Stories by
Gabi Lardies
Gabi is the Editor of The Big Idea
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The election is looming, so where are the arts?
Plus the week’s news, including City Gallery reopening, new patron passes, and curatorial movements in Wellington. -
Did CNZ silence staff at the Venice Biennale?
A group armed with OIA documents are asking questions around the legality of staff guidelines at the Venice Biennale, but the documents reveal other shortcomings. -
Election manifestos, expanding studios, library contractions, and more
The most exciting things that have happened in the arts this fortnight -
One year of the Aotearoa Artswire
And one year of your beautiful host, Gabi Lardies -
Where are all our public artworks? No one knows
Plus all the arts news of the week, including Wellington’s dedicated creative capital team being scrapped. -
The importance of rigour in arts journalism, and the week’s news
When scarcity isn’t the end of the story, plus the Nelson Arts Festival programme, the inaugural Speculative Fiction awards, and more. -
A quarter century of Tempo, and other news
Music journalism still exists, the stacked design festival programme, the billion streamers club, and more. -
The final Asian Artists’ Fund
After five years, the end of the fund has been announced. But what of the inequities it was established to counter? -
Let the crowdfunding begin, and other arts news
Repercussions from funding decisions are being felt and seen, but there’s also some good news and things to celebrate. -
Upping the numbers, and the week’s arts news
How we can make more people read about the arts, and all the happenings you need to know about this week. -
The rise and rise of literary festivals, and the news
A tranche of bookish announcements, a 30th birthday, and a continuing conversation about operating models.