The Arts

An Auckland, New Zealand based artist harnesses social anxiety and produces his best work yet, according to a top art critic, writer and mentor, Warwick Brown. Below: Tribute to Ben …
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Sally Webster re-examines the concept of self-talk after watching an interesting portrayal of Beach Boy Brian Wilson’s mental decline and recovery. 

One of the first scenes we see in currently …
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Featured image: Stephanie O’Connor, Clare, 2014, Giclée print, Collection of the artist

The enthusiastic ‘embrace your flaws’ encouragement offered by those who claim to support ‘natural’ female beauty is not something …
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Art’s healing power is an increasingly popular subject these days.

Last week the fatal shooting of U.S prison escapee and celebrity painter Richard W. Matt uncovered the lucrative culture of …
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If anything shows that people are desperate for a quiet and healing distraction from their frantic lives, it’s the frenzied buying of a meticulously executed colouring book that is purported …
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