 'creative professionals' is around $36,000 -  below the living… Audio, Gallery

This Sunday on Aotearoa’s dedicated radio show with pictures to arts and culture, Standing Room Only

The next time you're walking along Queen Street in downtown Auckland, cast your eyes to the Town Hall. There's an extraordinary gift of love adorning one of the city's historic buildings - and… Audio

Samoan-New Zealand artist Edith Amituana'i has become the first Pasifika woman to hold a solo exhibition at Wellington's Adam Art Gallery. Audio

The beloved Christchurch Arts Centre - built in the 1870s - has slowly been reopening after repairs and restoration. An open day last weekend saw the public getting their first look into the complex's… Audio

This Sunday on Standing Room Only, your arts and culture radio show from 12.30pm Mark Amery is standing in for Lynn Freeman

Kiwi physicists and an American-born archaeologist have been working to create a lamp that mimics the flickering torch light used by ancient artists thousands of years ago.  Audio, Gallery

Lynn Freeman talks to Dame Jenny Gibbs at The Venice Art Biennale. Audio, Gallery

This week is Rotuma Language Week and hundreds of Rotumans from around New Zealand are gathering in Auckland to celebrate their language and culture. On Monday May 13, the islanders commemorated… Audio