Mark Amery

The Critics Part - Wystan Curnow Art Writings 1971 to 2013 Edited by Christina Barton and Robert Leonard with Thomasin Sleigh, reviewed by Mark Amery and published by Victoria University Press. Audio

Vacant retail spaces in towns and cities have been described as "the missing teeth". Sophie Jerram and Mark Amery, from Urban Dream Brokerage, are looking to plug the gaps by connecting retail with… Audio

Wellington based curators working on a social project to put innovative ideas into empty space in Wellington City. The project is called 'Urban Dream Brokerage' and they're calling for dynamic ideas… Audio

Mark Amery discusses an exhibition of contemporary Tongan artists and the Chinese exhibition at Te Papa. Audio

Australian artists boycott the Sydney Biennale, and the New Zealand Festival is underway in Wellington. Audio

The Christchurch suburb of New Brighton is seeing an explosion of artistic activity this week. In an empty lot on the main street, the TEZA project is exploring new ways for artists to engage with the… Audio

The rise of contemporary Pacific art in New Zealand. Audio

Two exhibitions which take two very different approaches to portraiture: Marianne Muggeridge and Andy Warhol. Audio

How our oldest and arguably fustiest art institution in New Zealand, The Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington, might be able to help our youngest up and coming artists. Audio

The work of American Martha Rosler and White Fungus project The Consumers of the Future, both the subject of two small exhibitions at the Adam Art Gallery on until end of January. Audio

What is the state of art writing and criticism in New Zealand, what qualifications do visual art reviewers need, and who do art critics write for? Sonia Sly speaks to art critics Mark Amery, Megan… Audio

Festival Review discusses the theatre show Leo, the band Tinariwen from North Africa, and visual arts in the festival. Audio

Festival Review discusses the one-man play Frequently Asked Questions, the poetry and music show Words in Motion, and the highlights of art exhibitions. Audio

Mark Amery joins us with his impressions of the Prospect art exhibition in City Gallery Wellington. Will it be as contentious as the earlier Prospects? Audio

Kapiti's Mahara Gallery is stepping up its redevelopment plans. Audio

Mark Amery gives us his assessment of Auckland's Art Fair. He looks at both sides to this huge event - the art and the sales. Audio

The director of the playwriting agency Playwarket, Mark Amery, responds to criticism by Silo Theatre's Oliver Driver, who suggested theatres are better placed to develop scripts. Audio

Director of Playmarket, and art writer for the Dominion Post and Listener, discussing the relationship between Maori artists, public galleries, and the Maori and Pakeha-driven art worlds. Audio

Director of Playmarket discussing arts festivals in New Zealand, focusing on current festivals in Christchurch and Taranaki. Audio

Director of Playmarket and writer on art for the Dominion Post and the NZ Listener,discussing dealer galleries. Audio