NZ visual arts renaissance
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"We are," says Art+Object co-director Hamish Coney, "in the middle of a visual arts renaissance. More people are going to see art and there's more to see, and the quality and diversity of the art is amazing." Those in the industry say interest by Kiwis in locally produced art has never been so strong. Last year, the art market turnover hit about $50 million and it's still climbing. The New Zealand Listener investigates the rise and rise of NZ art...
Image: Simpson and His Donkey by NZ war artist Horace Moore-Jones was recently sold for twice its expected price."We are," says Art+Object co-director Hamish Coney, "in the middle of a visual arts renaissance. More people are going to see art and there's more to see, and the quality and diversity of the art is amazing." Those in the industry say interest by Kiwis in locally produced art has never been so strong. Last year, the art market turnover hit about $50 million and it's still climbing. The New Zealand Listener investigates the rise and rise of NZ art...
Image: Simpson and His Donkey by NZ war artist Horace Moore-Jones was recently sold for twice its expected price.