Exhibition
Printmaker Francoise Gilot - life after Picasso
Napier is about to host the largest collection of artwork by pioneering fine art printmaker Françoise Gilot ever exhibited in the Southern Hemisphere. Françoise is a spritely 100 years old - and for… Audio, Gallery
Illustrators' contribution to children's books
An exhibition to celebrate those who put pictures to words for one of our leading children's book publishers, is about to open in Whanganui. It's two years since the Lockett Gallery, an arm of Paige's… Audio, Gallery
The art of "jewelleryness"
Cigarette filters, rusty chains, old pipes and other urban detritus have found a new life in the hands of Wellington jewellers and collaborators, Caroline Thomas and Fran Carter. It's a project that… Audio, Gallery
Mischief Makers with a purpose
Elisabeth Pointon and Christopher Ulutupu are long-time friends, flatmates and artists known for challenging Pacific stereotypes. Now they're collaborating for the first time on a video work that's… Audio
Boyd Klap: on being yourself and remembering Anne Frank
At age 94 Boyd Klap continues to have a remarkable life helping make remarkable things happen. In recent years these have revolved around the memory of Anne Frank. Audio
Assessing the impact of 'P' in Kaikohe
An art exhibition examining the impact of P in Kaikohe that will be created by offering canvases to a range of locals whose lives have been impacted by the drug, is being planned by a community art… Audio
Peter Ireland on Frances Hodgkins
Paintings that are based on traditional embroidered samplers featuring quotes from the letters of New Zealand revered painter Frances Hodgkins feature in a new exhibition by Gisborne artist Peter… Audio, Gallery
Photographer Bruce Connew: NZ's colonial memorials
Acclaimed war photographer Bruce Connew has turned his lens on to our country's colonial memorials to document "a vocabulary of colonisation". His exhibition A Vocabulary at Te Uru Gallery in… Audio, Gallery
Katy Cottrell and the art of furniture marquetry
Reclaiming and decorating discarded wooden furniture is one of the skills of artist, graphic designer and teacher Katy Cottrell. In her latest exhibition Furniture Memoirs, Katy's given a battered… Audio, Gallery
The Spirit of the 60s: the photography of Michael Cooper
A new exhibition in the Wairarapa is looking at the fashion and culture of the 60s through the lens of fashion photographer Michael Cooper. Masterton bookstore owner and publisher David Hedley of… Audio
Book Club: this book belongs to...
It's time for Lately Book Club where we go exploring in the world of literature and invite you to come along. A new exhibition has just opened in the special collections Library at the University of… Audio, Gallery
Dunedin's heartache on display in special exhibition
Objects telling stories of Dunedin heartache are being exhibited at Otago Museum as part of the Museum of Broken Relationships exhibition. Audio
Making Sense of a Collection - Ruth Buchanan
An artist who spent months on a residency investigating the Govett Brewster Art Gallery's policy on buying and selling work for its art collection, has curated an exhibition to celebrate the gallery's… Audio, Gallery
Ngatai Taepa on the importance of indigenous artists connecting
Indigenous artists from around the world are in Ngāruawāhia this week for a special gathering and an art exhibition.The 9th International Indigenous Artists Gathering (Pūhoro ō mua, Pūhoro ki tua)… Audio, Gallery
Te Papa exhibition showcases unique NZ environment
Te Papa's newest $12 million exhibition, Te Taiao, has opened its doors for a sneak preview, ahead of Saturday's launch. Our reporter Meriana Johnsen and visual journalist Ana Tovey went along to take… Video, Audio
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards uses art to make a point
The Privacy Commission has turned to an art space for people living on the margins of society to help raise awareness of the issue of personal privacy. Commissioner John Edwards is working with… Audio, Gallery
Get it to Te Papa and The 2000s
Tamar Munch reviews a new local show, Get it to Te Papa - The Spinoff's televised quest to get under-appreciated Kiwi treasures into the national museum. She''ll also preview The 2000s, a new series… Audio
Are We There Yet exhibition: Victoria Travers
125 years on since women in New Zealand fought and won the right to vote an Auckland Museum exhibition looks at how far, or not, we have come since then. The display pays tribute to women in Aotearoa… Audio, Gallery
John Early: butterflies on show at Auckland Museum
The Secret Life of Butterflies exhibition at Auckland museum opened on 9 June and showcases a lifetime's worth of butterflies collected by Ray Shannon. He bequeathed the 13,000 butterflies to the… Audio, Gallery
Burning Up Years: Wellington's live music scene 1960-78
Yadana Saw heads down to Wellington Museum for a sneak peak ahead of the opening of Burning Up Years - an exhibition showcasing New Zealand music made in 1960-78. Audio