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Get ready for the funhouse
Three new works were last night unveiled at the Auckland Art Gallery, which will open in two weeks. Linda Herrick takes a peek

Michele Hewitson Interview: Sir James Wallace
Our interviewer finds the canny but philanthropic arts patron hard to prod out of his shell.

Spotlight shines on film scores
Music for the movies deserves a little time in the spotlight. Too often it is viewed as a secondary art. It is not only composers who lose out because of this, but audiences too.

Theatre Preview: West Side Story, Pacific Events Centre
Students from Manukau Institute of Technology will put a South Auckland spin on the much-loved musical West Side Story.

Theatre Preview: The Factory, Mangere Arts Centre
The world's first Pacific musical is inspired by our nation's immigrants who each made sacrifices for a chance in New Zealand.

Recipe for disaster
Ian Wedde's new novel portrays a troubled food critic who creates a crisis.

World of Wearable Art: From debris to oh so dandy
Expect a plethora of international flavour at this year's wearable art show, writes Ann Newbery.

Venice: NZ art on the world stage (+photos/video)
Josie McNaught gives a local's guide to Venice, where New Zealand art is on display at the world’s greatest exhibition.

Pensioner's treasure at the bottom of her bag
An English pensioner who almost sold off an unwanted brooch for £10 has seen the item fetch more than £36,000 at auction.

State of the art on show in prime venue
The Auckland Art Fair could not have found a better venue than the Viaduct Events Centre

The great art connector
Artforum magazine publisher Knight Landesman is here next week to deliver the Auckland Art Fair keynote lecture. The New Yorker has been an active friend to New Zealand artists for many years.