Kiwi collective Fat Freddy's Drop has won a spot at one of the biggest music festivals in the United States.

Taking New Zealand's rich and diverse music scene to the world is the aim of Womad's Emere Wano, who has launched the music expo Sounds Aotearoa to provide an opportunity for NZ artists to be heard overseas.

Interesting architecture, open spaces, galleries, shops, dining options and tourism activities make Melbourne's 'Fed Square'.

The Arrival was the big winner at the Chapman Tripp Wellington Theatre Awards which were handed out last night.

Alastair Galpin has unveiled his attempt to create the world's largest bottle cap sculpture.

The mysterious emergence of 271 previously unknown works by Picasso could trigger a lengthy legal battle.

A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least €60m (NZ$105m).

The second annual Hackman Theatre Awards were given out in Auckland last night, and while some accuse the theatre world of taking itself too seriously, these awards couldn't take themselves any less seriously.

An artists' haven since the 1930s is now an art museum, writes Megan Anderson.

In 2009, a recession-generated ‘perfect storm’ saw poor ticket sales and losses for the biennial Auckland Arts Festival. Yet, as Alan Perrott finds, its director David Malacari is upbeat for 2011.

The most ambitious history project of the year — the British Museum’s A History of the World in 100 Objects — is now a book. Boyd Tonkin talks to its creator and author and finds out that how the world looks depends on where you stand.