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  • Art meets NZ politics in Wellington

    Art meets NZ politics in Wellington

    Wed, 18th Nov

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    A new exhibition at Wellington’s Shed Eleven sees 38 prime ministers strung up on the walls of an old shed.



Latest Headlines
  • Arts Foundation names 2009 laureates

    Arts Foundation names 2009 laureates

    Wed, 18th Nov

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    The Arts Foundation has announced its laureates for 2009 with author Witi Ihimaera and musician Chris Knox amongst the winners.

  • NZ sculptor loser in Sir Keith Park statue debacle

    NZ sculptor loser in Sir Keith Park statue debacle

    Sun, 15th Nov

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    The New Zealand sculptor hired to make a statue of Sir Keith Park for display in London was dropped a year into his work because of British rules surrounding public art works.

  • Picasso, Dali, Matisse Braque paintings arrive at Auckland Art Gallery

    Picasso, Dali, Matisse Braque paintings arrive at Auckland Art Gallery

    Fri, 06th Nov

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    Paintings by Picasso, Dali, Matisse, Derain and Braque arrived in Auckland today and will go on display tomorrow.

  • Witi Ihimaera wins art prize despite plagiarism

    Witi Ihimaera wins art prize despite plagiarism

    Wed, 18th Nov

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    Witi Ihimaera has been named an Arts Foundation laureate despite his latest novel plagiarising other authors.

  • Andy Warhol's Michael Jackson painting sold

    Andy Warhol's Michael Jackson painting sold

    Thu, 12th Nov

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    A Michael Jackson portrait by legendary artist Andy Warhol has sold for US$812,000 at an auction in Los Angeles.

  • Line up announced for NZ International Arts Festival

    Line up announced for NZ International Arts Festival

    Tue, 03rd Nov

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    The line up for next year's New Zealand International Arts Festival is just being announced in Wellington.




  • Kiwi artist creates controversial conversation starters

    Kiwi artist creates controversial conversation starters

    Mon, 02nd Nov

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    The relationship between different cultures in New Zealand has been a sensitive issue.

  • Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson up for auction

    Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson up for auction

    Sat, 24th Oct

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    Christie's auction house will offer up a portrait of Michael Jackson by Andy Warhol in New York on November 10.

  • Artist protests damage to environment with Nick Smith dung sculpture

    Artist protests damage to environment with Nick Smith dung sculpture

    Thu, 29th Oct

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    Cow dung has been hurled in political protests before, but now a Canterbury artist has found a new way to use dung to make a political point.



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