The State of Art in Wairarapa
The New Year seems a good time to review the health of art in the Wairarapa. This is particularly opportune given the decisions pending about a new local government grouping with, or separate from, Wellington.
Sybylle Bergemann and Grant Sheehan
Sybylle Bergemann Photographs Aratoi until 9th December Grant Sheehan Ghosts in the Landscape Hedspace until 3 November Two Masterton galleries are currently exhibiting contrasting exhibitions of photography currently. Sybelle Bergemann’s at Aratoi is
Wind-Grass by Kon Dimopoulos
"Wind-grass" by Kon Dimopoulos Wind-grass has recently been installed in Featherston. It was created by Konstantin Dimopoulos who had very close ties with Wairarapa for the decade or so that he lived in Wellington.
Kermadec Exhibition
Kermadec is a touring exhibition, which has already been exhibited at Tauranga and Auckland. It is now showing at the City Gallery Wellington. The nine established artists featured were invited by the Pew Environment Group
Art and Value
40 cm Qing Vase. Image from: Wall st Journal Nov 17, 2012, $80 mil vase (cropped) I recently watched a BBC documentary about the manufacture of Chinese porcelain during the Qing Dynasty (1644
John Constable 1776 – 1837
Te Papa has come up with another blockbuster. The collection of Constable’s paintings, drawings, watercolours and etchings must have cost a fortune to get together, transport to New Zealand and display. The exhibition is undoubtedly