Art seen: May 28
James Dignan takes in some exhibitions in Dunedin.
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Feline discovery cements new focus
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Feline discovery cements new focus
Nothing is off the table for Dunedin-based artist Nicole Page-Smith, Rebecca Fox discovers.
Art seen: May 21
Art seen: May 21
By Joanna Osborne
Blair Somerville — "Movement is Life"
Blair Somerville — "Movement is Life"
Catlins artist Blair Somerville (The Lost Gypsy) is exhibiting "Movement is Life" at the Otago Art Society until May 31.
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Portraits bring joy and meaning
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Portraits bring joy and meaning
Four Otago artists have made the finals of the prestigious Adam Portraiture Prize. Rebecca Fox discovers what is behind the face.
Painted penguins net a pretty penny
Painted penguins net a pretty penny
They have spent time all over Otago, but yesterday was the moment for these penguins to find new homes — for a price.
‘It’s do or die for me’, artist Donna Demente tells council
‘It’s do or die for me’, artist Donna Demente tells council
Donna Demente has asked the Waitaki District Council to reconsider its push to ‘‘commercialise’’ Oamaru’s historic precinct as a proposed rent hike threatens the future of her Grainstore Gallery.
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Army never far from artwork
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Army never far from artwork
Former army artist Matt Gauldie may be out of the army but he is still testing himself — this time with an exhibition of bronze bird sculptures, he tells Rebecca Fox.
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Joint force of ‘sheer emotion’
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Joint force of ‘sheer emotion’
Mahler’s Resurrection is one of the most significant works any orchestra can perform, also requiring a choir and soloists but add in another orchestra, it becomes a...
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Artists spurred by heritage inspiration
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Artists spurred by heritage inspiration
Artists and history buffs are invited to gather above Lawrence this weekend to record a landscape at a point of change.
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Connection to city appreciated anew
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Connection to city appreciated anew
Coming back to Dunedin after six years has a been a profound experience for artist Imogen Taylor.
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Art festival sparks ‘friendly curiosity’
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Art festival sparks ‘friendly curiosity’
An organiser has hailed South Dunedin’s inaugural street art festival a success, as the celebration of local people, stories and history comes to a close.
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Passionate about people and stone
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Passionate about people and stone
Seeing his ‘‘wild Southland’’ stone with yacht masts and the ocean behind it on Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour for the Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail is a nice ‘...
Artworks link airport to storied landscape
Artworks link airport to storied landscape
Prominent artworks by two Kāi Tahu artists lie at the heart of Dunedin Airport’s now-completed new-look first floor.
Art seen: April 23
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Art seen: April 23
By Joanna Osborne
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Mentoring jewellers of the future
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Mentoring jewellers of the future
Three jewellers at different stages of their art practice have come together in a tiny Dunedin studio to learn from each other and create together. Rebecca Fox talks to John Z Robinson,...
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Unexpected, uncanny ceramics
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Unexpected, uncanny ceramics
Highlighting four emerging Dunedin ceramicists pushing the limit of what ceramics can do is the aim of exhibition ‘‘Holding Space’’ at one of Dunedin’s newest...
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Celebrations for gallery reopening
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Celebrations for gallery reopening
A host of events to celebrate the reopening of Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery and the grand opening of the new gallery extension, will take place from the start of next week.
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Homecoming for Ngāi Tahu artworks
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Homecoming for Ngāi Tahu artworks
The first exhibition in the newly extended Forrester Gallery in Oamaru will be "Paemanu: Kārakaraka Toi", a collaborative collection of works by Ngāi Tahu artists which is arriving home for the first time.
Art seen: April 16
Art seen: April 16
By James Dignan