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120 Maori and Pacific artists are about to fly out of Whenuapai airbase to represent New Zealand at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts in the Solomon Islands. Audio

Dianna Fuemana and Damen Kamali are two of the 120-strong delegation of artists who are heading to Soloman Islands on Monday, to represent New Zealand at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts. Creative NZ… Audio

Discussing the 18th century Romantic painter Henry Fuseli, whose drawings from the Auckland Art Gallery's collection are featured in the exhibition, Henri Fuseli: Dark Chambers of the Mind. Audio

Kalee Jackson of loveyourwork.org says a fan art swap could be the answer to your prayers. 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

A Kiwi archaeologist has discovered Australia's oldest known rock art. Bryce Barker, who hails from Kerikeri, found the charcoal drawing in the Northern Territory Audio

If you've ever liked the idea of having your portrait done and you have a whacky sense of humour then getting involved in a fan art swap could be just for you. But in order to get some love you have… Audio

For aspiring Kiwi opera singers, there's a well-trodden path to high-level training in the UK. But some choose to go in another direction. Justin Gregory met up with Amelia Berry and Rachelle Pike at… Audio

The completion - 30 years after it was designed - of Sol LeWitt's abstract garden in Philadelphia, Auckland artist Campbell Patterson's project 'Lifting My Mother For As Long As I Can', and what's… Audio

Matt Maguire reports from the gaming expo E3 in Los Angeles. Audio

Sonia Sly meets Concerned Citizens - an arts collective of socially and politically-conscious young people who have started a volunteer-run, community gallery. Audio

The Dark Sky exhibition at Victoria University's Adam Art Gallery. Audio

After years of debate and controversy, the Whangarei District Council has decided to go ahead and build a Hundertwasser art centre. Audio

Creative New Zealand says more people are choosing to become involved in the arts to make themselves feel good during tough economic times. Audio

Sonia Sly meets Concerned Citizens -an arts collective of socially and politically-conscious young people who have started a volunteer-run, community gallery. Audio

Getting the one drop on riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. When the players of instruments began to come into contact with Rastafarians, there was… Audio

Senior Curator at the Auckland Art Gallery, who curated the touring exhibition Angels and Aristocrats: Early European Art in NZ Collections, based on her book. She discusses Duncan Grant's portrait of… Audio

Graphic novelist Dylan Horrocks talks about the impact of the internet and digital media on comics - for example, how Kiwi cartoonist Li Chen has had a two-book collection of her comic, Extra Ordinary… Audio

Exhibitions in three of the main centres. Audio

17 jobs have gone at the Christchurch Art Gallery, which is closed for earthquake repairs until at least June next year. Audio

Sporting stars have the high profile Halberg Awards; now the Arts Foundation is planning an equivalent event for artists. It's also funding a crowd-funding website - www.boosted.org.nz - to tap into… Audio

Gisborne-based couple Jo Tito and her partner Todd Sheridan are both full time practicing artists, but each have very different visions about their art and where it sits in the context of Maori art. Audio

Jivester, editor, and publisher Fergus Barrowman goes giddy over a snazzy bebop beat. Tonight he reviews The Troubles, Billy Hart Quartet, and The Vijay Iyer Trio. Audio

Four years after it was apparently saved, the Film and Theatre Studies course at Canterbury University is under serious attack. Audio

Whilst guitars and rock n' roll threaten the culture of the concert band, in Gisborne they're intent on keeping them alive. The region has three bands and a long standing history as Sonia Sly finds… Audio