Summer 2010

Michael Smither ♦ Sam Mitchell ♦ Brendon Wilkinson ♦ Hector Zamora ♦ Sarah Hillary ♦ New Faces at Te Papa ♦ Hamish Keith on Arts in the Super City ♦ Niki Hastings-McFall ♦ Chris Charteris

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sketches

News from the art front

awards, prizes and residencies

Artists on a winning streak

postcards

From Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Istanbul.

upcoming

Future exhibitions and events

auction scene

John Perry keeps his ear to the ground

reviews

faces

In my opinion…

Josie McNaught wonders about the Walters Prize

London letter

Matthew Collings is very particular about colour relationships

Studio

Brendon Wilkinson’s paintings and sculptures inhabit the netherworld

Making it

A fruitful collaboration between Niki Hastings-McFall and Chris Charteris

In Residence

Richard Maloy thrives during his residency in San Francisco

Flying Visit

Nothing is too ambitious for Mexican artist Hector Zamora

Dispatch 1

Curator Andrew Clifford visits Los Angeles, London and Liverpool

Dispatch 2

Sarah Hillary visits her favourite Los Angeles galleries

Opening shots

Around the galleries

features

No more ‘cultural policy’ thanks very much

Hamish Keith speculates on the future of the arts in the Super City, and proposes his own ideas about maximising the wealth of assets and opportunities Auckland already has

Ringing the changes at our place

Two new staffers at Te Papa, chief executive Mike Houlihan and senior art curator Heather Galbraith, talk to Rebecca Lancashire about the changes they plan to make

Wild and not-so-wild imaginings

Some inspiring artists, who are not afraid to think up ambitious projects, share their imaginings with Sue Gardiner

Sharing in a magical exchange

Four leading contemporary art dealers talk to Virginia Were about the pleasures and challenges of owning a gallery – and why representing artists is their favourite job

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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
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