Rules to keep city's character wharf hotel stumbling block
Rules to keep city's character wharf hotel stumbling block
Art isn't magic. Designers can't wave wands and change obdurate facts, though some people seem to think they can.
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Something happening, but what?
Something happening, but what?
The proposed waterfront hotel and apartment block is in the news again. A city council committee declined the application for its resource consent.
'Something has changed': art market reflects new views of the world
'Something has changed': art market reflects new views of the world
It seems the New Zealand art market has not only recovered from its post-2008 financial crisis contraction but is experiencing an all-time high.
Public art vandalism risk we must bear
Public art vandalism risk we must bear
What impels people to attack works of art?
Toitu has an idea or two for DPAG
Toitu has an idea or two for DPAG
An exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, a special report on museums in The Economist and the success of Toitu Otago Settlers Museum's new galleries shed light on enduring challenges for museums - and point to new opportunities.
Swan hints at designer's family crest
Swan hints at designer's family crest
The Cargill Monument in the Exchange has recently emerged from its most extensive restoration ever.
Record prices for art hint at global recovery
Record prices for art hint at global recovery
There have been some record prices achieved for works of art recently.
Rearranging the street furniture
Rearranging the street furniture
Dunedin is adopting a new generation of street furniture. It's happened before with varying results and we should try to do better this time.
Things that need to be seen
Things that need to be seen
The 'Hotere Culbert'' exhibition at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery is spectacularly good but the institution could improve its performance.
Restoration momentum
Restoration momentum
Are we in the middle of a heritage renaissance? During Sir Neil Cossons' recent visit, he said several times that we are.
Right action can get results
Right action can get results
The reaction to relocating 85 jobs from Invermay shows an unusual political process at work, which is heartening in its potential.
Mitigating Leith floodwork aesthetics
Mitigating Leith floodwork aesthetics
Never trust an artist's impression of any proposed new development.
Well worth getting 'Among the Machines' projections
Well worth getting 'Among the Machines' projections
Some will be daunted by just the idea of the large contemporary show at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
More than just a muddle
More than just a muddle
The Dunedin City Council has made an unholy mess of selecting a commemorative sculpture for the Botanic Garden.
The collected joys of Japanese prints on show
The collected joys of Japanese prints on show
It's been a good time for looking at Japanese prints in Dunedin lately.
Harbour hotel refusal about law, not politics
Harbour hotel refusal about law, not politics
So, where are we now? The hearings committee has declined resource consent for the waterfront hotel.
Commission process proving tortuous
Commission process proving tortuous
Is the Dunedin City Council digging a hole for itself at the Botanic Garden? Whatever the outcome of the process it has set up to commission a public memorial of the garden's 150th anniversary, I rather think it is.
Digital medium gives photographic delight
Digital medium gives photographic delight
Gary Blackman's exhibition of magnificent digital photographs ''Late Entry'' at the Brett McDowell Gallery is over as you read this. No matter.
From the surreal to Samoan gender-bending questions
From the surreal to Samoan gender-bending questions
There have been some losses from the ranks of Dunedin's dealer galleries but the survivors and their public counterparts still provide a varied and sometimes impressive range of offerings.
All change in Dunedin's giddy game of musical chairs
All change in Dunedin's giddy game of musical chairs
There have been changes at several of our arts institutions recently which can seem a bit dizzying or even like musical chairs.