In My Studio: Painter Katharina Grosse Goes Big On Auckland's West Coast
Dressed in full PPE and wielding a lengthy spray gun, artist Katharina Grosse unloaded countless gallons of paint over a plaza outside the world's pre-eminent
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The Spinoff
17-07-2025
- The Spinoff
Event noticeboard: Sugar, rubber gloves and shocked bananas
The Spinoff's top picks of events from around the motu. I was tempted, in a moment of despair, to title this week's noticeboard as 'Rain, rain and more rain' or perhaps 'Rain, flooding and more rain'. Thankfully it's not flooded here, but I was triggered looking at my weather app and seeing only clouds and rain till, you guessed it, Monday, that day I'm due to be back inside. Already I know what my partner will say when I go home and whine. 'You're not made of sugar!' So out I will go, dressed as a little squire with a strangely modern raincoat, to Princess Chelsea's annual midwinter ball (sold out sorry!). I guess once you make it past the falling drops, there are a few good things about this time of year. Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Avenue, Auckland Central 8pm Thursday to Saturday, July 17-19 $17-$30 In 2019 Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan duct-taped a single banana to a wall at Art Basel, a prestigious international art fair. That banana, titled 'Comedian' by Cattelan, set the art world and the internet ablaze partly in incredulity and partly in fury. Was it genius or not art at all? Later, Cattelan ate the banana onstage, saying its value (US$6.2 million according to one sale) was in the concept not the banana itself. Last year Auckland playwrights asked the question – what if the banana woke up? They created a physical-theatre-clown-fruit-mash-up which reviewers have called ' relentlessly funny ' and 'a superb clowning commentary'. How to Art has already had seasons in Auckland and Wellington, and now the bananas are headed to Melbourne. They're making a special re-appearance in Auckland to raise some funds. The show has wonderful handmade costumes and props (yes banana suits, but also other big plushy fruit) which they're showing off in a free touch tour before the show on Saturday at 7pm. Whangārei ONEONESIX, 116a Bank Street, Whangārei 2pm & 6pm Sunday, July 20 7pm Monday, July 21 7pm Tuesday, July 22 Gold coin The culmination of months of creative exploration by over 20 rangatahi taking part in NYT's Emerging Directors Programme, this event invites you into the room as they test ideas, take risks, and develop their voices. Tāmaki Makaurau Halsey St Wharf, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland 10am – 4pm Saturday & Sunday, July 19 & 20 Free Have a wander through Greenpeace's (third) Rainbow Warrior. Note: The ship is not wheelchair accessible – there are steep steps and a narrow gangway. Hamilton Workshop: Lost Wax Ring Making Arts for Health, 2 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton 4pm Sunday, July 20 $285 (includes materials) Design and sculpt a ring using the ancient lost wax technique. After the workshop, it will be cast in silver and posted to you. Waipukurau Te Whanganui-a-Tara Hear two scholars and artists talk about the impact of sugar, colonisation and global trade in the Pacific, and see the exhibition exploring these themes. Blenheim Artworks created by Te Ohu Weka, a collaborative art group based in Te Tauihu and working from Onetahua Marae. Ōtautahi Little Andromeda Theatre, Level 1, 134 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch 7pm Friday & Saturday, July 18 & 19 $15-$20 'Join the hilarious and retro-sexy Gladys and Beryl as they take a sweep down memory lane, reminiscing on their successful and oh-so extravagant lives.' Lyttelton From my understanding, these artists take everyday sounds like bangs, taps, squeaks and wheeze and make them beautiful and buzzy. Dunningham Suite, Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Place, Dunedin 5:30pm Friday, July 18 $20 (proceeds towards the residency programme) Robert Lord would have turned 80 this year – and so there's a party at his cottage. There will be readings, drinks and nibbles. Gore Eastern Southland Gallery, 61 Irk Street, Gore 3pm Saturday & Sunday, July 19 & 20 10.30am Tuesday, July 22 Free entry See inside the messy studio and fascinating process of an acclaimed Kiwi painter. Invercargill Theatre: Matilda the Musical 7:30pm Wednesday – Friday, July 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 4pm Saturday, July 19, 26 2pm Sunday, July 20 $40-85 A multi-award winning show based on the beloved Roald Dahl book with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and quick wit.
Otago Daily Times
29-06-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Performances brilliantly crafted, balanced
DSO: Brahms & Mataatua: A Journey in Music Dunedin Town Hall June 28 A large audience in the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday witnessed the performance of works by two musical giants — one Māori and one German. After a supportive, welcoming karanga (ceremonial call) by Lily Fraser, the world premiere public performance of an exceptionally moving and brilliantly crafted work by Dame Gillian Whitehead, depicting the little known story of a whare called Mataatua, followed. Dame Gillian's complex score was conducted with exemplary clarity by James Judd. The Journey of Mataatua Whare: the House That Came Home is in four movements and features three soloists, choir and orchestra. The specially formed Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Chorus of 16 local singers sang with precision and dramatic flair, but choral blend was lacking. The soloists were uniformly excellent. Soprano Rebecca Ryan, representing the voice of Mataatua, sang her searingly difficult angular lines with effortless ease; baritone Tomairangi Henare's warm and resonant voice represented te ao Māori; and the commanding presence and voice of bass Paul Whelan represented the Pakeha world and bureaucracy. Dame Gillian's ability to create orchestral soundscapes both contemporary and romantic, moving seamlessly from one to the other, is remarkable and the orchestra was able to achieve the composer's demands with poise and confidence. Brahms' Piano Concerto No 2 in B Flat major Opus 83 is a giant among piano concerti. Maestro Judd skilfully managed the balance between piano and orchestra, allowing pianist Jian Liu to illuminate Brahms' intentions from the very first notes he played. In the opening movement were the heart-rending pianissimi and heart-tingling fortissimi. Liu articulated Brahms' melodic genius in the second movement; the third movement began and ended with a haunting cello solo, which eventually culminated in an exquisite pianissimo piano ending. The final movement featured an exuberant dance-like rondo, bringing the concerto to a sparkling finish. Liu paid tribute to Whitehead by playing her Lullaby for Matthew as an encore. Dame Gillian is of one of Dunedin's international treasures, and the DSO is to be congratulated for giving her such splendid support. Review by Judy Bellingham
NZ Herald
25-06-2025
- NZ Herald
In My Studio: Painter Katharina Grosse Goes Big On Auckland's West Coast
The German painter, who has a studio on the west coast of the North Island, drenched Art Basel in fuschia and white paint this month. Dressed in full PPE and wielding a lengthy spray gun, artist Katharina Grosse unloaded countless gallons of paint over a plaza outside the world's pre-eminent
