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Structure Signalling (Logical Structure or Relating to Something That Happened)
Eloise Callister-Baker on J. A. Kennedy's current exhibition at RM in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Shane Cotton, interviewed by Kim Meredith
Kim Meredith speaks to Shane Cotton (Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Hine, Te Uri Taniwha) about Te Puawai, his recent artwork included within the landmark exhibition Toi Tū Toi Ora at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, and the vessels that guide us forward.
Lydia Ourahmane at Kunsthalle Basel
A ransom, an illicit border crossing, an exchange of nationality: transactions of different sorts are often the conceptual starting point for Lydia Ourahmane’s art. The results encompass video, sound, performance, sculpture, and installation, exploring the way histories of displacement and colonial oppression are inscribed upon bodies. For her first exhibition in Switzerland, the Algerian-born artist presents a newly commissioned work, Barzakh.
Full House: Exhibition Text
Erin Lee explores Full House, an artist-run exhibition staged in a home commissioned by artist Milan Mrkusich and designed by Aotearoa/New Zealand architect Claude Megson.
Andrew Clark on Susan Te Kahurangi King
Andrew Clark reflects on Susan Te Kahurangi King's practice, and her recent presentation at the Auckland Art Fair with Auckland Print Studio.
Resistant to Wear: Claudia Kogachi's Rugged Heart
Francis McWhannell writes about Claudia Kogachi's exhibition Rugged Heart at Visions.
In conversation with Emily Karaka
Emily Karaka’s works explore aspects of te ao Māori, and political and environmental issues. We speak to her about her career and some of the meanings within her paintings.
Oscar Perry, Martin Baker Fan Club
Elli Walsh writes about Oscar Perry's exhibition Martin Baker Fan Club at Visions in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand, 1–31 October 2020.
Oliver Cain's Queer Nudes
English-born, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland-based artist Oliver Cain navigates gendered absurdities through his poppy, clean paintings that provide commentary on his experience of queer culture and the male form.
Writer Chloe Lane interviews artist Ella Sutherland
Ella Sutherland discusses her recent research, and particular interest in the non-heterosexual spaces of early 20th century Paris—in the context of her exhibition FOLDS at Sumer in Tauranga.
To Draw A Future World: Owen Connors' SISSYMANCY!
Francis McWhannell discusses Owen Connors' exhibition SISSYMANCY! at play_station in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington (2019).
Artist Profile: Matilda Fraser
Dilohana Lekamge looks into the work of Matilda Fraser, whose interest in labour and history translate through her multidisciplinary practice.
Artist Profile: Aliyah Winter
Aliyah Winter tackles the structures that encourage adherence to gendered and sexual norms.
“The writer is someone who plays with his mother’s body”
Notes on Selina Ershadi and Azita Chegini's Amator, by Dilohana Lekamge,.
Friction in the Living Room: Paintings by Claudia Kogachi
Formally compelling and overflowing with energy, Claudia Kogachi's women are strong, athletic, yet pleasingly unidealised, writes Francis McWhannell.
Hulita Koloi's concrete-dipped garments
Francis McWhannell discusses Hulita Koloi's presentation Malaloi, shown at the 2020 Eden Arts Art Schools Award, Aotearoa/NZ.