Multi-disciplinary artist Julia Holden is better known for her live performance art, clay work and animated paintings so when she started painting pets and animals, it wasn’t a turn she saw coming. But after a year of personal grief, it was the one practice that restored her. Julia Holden speaks to Culture 101 at RNZ, listen here. Holden has… View more
Join curator Marian Maguire and contributing artists Bridgit Anderson, Tim J Veling, Marian Maguire, Glenn Busch, Nigel Buxton, Phillip Trusttum, Keinyo White for a discussion about the current exhibition Saturday 7 June, 11am Free entry, all welcome
Grant Banbury reviews Janna van Hasselt & Thomas Hancock’s adjacent exhibitions the latest #194 Winter 2025 issue. A feeling of playfulness emanates from this pairing. Although each artist employs different processes, both share an interest in the malleability and tactile qualities of the materials involved in their practice.
FLUX : Euan Macleod 10 May–13 July, 2025 Eastern Southland Gallery Opening: Sat 10 May, 5.30pm Floortalk: Sun 11 May, 11am All welcome
In this episode, Graeme Douglas (The Good Oil) visits Darryn George at his home and studio in Ōtautahi, listen to the podcast here You’ll hear Darryn speak about reconnecting with Māoridom and marae, developing his language through a combination of American minimalist abstract painters, kowhaiwhai patterns in wharenui and Māori carvers, his willingness to work… View more
Metropol Artscene feature: Two new exhibitions from visionary artists Thomas Hancock and Janna van Hasselt explore form and colour – exclusive to view at this leading Christchurch gallery from 18 March to 12 April. Ōtautahi-based, Janna’s exhibition Flop on Pop at PG gallery192 presents porcelain structures that ooze with tactile exuberance. Woven and flowing ceramic… View more
Join these two artists for a discussion of their similarities and differences in their current exhibitions: Janna van Hasselt – Flop on Pop – new ceramics Thomas Hancock – Mass in Flux – new paintings ARTISTS TALK: Wed 19 March, 12noon Exhibitions on until 11 April
THE ENLIGHTENMENT PROJECT Marian Maguire Marlborough Art Gallery 15 March to 21 April Artist talk: Sat 15 March, 10.30am Marlborough Art Gallery 15 High Street, Blenheim 7240
Hot off the press a new catalogue by Marian Maguire featuring the World prints and The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku. Maguire provides mythical and historical background, contextualises these new works with the earlier Enlightenment Project prints and discusses her thinking and process. WORLD / TE AO an expansion of the The Enlightenment Project Colour… View more
Join us for a talk with Katharina Jaeger as she talks about Carapace, the intention behind her flexible installational sculptures and the themes that drive her. ARTIST TALK : Sat 8 March, 11am all welcome Exhibition on until 14 March