National Drawing Award
New Zealand's two leading contemporary art spaces, Auckland's ARTSPACE and Christchurch's The Physics Room, are pleased to announce that the National Drawing Award is back.
Trash To Fashion becomes an international event
Trash To Fashion delivered its promise of showcasing glamour and creativity from recycled materials to nearly 4000 attendees at this year's event held at the Trusts Stadium in Henderson, Waitakere.
Photographer scoops awards
North Shore-based photographer Chris Melville has, in the same week, picked up two awards: third prize in a World Health Organisation Photo Contest (black and white section) and Photo of the Month on…
Stuart Hoar: 2007 Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Fellow
Christchurch-based playwright, screenplay writer, radio dramatist and novelist Stuart Hoar has been named as Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Fellow for 2007.
More than 1.3 Million New Zealanders see New Zealand movies
Films financed by the New Zealand Film Commission achieved unprecedented critical and box office success in the last year.
Creative Activist Leaves Rich Legacy
Sally Katherine Rodwell, 16/5/1950-15/10/2006 Sally Rodwell was an inspirational teacher, artist and leader who generously shared her passion, energy and creativity. A consummate performer and…
A fine drop: Fat Freddy's at Harvest Hawkes Bay Weekend
Fat Freddy's Drop will be hitting the vineyards for Harvest Hawke's Bay Weekend. The seven-headed soul monster will be playing at Te Awa Winery on Sunday the 4th of February alongside many other top…
Two concerts only: Julian Rachlin & Richard Hyung-ki Joo
"... super-fine and platinum-tipped... refreshing to hear such understated virtuosity" - The Times Esteemed soloists Julian Rachlin (violin and viola) and Richard Hyung-ki Joo (piano) play two…
Youthtown/South Seas animation competition winner announced
The inaugural Youthtown/South Seas Animation Competition has a winner. 14 year old Hamiltonian Gabrielle Bradley took out the first prize with her entry entitled For Justice. The medieval-themed…
The Greatest Line in Kiwi Film
"I'm a Derek, and Dereks don't run." A line from Bad Taste's hero, Derek, written and spoken by Peter Jackson, was revealed as The Greatest Line in Kiwi Film on TV One's flagship arts show…
Chaos, Complexity and the Crystalline World
by Lyndal Jefferies When people ask me what my work is about, I always reply complex systems, chaos theory and self-organisation. Little do they know I am talking about ALL the aspects of my life,…
Lorene Taurewa wins contemporary Pacific art award
A Samoan/Chinese/European artist, Lorene Taurerewa from Wellington is the recipient of the Martin Hughes Contemporary Pacific Art Award for 2006 for a drawing representing her monumental series of 12…