This July, Arts Makers Aotearoa (AMA) will be launching a new service, the Artist Advice Bureau. Here, we speak to Art Aunty Claudia Jowitt, who will be hosting drop-in (or Zoom-in) sessions at Samoa House Library on Karangahape Road, offering independent advice and advocacy for artists trying to navigate the industry.
We spoke to Sadikeen about being a 2024 Gasworks artist in residence, a programme aimed at supporting artists to pursue practice-based research that responds to the context of being in the city of London.
We speak to the City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi curator about the influences that shape her thinking in the lead-up to her exhibition Meditations, which is being shown offsite at the National Library of New Zealand from 30 November 2024–1 March 2025.
The artist draws upon her long-standing experience with textiles for her most recent series, comprised of nine bespoke abstract paintings.
Iti’s A resilient heart like the mānawa was selected as the winning work by guest judge Professor Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung on 27 September 2024.
Two new senior leaders have joined the team at Creative New Zealand as the agency rolls out its revised funding system. We reached out to Claire Murdoch (Senior Manager, Arts Development) and Kent Gardner (Chair) to speak about the challenges facing the arts sector and their vision for its future.
Stuart Robertson launches limited-edition pieces to fund critical research for Antarctica New Zealand, in collaboration with Glorious Digital.
Jade Townsend in conversation with Melanie Tangaere Baldwin.
With the end of its first 100 days approaching, the National Party has remained quiet on its plan for the arts. We reached out to new Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hon Paul Goldsmith, in an attempt to gauge what’s in store.
Raukura Turei is an artist and architect based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Her practice centres whenua and the countless relationships that are embedded within it. We spoke with her ahead of her presentation at the Melbourne Art Fair.