Painting

Wellington painter Melanie Mills created a stir in the visual arts world when her first show of paintings based on flowers was an immediate sell-out. Melanie Mills and curator Kathlene Fogarty from… Audio, Gallery

Jaqueline Fahey was one of the first NZ artists to paint from a women's point of view and is the author of two memoirs and two novels. Audio, Gallery

Artist Simon Kerr has just launched his sixth exhibition at Wellington's Pilocki Patterson Gallery. The works are striking - handwriting and colourful scrawls, like the love-child of Banksy and Colin… Audio, Gallery

Charlotte Wilson visits the studio of John Walsh - the inaugural Curator of Contemporary Māori art at Te Papa - to ask about the role of music in his life and work. Audio, Gallery

Robert Ellis weaves text and paint and symbolism together to make us think about what it means to be a New Zealander, and about our relationship to the sky and the land. Charlotte Wilson visits him in… Audio, Gallery

Many of us may enjoy a tipple or two of our favourite drop. But rather than drink wine, Canadian artist Melissa Proudlock paints with it. But there’s more to painting with wine than just dipping a… Audio

Central Otago is rapidly changing. Intensive irrigation has transformed once semi-arid valleys into lush pastures that support a growing dairy industry. St Bathans based landscape artist Grahame… Audio

Sydney-based artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro have a six month residency at Massey University in Wellington. Using the idea of ‘home’ as a theme; the pair use pre-existing items such as lego… Audio, Gallery

John Walsh, the inaugural Curator of Contemporary Maori art at Te Papa, describes his extraordinary paintings as a dance to music. Charlotte Wilson visits him in his studio to ask about the role of… Audio, Gallery

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Two canvases by Judy Millar painted around 30 years apart but similar in many ways, are being brought together for the first time. Judy has represented New Zealand at the Venice… Audio, Gallery

Robert Ellis weaves text and paint and symbolism together to make us think about what it means to be a New Zealander, and about our relationship to the sky and the land. Charlotte Wilson visits him in… Audio, Gallery

New Zealand artist Richard Lewer, based in Melbourne, has won the $100,000 Basil Sellers Art Prize for his work The Theatre of Sports (2016) which draws on his passion for art and sport. The 12… Audio

A Māori artist who painted a mural of Prince has received a personal invitation to the musician's private memorial. Māori Issues Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes has the story. Audio

Earlier this year, high profile local and international artists converged on Napier to paint inner city walls with a message about the importance of marine conservation issues. Audio

Art and activism merge to create large-scale breath-taking murals around environmental issues that affect the oceans. Audio