Uber-urban art: Fiksate Gallery
It is the only gallery in New Zealand specialising in urban contemporary art, and with the most recognised names in the genre associated with it, Fiksate Gallery has much to be proud of. It was the Spectrum 2015 Street Art Festival that brought husband and wife artists Jenna and Nathan Ingram together with stencil […]
Art show extravaganza: Windsor Gallery
It is a stellar representation from the art world’s finest taking part in the Open Weekend and Art Show on November 7 and 8 at Windsor Gallery, 386 St Asaph Street. With over 130 pieces in the show and over 30 artists represented, from Aotearoa to Dubai, this promises to be one of the […]
Artistic support for hospice: Nurse Maude Hospice
ARTarama 2020 is a don’t miss event for those wanting to buy exceptional works of art donated by artists to raise money for Nurse Maude Hospice. For 10 years ARTarama has been successfully adopted by both artists and the general public alike as a unique opportunity to showcase the talent of Canterbury artists while […]
Walk of Art
Art in a Garden presents the outdoor exhibition Sculpture North Canterbury at Pegasus Bay Winery this spring. Art lovers can enjoy a glass (or two) of wine as they take in the work of some of New Zealand’s most talented sculptors – including Ben Foster, Matthew Williams, and Hannah Kidd – in the lush garden […]
Art in the Dark
An illuminating new project is giving a fresh perspective on Christchurch’s world-renowned street art. Sustainable lighting business, Gen Green, and street art champions Watch This Space have joined forces with project managers Living Space and the help of a council grant to celebrate the city’s street art by darkness. Compelled to provide the […]
Heads up! – Hair Art + Beauty
Hair Art and Beauty has a new stylist. We caught up with Sharon Screen about a career that has taken her around the world. With years of experience I find myself still absolutely passionate about all things ‘hairdressing’. I’ve travelled the world, creating and showcasing fabulous hairstyles from London, to Italy, France, Japan and […]
A place of passion: Tait Gallery
Visit the beautiful alpine village of Hanmer Springs, park your car and take a stroll up Conical Hill Road to Tait Gallery. Take time to browse and chat to the gallery owner, William Taylor – his passion for the arts is infectious and his gallery is full of colour and vitality. You may even meet […]
New directions: Art Metro
Painting may have been one of the hobbies New Zealanders took up over the course of the lockdown. YouTube tutorials may have sufficed then, but now it’s time to increase those skills further. Enter Art Metro, a creative hub that has produced hundreds of happy students. Metropol caught up with owner Simon Walmisley […]
A hop, skip and jump away
Less than half an hour drive away from Christchurch is the lovely river town of Kaiapoi. The location has a real water theme around its most popular activities. We look at all of the reasons you should check out this little town that’s only a hop, skip, and a jump away. I’M LIKE […]
From Marlborough to Mauritius: Windsor Gallery
Outstanding artworks by Anneke Bester and Rhonye McIlroy are showcased in the 18 May – 13 June exhibition at Windsor Gallery. A follower of the neo-renaissance movement, Anneke has been painting and sculpting since she was 16 years old. She has sculpted commercial commissions for hotel projects in South Africa, Mauritius and Dubai […]
