Prolific artist Mark Braunias dies
The award-winning former Canterbury University abstract artist Mark Braunias has died aged 69.
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Art seen: December 19
Art seen: December 19
Laura Elliott visits galleries in Queenstown and Wānaka to see the latest exhibitions.
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Putting the pieces together
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Putting the pieces together
Ralph Hotere is considered one of New Zealand’s most significant modern artists but an exhibition aims to shed more light on the man behind the work, his everyday life and relationships with other...
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Back to nature
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Back to nature
Printmaker Jo Ogier has taken a step on to the wild side with her latest works embracing paint and ceramics in re-creating the flora and fauna of Maruawai — the...
Art seen: December 12
Art seen: December 12
By James Dignan
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Exhibition years in the making
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Exhibition years in the making
After her third exhibition date was scuppered, Caroline McQuarrie was afraid her work Like The Turf would never see the light of day.
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Celebrating the artists who broke new ground
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Celebrating the artists who broke new ground
What did contemporary art and artists look like in 1880s and 1890s Dunedin, ask Dunedin Public Art Gallery curators Lucy Hammonds and Lauren Gutsell in their ...
Art seen: December 5
Art seen: December 5
By Joanna Osborne
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Embracing new directions
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Embracing new directions
Dunedin artists Miranda Bellamy and Amanda Fauteux are the Frances Hodgkins Fellows for 2024.
Gallery seeks support to buy significant artwork
Gallery seeks support to buy significant artwork
The Eastern Southland Gallery wants to buy artwork which is a significant series for future generations.
Royalty law for artists welcomed
Royalty law for artists welcomed
A Dunedin artist is "delighted" with a legislation change that will allow artists to see more profits from their work.
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Pearl of perseverance
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Pearl of perseverance
Artist Angela Tiatia has fond memories of her one and only visit to Dunedin 23 years ago, so getting the chance to exhibit at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery has given her an opportunity to return...
Art seen: November 28
Art seen: November 28
By James Dignan
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Bringing alternate worlds to life
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Bringing alternate worlds to life
The West Harbour Charitable Trust has inspired children’s creativity for generations.
Goldie painting sells for $3.75m
History made as Goldie painting sells for $3.75m
An oil painting of a Māori elder by Charles Frederick Goldie became the most valuable Māori portrait in New Zealand art history after an auction sale on Tuesday night.
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Artist picking up the threads
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Artist picking up the threads
Inspired by his grandmother’s struggle with Alzheimer's and dementia, artist and musician Benjamin Sargeant has created a series of embroidered artworks focused on the forget-me-not...
Art seen: November 21
Art seen: November 21
By Laura Elliott
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AI generates well-endowed issues
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AI generates well-endowed issues
The finishing touches are going on, the work spaces are being cleaned out and the countdown is on for Dunedin School of Art’s final-year students as they work towards "Site 2024".
Art seen, November 14
Art seen, November 14
James Dignan takes a look at the latest exhibitions.
Pop-up gallery shows a little goes a long way
Pop-up gallery shows a little goes a long way
Pocket-sized pictures feature in an innovative approach to marketing a local gallery.