New Zealand Arts Review
Reviews, News and Commentary by John Daly-Peoples
The Art of Terry Stringer
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples The Art of Terry Stringer Edited by Linda Tyler Massey University Press RRP $90.00 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Terry Stringer has been a leading New Zealand sculptor and a key figure in the history of art in New Zealand. Working predominately in bronze, the majority of Stringer’s sculptures depict figures and…
The NZSO’s Rhythm & Dance: infectious dance tunes of the Twentieth Century
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Rhythm & Dance Auckland Town Hall September 5 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples The four works on the NZSO’s Rhythm & Dance programme were infused with dance music of the twentieth century, all linked to the music of the Jazz Era with dance tunes which were immediately recognizable…
Wellington artworks added to register of 20th Century Public Art
John Daly-Peoples Thirty-one Wellington artworks have recently been added to a national register of 20th Century Public Art which at present has more than 500 listed artworks. Finding, researching, documenting, promoting, and where possible saving, Aotearoa New Zealand’s 20th Century public art is the mission of Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand (PAHANZ). To this…
Michael Dell’s enigmatic landscapes at Föenander Gallery
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Michael Dell. Every Time the Sun Comes Up Föenander Gallery Until September 15 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Michael Dells paintings hover between realism and abstraction, between the familiar and the obscure. Viewed as realist depictions the paintings have a mundane subject matter with view of trees, roads and distant hills but…
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty tours New Zealand
Preview: John Daly-Peoples Royal New Zealand Ballet Sleeping Beauty In association with New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) 29 Oct-Dec 20, 2026 The Royal New Zealand Ballet final ballet of its 2026 series invites audiences to enter a world of fairytale magic as Greg Horsman’s acclaimed production of The Sleeping Beauty returns for a nationwide tour from October to…
Cirque Alice full of elaborate acts and surprises
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Cirque Alice Civic Theatre, Auckland August 28 – September 6 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples My invitation to Cirque Alice said that the dress code for the event was A Touch of Wonderland, a request which quite a few people had taken up with several sequined jackets and dresses seated close to…
Simon O’Neill and Pietari Inkinen shine in NZSO’s Radiance
Radiance New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Pietari Inkinen Tenor: Simon O’Neill Auckland Town Hall August 21 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Normally one has to wait till either the Wellington or Auckland Arts festivals brings together a couple of international stars, but the NZSO Radiance concert brought together conductor Pietari Inkinen and tenor Simon O’Neill provided…
NZTrio’s Space Jump
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples NZ Trio, Space Jump Auckland Concert Chamber August 16 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples The title of the NZTrio’s latest concert came from the first work on the programme – Fazil Say’s “Space Jump for piano trio”. The Turkish composer, Say wrote the work having witnessed the Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner jump…
South Island Māori Rock Art
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples South Island Māori Rock Art: European interest from the 19th century to the present Philippa F Graham Canterbury Museum RRP $89.99 Publication Date. September 1 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Rock drawings are one of the oldest forms of art with numerous examples throughout the world. There are also many examples in…
Ōtepoti Dunedin Architecture: A Walking Guide
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Ōtepoti Dunedin Architecture A walking guide John Walsh and photographer Patrick Reynolds, Massey University Press $39.99 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Ōtepoti Dunedin Architecture, a walking guide is the fourth book in the series of handy pocket guides to New Zealand city architecture and is the most extensive yet. It features more…
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