• News

    Te Papa's New Two-Storey Art Gallery Opens This Weekend

    The gallery's opening weekend will welcome five new exhibitions and ten exclusive artworks that spotlight Aotearoa and the Pacific.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's 2018 Autumn Reading List

    Seven books to binge without the call of summer.

  • News

    Childish Gambino Is Bringing His Three-Day Concert Experience to New Zealand

    The immersive virtual reality and multi-sensory concert experience will be held this November.

  • Guide

    Thirteen Picks for Auckland Arts Festival 2018

    Street pyrotechnics, Vietnamese bamboo circus, a walk-through labyrinth and lunar drama — there's no excuse for sitting at home this March.

  • News

    Auckland's Four-Day Fashion Festival Is Back for 2018

    The program features 30 free events from 25 central city boutiques, brands and retailers.

  • Guide

    Ten Picks for the 2018 Auckland Fringe Festival

    Including a show with cats, modern dance about polar bears and literally watching paint dry.

Latest Guides
  • News

    Wes Anderson Is Curating a New Vienna Art Exhibition

    Along with partner Juman Malouf, the Moonrise Kingdom director curate an art exhibition for Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.

  • News

    Auckland Museum Has Announced its 2018 Exhibition Lineup

    Putting the spotlight on South Auckland music, butterflies, gender equality and LEGO.

  • News

    This Photography Series Turns Tokyo Into a Blade Runner-Like Futuristic Realm

    See the Japanese capital in a different light courtesy of Australian photographer Tom Blachford.

  • News

    Your Guide to Splore 2018

    Strange and intriguing performances, soul nourishing workshops and an eco-friendly kaupapa — here's what to expect at the annual beachside festival.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    This That

    57 Lorne St , Auckland City

    A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.

  • News

    New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Start Charging Tourists Entry Fees

    Headed to NY this year? Prepare to pay to get into this iconic site.

  • News

    Auckland Council Wants Artists for a Unique Regional Parks Residency

    Calling all 'outdoorsy' choreographers, poets, installation artists, composers, photographers, filmmakers and painters.

  • News

    New York's Madison Square Park Has Been Turned Into a Glowing Field of Light

    Hundreds of LED-filled globes will be swaying over the public space until March.

  • Guide

    Ten Free Auckland Exhibitions Worth Checking Out This December

    It's the perfect season for gallery hopping.

Latest Events
  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

  • Event

    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    More than half a century after the first film, Hollywood's paws are still on this sci-fi franchise — and this is a thoughtful and engaging new instalment.

  • Event

    Boy Kills World

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.

  • Event

    Back to Black

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.

  • Event

    Lovers and Castaways

    Wednesday, March 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2024

    The Pah Homestead, Auckland

    This exhibition allows visitors to experience 1980s Aotearoa through the eyes of some of New Zealand's most treasured artists.

  • News

    Auckland's Favourite Strange Festival Just Made Its First Program Announcement

    Shows and exhibitions that are just a touch (or way) too strange for general theatrical consumption.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's 2017 Ethical Christmas Gift Guide

    Christmas present options that are a little bit better for the world.

  • News

    An Epic Banksy Exhibition Is Coming to Auckland

    It's the largest showcase of Banksy pieces to ever make its way to our shores.

  • News

    A Look Inside GOMA's Kaleidoscopic 'Yayoi Kusama: Life Is the Heart of a Rainbow' Exhibition

    The Japanese artist's polka dot Obliteration Room, immersive mirror rooms and pumpkins have landed in Brisbane.

  • Guide

    Ten Exhibitions Worth Checking Out in Auckland This November

    It's the perfect season for gallery hopping.

  • News

    This Luminous Tokyo Greenhouse Lets You Turn Vegetables Into a Symphony of Light and Music

    The multi-sensory installation responds to interactions with the cherry tomatoes and eggplants.

  • News

    Auckland Arts Festival Drops Its Full 2018 Program

    The city-wide arts throw down returns for 2018.

  • News

    Meet Auckland's New Anti-Seminar Workshop Series

    From the folks behind the Everything's Fucked discussion series.

  • News

    The Six Best Things to Do in Auckland After Payday

    Who needs financial security when you can fly a helicopter to a winery for lunch?

  • News

    The Best Things to Do in Auckland Before Payday

    There's no reason to stay cooped up at home when the cash isn't flowing.

  • News

    Auckland Arts Festival Announces Five More Shows for 2018

    The veritable arts feast returns next March.

  • News

    Ai Weiwei Is Setting Up Fences Around New York to Draw Attention to the Refugee Crisis

    Shining a spotlight on a global issue, the artist's latest project features more than 300 sites across five boroughs.

  • News

    This New Artwork-Identifying App Smartify Works Like Shazam for Art

    The technology identifies artworks to take your gallery gazing to the next level.

  • News

    London's Tate Modern Has Been Turned Into a Swing-Filled Playground for Adults

    Running until April 2018, it's the latest project from Danish artists’ collective SUPERFLEX.

  • News

    Snapchat's New Lens Feature Is Like Pokemon Go for Art

    The app's new art lens turns the whole world into a virtual art gallery, featuring installations by Jeff Koons.

  • News

    The Pop-Up Globe Is Returning to Auckland for Its Third Season

    Back with more battles, more blood and a garden bar.

  • News

    Berlin Is Now the Home of The World's Largest Street Art Museum

    Europe's graffiti capital gets its own five-storey urban contemporary art gallery.

  • News

    Find Love in The Candle Wasters' New Web Series Happy Playland

    Behind the capital's new lesbian rom-com musical mashup.

  • News

    Louvre Abu Dhabi Will Open Its Doors This November

    It'll feature over 600 artifacts on loan from France's top museums.

  • News

    Ten Auckland Date Ideas to Tick Off This Spring

    Take heed from the animal kingdom and begin your spring courtship.

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