K’Rd
A random act of art
There is something very random about the art work that’s currently adorning the walls of Verona Café on K’ Rd.
Or should that be, something very RANDOM (scroll to page 5).
The pieces are the work of stencil artist Spencer Harrington, aka RANDOM, and they’re part of an exhibition he’s called simply ‘New Works’. �
He says the pieces don’t follow any [...]
Auckland night market – “there’s a latent need”
The concept of a vibrant night market in Auckland’s CBD is quickly gaining momentum just as the city’s largest markets at Aotea Square are about to close down for good.
A Facebook group has tapped into a ‘latent need’ for a street night market in the inner city, says Kelvin Aris, co-creator of the Auckland Night [...]
Crafts “werk” their magic in Auckland
St Kevin’s Arcade on Auckland’s K’ Rd was turned into a thriving marketplace of homemade wares last Thursday for Craftwerk, a fair for arts, crafts, music and zines.
Debuting in Auckland in August 2006, Craftwerk is a showcase for young alternative artists. Since 2006 there have been eight Craftwerk events from a mini market in AUT’s [...]
New space for K’Rd art collectives
Cross Street Studios has become an institution of the Auckland art scene since being lovingly banged together in the winter of 2006, and now a new partnership with Art Space is set to offer the K’Rd arts scene a new mecca.
The Cross Street collective, formed by former Elam students, is joining forces with a growing [...]
Pecha Kucha? You betcha!
“Creative people talking about creative things” is the focus of the international Pecha Kucha movement .
The regular nights, with their unique rapid-fire show-and-tell format, take place in 133 cities around the globe from Paris to Nelson. Pecha Kucha has quickly captured the imaginations of Aucklanders.
The next Pecha Kucha night in Auckland is on Thursday, [...]
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