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John Perry sees work flying out the auction house door.
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Letter from somewhere
Judy Millar wonders if art can counter our addiction to speedy change.
in my opinion…
Josie McNaught ponders the change of guard in the Arts Portfolio.
profile
Yvonne Todd’s survey exhibition includes a wealth of contextual material.
dispatch
Tim Melville meets highly regarded Gija artists in Western Australia.
in residence
Working at Vermont Studio Centre ignites Marita Hewitt’s practice.
making it
Artist Evelyn Dunstan teaches lost-wax glass casting in Istanbul.
dispatch
Aaron Kreisler on the New Zealand exhibition at Edinburgh Art Festival.
Opening Shots
Around the Galleries.
features
Champion of architecture and art
Architect, publisher and art collector extraordinaire, Ron Sang, talks to Dan Chappell about his cunning strategy to introduce contemporary New Zealand art into the buildings he designed.
From small beginnings come beautiful things
Jeweller Pauline Bern piloted Unitec’s outstanding jewellery programme for almost a quarter of a century. Linda Tyler talks to Bern’s students about their impressive mentor.
Portrait of the artist as an invented identity
Emma Jameson reports on Billy Apple’s upcoming survey exhibition, which demonstrates how Apple’s art pinpoints the dilemmas of existence in our capitalist and techno-centric society.
sculpture en plein air
With the arrival of longer days and warmer weather comes a swag of outdoor sculpture events and exhibitions. Art News previews what’s on offer this summer.
a New Zealand feeling for modern jewellery
Fingers began as an ambitious co-operative of jewellers dreaming of making a living from craft. Forty years later, Damian Skinner maps out its legendary position in the New Zealand jewellery scene.
All visitors ashore
Virginia Were reports on Massey University Wellington’s ambitious new international artist residency, Te Whare Hera, whose inaugural visitor is Australian artist Christian Thompson.
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Kerry Ann Lee, Sincere Gifts, 2014, digital lambda print, 77 x 64cm. Courtesy of the artist and Whitespace