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Resident alien: an interview

Kiwi-expat contemporary artist Jess Johnson talks to Hamish Coney about returning home, art outside the art world and doing work that stoners’ dreams are made of.

Apr 12 2019

Hamish Coney

Arts

In the Cloud ... the Auckland Art Fair

Auckland’s art scene explodes into life at the Auckland Art Fair this week. Time to clear some space in your diary for these picks by Hamish Coney.

May 02 2019

Hamish Coney

Ideasroom

Using drama to connect with AKL’s homeless

An Auckland theatre experiment helps ‘streeties’ and the communities they live among find common ground.

Apr 02 2019

Peter O'Connor

Arts

Groundswell: That 70s Show

Hamish Coney makes a case for the timeliness of the exhibition Groundswell, Avant-Garde Auckland, 1971-1979 currently on display at the Auckland Art Gallery.

Mar 04 2019

Hamish Coney

Arts

Pussy Rioting against indifference

They’re the most famous contemporary activist group in the world. So why would Pussy Riot come all the way to little ol’ NZ?

Feb 22 2019

Sasha Borissenko

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The Star Wars fans who need to grow up

Who would have thought the sale of a home made Star Wars space ship would have attracted a slew of misogynistic comments?

Feb 06 2019

Alexia Russell

Ideasroom

Acoustic automatons – the sound of robots

Developing musical robots that can listen to themselves play is helping to realise a future filled with unique acoustic music.

Jan 31 2019

Victoria University Of Wellington

Comment

Is Auckland the new music capital?

Sasha Borissenko argues that Auckland might have finally trumped Wellington in the music game.

Jan 24 2019

Sasha Borissenko

Screen Entertainment

‘Colourism’ reveals shades of Hollywood prejudice

The breakthrough representation of minorities in Hollywood has ignited a discussion about whether prejudice isn’t just about the colour of a person’s skin, but the shade.

Jan 17 2019