Arts Press Releases

Wellington, New Zealand – 26 October 2023 – We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to you
for the unveiling of 21 new oil paintings as part of Ilya Volykhine’s highly anticipated exhibition,
“Table of Contents.” This exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, November 2nd, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Exhibitions Gallery of Fine Art in Wellington.

Embark on a captivating musical journey with virtuoso guitarists Ismail Davids and Ricky de Medeiros in ‘Guitar Tales Across Borders.’ Experience the harmonious fusion of Spanish Flamenco, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, and Arabic rhythms as they share their stories through enchanting melodies. The show will take place at The Titirangi Theatre, Auckland, on September 27, 2023

We Are One’ is an awe-inspiring collection of over forty sculptures and paintings constructed of stainless steel and resin and inspired by Aotearoa New Zealand’s culture, mountains, rivers, and glaciers. Held over Matariki weekend, ‘We Are One’ is dedicated to Aotearoa and its people.

ArtBay Gallery is pleased to present, Holidays In My Head, an exhibition of new paintings by ILYA Volykhine. On view in the Front Room Gallery from 1-30 June 2022, this marks the artist’s 7th solo exhibition with Artbay.

Owner and Founder of the Apex Academy of Performing Arts, Harry Oram, made a big announcement this past weekend for Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty during the first Apex Academy Red Carpet Premiere held on April 10th at United Cinemas Bayfair.

Avondale based music project “Street Georges” are excited to announce the releasing their Second Single “Next Lockdown (Covid Love Song)” at Auckland’s Portland Public House on Thursday 22 April 2021 with Special Guests Audio Zephyr, Claire Kendall, Ema Barton and La CoCo opening the event pending lockdown levels for Tamaki Makaurau.

“Let Lines Converse” is an art exhibition of abstract hand drawings by Ian Mac Gabhann at Arthaus, Orakei Bay Village, Auckland.

Over 300 hours and 2 years in the making, Natalie Britten’s most intricate artwork to date named “The Fountain of Life and Death” is finished and hanging in the Parkin Drawing Prize exhibition at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts on the waterfront in Wellington.

While New Zealand is in a pandemic lockdown, Kiwi-Russian singer/songwriter, Marina Bloom, has committed to release a new song and lyric video each week as part of her new series Songs of Isolation.

A series of creative writing workshops held for migrants has produced outstanding work. Artistically interpreted by Brazilian migrant Lucia Lemos Monteiro Conceicao bold photographic prints and selected writing will be exhibited at the Arts Village, Rotorua and published as a book,’Mixed- Creative Writing by Newcomers to Our Shores’ will be launched on 27 March.

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.