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The Starving Artists Fund Award announced
21 January 2009 | Starving Artists fund |

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Pencil gallery changes to Paul Nache
19 December 2008

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Fatu Feu'u artwork unveiled
15 December 2008

This week Pacific peoples living and working in Waitakere City have been celebrated and honoured by the unveiling of "Folau" an artwork commissioned by Waitakere Council from leading Pacific artist Fatu Feu'u an Arts Laureate of that city. This beautiful large scale sculpture in wood, copper, bronze,natural shells and lashing was installed last week on the Airbridge between Waitakere City Council Offices and the Railway Station. It is a contemporary interpretation of the voyaging of Pacific people's past and present around the Pacific.   ... More
University of Auckland's Gus Fisher Gallery named Best Institution
8 December 2008

The University of Auckland's Gus Fisher Gallery has been named Best Arts Institution by Metro magazine's annual Best of Auckland awards (December 2008).   ... More
AEROLSOL ARABIC
4 December 2008

In conjunction with the British Council Australia, NZ artist Samapeap Tarr, a Cambodiam Nzer, was sent to the Melbourne Festival. While there, he teamed up with UK Islamic Grafitti artist Mohammed Ali. Birmingham-based Ali collaborated with 14 young Muslim women to create a street mural highlighting the importance of water in the current global environment. You can view more on the collaboration here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afj3c7Yx2 AEROLSOL ARABIC In conjunction with the British Council Australia, we recently sent NZ artist Samapeap Tarr, a Cambodiam Nzer, to the Melbourne Festival. While there, he teamed up with UK Islamic Grafitti artist Mohammed Ali. Birmingham-based Ali collaborated with 14 young Muslim women to create a street mural highlighting the importance of water in the current global environment. You can view more on the collaboration here.   ... More
WINNER ANNOUNCED - THE NATIONAL DRAWING AWARD 2008
1 December 2008

ARTSPACE, The Physics Room and Enjoy Public Art Gallery announce that Auckland based artist John Ward Knox is the winner of the National Drawing Award 2008. John Ward Knox¹s drawing entitled Œmyrrh¹, was selected as the winner out of 365 drawings by former ARTSPACE Director Brian Butler, Director of The Physics Room, Kate Montgomery and Curator and Manager of Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Siv B. Fjærestad. c ARTSPACE Exhibition Dates: 29 November 20 December 2008 Opening: Friday 28 November 2008, 6pm, Jury prizes announced The Physics Room Exhibition Dates: 21 January 7 February 2009 Closing Party: Saturday 7 February 2009, 6pm, People¹s Choice Award announced Enjoy Public Art Gallery Exhibition dates: 21 February 14 March 2009 Opening: Friday 20 February 2009   ... More
ART TUTORS AND ART GRADUATES GO HEAD TO HEAD IN UPCOMING EXHIBITION
27 November 2008 | CEAC |

It isn't often that we see an exhibition from both Art Tutors and Art Graduates in the one space at the one time. But this year, Corban Estate Arts Centre will bring it to you.   ... More
2008 Arts Foundation of New Zealand New Generation Awards announced.
25 November 2008

The Arts Foundation of New Zealand, Principal Sponsor Forsyth Barr, and Freemason’s New Zealand announce the recipients of the 2008 Arts Foundation of New Zealand New Generation Awards. Five artists have each received $25,000 and been recognised for their early achievements at the Awards, held in Christchurch on Monday evening, 24 November.   ... More
Artist Works With Local Iwi
21 November 2008 | Artspace |

Artist Works With Local Iwi Auckland artist Fiona Jack has worked on a unique collaborative project with Ngarimu Blair, the Heritage Manager of Ngati Whatua, to create a new work specifically for the ARTSPACE billboard project.   ... More
New website for NZ museums
14 November 2008

Have you looked at this new museum site? http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/   ... More
YOUNG CHRISTCHURCH ARTIST WINS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD
13 November 2008 | the Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation |

Artist Clare Noonan announced as winner of the 2009 Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation Award   ... More
North Shore City Art Awards 2008 Winner!
24 October 2008 | Ellie Drummond - Mairangi Arts Centre |

North Shore City Art Award winners announced   ... More
Liberty Gallery Launch
21 October 2008 | Liberty Gallery |

Gallery Launch Erin Forsyth Exhibition In 1979 the Liberty Stage sprung up in inner-city Auckland in response to a firmly ensconced Punk Rock scene. By the early '80s, the venue was host to some of New Zealand’s music icons; The Clean, Don McGlashan's Blam Blam Blam, and The Screaming Mee-Mees. Now, nearly 30 years later Liberty Stage will be reopening its doors as Liberty Gallery, a curatorial project initiated by Joanna Galvin and Leah Forsyth formerly of Cross Street Studios. Galvin and Forsyth endeavour to provide a New Zealand based platform for newly established local and international lo-fi artists.   ... More
BRIAN BUTLER ON KIM HILL
17 October 2008

BRIAN BUTLER ON KIM HILL SATURDAY 18, 10:05am   ... More
AUT Fashion Circus Presents the BIG CLOTHES SWAP
13 October 2008 | Dr. Joan Farrer |

The heart of Auckland University of Technology, Hikuwai Plaza, will be piled high with clothing for the BIG CLOTHES SWAP on Thursday 16th October. The BIG CLOTHES SWAP is one of a series of awareness raising events generated by the fashion department, the T+DL and the student Union about issues of sustainability or PEOPLE PROFIT PLANET.   ... More
Sparkling Duets, Christchurch CD OUT NOW!
13 October 2008 | The Physics Room |

Sparkling Duets, Christchurch the CD documents and extends a performance that was produced by Louise Menzies in conjunction with The Physics Room in late 2007.   ... More
Auckland Curator Launches MySpace Website and Lectures on YouTube
7 October 2008 | Giles Peterson |

Auckland-based curator Giles Peterson has launched a new MySpace website under the title ‘Pacific Art’ - with images and slideshows of exhibitions, reviews, and magazine articles from his fifteen-year curating career.   ... More
Unitec's makes changes to its Design degree
7 October 2008 | Andrea Rush |

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New Zealand Wins Worlds Largest Graffiti Competition Second Year In A Row
10 September 2008

Congratulations are in order once again for New Zealand graffiti crew TMD (The Most Dedicated), who triumphed at the Worlds Largest Graffiti competition at Splash Festival in Germany .   ... More
ARTSPACE Appoints new Director
8 September 2008

Bugden brings with her a wealth of experience and enthusiasm for growing and consolidating ARTSPACE's position as New Zealand's leading institution for contemporary art. "ARTSPACE is New Zealand's most important contemporary art institution, with a reputation as a creative and experimental laboratory. With the strength of the programme over the past few years, it's an exciting time to be involved in ARTSPACE, and I look forward to building on the gallery's role as an articulate and passionate advocate for artists," says Bugden.   ... More