Freedom of creativity: the continuing political responsibility of creative artists
“I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible…
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Marching into March around the Bay of Plenty
It’s been a rather indifferent summer this 2016-2017 – hot one minute, cold the next.…
Hobson chooses again: Edward Hopper – “In Sunlight and in Shadow”
Sometimes a book or an idea will come along and really blow your socks off.…
Ihimaera’s gift: Waitangi Day, Tauranga 2017
Each year on February 6th we celebrate “Waitangi Day” – named to commemorate the primary…
Greg Taylor artist: “Many Daughters” exhibition
ARTbop’s: Lee Switzer spoke to Greg Taylor the day before the opening of his January…
So much to do! So much to see!
So much to do. So much to see. We’ve just got over Auckland Annivesary long…
The poetry of Lee Switzer
ARTbop Photographer, Archival Photographer and Arts Reviewer is also a poet. Lee shares some of…
Lee Switzer: photographic essay ‘Remains of the Day’
ARTbop photographer, archival photographer and poet Lee Switzer provides his impressions and visual images of…
Tauranga Festival Hub: Part II Jazz Scene!
The 55th National Jazz Festival Tauranga March 2017: It’s hard to believe that next Thursday…
Deborah Forkert artist at the Cottleston
The work of mixed media and textile artist Deborah Forkert is showing at Cottleston Gallery,…