Arts Press Releases

DENEL releases ‘Let Go’ on all major digital platforms today – Produced by SNOOP DOG collaborator ANISE K. The exciting news comes as DENEL inks international management deal & is NO.2 on iTunes at time of press.

Lines and Grace introduces Storytelling Stickers : a new, easy, and quick way to visually tell the story of your life without drawing for hours or hiring an artist.

Something different is brewing in the hinterland of Central Otago.

Art exhibition by Christian Nicolson with all new paintings and sculpture celebrating the 70’s. At Art by the Sea gallery, 30 King Edward Parade in Devonport from May 25 – June 12. Opening on Saturday May 25th at 4pm.

Artist and art activist, Jennifer Epperson knows plenty about women and birds, but the New Zealand population of both are new to her. That will soon be remedied when Epperson settles into a month-long Volcanic Artist Residency in Whakatane New Zealand. As part of an ongoing series of unique portraits, the artist is seeking candidates for the series, “Women as Birds, Portraits of Power.”

Opening on Tuesday 7th May, the gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by the Russian painter, ILYA Volykhine. This will be the artist’s second solo exhibition at Exhibitions Gallery Auckland.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, women’s photography guru, Lesley Whyte Photography, is announcing the launch of their campaign #womeninphotography.

With their studio in Ranui, Ivory Coast Picture framing is offering hand-crafted, custom picture frames which add an extra touch to artwork or photography.

A South Auckland author who mixes sci-fi with satire has released his fourth book, tackling the topics of the day including corporate culture, immigration, environmental concerns and the election of Donald Trump.

New Zealand’s largest paint and sip company Cork & Canvas, is officially changing its name to Paintvine. The vast success of the wine and paint business has prompted founders to rebrand so they can expand on a global scale.

Global arts initiative Bring Your Own Beamer will run for the fourth time in Hamilton in conjunction with this year’s Spark International Festival of Music, Media, Arts and Design.

New Zealand’s first street choir will stage its first public concert this Saturday, August 5, 2017, to celebrate two years since it started providing good music, company and food for some of Auckland’s most vulnerable street community.

Wellington’s arts and culture scene is to receive a half a million dollar boost, Mayor Justin Lester has announced.

Christchurch Art Gallery is excited to present Jealous Saboteurs – the first major survey exhibition of internationally acclaimed, New Zealand-born artist Francis Upritchard. A programme of free events is associated with this exhibition, including a floor-talk by the artist and MUMA director Charlotte Day (Saturday 25 March, 2.30pm) and a kids’ workshop (Saturday 25 March, 11.00am).

Olympic pole-vaulting bronze medallist, Eliza McCartney, chose Aurum Fine Jewellery to design her jewellery when she attended the 54th Halberg Awards.

The South British Insurance Company Limited Building unveils Fragile Nature in the heart of Auckland’s CBD – a site-specific, large-scale painting by Wei Lun Ha, winner of the 2016 Wallace Trust Vermont Art Award.

The release outlines a photograph that NZ photographer Amber Griffin took of the famous NZ ballerina Alayna Ng. The image helped win Amber the 2016 Commercial Photographer of the year award, as well as 2016 Wellington Reginal Photographer of the year award.

Emerging artists now have a second chance to submit for the Upstream Art Trail in March 2017 in Wellington’s Central Park. The deadline for submissions is now to 7 October. Artists who are newly graduated or just starting out are especially welcome.

For the first time in New Zealand, Norma ‘the Queen of Swing’ Miller visits New Zealand along with top international dancer and teacher, Adam Brozowski to teach at the Wellington Lindy Exchange. Norma at 97 is one of the last remaining members of the pioneering Lindy Hop dance troupe, Whiteys’ Lindy Hoppers.

Remuera Gallery warmly invites you to “My World – 50 Years At The Easel”, a solo exhibition by Auckland painter Russell Hollings.