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Ema Tavola takes us through Pacific contemporary arts and culture. Audio

An exhibition at the Adam Art Gallery explores the connections between the French-born conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp and artists working here in New Zealand in the past 50 years. Audio

US academic and former investment banker Frank Partnoy believes we need to slow down and that when we do, we'll make better, more efficient decisions. He is the author of Wait: The useful art of… Audio

From the temperance movement to the vibrant and entrepreneurial trends of microbrewers today, beer is a big part of our culture and history. It makes up about 60% of the entire alcohol market. Michael… Audio

Sriwhana Spong's remounted show 'Fanta Silver and Song' is part of the Walters Art Prize exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery. Audio

What is the state of art writing and criticism in New Zealand, what qualifications do visual art reviewers need, and who do art critics write for? Sonia Sly speaks to art critics Mark Amery, Megan… Audio

Senior Curator at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, who is working with the art team at Te Papa to exhibit more of the nation's art more often. Audio

Auckland's Snake Pit is an art space located in an empty shop in the centre of the city. Snake Pit houses galleries, studio spaces, clothing designers and an all-ages underground music venue. 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

Kate Mead plays good cello and hosts Sound Lounge on Radio New Zealand Concert, raises her bow on both contemporary classical music plus recent releases of old masters. Audio

Two stories about re-appearing paintings, one concerning a stuffed eagle that might prove to be a very expensive problem for the heirs of a New York art dealer, plus the opening of the Walters Prize… Audio

We help North Canterbury's Crossroads Art Gallery in Cheviot celebrate its 10th birthday. Bernadette Ware talks about what visitors to the area are looking for in terms of art these days, and how the… Audio

Lynn speaks to three people whose organisations lobbied for a strong arts profile in the new city: Adam Hayward from the Body Festival, Phillip Aldridge from the Court Theatre, and Luke di Somma from… Audio

Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, International Art, at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, discussing contemporary Pacific art exhibition Home AKL. Audio

This week some of our local Kiwi talent will be making it onto the international stage as part of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Writer and actor, Ralph McCubbin Howell has written a twisted… Audio

Matt Maguire talks about the new crowd-funded, Android-based Ouya console. Audio

Melbourne-based Juan Garcia has established an online site called Art Fido. The site has more than 50 New Zealand artists to date. Sonia Sly talked to Gary Langsford of Gow Langsford Gallery in… Audio

Two epic exhibitions by Peter Robinson and Rohan Wealleans, and a new way to play the Exquisite Corpse game online. Audio

Nearly 50 years ago a Wellington couple began collecting art, when they could afford it. Over the decades they accumulated what is now the country's largest private collection including work by Ralph… Audio

Melbourne Based Juan Garcia has established an online site called Art Fido. The site has more than 50 New Zealand artists to date. Sonia Sly talked to Gary Langsford of Gow Langsford Gallery in… Audio

RNZ International reporter Annell Husband takes us on a guided tour of some of the sounds of the Pacific Arts Festival in Solomon Islands in July 2012, and has a chat with Hiliako Iaheto of Dunedin… Audio

A yurt is a portable circular tent which has been used for centuries as a dwelling for nomadic Mongolians. Its incarnation as a gig venue at the Free House pub in Nelson is a more recent development… Audio

Getting the one drop on riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham, who talks to Chris about the birth of ska and the influence of the Alpha Boys school. Audio

German artist Ralf Witthaus, whose canvas of choice is lawns, is planning to create a vast lawn installation for Auckland later in the year - The Borehole to New Zealand - as part of his first… Audio

What does it take to tell inspiring stories that have the potential to shape attitudes and transform the future? Guy Ryan, CEO for Inspiring Stories Charitable Trust, believes that film making is the… Audio