Arts

Michael Smither hit the headlines last October when his painting "Sea Wall and Kingfisher 1967" sold for $342,000 at auction - one of the highest prices paid for a work by a living artist. He and… Audio

A lot of organisations have had to pivot like crazy to keep their artists in work, during and since lockdown. That includes Pacific Dance New Zealand, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year… Audio

The Wretched is the latest of the new breed of horror genre picture - as thought-provoking as it is scary. Directed by newcomers the Pierce Brothers. Video, Audio

Machine looks at where the development of Artificial Intelligence is heading - brave new world or Terminator-style dystopia? Video, Audio

Rosie is a heartbreaking Irish film about a family forced to live in their car after their flat is sold. Written by Roddy Doyle (The Commitments). Video, Audio

Crowdsourcing can raise money, encourage citizen science and even solve crime. Jesse talks to Billy Jensen about his citizen sleuths and how they have solved many cases the police couldn't.  Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest, Michel Mulipola, is living out his childhood dreams as a cartoonist, comic book shop owner, professional wrestler and gamer.  Audio

Jenny Gillam and Raewyn Ormsby-Rihari are preserving the skills of generations using North Island brown kiwi feathers for weaving. The work of the wāhine of Ngāti Torehina ki Matakā, carrying out the… Audio, Gallery

Central Otago's schist and stone feature in Arrowtown sculpture artist Shane Woolridge's work. Trained as a stonemason, he is now a full time artist. Some his large sculptures and smaller commissioned… Audio, Gallery

Three works by elusive and controversial guerilla artist Banksy are set to go up for auction in Auckland next week.

Pieces by the anonymous artist are more usually sold in London or New York, so how… Audio

This September marks the 25th Going West Writers Festival, though it won't be the big public birthday bash the organizers had planned. Instead, they've been poring through the archives to create an… Audio

A  small Hamilton-based media streaming company is punching above its weight on the global stage by playing a big part in the Cannes Film Festival and other similar events this year. Audio