Various Artists with Sofia & Maya

Derek Jarman was a pioneering artist whose work was unapologetic and defiant.

The artist's place as an influential gay rights activist is cemented in his work that survives him.

30 years after Jarman passed away from complications relating to AIDS, his work will be exhibited in Aotearoa for the first time.

Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days co-curated by Lisa Beauchamp, Curator of Contemporary Art at Gus Fisher Gallery, City Gallery Wellington Senior Curator Aaron Lister, and Michael Lett opens at Gus Fisher Gallery on the 15th of June. 

Nicholas spoke to co-curator Lisa Beauchamp about the landmark exhibition. 

Robyn Kahukiwa (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Konohi, Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare, Te Whānau-a-Te Aotawarirangi) is an internationally acclaimed artist whose work explores heritage, identity and rangatiratanga of Māori. 

The kaupapa of her work ranges from exploring ideas surrounding colonisation, dispossession, motherhood, wellbeing, whakapapa, and tikanga Māori. 

Her newest exhibition, Tuawahine, at Season Gallery centres images of wāhine Māori, emphasising mana wāhine and mana Māori motuhake. 

Sofia spoke to co-curator of Season, Francis McWhannell, about the exhibition and Kahukiwa’s practice. 

Odyssey of a Liminal Mind is an exploration of mental health and the trauma we go through. Laura is interested in communication and art as a mode of communication. She often uses acrylic paint and experiments with mixed media.

I caught up with Laura about Odyssey of a Liminal Mind, which is on until June 14th. 

Creative New Zealand has launched resources to support arts and creative practitioners make sustainable careers and businesses from their work, and to provide them with the skills and tools to do so.

The resources aim to support practitioners and arts organisations to implement Creative New Zealand’s Remuneration Policy, which sets out principles and practice guidelines aimed at supporting fair remuneration for artists and arts practitioners (from Creative NZ). Introductory workshops will be hosted in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin across May and June, as well as an online one for those who missed out. 

Beth had a kōrero with the producer of Creative New Zealand’s Sustainable Careers, Adrianne Roberts, about new resources to support arts and creative practitioners to make sustainable careers.