Copying and toppling heritage
Who’s protecting what matters most to artists and art lovers? Mark Amery digs into some crucial issues and some juicy reads in your weekly arts media bulletin.
For Love or For a Living?
Can your arts skills pay the bills? The questions to ask to find out whether you can turn a hobby into a career.
The Fuller Picture
The man behind the new $25,000 awards explains why they are backing creativity - and how they hope to kickstart careers.
Poetry and Tigers
Auckland’s offerings are coming thick and fast right now - Dominic Hoey helps point you in the right direction for the weird and wonderous.
Experimenting on the community
This month will take Dan Arps out of the galleries and into the community - and you get to leave an impression on his work.
Flexing Creative Muscle
We talk to the acclaimed Ross McCormack about his not-to-miss productions which are collaborations with actor Arlo Gibson and composer Jason Wright.
Testing Market Value
How do artists get their work picked up? At the marketplace. But you won’t find paintings and sculptures here, as we look at an Arts Market with a difference.
Class, Cowardice and Coronavirus
From the newly minted NZer of the year’s perfect response to an awkward situation, to the day of reckoning for an industry predator, the Lowdown's Kate Powell has a big week covered.
The Fringe Elements
Dominic Hoey’s off-beat breakdown of some of the stranger offerings coming your way in Auckland.
Go As Large As You Can
From Taumaranui to across the Tasman, Sarah Mary Chadwick isn't afraid to back herself. She’s back home with a unique perspective - and a unique performance.
The Cheat Sheet
With Auckland Arts Festival heating up - and a sense of FOMO kicking in - three arts reviewers give you the good oil on their pick of the shows.
He wahine toa: Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira
The extraordinary Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira is officially New Zealander of the Year. It’s an honour she thoroughly deserves.