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A Brush with Greatness | Susan Te Kahurangi King

Celebrating her 70th year, Susan Te Kahurangi King is an ever more-celebrated contemporary artist, exhibited in Aotearoa and as far afield as London, Paris, and New York. The second of 12 siblings, Susan was three years old when she began to withdraw from speaking; by eight years old she was mute. But it wasn’t until many years later that it was discovered that she had autism.
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Contemporary abstract artist, Tim Jones’ work is held in private collections and prestigious public placements both here and abroad. His distinctive paintings emerge from the canvas in bursts of fluid, dynamic expression. Ahead of his upcoming solo exhibition, Untold Stories, at Parnell Gallery, we delved deeper into Tim’s life and practice.
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Philippa Blair | Unbridled | Orexart

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The pairing of Matt Payne and Sara Langdon sees the coast meet the mountain, the salt meet the light. In this exhibition of new works.
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