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Shane Cotton's new exhibition at the City Gallery in Wellington; and a little case of the curse of the pharaohs. Audio

Some of the children of Kilbirnie Primary School discuss how they now see art after an intensive few weeks considering the question "What is Art?". It's part of a school wide art initiative, Art Te… Audio

Shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm with graphic novelist Dylan Horrocks and two graphic novels (which are memoirs) from American Alison Bechdel – Fun Home and Are You My Mother? Audio

Senior Curator at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, discussing Modernisme and Modernism in Spanish architecture. Audio

Ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke from the University of Auckland on the musical genre that developed as part of hip hop culture, and is defined by four key stylistic elements: rapping… Audio

Two exhibitions which take two very different approaches to portraiture: Marianne Muggeridge and Andy Warhol. Audio

Peter Arnett is our most famous war reporter. This former Southland boy has covered the most dangerous conflicts of the last fifty years, and a documentary team in Auckland now wants to tell his… Audio

Developing a scientific model so that 'art appreciation' can be measured in gaugeable quantities - with Dr Nicolas Bullot from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders at Macquarie… Audio

The tiny voice of Tuvalu is making a big cry at one of the world's most prestigious art shows, the Venice Biennale. Audio

Photographer Peter Grant has long been fascinated with the visual and cultural experience of Pakistani vehicle decorating, a tradition which stems back many centuries to the decorated camel trains of… Audio

One of the most prominent people in Pacific literature, Albert Wendt, is made a member of the Order of New Zealand - the highest honour in the New Zealand awards system. Audio

Exploring the contemporary arts and culture from around the Pacific is writer and curator Ema Tavola... a critique of Auckland Triennial at Fresh Gallery Otara; and representation of South Auckland on… Audio

Dark and powerful shows at the Adam Art Gallery, is Amazon launching an art gallery and China's museum-building boom. Audio

Getting the one drop on riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. Early reggae – rhythms will speed up again, the model will no longer be the Impressions… Audio

Curent trends in the arts world. Audio

Jivester, editor and publisher Fergus Barrowman on the sizzle and pop of a snazzy bebop beat... bigger than usual bands - Shogun Orchestra, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society plus Dave Lisik and the… Audio

The opening of the Auckland Triennial and a show of geek art. Audio

Late Pacific typeface designer lives on in fonts used by millions of people every day. Audio

Rozana Lee's mother was among the hundreds of thousands killed in the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. In 2009, Rozana left her banking career in Singapore and started painting full time when she and her… Audio

Dr Kay Flavell set up an artists' residency in the Wairarapa more than 10 years ago, and she hopes Kiwis will keep the New Pacific Studio going now she's returning to America. Audio

Radio New Zealand Concert's Sound Lounge host Kate Mead raises her bow on both contemporary classical music plus recent releases of old masters. Due to copyright restrictions, all music has been… Audio

An artist visits The Matrix, the Turner Prize nominees are announced, and 3D printing in museums. Audio

Tauranga is now the only main centre that doesn't have a formal art policy. But isn't less bureaucracy and paperwork a good thing for artists? We hear the arguments for the local council to bring in… Audio

Shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm is graphic novelist Dyloan Horrocks. This week: Australian comics. Audio

Justin Gregory reports on a zombie invasion in Auckland's Aotea Square. It's part of a new immersive, interactive theatre experience, called Apocalypse Z. Its writers wanted to find out what… Audio