Art Exhibitions
New exhibition explores our love and connection to the ocean
A new exhibition at the New Zealand Maritime Museum celebrates our connection to Moana Oceania also known as the Pacific Ocean. Always Song in the Water features works from over 40 accomplished… Audio
Artist Emily Parr is inspired by the sea
Tamaki Makaurau-based artist Emily Parr feels a strong connection with the ocean and specifically with whales. At the same time she's exploring whale migration for her PhD, she's also presenting an… Audio, Gallery
Tawhai Rickard reinvents Maori superheroes
Two Māori superheroes - based on the Batman and Robin characters - are placed in different moments in Aotearoa's history in a new series of work by Tauranga-based visual artist Tawhai Rickard of Ngati… Audio, Gallery
Alexander Turnbull Library celebrates 100 years of treasures
The Alexander Turnbull Library's 100th birthday celebrations may have been scuttled by Covid-19, but the treasure trove of New Zealand archives still gets to mark this milestone. An exhibition of… Audio, Gallery
Philippa Blair - cloaked in art
Philippa Blair has been painting on and making cloaks out of canvas since the 1970s. The artist returned to New Zealand in 2014 after 20 years based in Los Angeles where she exhibited work and taught… Audio
Melissa Boardman transfers bird photos to meticulous paintings
She can capture detailed photographs of native birds in a split second, but Wellington illustrator Melissa Boardman then spends hours drawing and painting the birds on canvas, using those images as… Audio