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Ten favourite things: Artist Sean Hill
Award-winning young artist Sean Hill shares the things that inspire him.
Tempo Dance Festival: Finale weekend packed with stunners
The final weekend of this year's Tempo festival included Colours of India (Bollywood, Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Odissi)…
Towering and naked 'Verity' divides small Devon town
Verity is her name, though some feel she's a bit Hannibal Lecter for their taste. Welcome to Ilfracombe, scene of the latest…
Artist wins $50,000 award - with help from abseilers
Contemporary artist Kate Newby, who put together her winning $50,000 installation with the help of abseilers, was reduced…
Arts
Exhibit: Gardens of Eden
A new exhibition by Karl Maughan at the Gow Langsford Gallery is not a new departure in subject and…
Behind the Canvas: Tracking down a masterpiece
It was a sultry evening on Dominion Rd, Auckland, in 1965. A swarm of black beetles had invaded the paths in the heartland…
Cook Islands: Tiny designs carved in stone
Gifts for family sparked a career-change for Cook Island carver, writes Jim Eagles.
Dutch art thieves were no 'Ocean's 11' team
In Hollywood movies, heists usually feature criminals who plan meticulously and use high-tech equipment to avoid detection…
Art theft: 'One hell of a haul'
Thieves broke into a Rotterdam museum today and walked off with works from the likes of Picasso, Monet…
Art scholarship awarded to Wanganui student
The prestigious pattillo art scholarship has been awarded to Vivien Lindsay from Whanganui UCOL's Quay School of the Arts. Ms…
9000 butterflies die - for art
If you're an animal lover, he's already unlikely to be one of your favourite artists. But even shark-pickling Damien Hirst's…
WOW sticks with Wellington
Wellington has all but cemented itself as the permanent home of the World of Wearable Art awards after signing a nine-year…
Third Person, Tense: Hungover, next to a dead body
Ask many actors what they are most concerned about when it comes to performing a solo show and they'll likely share their…
Walters Prize: Lots of travel, lots of talking
Arts Archives
If you were to make a spot assessment of contemporary New Zealand art based on the shortlist for the…
NZ International Arts Festival
Concert review: Hohepa, Wellington Opera House
Jenny McLeod's Hohepa , premiered at the 2012 International Arts Festival, was an act of faith for all concerned. This…
Theatre
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Potted Potter - The Unauthorized Harry Experience
Playing to sold-out houses all over the world, POTTED POTTER takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry…
NZ International Arts Festival
'We'll play as long as we can' - Death Cab For Cutie promise epic NZ show
They've released seven albums in 15 years, but Death Cab For Cutie have never performed in New Zealand. Until now. The…
Sundae Sessions
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Tom Lark - Lying To Myself
Recorded live for the Herald's Sundae Sessions, Tom Lark performs Lying To Myself .
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