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Sean Chen’s major exhibition at the China National Museum turns heads.
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At the Venice Biennale as deputy commissioner for Bill Culbert’s exhibition, Heather Galbraith found plenty of art that excited her.
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Sue Gardiner discovers contemporary artists are re-engaging with the tradition of documentary photography and pushing it in new directions.
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Lois Perry visits the island of Naoshima, a spellbinding art destination in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea.
Twelve go to Bondi
This year’s Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi Beach has more New Zealanders participating in it than ever before. Dan Chappell finds out why.
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Richard Lewer, Frank Ansell – Nungkari and rain maker” oil on canvas 2013 1120mm x 1120mm