Venice Biennale

Things I learned from not going to art school: Yuki Kihara, New Zealand’s next artist in Venice

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Lessons in life and art from Samoan New Zealand artist Yuki Kihara, Aotearoa’s representative at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2021. When Yuki Kihara was announced as New Zealand’s next representative at the Venice Biennale, it marked a number of firsts. Not only will Kihara be the first person of Pacific descent to represent New … Read more

Building the future: New Zealand at the ‘Olympics of architecture’, the Venice Biennale

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Late last month marked the launch of the 2016 Venice Biennale of Architecture, a global festival celebrating the best in building design ideas. For only the second time in its 36 year history, New Zealand was among the exhibitors, and Michael Barrett was there. Every two years the ancient and beautiful tourist-swamp of Venice hosts … Read more