Jim Barr and Mary BarrJim Barr and Mary Barr

Jim Barr and Mary Barr are collectors and commentators on contemporary art based in Wellington. Their website http://over-the-net.weebly.com/ reflects their long-term fascination with artist’s studios with photos from around 150 visits and 50 artists recorded.

Rules and revelations: The Govett-Brewster’s gutsy 50th birthday rehang

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To celebrate the 50th birthday of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth, Walters Prize-winning artist Ruth Buchanan has rehung their collection, bringing previously unseen works and skeletons out of the closet. Her new exhibition The scene in which I find myself/Or, where does my body belong examines the politics of a public … Read more