Art goes from boom to boom
It used to be considered that the art market went in cycles. As sure as night follows day, seven years of plenty would be followed by seven years of famine; and it usually was in seven year cycles.…
Recent acquisitions showcased in Toi Te Papa Art of the Nation
Eleven of Te Papa's recent contemporary art acquisitions will be on display from 20 June in Toi Te Papa Art of the Nation, part of the continuing refreshment of the long-term art exhibition. The…
MIC Toi Rerehiko presents Homegrown 07
The cream of New Zealand short film-making premieres in MiC'
The MsBehaviour Files: Space
One of the many things I love about New Zealand is the open spaces and blue skies. It's a great country for having Big Ideas, but if you're not able to enjoy the takiraha of Aotearoa then head for a…
Tepeke Koura at Objectspace
Literally translated, Tepeke Koura means "Coal Sack" - a mariner's term for the Matariki or Pleiades constellation, which visits NZ's skies in late May or early June. Matariki has traditionally been…
48Hours: Peter Jackson's wildcards announced
48Hours, the largest filmmaking competition in the Southern Hemisphere, comes to a thrilling conclusion live on 1 July, 8.30pm on C4. Three wildcard shorts chosen by Peter Jackson (Lease by Team Lens…
Film Auckland and Waitakere City get red carpet treatment in Shanghai
Yet another market is opening up for the increasingly influential New Zealand film industry - this time in China. A 14-member strong delegation of top New Zealand film makers, assembled by Film…
Toi Whakaari announces new Head of Acting
Actor, director, teacher and voice artist Jonathon Hendry has been appointed Hea
SPARK Festival ignites Hamilton this August
SPARK - a week-long celebration of creativity - will be firing up in August, bringing artists, filmmakers, musicians, authors, photographers, designers and media personalities from the four corners…
New song to celebrate Matariki
Christchurch-based singer/songwriter Ariana Tikao has released a new song to celebrate Matariki (Maori New Year). The track, "Matariki", can be dowloaded from her Myspace page, and is also on her…
Fringe Film Festival celebrates 20 years
The Wellington Fringe Film Festival celebrates its 20th birthday this year. Over the past two decades, the festival has screened more than 1,200 short films and provided a stepping stone for the…
TBI Q&A: Age Pryor
Yep, he's everywhere. If you haven't caught Age Pryor's latest solo album Shanks' Pony yet, chances are you've seen him in Fly My Pretties or - if you're lucky - leading local strummers The…