By Sophie Carter Standing in a wool shop in 2004, sculptor Michele Beevors planned to knit a hat. Then she thought perhaps she could knit...

Tāmaki Makaurau-born painter Reece King has been announced as the recipient of the first Church Road Art Initiative.

Hamish Horsley's stone sculptures are as grounded as he is. From his childhood in Whanganui to his travels in Europe and Southeast Asia,...

Dan Poynton talks to his cousin Matthew Browne about his art and their family art history. “I never wanted to be a painter,” Matthew...

Salome Tanuvasa talks to Louise Garrett about the close connection between her surroundings and her art. Salome Tanuvasa’s work can...

By Fairooz Samy If meditation could be captured visually, it would look like one of Cindy Leong’s pieces. The Auckland-born,...

We catch up with Nigel Borell, after he has had some time away from full-time work in art institutions. Catharina van Bohemen talks to...

Sione Tuívailala Monū has a grid and they know how to use it. They chat to Fairooz Samy about their new exhibit, and the power of...

Maia McDonald’s (Ngāti Mutunga, Te Āti Awa) work is on fire. Literally. All of the works in her most recent solo exhibition have been...

By Sophie Carter For some Bailee Lobb’s artwork becomes a place of rest. For others it’s an incentive to move or perform. Some only stay...

By Sophie Carter Oliver Cain’s bananas get about. They protrude from picture frames, hang from trees, explode from urns and milk cartons...

By Hannah Mahon A jellytip wrapper is a find for Jay Hutchinson. For the artist trash is fine art. He began to notice discarded stuff,...

Ayesha Green (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu) has been painting still lifes during her three-month artist’s residency at the McCahon House in...

By Sophie Carter Selina Foote is an artist with extremely steady hands. Her latest exhibition, On a Clear Night, has opened at the Suter...

By Leila Lois Caro Pattle’s work reflects Shinto concepts of veneration and respect. She talks to Leila Lois about her inspiration. “I...

By Sophie Carter The Māori proverb “Iti noa ana, he pito mata” (a small portion will produce a harvest) refers to the uncooked portion of...

By Arthur Hawkes In a Papakura barn, Sarah Louise Keber watches paint dry. Keber is obsessed, not with painting, but paint. “I even watch...

By Sophie Carter For Maungarongo (Ron) Te Kawa sewing is as natural as breathing. “It’s my happy place, my te whare pora.” His father...

What motivates people to buy portraits without any family or personal connection to the sitter? Craig Beardsworth considers the...

Thomas Baker is a ceramicist and woodworker from New Zealand. His work is showcased in McLeavey Gallery's exhibition Joy, which brings...