A photographer who has attracted international recognition for nude photographs he took of his wife in the '80s says the pictures almost never came to light.

He is an artist best known for wrapping the Reichstag in Berlin and for siting thousands of coloured umbrellas across valleys in Japan and America.

The Royal NZ Ballet's season of Giselle is wowing audiences with its revitalised version of the classic story of love, betrayal and revenge. Raewyn Whyte reports.

Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.

A rare collection of work by "living art legend" artist Ralph Hotere is expected to sell for around $400,000 when it goes under the hammer tonight.

A street art project that has popped up in Central Auckland is inviting people to share their bucket list with the public.

The $20 million revamp of Titirangi's Lopdell House is stepping up in the New Year with work starting on strengthening its frame and refurbishing the building.

Giant calendar will be part of festive trail.

Bach's D minor Double Violin Concerto is a score of peerless beauty, its many contrapuntal threads woven with inevitability and rightness.

Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.

Classical music concertgoers will tonight be picketed by environmentalists protesting against Solid Energy's sponsorship of the NZ Symphony Orchestra.

Current exhibitions demonstrate the scope of artistic endeavour.

There was festivity in the air at Holy Trinity Cathedral for Auckland Choral's Magnificat concert.

A new show at Auckland Art Gallery salutes the photographers who captured the crazy heart and soul of rock'n'roll. Curator Gail Buckland talks to Graham Reid.

Artists who use more atypical methods of portrayal are featured in current exhibitions.