Autumn 2026 (Issue 207)

FIONA PARDINGTON speaks with Harry Rickit ahead of her Venice Biennale exhibition Taharaki Skyside. Dina Jezdić visits ALBERTO GARCÍA-ÁLVAREZ (on his 98th birthday, no less) to dialogue on his forthcoming exhibition at Tim Melville Gallery. Hana Aoake examines the inter-generational brushstrokes behind JADE TOWNSEND’s exhibition From the Lion’s Mouth at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery. Tyson Campbell provides discourse on the AOTEAROA ART FAIR and its signalling of a compelling convergence of established and emerging voices. Andrew Paul Wood chronicles ROY GOOD’s work to date, in conjunction with the documentary film release of Parallel Universe: The Art and Design of Roy Good. Sara Black recontextualises form in a still-life photoshoot that employs multiplication to create ART-ADJACENT INTERSECTIONS between interiors and fashion. Sam Te Kani reviews EMILY KARAKA and GORDON BENNETT’s exhibition After the undercurrents at Artspace Aotearoa. Jane Wallace explores the ballistic flexibility of TE WĀ, and previews The Act (2019–2021), a solo presentation by Alex Chalmers at TREADLER. Emil McAvoy interviews CHRIS CORSON-SCOTT on his new release, a book that explores the aftermath of the industrial era and colonial project in Aotearoa. SIMON JAMES and ANITA TÓTHA share their fundamental values, and REBECCA HAWKES provides words in the form of free-verse poetry.

Join the artists in conversation with Kairauhī Curator Robbie Hancock on Wednesday 30 July at 6pm.
The $1,500 award will be given to the most original contribution to Len Lye scholarship.
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.
The artwork, by Graham Tipene and Amy Hawke, is on view 17 June through 13 July at Viaduct Harbour.
The sculpture was designed and constructed by emerging architects George Culling, Oliver Prisk, Henry Mabin and André Vachias.
Recipients Quishile Charan, Harry Freeth and p.Walters will exhibiting at Tautai later this year.
26 July – 4 October 2025
25 June – 20 July 2025
13 June – 25 July 2025
3 May – 27 July 2025
8 June – 24 August 2025
14 June – 11 October 2025

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