Lowdown #42: A Rollicking Affair
Kate Powell digs for gold in arts news and finds some real diamonds for this week's art media Lowdown
Artful splendour in yesteryear elegance
Kate Powell applauds a breath of fresh air and sheer beauty just breaking on the art circuit
Who’s up for a Courageous Conversation?
Kate Powell dives into discomfort zone and lets us listen in on a conversation that is uncomfortable in its truth but not without hope for the future.
Never stronger
Kate Powell reports in on Aotearoa’s most dynamic alternative conference for the arts.
The Dharma of Max Gimblett
One of Aotearoa’s sons came home to a heartfelt honouring of his talent. The Big Idea was there to celebrate a man guided by passion and compassion in his creative output.
Tough Crowd: Pacific Sisters at Auckland Art Gallery
Review|Pacific Sisters: He Toa Taera at the Auckland Art Gallery is a long overdue retrospective of one of Aotearoa’s most influential artistic collectives of the last twenty years.
Tough Crowd: Review of Pop Up Globe’s Measure for Measure and Hamlet
In the latest instalment of the 2019 Pop Up Globe season, two plays attempt to tackle the theme of abuse of power. But is the balance between humour and horror measured? Kate Powell investigates.
Tough Crowd: The Future is safe in their hands
A fresh take on intercultural communication: Kate Powell reviews Jump Cut at the Pah Homestead, a contemporary dance performance by a vibrant group of talented young migrants and refugees.
Tough Crowd: Groundswell and the challenge of balance
Kate Powell takes us on a necessary and important journey through New Zealand art history.
Look closer: Small town art makes a big impact
Kate Powell rediscovers her hometown and finds more art than she expected.
Lowdown #30: Good art is good for you
Kate Powell brings us the latest science, international news and internal affairs from Aotearoa’s finest minds across music, dance, visual arts and theatre.
What you want is what you get: The return of the critic
Kate Powell is right: the art critics have not vanished. But their work needs to be cultivated and supported. So here is Kate again, presenting you a review written in her lunch break. You’re welcome.