Reuben Paterson – Anxiety for the Sake of Boredom; Apathy for the Sake of Arousal; Relaxation for the Sake of Control; Worry for the Sake of Flow
Reuben Paterson, Anxiety for the Sake of Boredom; Apathy for the Sake of Arousal; Relaxation for the Sake of Control; Worry for the Sake of Flow, 2011, all glitter and synthetic polymer on canvas. Installation in Flow, Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne. Courtesy of the artist and Nellie Castan Gallery
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.
Sam Harrison’s recent works bring together his interest in representing the naked and vulnerable human figure, and the more visceral forms of animal carcasses.
French artist Bernar Venet creates a dramatic statement in steel on Alan Gibbs’ Kaipara farm. He talks to Dan Chappell about the project and his future plans.
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.
Introducing the Artist Advice Bureau