Artistic creativity in Antarctica
More than 100 artists, writers, dancers, creators, educators and journalists have travelled to Scott Base with the Antarctica New Zealand’s Community Engagement Programme since 1957, returning home inspired and empowered to tell the frozen continent’s story. They have since become ambassadors for the continent’s environmental protection and preservation, and their work plays a […]
An Encore for Kirstin Carlin, Neil Dawson, and Michel Tuffery
By Warren Feeney A recent group exhibition of 14 of The Central Art Gallery’s artists, appropriately titled Encore, noted that they are worthy of a round of applause. The response to the exhibition in this review has been to encompass something of its personality through three artists, highlighting the diversity of experiences they […]
Areta Wilkinson and Toro Atua: Unlocking Stories of Place
By Warren Feeney In partnership with the Selwyn District Council and the Rolleston Residents’ Association, SCAPE Public Art has been engaged to bring to fruition a new permanent and major public artwork by Arts Foundation Laureate, Dr Areta Wilkinson’s (Ngāi Tahu) Toro Atua, for the Rolleston Town Centre. Wilkinson described Toro Atua as […]
Art show open weekend: Windsor Gallery
Free entry, this fabulous exhibition weekend will feature a high-quality range of over 300 new artworks from 45 different artists, 15 of whom are new to the gallery. Even if you’ve visited Windsor Gallery before, this will be a whole new experience and being the gallery’s biggest show yet, you are bound to […]
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