Art

Karen Walker is one of 18 “artists” painting a horse for the Resene Fastest Art Exhibition for Auckland Cup Week at Ellerslie and will sell her horse in the charity auction for Breast Cancer…

As a lover of all books of murder and mayhem I am unsure of why exactly these books intrigue me – especially when I have no wish to see them on the big screen. Somehow reading about them is far more palatable to me, and a bit addictive…

Returning to his old haunt at Sky City, Sam Wills (a.k.a The Boy With Tape On His Face), involved the audience at AotearoHA Comedy Carnival in a way that virtually removed the fear I have of sitting in the front row at a comedy gig…

Combining a summery atmosphere, live music, a human art exhibit, and of course, lots of Stoneleigh wine, the corner of Tyler and Gore street was transformed into a classy early evening affair, awashed with the late-angled Auckland City sun…

We previously saw teacher/comic genius Mr Boon in April and the kids loved the slapstick, the special effects and the audience participation. We were not disappointed this time because we had loads of all three!

Dick Frizzell has designed prints for the Rugby World Cup apparel range true to his iconic graphic style with a cartoony Kia Kaha Kid and a tiki made from the rubgy cup ball emblem. See who went to the launch at the Maritime Museum…

This year I am going to allow the children to decorate the house. One would assume that I am an absolute control freak where house decoration is concerned, but at Christmas I am slowing learning to lose that highly unpleasant quality….

The final LATE at the Museum for 2010 drew together the old and the young in some of the more hallowed areas of our grand building on the hill to hear Sir Lloyd Geering, and to see the fantastic Annah Mac take to the stage to sing…

Often you see projects in books that look just too amazing to even attempt! This book truly is for beginners and I think there is something here for anyone, whatever level, to try. I think you could make all your Christmas presents from this one book…

Last night saw the opening of the latest exhibition for the Boiler Room. It is tucked away in Shed 9, behind Deus Ex Machina in Wellesley St, in what looks like an old workshop, filled with reclaimed and salvage industrial pieces of design…