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Faction: Comics, Kiwi-style
The creators of Kiwi comic anthology Faction aren't in it for fortune and glory - they just want to get their comics out into the world.

Review: APO jives to Haydn
The Mozart Requiem may have made for an almost full house on Thursday night as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2013 Choral Masterpiece, but the concert's inclusion of two Haydn works was very much appreciated.

Art dealer's theft charges dropped
An acclaimed art dealer has been cleared of allegations he stole valuable paintings from a top New Zealand artist.

Te Papa museum to bring its treasures to Manukau
South Auckland is set to gain a rich cultural and economic boost as a northern outreach of Te Papa, the national museum.

Kate Moss photo auction
She's inspired everything from books to phone covers, and now a collection of paintings, photos and sculptures made with Kate Moss in mind is to be auctioned at Christie's.

Wow'd by wearable art
Whether you're a creative crafts person or more of a crazy cougar, it's hard not to be drawn to Wellington this month for the World of Wearable Arts shows.

Paul Desmond: Movie lovers unite - save our films
Piracy is the problem and is affecting all facets of movie and television-making, including exhibitors such as myself, writes Paul Desmond.

Maori art turns French heads
An enormous hand-sculpted rock carving in France nearly six years in the making could be the largest work of Maori art in the Northern Hemisphere.

Pitt too 'dumb' for museum
Brad Pitt is reportedly too "dumb" for a spot on the board of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.

'Ordinary' image wins prize
A giant photograph of state houses described as "strikingly ordinary" has won the National Contemporary Art Award, and a faded old curtain was also recognised.

Catherine Field: Banksy manages to get last laugh
He began his graffiti around 20 years ago, spraying city trains, buses and walls and making himself the bane of Bristol's transport police and the curse of conservative councillors.

Te Papa seeks safe storage
Te Papa is looking for places outside of Wellington to safely store the nation's treasures, but it is unlikely the plans will revive a proposal on Auckland's waterfront.