Arts

A natural 'no-makeup' look is fashionable for faces at the moment, says Auckland makeup artist Sophie Tabakas. The key to pulling it off is taking good care of your skin, she tells Jesse Mulligan. Audio

The power of picture books - to transport, to delight and often as a way to help adults discuss serious ideas with children. All these aspects are being covered in a new international online course… Audio

Aotearoa author Patricia Donovan is having a very busy 2021. Earlier this year she released her debut novel The Remarkable Miss Digby and she's following it up a few months later with a second novel… Audio

Well, it's a pretty tough stretch for performing industries but people are standing in the wings ready to blow aour socks off again as soon as is safe! One of them is Kiwi musical theater performer… Audio

For his more than 40 years as a stage and screen actor and director, voice artist, teacher and mentor, John Callan has received the 2021 Equity New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award. His acting… Audio

Starting new and positive conversations around farming through art is behind what's believed to be a first of its kind artist's residency in Aotearoa. Self styled next generation farmers and art… Audio

An international bee related scam and a love letter to poet Hone Tuwhare from his granddaughter through to the dilemma of whether or not to be tested to see if you have inherited a fatal disease -… Audio

An exhibition at Gisborne's Tairawhiti Museum combines craft through the generations, with sustainability. Colonies was curated by artist Lina Marsh. She talks to Jesse about the works. Audio, Gallery

Changes planned for the NCEA art curriculum have teachers and the art world worried about the down-grading of the subject.  Audio

Lewis Contini grew up in Liverpool in England not knowing who his father was. It turns out his grandfather was a famous musician in the band Herbs! Lewis came here to visit, and never left. He tells… Audio

If you are a budding author, or would like some advice on how get started putting pen to paper, author and teacher, Diane Brown has some handy tips. She is the founder of Creative Writing Dunedin and… Audio

For all round performing powerhouse Kura Te Ua dance is at the core of who she is. A performer of twenty years, Kura grew up surrounded by kapa haka in a Black Power family in the village of Ōtāhuhu… Audio

Photographing Central Otago landscapes from the air offer a whole new perspective on the impact activities like mining, roadworks and hydro electricity have had on this unique part of Aotearoa. Bruce… Audio, Gallery

"Riotously colourful and the creator of immersive worlds that inspire imagination" is how the judges of this year's Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award describe the winner, new Arts Laureate Vasanti… Audio

The overlooked stories of the emigrant labourers who in 1843 rose up against the New Zealand Company in Nelson, are now finally told in a new book by writer and social historian Jared Davidson. The… Audio

Aotearoa is experiencing somewhat of a publishing boom, and a big part of that is how well designed the book covers are. It turns out maybe you can judge a book by its cover. The Publisher's… Audio, Gallery