Courtney Johnston
Arts with Courtney Johnston
A poem for Jeff Koons, a new way of auctioning off art, and whether it is possible to "do art wrong". Audio
Warwick Freeman and Karl Fritsch: jewellery
New Zealand jewellers and curators of Wunderrūma, an exhibition at the Dowse featuring pieces by contemporary New Zealand artists alongside Māori taonga and Pacific and historical European pieces. Audio
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
How an optical illusion has been used to restore a Rothko mural to its former glory; a Rembrandt stolen for love is returned to its museum home; and a new survey on artist fees and public art… Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
The Colosseum is cleaned, David's ankles are weak, and Five Maori Painters at Auckland Art Gallery. Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
Photography in museums, and a drone that paints graffiti. Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
A new exhibition at City Gallery Wellington gives an artist's view of legendary dealer Peter McLeavey, a new video game pits bears against art and photography in museums. Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
A new report predicts the six big social and technological trends coming up for museums, from social entrepreneurship to robots. Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
Katy Perry's eyelashes, a new sculpture for Christchurch, a big book prize for New Zealand art historians, and when is it okay and not okay for artists to smash things? Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
Glitter trees, exhibitions at the New Zealand Festival, and collecting Katy Perry's false eyelashes. Audio
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
The reinvigoration of old art by new culture and how quickly do you have to move to collect Katy Perry's false eyelashes? Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
The death of art philosopher Arthur C Danto and the revelation of a stash of Nazi-looted art in Germany. Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
New exhibitions at the Adam Art Gallery, new research on the makers of ancient cave paintings, and the death of the art philosopher who helped us define "art" in the 20th century. Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
New exhibitions at the Adam Art Gallery; the effects of the government shut-downs on Washington's museums; and the new research on the makers of ancient cave paintings. Audio
Art with Courtney Johnston
Public art in London and Christchurch, and four views into painting in Wellington. Audio
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
Art that depicts science; designers that play with tradition; and what do you have to do if you want to keep an iPad app forever? Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
Do museums need saving from themselves, and should artists be able to take photos of you inside your home? Audio
Art with Courtney Johnston
Looks at conserving art using lasers and videos, and museums in surprising places. Audio
Art with Courtney Johnston
Courtney Johnston discusses Californian modernism at Auckland Art Gallery, an under-recognised champion of New Zealand design at Rotorua Museum, and a Romanian mother who might have destroyed seven… Audio
The thorny issue of copyright
How our cultural institutions are trying to make their collections more accessible for people, and many people are a;sp keen to be able to download material, but the thorny issue of copyright is… Audio