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Aotearoa Art Fair

The Aotearoa Art Fair is scheduled to be back from 2-6 March. With nearly a year of planning underway, almost half of the participating galleries are from out of town – including Bergman Gallery from Rarotonga and several Australian galleries.
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Beyond The Eye Of The Curator

Ever since I was a child, I have enjoyed visiting museums and art galleries, and have found it fascinating to observe how much and how vastly curatorial practices have changed in that time, with a seismic shift away from dusty dioramas to intelligent and creative displays.
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Edwina Corlette Gallery

At the beginning of the Global Financial Crisis, I decided it was time to open my own commercial art gallery. 
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Spotlight on Catherine Roberts

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Ahead of her upcoming exhibition at Parnell Gallery, we take a closer look at the evocative work of Wellington based artist Catherine Roberts.
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Peter Hackett | The Lonesome Gardener

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With his exhibition The Lonesome Gardner currently on view, we take a moment with Peter Hackett’s intoxicating and immersive floral scenes; his sublime vision of nature’s incomparable beauty.
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