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Facing the pandemic - 200 | Regional News

Facing the pandemic

In an allegory of isolation, loss, and friendship during the COVID-19 lockdown, artist Euan Macleod presents the hundreds of portraits he created of fellow artist and friend Geoff Dixon.

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Saving art from the skip - 199 | Regional News

Saving art from the skip

Artstart Foundation’s mission is to save student artwork from the skip and celebrate young artists. Come see the artwork on display at their first-ever Wellington exhibition.

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Raw meets roar - 199 | Regional News

Raw meets roar

Former gang leader turned artist Simon Kerr presents a sketchbook of his past life and experiences in a raw and visceral exhibition.

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What is a legacy? - 197 | Regional News

What is a legacy?

A group of five filmmakers, both national and international, explore the meaning of legacy at Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi.

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A magic perspective - 196 | Regional News

A magic perspective

Artist Carol Anne Bauer was always drawn to the natural world, magic, symbolism, cultural mythologies, and science. Explore her world at her retrospective exhibition Have the Most Fun You Can Before They Make You Stop.

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Me, Myself and Monet - 195 | Regional News

Me, Myself and Monet

Tāmaki Makaurau artist Helen Keen uses the ancient material of encaustic wax to create timeless paintings inspired by Monet’s Water Lilies.

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I live here - 194 | Regional News

I live here

Pablos Art Studio artists in conjunction with Enjoy Gallery present sensitive and heartfelt perspectives on Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s housing situation.

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A necessary struggle - 193 | Regional News

A necessary struggle

Artist Tom Sladden likes to have a bit of fun when approaching his work, doesn’t want to take himself too seriously, and doesn’t want you to either. Check out his exhibition Light Air at Bowen Galleries, he’d love to hear what you think!

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Age-old binaries - 192 | Regional News

Age-old binaries

Sam Clague takes a journey back in time in order to document, study, analyse, and draw attention to the oppressive social and economic practices of our capitalist history.

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At the crossroads - 191 | Regional News

At the crossroads

Reuben Paterson has been creating a beautiful world of glitter, colour, and intersectionality for over 25 years. Now, he is holding his largest exhibition ever at City Gallery Wellington.

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Timeless transience - 190 | Regional News

Timeless transience

Former acrobat and circus performer Eric Desiles’ newest exhibition of sculptures continues his exploration of the human body, its form, and the fleeting moments of its movement.

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In two worlds - 189 | Regional News

In two worlds

Page Galleries presents Max Gimblett’s exhibition Across the River, which explores his experience navigating both the physical and psychological distance between New Zealand and the USA.

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