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The spacious hall behind St Andrew’s on The Terrace again hosted a group of keen watercolour artists over the 19th - 20th August. Learning how they could take their painting to the next level from award-winning artist Min Kim, the artists relished the opportunity to spend a couple of exciting... Keep Reading

Congratulations to Lynn Blann, who has returned from two months in France and Italy, including attending the Venice Biennale as well as the antique fair and Giostra del Saracino in the medieval town of Arezzo, to learn that her painting “I don’t understand” has been selected for the Chianciano Biennale... Keep Reading

Another of the popular and exciting Art Flow: Dine and Discover events organised by DoubleTree by Hilton Wellington saw their Grazie Restaurant filled on the 18th of April, with guests joining Lynn Blann to explore her artistic inspiration, style and experience. An intimate evening where fine dining mingled with artistic... Keep Reading

The spacious hall behind St Andrew’s on The Terrace saw fifteen keen watercolour artists learning how they could take their painting to the next level from award-winning artist Min Kim in a workshop over the 3rd - 4th June. The artists relished the opportunity to spend a couple of exciting... Keep Reading

Alex DiMercurio was the winner of the first regional competition of the Art Shows Across Aotearoa Gold Award at The Wellington Art Show. Keep Reading

This Artist Showcase exhibition has been extended to incorporate another of the popular and exciting Art Flow: Dine and Discover events organised by DoubleTree by Hilton Wellington in their Grazie Restaurant. In collaboration with Elders Pinot Noir Grazie is offering another intimate evening where fine dining meets artistic... Keep Reading

A dozen artists took the opportunity to spend a couple of exciting days learning how they could take their painting to the next level with award-winning artist Min Kim in the recent workshop exploring the medium of watercolour. The spacious hall behind St Andrew’s on The Terrace proved to be a superb venue and almost every one of... Keep Reading

Applications are open for the Art Shows Across Aotearoa Gold Award 2026, which now offers a $50,000+ prize pool. Celebrating creative excellence across all mediums, this is an incredible opportunity for an emerging or an established artist to gain national exposure across all Art Shows Across Aotearoa platforms and promotion... Keep Reading

Jessica Gurnsey is the winner of The Stuff Art Aotearoa Gold Award 2025, with ‘Ticket to Womanhood’. This nationwide award series recognising artistic excellence has been presented by Art Shows Across Aotearoa with the support of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, which purchased Jessica’s work as well as those of... Keep Reading

Congratulations to DoubleTree by Hilton Wellington, whose “Art Flow” collaboration with the NZAFA, Dilmah New Zealand and Le Cordon Bleu NZ has won the award for Innovative Collaboration in competition with hotels from across New Zealand and the Pacific in the 2025 HM Awards. Keep Reading

Congratulations to Odelle Morshuis, who is the fouth regional winner in The Stuff Art Aotearoa Gold Award 2025, a nationwide series recognising artistic excellence presented by Art Shows Across Aotearoa with the support of the Academy of Fine Arts.    ‘Anonymous’, Odelle’s winning work  Central Otago-based artist... Keep Reading

The popular World Press Photo Exhibition returns to Wellington, bringing the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe to the capital. Presented in more than 60 cities each year, the exhibition invites viewers to step outside the daily news cycle and think critically about important topics. Keep Reading

Vincents Art Workshop, Aotearoa’s oldest Creative Space, is proud to announce its landmark Annual Group Show, running from August 7 to August 24, 2025. This significant exhibition will showcase the vibrant work of its artists and serve as a powerful retrospective, tracing the workshop's four-decade history and highlighting the... Keep Reading

Congratulations to Jessica Gurnsey, who is the third regional winner in The Stuff Art Aotearoa Gold Award 2025, a nationwide series recognising artistic excellence presented by Art Shows Across Aotearoa with the Academy of Fine Arts. Keep Reading

Eight artists are providing works for a Hilton Lake Taupo ArtistShowcase that will be on display within the extensive hotel from mid-July. They are George Thompson, Suzanne Herschell, Bernadette Parsons, Caroline Kelly, Jie Zhou, Kit Ong, Iwen Yong and Dave Borgioli-Jones. Keep Reading