Peter McIntyre is best known as a landscape artist. His career as one of New Zealand’s leading war artists is one that is shrouded in mystery, myth and adventure. The works completed during his tenure as official war artist are compelling pieces that capture New Zealand’s involvement in the North African campaign and give viewers a rare insight into the fierce battles...
A missing painting by New Zealand expatriate artist Douglas MacDiarmid has been located by Gallery Director Jonathan Gooderham. Painted in 1976, inspired by a trip to the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, (the birthplace of MacDiarmid’s partner Patrick Andre Stefane) the painting...
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery in Wellington is currently holding a large-scale exhibition of works by Frances Hodgkins.
Ray Ching’s highly anticipated book, Aesop’s Outback Fables, was launched at the opening of the artist’s exhibition at ARTIS Gallery.
Douglas MacDiarmid Colours of a Life The book, set to be published in July 2018, is a biography of the life and times of Douglas MacDiarmid. The biography explores the…
Grahame Sydney Interviewed Has Grahame Sydney fallen out of favour with New Zealand’s art establishment?His paintings are highly sought after by collectors at home and abroad, but Grahame Sydney hasn’t been…
Remembering the Fallen in Arras, France A memorial sculpture by ARTIS Gallery artist Marian Fountain was unveiled this month at the Carrière Wellington, Arras during the Centennial ceremony to commemorate…
Award-winning sculptor exhibits Three months ago the award-winning sculptor Margaret Lovell moved from England to Puketotara. She brought her husband and 69 of her sculptures. Since then she has attracted…
Review by TJ McNamara Arts commentator and critic TJ McNamara reviewed Zarahn Southon's exhibition at Jonathan Grant Gallery – in the Weekend Herald. At home with Dutch masters Zarahn Southon’s still and…
New Sculpture by Terry Stringer The Model with the Sculptor’s Hands is a group of works made by the artist while reflecting on a long practice of sculpture making; hence…
