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Festival Review critiques The Kronos Quartet, Chinese instrumentalist Wu Man, and the play Rhinoceros in Love. Audio

Festival Review critiques play I (heart) Alice (heart) I, Song Cycle Songs and Dances of Desire, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet's new show Made To Move. Audio

Circus-cabaret troupe Cantina, guitar jazz act Stochelo Rosenberg Trio, and outdoor spectacle The Breath of the Volcano. Audio

The Auckland Arts Festival has begun with a bang. Audio

Local musical 'The Factory', as well as live music from Ruthie Foster and an interactive art event called En Route. Audio

Waikato-based District Court Judge Arthur Tompkins is an expert on international art crime. He teaches a course in Umbria, Italy each year as part of a masters programme run by the Association for… 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. Audio

Rediscovered artworks, an amazing database of art in Britain, and vacuum-cleaning visitors to the Sistine Chapel. Audio

Over three weeks, more than 100 performers and events will take place in 30 different locations in the city. Audio

Somewhat improbably, Auckland's North Shore is home to a small studio that's keeping alive the ancient tradition of icons, or sacred art. Michael Pervan is the director of the 'Studio of St John the… Audio

Meet two members of the New Zealand team who're in intense preparation for the first World Art Games where artists from more than 50 countries are competing for attention rather than medals. Two… Audio

Shading in the villains and heroes of an animated realm is graphic novelist Dylan Horrocks ... German comics are coming our way. Audio

The art world is mourning the death of the New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere. Audio

The country's largest Maori performing arts festival, showcasing excellence in kapa haka, has wrapped up in Rotorua. Audio

While forging closer economic ties with Asia, we know precious little about the art scene in this wildly diverse region. Curators Mark Williams and Aaron Lister have created an exhibition of Asian… Audio

Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, discussing the life and work of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Audio

Justin Gregory talks to male models about anonymity, holding the pose and getting their gear off. Audio

The best of Maori performing arts will be on display today when the country's national Kapa Haka competition gets underway in Rotorua. Audio

Ethnomusicologist 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

Iwi from across the country have descended on Rotorua for the biennial Kapa Haka championships, Te Matatini. Audio

How our oldest and arguably fustiest art institution in New Zealand, The Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington, might be able to help our youngest up and coming artists. Audio

Thousands of people dressed up to the nines were in Napier this weekend for the 25th Art Deco weekend. Audio

A conversation about the impact of the worldwide recession on public art - there's less money to invest in it, but is the slowdown giving artists something to comment on? We hear from Jack Becker, an… Audio

Curator and provocateur Ron Brownson muses on the Auckland Art Gallery's history and contribution to the nation as it marks its 125th anniversary. Audio

Desmond Bovey takes Paul Diamond on a tour of his extensive collection of African art, which is on show at Whanganui's Regional Museum. Audio