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Tiffany Singh is a social practice artist focused on communal well-being. She talks health and sustainable communities.
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May 30, 20192 min read
Birthday girl
April marked 150 years since the birth of Frances Hodgkins. To celebrate, Francesca Emms spoke to big time Frances fan, Dr Joanne Drayton.
May 27, 20193 min read
Light lilac
Gina Kiel is a visual artist, illustrator and designer. Here she discusses colour to the colourblind, recording keeping and Pareidolia.
May 22, 20192 min read
Spray it don’t say it
Preparing for his first solo exhibition, muralist Graham Hoete takes Leilani Baker through the importance of heart and home in his work.
May 20, 20194 min read
Becoming something again
Westport artist Nadine Meyer uplifts the beauty of the little, the ordinary, and the imperfect.
May 15, 20192 min read
Galleries of Maoriland
Peter Adds reviews Roger Blackley's 'Galleries of Maoriland' and finds its insights into colonial history and prehistory deeply fascinating.
May 14, 20194 min read
Honest neon
Stu Robertson is the Founder Artist of 'Peace In 10,000 Hands' in Queenstown. He talks here about working his dream project.
May 9, 20191 min read
Pacific delegation
A delegation of Māori and New Zealand contemporary Pasifika artists will represent Aotearoa at the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture.
May 6, 20194 min read
Through the looking glass
Glass artist Dr Kathryn Wightman talks about her career, community and the business of being an artist.
May 3, 20194 min read
Eco system
Sophie McKinnon looks into the world of New York artist, Brook Hsu, and finds eco-works that reveal processes of reflection and healing.
Apr 30, 20193 min read
Auckland Art Fair: A beginner's guide
Art lover Benn Jeffries offers up an ultimate guide to the Auckland Art Fair.
Apr 30, 20192 min read
Tongpop
Telly Tuita is a Tongan-born artist now living in Wellington. Here he talks op-shop finds, upcoming projects, and moving overseas for love.
Apr 23, 20194 min read
Grey-wearing Māori goth
Sarah Hudson is a full time artist and an even fuller-time mum. She talks about inter-generational connections and yell-singing.
Apr 16, 20192 min read
No such colour
Derek Cowie is a painter. Here he briefly discusses the mysterious Cadmium colour, environmentalism, and eye baths.
Apr 11, 20191 min read
Cold shoulder
After living alone in remote areas of Iceland and Norway, photographer Ethan Grigg returns to Wellington to present his first solo show.
Apr 9, 20193 min read
Acceptable balance of oddness
Lisa Walker, kiwi jeweller living in Germany, discusses the honesty of goldsmithing, the secret of glue, and the beauty of oddness.
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Glass act
New Zealand and Australian glass communities team up to present an inaugural Art Glass conference.
Apr 5, 20193 min read
Red spiral
Whanganui artist Lynn Hurst walks Francesca Emms through her elaborate digital works that explore earthly pleasures and human nature.
Apr 2, 20193 min read
Photographs or paintings
Kate Woods blurs the lines between photography and painting. Here she talks about moving between mediums and early inspirations.
Mar 28, 20196 min read
Architectural intent
Jake Walker's textural and abstract pieces are a nod to the influence of design and architecture on his way of seeing the world.
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