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Artist celebrates Wellington buildings - 165 | Regional News

Artist celebrates Wellington buildings

Welsh import Stacey Fraser-Allen demonstrates her love for the buildings of Wellington in a new watercolour exhibition coming to Thistle Hall.

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The king of quirk’s latest work - 164 | Regional News

The king of quirk’s latest work

Paul Vincent’s new series of paintings was inspired by American blues legend Mose Allison.

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Beautiful failures  - 163 | Regional News

Beautiful failures

Running at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata until the 13th of March, Unfinished Portraits proves we can learn from abandoned artworks.

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Mischievous Indigenous art  - 162 | Regional News

Mischievous Indigenous art

Mischief Makers, on now at Pātaka Art + Museum, showcases Māori and Moana artists who use humour to make a point.

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Beautiful contradictions  - 162 | Regional News

Beautiful contradictions

Renowned Otago farmer Eden Hore spent years collecting couture gowns, which are displayed alongside stunning photographs in this new exhibition at The Dowse Art Museum.

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A pivotal period for New Zealand - 161 | Regional News

A pivotal period for New Zealand

Face Time: Portraits from the 1980s, opening soon at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, reflects on the historical, social, economic, and political shifts we saw throughout the 80s.

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Secret paintings revealed - 161 | Regional News

Secret paintings revealed

A highly anticipated exhibition by revolutionary Swedish artist Hilma af Klint will open soon at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi.

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Figures of the night  - 160 | Regional News

Figures of the night

Four artists with a similarly grungy aesthetic dissect club culture and pop culture in Nightcore, opening on the 12th of November at Envy6011.

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Artist stares down trauma  - 159 | Regional News

Artist stares down trauma

Sculptor and author Catherine Daniels exorcises her childhood trauma in The Secret Keeper, on now at the Exhibitions Gallery of Fine Art.

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Take time to kōrero - 158 | Regional News

Take time to kōrero

A new digital exhibition featuring many of our most lauded artists encourages Kiwis to talk about mental health.

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Min Kim and her friends - 157 | Regional News

Min Kim and her friends

Christchurch-based artist and gallery owner Min Kim presents a new exhibition of watercolours and oil paintings at the Alfred Memelink Artspace Gallery.

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The many faces of Wellington  - 156 | Regional News

The many faces of Wellington

For his first solo exhibition, Clark Roworth has created a deck of 54 giant playing cards depicting people from all corners of Wellington.

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