Arts commentator Courtney Johnston talks to Kathryn about the non-commercial work that dominated the Auckland Art Fair, the Francis Upritchard survey show at City Gallery Wellington, and a surprising large sculpture by a young Wellington artist.
Francis Upritchard, Mandrake, 2011.
Francis Upritchard, Travellers Collection, 2003. View from Francis Upritchard: Jealous Saboteurs, Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne, 2015. Collection Saatchi Gallery, London. Photo: Christian Capurro
Exhibition view of Francis Upritchard: Jealous Saboteurs at City Gallery Wellington, 2016. Photo: Mark Tantrum.
Francis Upritchard: Jealous Saboteurs, installation view, Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne, 2015. Photo: Christian Capurro.
Francis Upritchard, Brown Sloth Creature, 2005.
Eve Armstrong, 'Trading Table' at the Auckland Art Fair. Courtesy of the artist and Michael Lett Gallery
Eve Armstrong, 'Trading Table' at the Auckland Art Fair. Courtesy of the artist and Michael Lett Gallery
Eve Armstrong, 'Trading Table' at the Auckland Art Fair. Courtesy of the artist and Michael Lett Gallery
Eve Armstrong, 'Trading Table' at the Auckland Art Fair. Courtesy of the artist and Michael Lett Gallery
Caitlin Devoy, 'Latent Image', 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Enjoy Public Art Gallery
Caitlin Devoy, 'Latent Image', 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Enjoy Public Art Gallery
Caitlin Devoy, 'Latent Image', 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Enjoy Public Art Gallery
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