Encountering objects with Louis de Vaillant
Auckland Museum recently opened a permanent exhibition of New Zealand design and decorative arts. The Big Idea's Isaac Davison discussed with curator Louis de Vaillant how objects play an…
Cultural Crosscurrents: Chris Charteris
By Mark Amery Courtesy of The Dominion Post In the news this week has been the small island of Takuu, a Pacific atoll with a population of 500 people, thought to have little time left before it…
Web-based virtual gallery launched
The inaugural exhibition of the new web-based virtual gallery Bartley and Company Art will be the first by an established artist presented online in New Zealand. The Vault, by Wellington…
Short Film 'Fizz Factory' to premiere in December
Fizz Factory, a new experimental short film shot at the Foxton Fizz Factory, will premiere in Wellington at Happy Bar and Venue this Thursday, December 14. Starring Wellington actor Jeremy…
Kiwi actress scoops major Australian award
Kiwi actress Emily Barclay has scored another award for her mantlepiece after winning Best Lead Actress at the L'Oreal Paris 2006 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards in Melbourne last week for her…
TBI Interview with urban planner Ludo Campbell-Reid
Green, connected, compact and human: that's Ludo Campbell-Reid's vision for Auckland. The Big Idea's Chris Bell asked our new urban design manager what he likes about the city and how he deals with…
Me & my tree: Finn Andrews of the Veils
This year, a New Zealand magazine made the bold claim that Finn Andrews is "the best singer/songwriter this country has ever produced". It seems a little premature. But if his band the Veils'…
Outward Sound Grants - Round Four
Outward Sound is now a year old! During this time, the programme has already granted $464,140.17 to a total of 27 New Zealand artists to provide assistance with market development activities and to…
Out of the Blue hits million dollar mark in NZ
Robert Sarkies' controversial feature film Out of the Blue has hit the million dollar mark at the New Zealand box office, and now ranks as one of the top ten NZ films, in terms of box office revenue.…
Distinctive Sculpture Stolen from Art Gallery in Parnell
Sanderson Contemporary Art in Parnell (formally Artigiano Gallery) has suffered its second theft in less than a month. A valuable sculpture, by well-known Auckland artist Ray Haydon, was stolen…
Script for rugby trip wins Embassy Trust Prize
An overland trip that never was - from London to South Africa to watch the 1995 World Cup - provided the inspiration for a Victoria University student's award-winning film script, Into…
Art for under $100 at Fresh Gallery Otara
Open from 9-23 December, Fresh Gallery Otara's first Under $100 Art Sale will consist of a broad range of artworks by local artists, all costing less than $100. In this exhibition, Fresh Gallery…